User Manual

PLUS System Manual 5
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3.4.2.2 Reader Responses ....................................................................................................... 63
3.4.3 Reader Alarms..................................................................................................................... 64
4. PLUS LOCATION SOFTWARE LIBRARY .................................................................66
4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 66
4.2 Tracker Object Overview ..................................................................................................... 67
4.3 Groups, Maps and Tracking Cells ....................................................................................... 67
4.4 Location Software Configuration ........................................................................................ 68
4.5 Location Software API .......................................................................................................... 68
4.5.1 Commonly Used Functions ................................................................................................. 69
4.5.1.1 ReadConfig Function ................................................................................................. 69
4.5.1.2 StartTOAMessageQueue Function ............................................................................. 69
4.5.1.3 StopTOAMessageQueue Function ............................................................................. 69
4.5.1.4 IsTOAMessageQueueStarted Function ...................................................................... 70
4.5.1.5 NewPosition Event ..................................................................................................... 70
4.5.1.6 TrackerAlarm Event ................................................................................................... 71
4.5.2 Advanced API Features ...................................................................................................... 71
4.5.2.1 Alarms ........................................................................................................................ 71
4.5.2.2 Calibration .................................................................................................................. 73
4.5.2.3 Configuration Storage ................................................................................................ 76
4.5.2.4 Group Configuration .................................................................................................. 76
4.5.2.5 Group Entry Configuration ........................................................................................ 79
4.5.2.6 Map Configuration ..................................................................................................... 81
4.5.2.7 Calibration Tag Configuration ................................................................................... 82
4.5.2.8 Tag Configuration ...................................................................................................... 84
4.5.2.9 Solver Configuration .................................................................................................. 86
4.5.2.10 Data Source Configuration ......................................................................................... 87
4.5.2.11 Debug and Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 90
4.5.2.12 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................. 91
4.5.2.13 Status Monitoring ....................................................................................................... 91
4.6 Raw Data Log File Formats.................................................................................................. 93
4.6.1.1 Configuration ............................................................................................................. 93
4.6.1.2 Raw Data Record ....................................................................................................... 95
4.7 C# Sample Application Overview ........................................................................................ 97
4.7.1 Operating the Sample Application ...................................................................................... 97
4.7.2 Code Walkthrough .............................................................................................................. 97
4.7.2.1 Single-Threaded Apartment Versus Multi-Threaded Apartment ............................... 98
4.7.2.2 MainForm Properties .................................................................................................. 98
4.7.2.3 MainForm Methods and Event Handlers ................................................................... 98
5. PLUS VISUALIZER ................................................................................................... 100
5.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 100