Test coil

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Test coil for EMF head tracking system

Description

The test coil is meant for measuring the magnetic fields generated by the field coils of the EMF head tracking system installed in some of the labs. It is a plastic box that can be mounted on a standard tripod. The box has a pickup coil inside that has a specified flux area (about 3x the flux area of a standard head mounted pickup coil.

The normal vector to the flux area is indicated on top of the box.

Specifications

  • Flux area: 500 cm2
  • BNC connector
  • Tripod 1/4 inch-20 thread