DGT REVELATION II, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL REVELATION II THE ULTIMATE CHESS PLAYING EXPERIENCE ...

Page 2: ...n SOUND 14 Extended Option REVERSE BOARD 14 Extended Option ENGINE 15 Extended Option ENGINE SPEED 15 Extended Option ENGINE OPTIONS 15 Extended Option EXTRA BOOK 17 Extended Option SELECT BOOK 17 Extended Option LANGUAGE 17 Extended Option SELECT VERSION 18 Extended Option EXTRA 18 Extended Option BLUETOOTH STATUS 18 Extended Option NAME AND SERIAL NUMBER 19 Revelation UCI Server 19 Introduction ...

Page 3: ...rong commercial and freeware chess engines are included giving you great diversity in computerized chess play at ELO levels up to 2800 and above Benefit from future engine releases freeware engines firmware updates and our full warranty service by registering your product on the Revelation II website www revelationII com Revelation II lets you play against the world s strongest chess engines inclu...

Page 4: ...y should be done with cleaning solutions designed for television screens or laptop screens Quality This unique product is made from different materials all specifically selected to obtain the highest quality The board and side stands are partially handmade from natural wood or veneer and may show small imperfections The wooden chess pieces are handmade and may slightly differ in model from adverti...

Page 5: ...40 Volts Revelation II will start up automatically when the power connector is inserted The system shows all 81 LEDs very brief in sequence as a test and will then show the Revelation II splash screen Revelation II then will show the lower line of LEDs to indicate different stages of starting The LED right below squareh1 indicates that the system has started in a correct manner Revelation II will ...

Page 6: ... that is convenient to you The lights on the board will keep blinking until all pieces are on their expected destination squares You may check this by comparing the actual position on the board with the position on the display Of course you can only make your next move after the opponent has decided which move to make In other words you cannot play more than one move at the time To become acquaint...

Page 7: ...the original square Next the LEDs will indicate the previous move made by the computer that you can then take back and so on The last piece you take back should be your own Then press the button The display will show TAKEBACK Not Active and you can play your next move If you decide not to take back your own move as the last action then you should press to indicate that the computer should make the...

Page 8: ...ing the next move for the side whose turn it is to play This means that the computer also can calculate the next move for the human player This is done by pressing the button once When you press again the best move calculated until then will be indicated When the computer is calculating its next move you can press to force the Revelation II to move immediately It will play the move that is evaluat...

Page 9: ...er is in multiples of 1 000 nodes So 2370K means 2 million 370 thousand positions have been searched in total Same applies to M for multiples of 1 000 000 nodes The smaller number 0119K signifies the average number of investigated positions per second was 119000 variations You can hide the information about the engine by pressing or The display does not show relevant thinking information You can p...

Page 10: ...hat is last recognized by the board is the color that must make the first move after leaving setup Because in most cases the last piece that is recognized is a black piece You have to lift a white piece and put it back before you press The display will show the name of the last piece that is lifted and will light up all squares that have an identical piece on it If done correctly you can make the ...

Page 11: ...ton you can jump over 8 levels at the time If you want to play again on the same level after switching off Revelation II you should go to the SAVE LEVEL extra option see SAVE LEVELS on page 14 1 sec move avg Average thinking time for the computer of 1 second All options in this method are 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 30 45 60 90 120 180 300 600 and 900 sec 1 sec move Exact thinking time for the computer of 1 ...

Page 12: ...enu functions will not work For example you cannot change the engine when you are in Analyze mode Please leave this mode before changing the engine Basic option OPTIONS To make it easier to go to the main menu pages Other pages can be switched off When OPTIONS is set to Yes then extra menu pages with options are displayed after pressing Extended Options Extended Option SAVE GAME When you press the...

Page 13: ... chess pieces since the last game you have to replace them in the position of the internal board as shown on the left side of the display Please note that the current position will not be saved when you press and during 2 seconds to switch the system off Extended Option CHANGE LEVEL This function allows the user to edit the levels With or you can choose one of the 64 levels you want to use With yo...

Page 14: ... selected in LEVEL Extended Option SOUND With and you can activate or deactivate sound There is only one sound type available Extended Option REVERSE BOARD With and you can select whether normal or reverse play is active When REVERSE BOARD is set to Yes then the black chess figures are on the bottom side of the front panel Press to return to playing mode You will see on the display that the black ...

Page 15: ...ame then with a different Engine Extended Option ENGINE SPEED You can indicate to the Revelation II to use a percentage of its processing power It can be set at 100 50 25 20 10 5 4 2 and 1 At 50 it will have 1 2 of the processing power for the engine available At 4 only 1 25 of the processing power will be used Important Please be advised that this option does not or partially work for the engines...

Page 16: ...ou to the browse list Special If you change HINT to NO you will receive no hints PONDER indicates whether the computer will think during your time to move This example in the next picture shows the HINT option is pressed and the word HINT is shown on the first line and the present value is shown on the second line When you press again you can change the value For HINT you can only choose between T...

Page 17: ...Please be advised that if the extra book is set to Yes then Revelation II will first play from the extra book If this book does not have any more book moves it can continue to the engine book if available Book moves from the extra book are indicated as a book move while playing It even gives you a percentage between parentheses like for example 88 indicating that in 88 of the cases this is the bes...

Page 18: ...evelation II Important After the Selected message has appeared please ensure to wait for 30 seconds before shutting down Reinstalling firmware could lead to problems if Revelation II is shut down too soon Extended Option EXTRA After pressing Revelation II will perform a special task This function is needed for special software updates Under normal user conditions you do not need this function Exte...

Page 19: ... files from the PC to the Revelation II For example software updates or other system files Transfer of files from the Revelation II to the PC This is typically for games which can then be reviewed and analyzed on the PC This option is not yet functional You will find detailed information about the UCI server in the help menu of the program To let Revelation II communicate with the UCI server you n...

Page 20: ...e names already build in As from version 3 10 the Get PGN action is implemented It will upload a file containing the PGN data for the current game Furthermore in version 3 10 a beep is introduced given from Revelation II when a connection is established from the UCI server to the Revelation II Important Please be advised that in certain circumstances this mode will fail during game play This is be...

Page 21: ...etooth Pairing Setting up a Bluetooth connection in Windows 7 and 8 If you haven t already installed a Bluetooth dongle Bluetooth USB stick or if you do not have a built in Bluetooth radio in your computer you need to insert a Bluetooth stick first in a free USB port of your computer All Windows versions as from Windows XP will normally recognize the device Please do not install the software that ...

Page 22: ...s 1234 or a 6 digit number will be shown Just press the Yes button then After a short while a list will be shown with the devices found Please ensure your Revelation II is switched on and close to the PC so it can be recognized For users who are used to the Windows 7 Desktop interface it is recommended to open the Control Panel by just typing the word in the Tile interface and then click or tap on...

Page 23: ...l panel and choose View devices and printers Click on the Add a device button Windows will show all the Bluetooth devices within range Click on the PCS REVII 011XXX The X s represent the serial number of your Revelation II Then click on the Next button Windows 7 may show some options first Choose the 2nd option Enter the device s pairing code The passcode of a Revelation II is 1234 without the quo...

Page 24: ...ceed pairing Important Windows will create 2 Virtual COM ports of which you only need 1 It is strongly recommended to remove the incoming port like this Right click on the Bluetooth device in the Devices and printers window that is still open Choose Bluetooth settings Choose the COM ports Tab Remove the incoming port the COM port numbers may be different on your computer ...

Page 25: ...ay against opponent via the internet For newer versions of the software please check at www digitalgametechnology com under the SUPPORT tab in the menu DGT SOFTWARE There is also a Frequently Asked Questions FAQ section on this site Please refer to the FAQ section if you encounter a problem or have a question For questions that cannot be answered with the aid of the FAQ section please send your qu...

Page 26: ...velation II is only an input device for your own moves and to repeat the moves of your opponent Important The LEDs will not be active in this mode Such feature is planned to be introduced in a later firmware upgrade The clock will run in countdown modus if you use a countdown timing in your chess program on the PC Installing the driver RabbitPlugin The RabbitPlugin driver is necessary to connect R...

Page 27: ...after confirming this message the next box will appear Although the program is in English you can choose some alternative languages in the setup For normal usage with the revelation II it is recommended to accept all default settings When you checked the box Launch Rabbit Connect in the previous screen Then this program will start ...

Page 28: ... a good idea to place all chess pieces on the Revelation II board in this phase You can verify then if all pieces are placed and detected correctly Click on the Settings menu and chose Configure driver Then chose the Connection Tab first Select one of the ports that have a suffix BT After a few seconds up to 15 the big square should turn green and show Board alive The green square on the right han...

Page 29: ...am is already installed on your computer The program is found on www RevelationII com in the Download Extra Software section Install the UCI Server and read the help files or the Revelation Manual to establish a Bluetooth connection with the Revelation II Board Important Please be advised that the Bluetooth key for Revelation II is 1234 and not 0000 as may be indicated in UCI Server manual include...

Page 30: ...ou get the message that the file transfer was successful and after sending all files indicated switch off your Revelation II and after 5 seconds switch it on again You can use the soft off and the soft on You could also unplug the Revelation II from power Revelation II will show some messages that it has found an update Step3C Your system is still running on the current old version of firmware Go ...

Page 31: ...Recyceln abgegeben werden muss kostenlos Eine Entsorgung über den Haus Restmüll ist nicht gestattet Dies ist ein aktiver Beitrag zum Umweltschutz nur innerhalb der EU Nederlands Dit apparaat is gemarkeerd met het bovenstaande recycle symbool Het betekent dat u het apparaat aan het eind van zijn levensduur apart moet aanleveren bij een daarvoor bestemd verzamelpunt en niet bij het gewone huishoudel...

Page 32: ...on and transport your Revelation II nevertheless shows a defect within 24 months after the date of purchase you should contact the dealer where you purchased the device and at the same time contact DGT support via support RevelationII com You will also find a link to support on the www RevelationII com site When contacting DGT about your Revelation II please include following information Name of y...

Page 33: ...nition Easy Setup of Positions Innovative LED Lights Emulates DGT Bluetooth Board Different Chess Set Options CHESS ENGINES Multi Engine Commercial and Freeware Configurable Engine Parameters Bind Native PC Engines Optional Retro Chess Engines DIMENSIONS Board Size 57 x 61 cm Square Size 52 x 52 mm Board Thickness 30 mm Side Stands Height 60 mm Canvas Carrying Bag Included www revelationII com www...