STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTROL OPTROTRAK FROM MATLAB ON A 64-BIT WINDOWS PLATFORM

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To describe step-by-step how to control the Optotrak Certus (without the ODAU)
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To describe step-by-step how to control the Optotrak Certus (without the Optotrak Data Acquisition Unit (ODAU)) through Matlab without having to use the Optotrak software, a TCP/IP server, or Matlab’s Instrument Control Toolbox. This method makes use of C++ MEX files that call Optotrak’s API. These MEX files are called in Matlab.
Note: This method can be used with Optotrak 3020, however I have not tested this myself. There is also C++ code included for Optotrak with the ODAU but, again, I have not tested this myself.
Requirements:
• Host computer with 64-bit Windows OS (I am using Windows 7)
• Optrotrak camera & System Control Unit (SCU) connect to host computer via NDI’s USB module
• Optotrak API (purchase from NDI)
• Matlab 32-bit (I am using 2014)
• Visual Studio - Check your Matlab version to see which version of Visual Studio you require for that edition (I am using 2013)

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MT (2025). STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTROL OPTROTRAK FROM MATLAB ON A 64-BIT WINDOWS PLATFORM (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/56281-step-by-step-instructions-to-control-optrotrak-from-matlab-on-a-64-bit-windows-platform), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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