Trackir 5 problem.

[jaguara5]

So my Trackir 5 stopped  tracking. The left green light doesn't come on  and no movement of the head clip  can be detected.  If i launch DCS the right green  light comes on. If i pause the device through the software both lights go on (orange), if i  unpause the lights go out . In device manager the systems appears normally. How can i determine, if the problem  is caused from the      base unit  (that sits on the monitor)  or from the (third party wired  head clip   that i have on my headset and i'm using for a long time now? 

Thx!

Edited August 31, 2023 by jaguara5

[kksnowbear]

[jaguara5]

Thx!. The problem is that the 3 green lights aren't appearing anymore. 

[kksnowbear]

So it would seem maybe your head tracking emitter isn't...well, emitting.

A guess would be something is up with the head mounted device. I'm assuming that if trackIR didn't find the camera, tge symptoms would be different.

Do you have a meter to check power at the head mounted device maybe? (Broken wire perhaps).

[Lange_666]

Every TrackIR comes with a trackclip (non IR), you could have used that to see rule out the device itself.

[jaguara5]

So i 've did the following  test:  because my room is bright i've opened the curtain and the trackir   caught immediate  the background light, the left green light went on and  i had an abrubt  movement in the camera view window. So the camera unit seems to be working  and the problem must be the head clip. Will order a new one and see how it goes. Currently i don't have another trackcklip to test it out.  Thx guys!

Edited September 1, 2023 by jaguara5

[Hiob]

never mind - missread your post.

Edited September 1, 2023 by Hiob

[QuiGon]

1 hour ago, jaguara5 said:

So i have seen the following :  because my room is bright i've opened the curtain and the trackir   caught immediate  the background light, the left green light went on and  i had an abrubt  movement in the camera view window. So the camera unit seems to be working  and the problem lies on the head clip. Will order a new one and see how it goes. Currently i don't have another trackcklip to test it out.  Thx guys!

A new trackclip won't help if the camera is picking up background light! You need to fix that first, by either dimming your room (closing the curtains) or lowering the IR-threshold setting of TrackIR.

[jaguara5]

40 minutes ago, QuiGon said:

A new trackclip won't help if the camera is picking up background light! You need to fix that first, by either dimming your room (closing the curtains) or lowering the IR-threshold setting of TrackIR.

Yes i know, i play always with the curtains closed and it works fine. I' ve opened the curtains   only to test out  if the unit can catch the background light and has still functioning leds (as it seems to me to be the case).  

Edited September 1, 2023 by jaguara5

[jaguara5]

Can anyone suggest a wired head clip that can be mounted on the right side of the headset?

[QuiGon]

22 minutes ago, jaguara5 said:

Can anyone suggest a wired head clip that can be mounted on the right side of the headset?

I'm using this one, which can either be used with a power cable attached or wireless with the attached batterie:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-TrackClip-Reflector（Match-TrackNP-Tracking/dp/B08HS7PNGK/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=trackir+5&qid=1693561584&sr=8-5

[MAXsenna]

Can anyone suggest a wired head clip that can be mounted on the right side of the headset?

https://delanengineering.com/shop/

If you have a vice, you can easily bend it to your needs.
Have an old unused powerbank? Velcro it to the headset. I'm not home, will add pictures later..


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[jaguara5]

Ordered this one 

https://swcproducts.com/product/gaming-head-tracking-tracker-usb-ir-clip/