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VRPN--Virtual Reality Peripheral Network
For Windows Platforms:
The Polhemus PDI VRPN module works with the following products: G4™, LIBERTY™, LIBERTY™ LATUS™, PATRIOT™, FASTRAK
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Requirements:
The PDI VRPN module requires Polhemus Software Development Kit PDI v4.2.0 or greater to be installed on the build host. The PDI can be installed from your tracker's Host Software CD or by contacting Polhemus Technical Support at:
techsupport@polhemus.com

The Polhemus PDI VRPN module is part of the main VRPN repository at University of North Carolina.
 
(Note: When building VRPN, VRPN_USE_PDI must be defined in the vrpn_Configure.h file).

For the VRPN source code, including the PDI VRPN module from the UNC git repository: Click Here

trackd
The Polhemus trackd module works with the following products: LIBERTY™, LIBERTY™ LATUS™, PATRIOT™, PATRIOT Wireless™, MINUTEMAN™, PATRIOT Wireless™, FASTRAK® and G4 tracking systems.
 
To download trackd module and release notes: Click Here

LabVIEW
PDI Instrument Driver for National Instruments LabVIEW
(PDILV)
The PDILV works with the following Polhemus products: LIBERTY™, LIBERTY™ LATUS™, PATRIOT™, PATRIOT Wireless™ and MINUTEMAN™ tracking systems.
 
The PDI Instrument Driver is based on the Polhemus Developer Interface (PDI) software development kit. Most functions available in the PDI are represented by Virtual Instruments (VIs) in the PDI Instrument Driver.
 
PDILV works with LabVIEW 8.6 and later.

Note: To install, extract the .zip file into the instr.lib folder in your National Instruments LabVIEW installation.

For LabVIEW Instrument Drivers: Click Here

Linux™
Polhemus Linux solutions are open source and work with LIBERTY, PATRIOT, and G4tracking systems.
 
For Linux Tools for LIBERTY and PATRIOT systems: Click Here
For Linux Tools for G4 system: Click Here

WorldViz
WorldViz
Plug-in for MotionBuilder supports PATRIOT, PATRIOT Wireless, LIBERTY and LIBERTY LATUS motion capture systems (requires MotionBuilder 7.5 or later).
 
To Download a 15-Day Trial of MotionBuilder: Click Here

Rhino
Plug-In for Rhino works with PATRIOT™ Digitizer and also works with LIBERTY™ systems that have a stylus. Rhino software is sold separately.
 
For Rhino Plug-In 4.0: Click Here
For Rhino Plug-In 3.0: Click Here