Drifting in V5

[Mofri]

Hi,

I've just installed a Spacenavigator at work and I can't stop it drifting, It's also jumps position a little every second or so, in all directions.

I've downloaded the latest driver/software. Calibration button appears to do nothing. Drifting happens in both 3dconnexion viewer and trainer.

Any advice?

I've tried restarting driver and catis V5.

running Windows Vista 64bit. Catia V5 r18 service pack 4 build number 18. Siemens Teamcentre 2007 UGS PLM software JRE Version 1.5.0_11. Google chrome browser

Thanks

[Fred]

Make sure yo9u have the device plugged into a USB port on the PC.
Open the 3dcontrol panel and click calibrate. Calibration is done behind the scenes you donot get any popup to tel you its completed.

If the calibrate function is either not correcting a problem with drifting or is correcting it only briefly,there is another step you can try. As a slight variation on the calibration process, you can intentionally mis-calibrate by holding the device cap away from center for several seconds and pressing the Calibrate button while the cap is off-center. Then, let the cap return to its center position and press Calibrate again. By causing the distance away from center to become larger before re-zeroing it can sometimes be more easily corrected.

[Mofri]

Thanks Fred.

I've tried your Off centre calibration technique.

Strangely there is no drifting when calibrated off centre, but when it returns to centre and is calibrated the drifting returns.

Any further suggestions?

[Fred]

If the device is under warranty contact tech support they will replace the device.