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From: John Stone (johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Mon Mar 08 2004 - 10:14:42 CST

Hi,
  In order to use the Phantom with VMD, you'll need to install
a VRPN server on the machine that drives the Phantom. Once that's
working, you should be able to make a .vmdsensors file and
then configure the haptic device in VMD:
  http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/current/ug/node45.html

Thanks,
  John Stone
  vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu

On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 03:51:40PM +0800, Fung Wai Keung wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have VMD 1.8.2 running Win2K happily. In our lab, we also have a
> Phantom Desktop running perfectly with other project. As mentioned in
> the VMD homepage and manual, Phantom can act as an input device for
> VMD. However, I cannot have them working smoothly in the same machine.
> I also cannot find much reference on how to config VMD and Phantom so
> that they work together. If you have experience on making VMD and
> Phantom working together happily, please direct me to relevant
> references.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> --
> ========
> Regards,
> Wai-keung, Fung
>
> Department of Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering,
> The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
> Shatin, N.T.,
> Hong Kong
>
> Tel: (852)26098056 Fax: (852)26036002
> Email: wkfung_at_acae.cuhk.edu.hk 

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