® SpacePoint Fusion Demonstration Kit Quick Guide
Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 3 GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................... 4 2.1 FLYING DRAGON ........................................................................................... 6 2.2 MOTION TRACKING ....................................................................................... 7 2.3 POINT TRACKING .
1 Introduction The SpacePoint® Fusion module and SpacePoint Demo Program’s purpose is to demonstrate the intuitive and precise control of PNI’s SpacePoint 9-axis motion-tracking technology. This advanced technology is intended for implementation in console or PC gaming applications and in TV or set-top-box remote controls. While controllers are being made more intuitive by adding gyros and accelerometers, if left uncorrected these sensors will drift, resulting in inaccurate pointing.
2 Getting Started Before starting: Ensure the SpacePoint Fusion module is part number 13035. The SpacePoint Demo Program will not operate properly with legacy part numbers 12905, 13008, or 13010. Install the SpacePoint Demo Program on your computer. “Extract” all the files from the “SpacePoint Demo.zip” file. This will put a folder called “SpacePoint Demo” on your computer, and this folder will include the executable program, “SpacePointDemo.exe”, and the folder “SpacePointDemo_Data”.
If this is the first time plugging in a SpacePoint demonstration module, Windows automatically will launch the “Found New Hardware” wizard, then indicate it has found the module and install the device. If the LEDs do not come on or Windows otherwise does not seem to recognize the device, check the Device Manager, under Universal Serial Bus Controller – USB Composite Device.
Menu screen Once a program has been selected, you can use the “m” key to cycle to the other programs. Primary uses of each of the programs: a. Flying Messenger lets you demonstrate the unparalleled intuitive and immersive feel possible for game play applications. b. Motion Tracking lets you demonstrate how SpacePoint’s motion tracking stays accurate and is shielded from magnetic interference. c.
provides for an extended game play experience without needing calibration, and without the need for additional input devices such as a camera or sensor bar. Flying Dragon screen Flying the Dragon: To turn, you either can rotate the module in the horizontal plane or you can roll the module around its X axis, similar to banking an airplane. To go faster, move the module up and down to emulate flapping of the dragon’s wings.
Motion Tracking screen Initialization: While pointing the SpacePoint Fusion module at the center of the screen, press “P”. This starts the Motion tracking screen and establishes the relationship between the orientation of the Fusion module and the cursor position. Magnetic Interference Shield: This option box allows the user to easily experience how motion tracking works with and without SpacePoint’s magnetic interference shield.
Point Tracking screen Initialization: While pointing the Fusion module at the center of the screen, press “P” or click the right button on the module. This starts the Point Tracking screen and establishes the relationship between the orientation of the SpacePoint module and the cursor position. The cursor will now track the orientation of the SpacePoint module. Point the module to the left or right, and the cursor will move to the left or right. This will happen with low latency and high precision.
. Mallet Game screen To play the game, simply use the Fusion module to control the mallet to hit a robot before it disappears. The number in the upper right corner of the screen indicates the number of robots successfully hit during the game. The number in the upper middle of the screen indicates the amount of time remaining in the game.
3 Exiting the Program & Summary of Commands To exit the program, press the “x” key. When you do this, a file titled “state.csv” will be saved in the same directory as the program. This file contains information that helps the SpacePoint Fusion quickly initialize itself when you restart the program. This file is not required for the SpacePoint Demo Program to work.
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