Bryan Croft (croft++at++nosc.mil)
Thu, 10 Jul 97 16:14:19 PDT
You might want to consider our VR device API which includes drivers
for a Megellan device. We will add support if not present. Works with
Performer. Check out our web site for more info. www.xtensory.com.
Thanks,
paul
On Wed, 9 Jul 1997, William Sherman -Visualization wrote:
> Performers,
>
> Can anyone provide me with pointers to sample code that makes
> use of a Magellan 6-DOF input device? I just installed a new
> one on my Indigo2 today, and havn't had much luck with it.
>
> Even an OpenGL/GLX demo program would be of tremendous value.
> I poked around the web and various ftp sites with sgi software,
> but didn't notice anything that looked promising.
>
> The only remote thing I could find was three functions that
> refer to the Spaceball in /usr/share/src/OpenGL/samples/EXT/glut.h.
>
> FYI: the Magellan documentation mentions that there are two ways
> to install a Magellan on an SGI. One is to add an X-driver to
> the kernel, and the other is to install eoe.sw.optinput, and use
> cports to configure a serial port as a Magellan. I choose the
> latter, and tried both serial ports. The confidence test program
> does not list Magellan as a device, and indicates that there is
> no spaceball attached when it starts up.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
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