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Wand motion gestures

The wand gestures listed below represent a key feature of the Oblong user interface. They work in concert 
with on-screen feedback in Mezzanine and in other applications.

Pointing / Selecting

• pointing the wand towards a location on the 

screen like a laser pointer

• pressing or holding a control button while 

aiming to activate interface elements

Ratcheting

• rotating a different wand face to the top by 

twisting or “flipping” the wand in your hand

Pushback

• orienting the wand vertically, holding down a 

control button, and moving the wand towards or 
away from the screen

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Summary of Contents for ULTRASONIC WAND

Page 1: ...OBLONG ULTRASONIC WAND USER MANUAL Version 1 5 2012 10 25 Oblong Industries Inc 923 E 3rd St Unit 111 Los Angeles CA 90013 1 213 683 8863 http oblong com...

Page 2: ...warnings 4 Copyright 4 Patents pending 4 Introduction 5 Ultrasonic wand 5 Mezzanine 5 Wand operation 6 Control basics 6 Powering the wand 6 Wand components 6 Wand components diagram 7 Wand motion ges...

Page 3: ...s may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference t...

Page 4: ...g should this become necessary The wands are intended for indoor use only at typical room temperatures 15 30C Do not use in unusually moist hot or cold conditions Moisture can damage the wands microph...

Page 5: ...using radio frequency RF signals Mezzanine then computes the wand s position and orientation in the room and animates interface elements in response The wand can be used either as a traditional point...

Page 6: ...g this period it is best to keep the wand motionless and the microphones unoccluded Wand components power LED on when wand is powered off if wand is unpowered battery is dead or hardware failure has o...

Page 7: ...diagram 7 microphones 2 visible 2 hidden control button finger guard power button battery indicator power indicator radio link indicator charging port 7 digit serial number charge indicator CHARGER U...

Page 8: ...inting Selecting pointing the wand towards a location on the screen like a laser pointer pressing or holding a control button while aiming to activate interface elements Ratcheting rotating a differen...

Page 9: ...wand after a present period of inactivity typicallly several minutes If the wand is no longer active when you pick it up press the power button to reactivate it You may need to wait several seconds fo...

Page 10: ...sing wireless devices at close range Nearby wireless devices that use the 2 4GHz or 900MHz bands may cause wand interference These include laptops or phones that use the 802 11b g band for WiFi commun...

Page 11: ...ency hopping radio frequency 2 4 GHz 2400 2480 MHz or 900 MHz 902 928 MHz operating temperature 15 30 C operating environment indoor use only Class A commercial environments battery type Li Ion 3 7V 1...

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