User's Manual

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MVN User Manual

4 Software

As mentioned in Section 2.12, the MVN system is controlled MVN Studio. The installer of the software

can be downloaded from www.xsens.com/mvn-studio-download. The instructions below detail the

installation procedure.

4.1 Software Installation

Note: Do not connect your MVN System (either Access Point, Awinda dongle, or Awinda Station)

until software installation is complete.

Run the downloaded MVN Installer (setup.exe). Always run installation as a user with “Administrative”

rights (by right clicking on icon and selecting “Run as Administrator”).

The MVN Studio installer will install:

 MVN Studio

 Documentation

 Example files

 Drivers for:

 Xsens Access Point

 MTw trackers

 MVN Awinda Station and Dongle

 MVN ethernet camera (Allied/Prosilica)

 Dlink drivers

 Bonjour drivers

 Software activation tool

Notes:

With Windows 7, the installer for the MVN Ethernet camera may be hidden behind the MVN installation

window. If installation appears to pause, check that this is not the reason (move the installer window to

one side). When starting MVN Studio for the first time, allow the Windows firewall to give permission to

MVN Studio to start and connect to the internet.

Plug-ins, including: MotionBuilder plug-in, Time Code and Remote Control plug-in and MVN SDK are

optional. Separate installers are available for the MVN MotionBuilder and Maya plug-ins, the Unity plug-

in and the MVN SDK. The Time Code and Remote Control plug-in is part of the MVN Studio installer

and is activated through licensing.

4.2 Software Activation

MVN Studio needs to be activated before use. Activation can be done by three types of license keys;

Software; Dongle; Network. More information about the licensing can be found in section 15.3.

4.2.1 Software License Key

When using a software license key, license activation is necessary. The Software Activation tool can be

started from Start Menu > Xsens > MVN Studio 4.x > Software Activation. Follow the on-screen

instructions to start the activation, use the product key sent to you by customer service in email and

‘MVN Letter’.

4.2.2 Dongle License Key

Once MVN studio has installed and your license dongle is connected, the software will immediately

recognize the license and open MVN Studio.