AMFITRACK Viewer¶
The AMFITRACK Viewer is a powerful tool, to quickly see how the tracking is, and change configuration for the devices.
It can show all the needed information for the devices you have connected, with statistics.
The AMFITRACK Viewer can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1O_S1zlO3TWi5sGeNr_Zbl0SWV7JIRO-V
Tracking window¶
This window shows how the source in the origin, and the sensors moving around it.
This view shows how the sensors are placed according to the source, and is tracking in real time.
Config window¶
This window shows all the configs for the Hub, Source and Sensors.
When a device is selected the right side of the window change, and the different tabs can be selected, which have different configs for that category.
Under each name of the config, the type is shown, the field which the new value can be written to, and the save button, which sends the config to the device when pressed.
- Bool can be written as True and False, but also as “f” and “0” for false. “t” and “1” for true.
On the left side, the reboot button restarts the device. This will short while remove the device from the window, and pop up again when reestablished the connection.
FW Update is for updating the firwmare, more about this is written in section below.
Under each device on the left side. Multiple data points are shown, such as current and frequency for the source.
Position, orientation and more for the sensor.
Some status and states can be seen, for where in the startup process the devices are.
Firmware Update devices:¶
- Open the AMFITRACK viewer
- Connect the device you want to update.
- Press the button “FW Update”.
- Insert the path for the signed .Bin firmware file.
- Can be found on build-server.
- Or be builded from GIT, under debug/signedBin.
- Processor ID is:
- 0/STM32 for main application.
- 1/nRF for RF application.
- Press “Update” (The AMFITRACK Viewer will freeze for around 15 seconds).
- After around 15 seconds, the blue LED should start blinking fast on the device.
- When it stops, the firmware is being installed.
- When completed the AMFITRACK Viewer should show the device, with the correct firmware version under “FW version”.
Known errors:¶
- The AMFITRACK Viewer might become unresponsive when firmware updating.
- It will become responsive again.
- The AMFITRACK Viewer might crash when device is installing the update.
- If firmware update not starting after 15 seconds, try restarting the AMFITRACK Viewer.