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Asked it before, I'll ask it again, anyone here using or used trackercam
software?

regards,

Dion L Heap
www.thetophouse.com

 

[jeff]

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On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 19:05:02 -0000, "Dion L Heap" <NoSpam@ThankYou.Com>
wrote:

>Asked it before, I'll ask it again, anyone here using or used trackercam
>software?
>
>regards,
>
>Dion L Heap
>www.thetophouse.com
>
I am. I have a powerpod and use V5.12 trackercam software to control
it. Works as advertised.

Mine's a pint of Stella BTW ;-)
Regards, Jeff.

 

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"Jeff" <jeffh@blairvoyach-farm.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 19:05:02 -0000, "Dion L Heap" <NoSpam@ThankYou.Com>
> wrote:
>
>>Asked it before, I'll ask it again, anyone here using or used trackercam
>>software?
>>
>>regards,
>>
>>Dion L Heap
>>www.thetophouse.com
>>
> I am. I have a powerpod and use V5.12 trackercam software to control
> it. Works as advertised.
>
> Mine's a pint of Stella BTW ;-)
> Regards, Jeff.

Not many in the UK with this kit, one thing I have found though is it wont
allow me to change the FOV for the cam, have you found the same? Other than
that am pleased with the product and the software, they informed me they
plan to introduce mpeg streaming in a later version, sounds good. Pint of
Stella coming up ;o)

regards,

Dion L Heap
www.thetophouse.com

 

[jeff]

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On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 23:36:54 -0000, "Dion L Heap" <NoSpam@ThankYou.Com>
wrote:

<Trackercam>

>Not many in the UK with this kit, one thing I have found though is it wont
>allow me to change the FOV for the cam, have you found the same? Other than
>that am pleased with the product and the software, they informed me they
>plan to introduce mpeg streaming in a later version, sounds good. Pint of
>Stella coming up ;o)

I can only change FOV with the zoom control but obviously that's not
ideal as the picture loses sharpness. I'm very pleased with the
powerpod, it throws my old VHS-C camcorder around with ease.

I have found that sometimes, especially if I have the powerpod
connected to a USB extension (fully shielded active type), the pod
sometimes makes spurious movements, usually a slow track left or
right. I will probably invest in a proper extension kit which should
cure that.

Regards, Jeff.

 

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"Jeff" <jeffh@blairvoyach-farm.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 23:36:54 -0000, "Dion L Heap" <NoSpam@ThankYou.Com>
> wrote:
>
>
> I can only change FOV with the zoom control but obviously that's not
> ideal as the picture loses sharpness. I'm very pleased with the
> powerpod, it throws my old VHS-C camcorder around with ease.
>
> I have found that sometimes, especially if I have the powerpod
> connected to a USB extension (fully shielded active type), the pod
> sometimes makes spurious movements, usually a slow track left or
> right. I will probably invest in a proper extension kit which should
> cure that.


I don't get that, I run mine through one of these :-

http://www.expansys.dk/product.asp?code=BF-200A

Which then goes to a belkin usb2 powered hub, from the hub I run off 2 short
usb leads, one to the pod and one to the camera. I am informed by someone in
the know that you can get a really good extended usb cable by making them up
out of cat5 and rj45 to usb converters. I'm told (and this guy is a
networking and cabling specialist) that you can go about 50 metres by doing
this. Do a search for cat5 usb and it turns up a lot of hits.

regards,

Dion L Heap
www.thetophouse.com

 

[jeff]

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On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 21:04:30 -0000, "Dion L Heap" <NoSpam@ThankYou.Com>
wrote:

>> I have found that sometimes, especially if I have the powerpod
>> connected to a USB extension (fully shielded active type), the pod
>> sometimes makes spurious movements, usually a slow track left or
>> right. I will probably invest in a proper extension kit which should
>> cure that.
>
>
>I don't get that, I run mine through one of these :-
>
>http://www.expansys.dk/product.asp?code=BF-200A
>
>Which then goes to a belkin usb2 powered hub, from the hub I run off 2 short
>usb leads, one to the pod and one to the camera. I am informed by someone in
>the know that you can get a really good extended usb cable by making them up
>out of cat5 and rj45 to usb converters. I'm told (and this guy is a
>networking and cabling specialist) that you can go about 50 metres by doing
>this. Do a search for cat5 usb and it turns up a lot of hits.

I already use an Expansys USB2.0 lead, What I'm not using is the
powered hub at the camera end.

Eagletron do an extender kit via CAT5 and USB<>RJ45 adaptors but I'm
sure I could find the bits in the UK. A camera 50m away would be very
handy here on the farm, especially a pan/tilt job, have to
investigate....

Regards, Jeff.