System Recommendations T X Series and Tobii Studio

System Recommendations
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Tobii T/X series Eye Trackers

and Tobii Studio Software
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INTRODUCTION 3
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS 4

Single Screen Setup 4
Local Live Viewer 6
Remote Live Viewer 7
Tobii X120 Eye Tracker Setups 9
Monitor or screen 9
Physical objects and scene camera setup 10
Advanced Setups 11
External video recording – RGB/VGA source 11
Tobii / E-Prime integration setup 13
COMPONENT RECOMMENDATIONS 14
System Recommendations Tobii T/X Series and Tobii Studio. Copyright © Tobii Technology AB, 2003-2008.
All rights reserved. Content subject to change without notice.
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Introduction
The Tobii Eye Trackers and the Tobii Studio software can be configured in many different
ways. Also, the Tobii Studio software incorporates much more than just recording of eye
tracking data, including various video and audio streams and integration with other
software and hardware.
Altogether, this offers a highly flexible system, which can be configured to optimally fit the
needs of different testing purposes.
This document describes recommended system configurations when using Tobii Eye
Tracker hardware and Tobii Studio software, as well as current recommendations for
components that form part of these systems/solutions.
Version information
As performance and product availability of many of these components change and evolve
rapidly, the contents of this document are subject to constant and rapid change. Therefore,
always make sure that you have the most current version available when deciding for a
system configuration. The latest version of this document can always be downloaded from
the Tobii website.
This is version 1.2.0 of the System Recommendation document, which is current per 2008-
03-25.
Rev Date Comment Changed

by
1.0.0 2007-05-29 First version RKN
1.1.0 2008-01-29 Second version RKN
1.2.0 2008-03-25 Third version RKN
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Recommended System Configurations
The following chapters describe a number of recommended system configurations which

are suitable for different situations. Your particular needs may of course differ from these
standard configurations, but they should give valuable insights in any event.
For specific information about custom configurations, or detail questions on the system
configurations, please contact your Tobii sales representative, or Tobii technical support at
support@tobii.com.
Single Screen Setup

This basic setup is the most simple setup when using on screen stimuli, such as images,
movies, web or screen for advertising & usability testing, psychology research, reading
research etc
The pictures below illustrate the single screen setup with the two eye tracker connection
alternatives using a USB-LAN adapter and a network connection.
To get a portable lab replace the computer in the setup drawing with a laptop or shuttle
computer.
Option 1 with Eye Tracker connection via USB-LAN
Test station
T60 Eye
Tracker
RGB cable
USB USB
Adapter Graphics card ports
Computer with Tobii Studio

USB Port Basic, Professional or Enterprise Edition
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Option 2 with Eye Tracker connection via local network
Test station
T60 Eye
Tracker
RGB cable
Network* USB
Graphics card ports

Network Basic, Professional and Enterprise Edition
card
* The box marked Network can be either the company network or a router. The Eye
Tracker can also be connected directly to the Network card in the computer, Peer-to-peer;
in this case this box is ignored.
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Local Live Viewer
The below setup is used when the test is to be supervised from a screen next to the eye
tracker setup. This test setup is suitable when using on screen stimuli, such as images,
movies, web or screen for advertising & usability testing, psychology research, reading
research etc.
In a lot of studies it is important to see the participant’s reactions and record the
conversation between test leader and test participant as well as using think-aloud. The setup
below includes the user camera and user sound. Both the user camera and the user audio
are optional.
An alternative to using the adapter in the setup drawing is to connect the eye tracker to a
local network, see more under the single screen setup option.
computer.
Optional
Live Viewer Test station
T60 Eye
Tracker
Standard computer
monitor USB Adapter*
RGB Cable
User camera
User
sound
RGB cable
Keyboard Mouse
USB USB Port*
Graphics card
ports
USB Computer with Tobii Studio

ports Professional or Enterprise Edition
* The eye tracker can be connected directly to the Network instead of using the USB
Adapter. See the single screen setup for more information.
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Remote Live Viewer
This setup is used when the test should be supervised and/or controlled from one or more
remote stations. It can be a computer in the next room where a supervisor is sitting and a
computer connected to a white screen for remote viewing for customers etc. This test
setup is suitable when using on screen stimuli, such as images, movies, web or screen for
advertising & usability testing, psychology research, reading research etc.
conversation between test leader and test participant as well as using think-aloud. Both the
user camera and the user audio are optional.
An alternative to using the adapter in the setup drawing is to connect the eye tracker to a
local network, see more under the single screen setup option.
computer.
Remote Live Viewer Test station
T60 Eye Tracker
Standard computer
monitor
RGB Cable User camera

User
sound
RGB cable
Keyboard Mouse USB USB

Adapter* Graphics card ports
USB Graphics card
ports USB
ports
Computer with Computer with Tobii Studio
TobiiUSB Extension cable
Studio Network Enterprise Edition
Network Network
Logger card card
* The eye tracker can also be connected directly to the network instead of using
the USB Adapter. See the single screen setup for more information.
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For Tobii Studio more than one remote viewer can take part of the testing.
Control Station (Optional) Test Station

Remote Viewing Stations
(using Tobii Studio Logger)
Standard computer
monitor
T60 Eye Tracker
RGB Cable
Keyboard Mouse User

User camera
RGB cable sound
USB Graphics card
Graphics USB
ports
card ports
Computer with Network Network
USB Studio
Tobii Extension cable Network* Computer with
card card
Logger Tobii Studio Enterprise
* The box marked Network can be either the company network or a router.
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Tobii X120 Eye Tracker Setups
Monitor or projection screen
The Tobii X120 Eye Tracker allows for eye tracking using multiple stimuli types such as
TV, monitor and projection screen. In the drawing a monitor is shown, but it can be
replaced by a TV or projection screen as long as the input comes from the computer.
conversation between test leader and test participant as well as using think-aloud. The
setups below do not include the user camera and user sound; see more in the Tobii T60
Eye Tracker live viewer setup. To use the user camera and sound option or the Live Viewer
in Tobii Studio a Professional or Enterprise edition of the software is required. Both the
user camera and the user audio are optional.
Live Viewer Test station
RGB Cable
Standard computer
monitor X120 Eye
Tracker
RGB Cable
USB
Adapter*
Keyboard Mouse
USB Port
Graphics card
USB
ports
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Physical objects and scene camera setup

The scene camera setup is suitable when using a Tobii X120 Eye Tracker for recording and
analysis of eye tracking data, when the stimulus is a physical object, for instance an object
on a table or a PDA.
Please refer to the “Tobii X120 Eye Tracker Quick Guide” for precise configuring of the
geometry in a Tobii X120 Eye Tracker setup.
Controller Test setup

Tracking Stimuli
X120 Eye
Standard computer
Tracker
monitor
Scene Camera
RGB Cable
USB
Adapter*
Keyboard Mouse
Video Capture Card USB

Port*
Graphics card
USB
Computer with ClearView
Tobii Studio
ports
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Advanced Setups
External video recording – RGB/VGA source
This setup is suitable when using a Tobii Eye Tracking system for analysis of eye tracking
data when the stimulus is presented from a separate computer or some other type of RGB
or VGA source. This could for instance be when doing usability testing on a computer
game, or even when stimulus is presented on a computer running a different operating
system such as OSX, Linux or Solaris.
Please note that if the external application runs under Windows operating system, and does
not make use of 3D graphics acceleration, it may be more suitable and less complex to
instead run this on the same computer as Tobii Studio, and use the Screen Recording
option in Tobii Studio.
For this setup, the image from the Tobii Studio computer has to displayed on the Tobii
T60 Eye Tracker display during calibration (to display the calibration points), whereas the
external stimulus computer should be shown on the Tobii Eye Tracker display during the
actual test. Therefore, both computers have to be connected to the Tobii T60 Eye Tracker.
To switch between the inputs press the source button on the Tobii T60 Eye Tracker front.
The video shown on the eye tracker display also has to be sent to Tobii Studio to record
the video stream and synchronize it with the gaze data.
If the stimulus is presented from an analogue video source, for instance a VCR or an
analogue video camera, it is possible to use a similar setup with slightly modified
components.
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Tobii T60 Eye Tracker
USB Adapter*
Primary
screen Secondary
screen
RGB Cable
Keyboard USB Dual head Stimulus USB
Port* graphics card Presentation ports
Computer
USB
ClearView
Tobii StudioComputer
Computer RGB Dual Head
ports
Capture graphics
Mouse
card card
There are two monitor ports on the Tobii T60 Eye Tracker, one VGA and one DVI
connector. If all cables used in the setup are VGA cables a VGA-DVI adapter can be used.
To show the image from the stimulus computer on a separate supervisor screen use a
splitter between the stimulus computer and the stimulus presentation screen. A splitter can
also be used to split the signal to the RGB capture card and the Tobii T60 Eye Tracker
monitor if a laptop or other computer with a single head graphics card is used.
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Tobii / E-Prime integration setup
E-Prime is a leading software package for designing and conducting psychological

experiments available from Psychology Software Tools. There is an extensive package
called “E-Prime extensions for Tobii” for integrating the E-Prime software with the Tobii
eye tracking system. This enables you to use E-Prime and E-Basic to design sophisticated
stimulus, for instance to create gaze-contingent, conditional and counter-balanced
experiments.
The Tobii extensions for E-Prime offer a set of native E-Prime objects tailored for the
Tobii eye tracking system. These offer functions on two different levels:
TET level In this mode, E-Prime controls the Tobii Eye Tracker Server directly,
without the need for using Tobii Studio at all. E-Prime performs
calibrations, collects gaze data and saves this to file.
Tobii Studio level In this mode, E-Prime remote controls Tobii Studio. Timing is
synchronized between E-Prime and Tobii Studio, data is collected by
both E-Prime and/or Tobii Studio, and Tobii Studio can also be used for
data visualization and analysis.
It is suitable to place the E-Prime software on a separate computer, and have this
communicate with the Tobii Eye Tracker Server and Tobii Studio software over TCP/IP.
An RGB capture card may be used to capture a video of the stimulus presented by E-Prime
into Tobii Studio for visualizations and post-recording analysis.
For more information about E-Prime, please visit www.pstnet.com.
Tobii T60 Eye Tracker

USB Adapter*
Primary
screen Secondary
screen
RGB Cable
Keyboard USB Dual head USB
Port* graphics card E-Prime ports
computer
RGB
USB RGB
ClearView
Tobii StudioComputer
Computer Capture Dual head
ports splitter
card graphics
Mouse
card
* The eye tracker can also be connected directly to the network instead of using the USB
Adapter. See the single screen setup for more information.
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Component Recommendations
The section below shows a list with all types of components shown in the System Configurations
chapter, with suggestions for specific product items. These items are tested by Tobii, and most of
them can be purchased directly from Tobii.
For specific information about particular components, please contact the component manufacturer,
your Tobii sales representative, or Tobii technical support at support@tobii.com.
Due to the fact that most of these components are manufactured by others than Tobii, and that
their availability, specifications and functionality may chance without notice, Tobii does not accept
any liability for performance or interoperability between the components and Tobii eye tracker
hardware and software.
Other tested
Item Description Minimum Requirements Note
models
Stationary It is recommended to use a Minimum dual core A Dell Precision No or limited

computer computer with performance Min 2.6 GHz CPU T3400 is offered by testing has been
higher than the minimum Min 2 GB RAM Tobii with any done on Windows
recommendations if doing language XP and Vista x64
movie testing or web testing Windows XP (not x64 edition), configuration platforms, avoid
using high quality user Windows Vista 32 Bit. these.
camera and live viewer.
Laptop computer Recommended computer Minimum Duo Processor Note! If purchased If using a wide-
Or shuttle type specifications for portable lab Min 2.0 GHz CPU from Tobii, we only screen laptop make
stationary Min 2 GB RAM offer Swedish sure it can be set to
computer operating system and non wide-screen
Windows XP (not x64 edition), keyboard output for the eye
Windows Vista 32 Bit. tracker screen.
Shuttle type systems
are not offered by
Tobii
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Other tested
Item Description Recommended model Note
models
USB Network This adapter is sent with the LINKSYS Compact USB 2.0 The device is shipped
Adapter eye tracker. Network Adapter with the eye tracker.
It is used to connect the Contact Tobii for
network cable from the eye additional or new
tracker to a USB port on the units.
computer.
Dual head To display control view on Dual head nVidia or Matrox Make sure that they
graphics card one display and subject view graphics cards, minimum 256 are of appropriate
on another when using Tobii MB Memory. standard to fit the
Studio. computer (AGP, PCI
or PCI Express).
Such a setup is
recommended for most uses
of Tobii Studio.
Microphone Used for capturing User Logitech desktop microphone Make sure to check
Audio during testing (Logitech article number the volume and that
980240-0914) the microphone input
is enabled in the
settings under audio
properties on the
computer.
Web Camera To capture video and audio of The Tobii T60 Eye Tracker has Other recommended Logitech QuickC
the user when using the Tobii a built-in user camera. For the models might be used am PRO 5000
Live Viewer or Remote Tobii X120 Eye Tracker use the with the T60/T120 as USB, Logitech®
Logger. other recommended models. well, for instance to QuickCam®
get HD and zoom Sphere™ MP and
Logitech Quick
Cam® Pro 9000
USB extension To attach keyboard or mouse Any standard active USB

cable from a long distance extension cable should work
Long monitor To place control view monitor Any standard long monitor
cable at long distance away from cables work
Tobii Studio computer
Monitor arm To position the Tobii T60 Eye Ergotron LX series The arm can be
Tracker in a flexible way ordered from Tobii
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Other tested
Item Description Recommended model Note
models
Video camera Standard video camera to SONY DCR-HC24E, SONY The USB streaming Most DV cameras
use as scene camera. DCR-HC36E, Panasonic NV- can only be used on with S-video output
GS17. Windows XP due to or FireWire should
For S-Video, FireWire or USB Sony driver work
streaming. limitations.
Connection via
For USB: Logitech Quick Cam® FireWire is still
Pro 9000. possible on Vista.
Note that only the resolutions
1600x1200 or 960x720 (or Please read the
lower) can be set in Tobii instructions in the
Studio. document “scene
camera settings” if
using the
recommended
camera.
Manfrotto Arm Suitable for mounting a Manfrotto MAGIC ARM Set 143,
camera used as scene plus possibly other applicable
camera or user camera attachments and adapters
Analogue video To capture video from an Video capture card Viewcast This accessory is Most video capture
capture card analogue source, for Osprey 230 normally used for the cards with S-video
instance from scene camera Scene camera stimuli. or Composite in
or user camera, with S-video should work,
or composite video although not
connections guaranteed.
VGA Capture To capture high-quality video Datapath Vision RGB Pro 1 This accessory is
Card from RGB source. normally used for the
External Video stimuli.
For video capture from E-
Prime, computer games and
other RGB sources when
using external video setups.
Provides accurate timing and

good image quality
RGB Switch To manually switch between Aten VS-291 or This accessory is Any standard RGB
two video sources, for Altinex DA1916SX 2-In 1-Out normally used for the switch should work
instance when switching VGA Auto Switcher with Loop External Video stimuli
between an external stimulus Output*
or a calibration screen
RGB Splitter To split the video output into Aten VS-132 or This accessory is Most active RGB
two, for instance when using normally used for the splitters (active
external video setup, or when Altinex DA1907SX 1-In 2-Out External Video means that it has
using a projector to show a VGA Distribution Amplifier* additional power)
copy of the operator screen. should work.

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RECOMMENDED SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS 4

Rev Date Comment Changed

Recommended System Configurations

The following chapters describe a number of recommended system configurations which

Single Screen Setup

Computer with Tobii Studio

Option 2 with Eye Tracker connection via local network

Computer with Tobii Studio

Local Live Viewer

USB Computer with Tobii Studio

Remote Live Viewer

T60 Eye Tracker

RGB Cable User camera

Keyboard Mouse USB USB

Control Station (Optional) Test Station

Keyboard Mouse User

Tobii X120 Eye Tracker Setups

Monitor or projection screen

Live Viewer Test station

Physical objects and scene camera setup

Controller Test setup

Video Capture Card USB

External video recording – RGB/VGA source

Tobii T60 Eye Tracker

Tobii / E-Prime integration setup

E-Prime is a leading software package for designing and conducting psychological

Tobii T60 Eye Tracker

Stationary It is recommended to use a Minimum dual core A Dell Precision No or limited

USB extension To attach keyboard or mouse Any standard active USB

Provides accurate timing and

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