GSI V-STARS Photogrammetry System is SA's original interface to the GSI V-STARS system. SA does not interface with the cameras directly but rather with the host application V-Stars. V-Stars must be installed and running on the machine prior to using the interface with it in SA. Follow the manufacturer directions for this process. The following are a set of suggestions to help a beginner get started.
The Computers Network communication needs custom setup. Suggestions include enabling Jumbo at the highest rate with both Rx &Tx enabled. Also disable the Vision filter Driver.
Control between single point and continuous measurement is selected within the MMode menu within V-Stars and will need to be toggled for correct operation within SA.
To use traditional probes the definition files need to be placed in the probe folder (C:\ProgramData\Geodetic Systems\Probes) and the probe button needs to be enabled in the main toolbar.
Dream target support was added in 2017 and requires V-stars
v.4.9.1.0 or later. The Dream Probe is not a traditional probe. You don’t have to put it in the Probes folder. Just import it into your project as a normal 3D file, right click on it and make it a template and then make it active(Figure 6-25). Also be sure that the Dream Target is enabled within the MMode menu.
An initial V-Stars bundle should be performed in single camera mode prior to connecting in SA.
This is a new interface to V-STARS as of SA 2024.2 and was specially developed by GSI through our new SAInstrumentSDK tools and offers simultaneous frame transform tracking, as well as standard S-Mode and M-Mode operations through an updated streamlined interface with clear connection status indicators.
V-STARS 4.9.8-25 or laters is required to use this interface.
Select Instrument > Add and choose the GSI V-Stars Photogrammetry System from the Instrument List.
GSI V-STARS Photogrammetry System - is our traditional interface developed by NRK
V-STARS SA Instrument - is the newly added interface developed by GSI
Start the instrument interface using Instrument > Run Interface Module or Connect .