NeuroDigital Avatar VR, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...AVATAR VR QUICK START GUIDE 1 Quick Start Guide BY NEURODIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES S L DEVELOPMENT KIT VERSION 2 0 JUNE 2019...

Page 2: ...ation Bluetooth 4 0 Dual Mode for wireless operation Requires internet connection Devices with a VR HMD requires a VR Ready system Operating System Windows 8 1 or newer Graphics Card NVIDIA GTX 970 AM...

Page 3: ...ts 02 Avatar VR parts 03 Connecting the TrackBand 04 Using Avatar VR by Bluetooth 05 Using Avatar VR by USB 06 Initialization 07 Color code 08 Put the glove on 09 Avatar VR Collocation 10 Calibrating...

Page 4: ...ing Avatar VR Left right or both depending on your order TrackBand 2 USB C Cable for TrackBand Right 2 USB C Cable for TrackBand Left IMPORTANT For battery calibration before using the device you must...

Page 5: ...5 02 AVATAR VR PARTS The fabric composition is 80 polyamide with 20 elastomer 1 2 3 4 5 6 IMU Sensors Actuators Power Button USB Port Li Po Battery Breathable areas Conductive zones Flex Sensor Track...

Page 6: ...CK START GUIDE 6 03 CONNECTING THE TRACKBAND 1 2 4L 5L 0 4 4 5 0 4 4 5 4L 4L 1R 2R 0 1 1 2 0 1 1R 2R Connect the cables considering their numbering IMPORTANT Changing the device s numbers position can...

Page 7: ...AVATAR VR QUICK START GUIDE 7 Connect the wrist connector of the TrackBand marked with a number 0 to the glove Wrist Link...

Page 8: ...r computer 04 USING AVATAR VR BY BLUETOOTH 1 1 NO YES Enable Bluetooth visibility Do the pinch gesture for a second while you see a cyan light flicking and feel a short vibration A permanent cyan ligh...

Page 9: ...th settings tab in your PC Avatar VR should now appear as an accessible device Pair with the device and wait until the pairing process finishes It is important to close this settings tab once it is pa...

Page 10: ...device you just paired In a few seconds it will be connected The ND Suite is required for Avatar VR to communicate with your PC To download the lastest version of the installer go to https avatarvr e...

Page 11: ...Avatar VR to your computer Check the device in ND Suite Open the ND Suite software and check that the device appears as connected The ND Suite is required for Avatar VR to communicate with your PC To...

Page 12: ...on on the side to turn on Avatar VR After that you will see the LED blinking in blue green colour Once this process is finished the LED changes to blinking blue When the LED becomes steady blue do not...

Page 13: ...y red until the power is switched off and on If it is flashing blue the glove is functioning perfectly it is reading all the sensors information properly and it is also waiting to transmit the data vi...

Page 14: ...o be placed correctly and not damaged Start putting on the glove by gently looking for the finger holes while keeping a straight and steady hand and slowly introducing the glove on 1 1 2 3 In order to...

Page 15: ...5 6 IMPORTANT Make sure that each actuator is well placed on the tip of each finger in order to have good haptic feedback This is critical in order to have faithful haptic sensations while using Avata...

Page 16: ...glove and put on the TrackBands The TrackBand corresponding to the forearm must be aligned to the glove s main unit on the back of the hand The arm s TrackBand must be in orthogonal orientation to the...

Page 17: ...AVATAR VR QUICK START GUIDE 17 4L 5L 0 1 1 0 4 4 5 0 4 0 4 4 5 1 2 4 4L 4L 1R 2R 0 1 1 2 0 1 1R 2R...

Page 18: ...rms and hands follow the instructions displayed at the beginning of the demo It is possible to set up you own calibration procedure in those demos that you develop Example of a calibration When indica...

Page 19: ...g from the palm until reaching the beginning of the gloved fingers Please be patient as this is the most critical step You must be very careful as to not damage the glove s electronics Gradually remov...

Page 20: ...AVATAR VR QUICK START GUIDE 20 NEURODIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES S L NeuroDigital Technologies S L C Prolongaci n Camino de la Goleta 2 Edf La Celulosa I Planta 1 7B 04007 Almer a Spain Phone 34 950172762...