Position Drivers

A PositionDriver is an object in Designer that decodes positional data transmitted from a motion control system. Typically, each driver is bespoke to a particular system or protocol, translating its proprietary data stream into values that Designer can apply to PositionAxis objects.

For the architectural context — how a PositionDriver fits between a PositionReceiver device and PositionAxis objects — see Motion Control Systems.

Supported position drivers

The following drivers are supported for automation integration with Designer. Each entry links to its full driver reference page.

• Camera Tracker Tester — simulated camera-tracking data for development and validation.
• CameraTrackerObservationsTester — validates observation data received from external camera-tracking systems.
• CPS Driver — CPS automation systems (legacy driver).
• D3SSI Driver — internal D3SSI positional tracking driver.
• DCS Driver — DCS stage automation and control systems.
• DMX Screen Position Driver — generic positional data over DMX.
• Ez Driver — generic EZ-series data/DMX device driver.
• FreeD Driver — FreeD camera-tracking protocol.
• HMC Driver — Hudson HMC motion-control protocol.
• Kinesys Driver — Kinesys Vector and K2 rigging/motion systems (manufacturer).
• LDS Driver — LDS positional input.
• LCPUSB Driver — USB-based industrial PC controller (inclinometer).
• Mo-Sys F4 Driver — Mo-Sys F4 tracking hardware.
• MoveAI Driver — real-time markerless motion-capture data from MoveAI systems.
• Movecat Driver — Movecat kinetic systems (manufacturer).
• NatNet Driver — tracking data using the NatNet protocol.
• Navigator Driver — Tait Navigator automation (manufacturer).
• Ncam Driver — Ncam camera-tracking for virtual production.
• NG360 Driver — positional data from NG360 tracking systems (manufacturer).
• OSC Driver — positional data routed over OSC.
• PosiStageNet Driver — performer/object motion via PSN (protocol).
• Posital Driver — Posital encoder/sensor positional input.
• PRG Driver — UDP receiver for PRG screen automation protocol.
• PRG Stage Command Driver — PRG Stage Command system (manufacturer).
• RTTrPM Driver — RTTrPM real-time BlackTrax tracking (protocol).
• Simotion Driver — Siemens SIMOTION controllers (manufacturer).
• Skeleton Tracker Tester — simulated skeleton tracking.
• SKV Driver — SKV control system driver.
• Stage Kinetics MoveCat Driver — MoveCat motion via Stage Kinetics protocol.
• STS Driver — STS automation hardware (manufacturer).
• Stype Driver — Stype camera-tracking data.
• Trackmen Driver — Trackmen camera tracking.
• Unican Open Cue Driver — Open Cue automated cueing (manufacturer).
• Vicon Datastream Driver — Vicon tracking data stream.
• VisualAct Driver — VisualAct winches and lifts (manufacturer).