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==Get Slicer ready==
#Bring up Slicer
#Go to OpenIGTLink IF module (Modules -> OpenIGTLink IF)
#Connectors -> Add -> Server -> Active

Now Slicer is ready to receive tracking data at the default port 18944.

==Customize the tracker==
Any IGSTK supported tracking device is configured by an xml file. Here is an example for NDI aurora system:
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
 <tracking_system type = "aurora">
    <refresh_rate> 20 </refresh_rate>
    <serial_communication> 
      <com_port>5</com_port>
      <baud_rate>115200</baud_rate> 
      <data_bits>8</data_bits>
      <parity>N</parity> 
      <stop_bits>1</stop_bits> 
      <hand_shake>0</hand_shake> 
    </serial_communication>
    <tool>
      <name> reference frame </name> 
      <control_box_port>1</control_box_port>
      <control_box_channel>0</control_box_channel>
      <send_to>134.174.54.211:18944</send_to> 
    </tool>
 </tracking_system

You need pay a close attention for these two fields:<br>
'''<com_port>5</com_port>''': This is the serial port number you connect Aurora to your computer.<br>
'''<send_to>134.174.54.211:18944</send_to>''': The ip address of the computer running Slicer and the port number Slicer to receive tracking data. Use '''localhost:18944''' if both IGSTK and Slicer run on the same computer.

==Run OpenIGTLinkTrackerBroadcasting==
* IGSTK package is changing daily. If you compile IGSTK and IGSTKSandbox from recent cvs source tree, '''OpenIGTLinkTrackerBroadcasting''' is the application name to get tracking data from a device and send it to Slicer3.
* Run OpenIGTLinkTrackerBroadcasting (OpenIGTLinkTrackerBroadcasting.exe on Windows):
** Open a command prompt or Cygwin terminal
** cd to IGSTKSandbox-build/bin (IGSTKSandbox-build/bin/debug) directory
** Run the command: OpenIGTLinkTrackerBroadcasting auroraConfig.xml (on Linux)or OpenIGTLinkTrackerBroadcasting.exe auroraConfig.xml (on Windows)
**You should hear a beep from the aurora system and the port light with a probe on the aurora should turn to green from yellow.
* Now move the probe while keeping its green light stable (no flashing). You should see status change from Waiting to ON in OpenIGTLink IF module.
* If you go to Transform module, you should see a node called "reference frame" and also see tracking data updating.