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From: ascen@world.std.com (Ascension Technology)
Subject: Ascension Tec FTP site with motion tracking info
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Date: Thu, 28 Jul 1994 13:45:49 GMT
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Technical announcement: Ascension Technology Corporation FTP site
with 6D motion tracking system info.

                                                            July 27, 1994

     Ascension Technology Corp has set up an FTP site for our
customers, and the inquisitive. Everyone is invited to FTP/Gopher these
files and look them over. 

(Ascension Technology Corp position and motion trackers are used in many 
robotic applications, including controlling a large robotic arm at 
Rensselaer Polytech Inst., and it's DC Pulse based design makes it less 
sensitive to metal in operating environment then AC based systems.)

 The FTP site is: FTP.STD.COM /ftp/vendors/Ascension.
Questions/comments on this site or its contents should be directed to Steve
Work internet: ascension@world.std.com.


  The site contains the following files:

     gen_lit.txt  - Contains general literature on 6D motion tracking 
                    system. Accuracy Specifications, comments from prominent 
                    users, list of 3rd party software vendors, FAQ on 
                    tracking system, etc. Ascii text.

     tecpaper.wp6 - Technical Description of our Flock of Birds (TM) 6D
                    tracking system. In Binary WordPerfect 6.0 format.

     userware.zip - Latest version of our User Software, including source
                    code. Enjoy. pkzipped binary file.

     manual.wp6   - Latest version of our User Manual. In Binary
                    WordPerfect 6.0 format.

     readme.txt   - more info on files located in Ascension's FTP
                    directory. Ascii text.


If you're interested in the technical background of magnetic trackers the
tecpaper.wp6 should keep you happy for a while.

For our info-package please email request (with POSTAL mailing address
included) and we will send it along. International requests are welcomed.

*
Sorry if you see this twice. It seems that if I cross-post to a moderated 
group as the first on the list, all bets are off on it continuing 
through the list. Since I haven't seen them on this unmoderated group 
(it's been 24 hours) I assume they are lost. Live and learn about usenet 
posting routines.

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-----   Ascension Technology Corporation   ----
           Sales ATT: Jack Scully
        Technical Support ATT: Steven Work
   Voice: (802) 860-6440    FAX: (802) 860-6439
         Internet: ascen@world.std.com
  Address: PO Box 527, Burlington VT 05402 USA
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-----   Ascension Technology Corporation   ----
           Sales ATT: Jack Scully
        Technical Support ATT: Steven Work
