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From: John Stone (johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Tue Mar 16 2004 - 10:33:33 CST

Hi,
  I assume you're getting that crash from the VRPN server binary?
If so, have you made sure that you have the right VRPN config files
setup on the machine that you're attempting to run the VRPN server on?
Its good to know that the Phantom is working for your other projects, that
eliminates one source of potential problems. You might want to send a
query about this VRPN server startup crash to the VRPN mailing list and
see if they have suggestions for getting past this problem. It might end
up being something simple. Worst case you might have to compile the
VRPN server from source code, but hopefully you can just run one of the
binaries they produce.

  John Stone
  vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu

On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 10:38:46AM +0800, Fung Wai Keung wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Sorry for providing not enough information to you in last email.
>
> The error dialog said "The application failed to initialize properly
> (0xc0000005). Click on OK to terminate the application."
>
> My GHOST SDK is version 3.1 and we are developing software with Phantom
> in other projects.
>
> We are using VMD 1.8.2.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> On Wed, 2004-03-10 at 00:10, John Stone wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I assume that you have the Ghost software installed for your Phantom right?
> > Since you didn't tell me what the error dialog that popped up said, its
> > hard for me to give you further suggestions.
> > The phan_server.vrpn_06_03_GHOST_3_1.exe ought to work for you if you have
> > a compatible version of the Ghost SDK for your Phantom.
> > You'll also need to make the appropriate VRPN config files which are
> > documented at the VRPN home page:
> > http://www.cs.unc.edu/Research/vrpn/
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John Stone
> > vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 12:03:49PM +0800, Fung Wai Keung wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I check VRPN webpage and download the file
> > > "phan_server.vrpn_06_03_GHOST_3_1.exe". Is it the VRPN server I need?
> > > I run this executable file and an error message dialog box come out.
> > > Should I compile VRPN library (vrpn_06_06.beta2.zip) under Win2K?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > On Tue, 2004-03-09 at 00:14, John Stone wrote:
> > > > 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
> > > --
> > > ========
> > > 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
> --
> ========
> 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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