IGT:ToolKit/Connect-IGSTK-Slicer

Get Slicer ready

1. Bring up Slicer
2. Go to OpenIGTLink IF module (Modules -> OpenIGTLink IF)
3. 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