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©Roto VR is a UK Ltd company. Companies House: 9473421. VAT Reg: 241423444.  

28 Church Road, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4XR, United Kingdom www.rotovr.com

 

 

 

Welcome to your new Roto!  

 

In here, you will be able to find everything you need to know to set up your Roto VR Chair.  

 

Should you have any questions regarding set up at any time, please contact the team on 

[email protected]

and they will be more than happy to help.  

 
 

Contents:  
 

Page 1 - Contents Page 
Page 2 - Information on Roto 
Pages 3 

 4 - Box Contents 

Page 5 - PCB installation 
Pages 6 

 8 - Assembly Instructions 

Pages 9 

 11 - Cable Setup 

Page 12 

 Control Box Information 

Pages 13 

 14 - Headset Setup 

Page 15 - Headtracker Setup and Information 
Pages 16 

 17 - Accessories Setup & Recommended Accessories 

Page 18 - Operating the Roto 
Page 19 - Troubleshooting 
Pages 20 

 23 - Roto VR Desktop Mode 

Page 24 - Contact Us  
Pages 25 

 26 - Safety Information 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for VR Chair

Page 1: ...tact the team on customersupport rotovr com and they will be more than happy to help Contents Page 1 Contents Page Page 2 Information on Roto Pages 3 4 Box Contents Page 5 PCB installation Pages 6 8 Assembly Instructions Pages 9 11 Cable Setup Page 12 Control Box Information Pages 13 14 Headset Setup Page 15 Headtracker Setup and Information Pages 16 17 Accessories Setup Recommended Accessories Pa...

Page 2: ...experiences Its headtracking features enables comfortable viewing in 360 degrees and the rumble packs provide haptic feedback based on the audio from the game The chair also has lots of other features such as touch pedals underneath each foot however these will need developer support before being able to use them While setting up your chair please find the top 5 games and top 5 experiences that we...

Page 3: ...umn Left Hinge Right Hinge Left Hinge Upper Cover Right Hinge Upper Cover Left Hinge Lower Cover Right Hinge Lower Cover 4x M5 Screws M8 M6 M5 M3 Hex Key Also included in Box 2 are the cables which can be seen below Cable A Short Power Cable Cable D Micro USB to USB Cable E Micro USB to USB Cable F Micro USB to USB Cable G Audio Splitter Cable Cable H Aux cable Cable I USB type C printer type to U...

Page 4: ...able Leg Arm Leg Connector Racing Wheel Table Support Racing Wheel Pedal Support Racing Pack Footrest Short Extension Arm Long Extension Arm Box 4 Extras Please note that Box 4 is included inside Box 1 it is one of the smaller brown boxes included The other small brown box includes the power supply Headtracker Main PCB Box Emergency Button and Cable N 10 x Velcro Straps USB Extension Cable USB Sou...

Page 5: ...g Step 1 Remove the PCB from Box 4 Box 4 is included in Box 1 it is a small brown box Step 2 Installation 1 Turn the base fully upside down 2 Unscrew the U shaped bracket from the base this has Philips screws on so a matching screwdriver will be required 3 Slide the PCB in next to the current box they both have a ridge on them for the bracket so make sure that these are the right way round you ll ...

Page 6: ...ed Kingdom www rotovr com 6 Assembly Instructions Please Note We have instructions videos on our website to help guide you through each step Please click here to view them Should you have any other questions regarding setup please contact the team on customersupport rotovr com and they will be more than happy to help ...

Page 7: ...1423444 28 Church Road Stanmore Middlesex HA7 4XR United Kingdom www rotovr com 7 Tip for these steps Aligning and screwing in the parts can be a bit fiddly We highly recommend two people to do this task Also loosely screw in each of the 4 screws before tightening ...

Page 8: ... wired device must be connected through the stem and base of the Roto chair NEVER hold or mount a wired device that isn t connected through the stem of the Roto chair Make sure there are no loose wires anywhere on or near Roto Please use the Velcro strips provided to secure all wires Accidental misuse can be dangerous and result in serious injury or death ...

Page 9: ...like it won t reach but it does it ensures that there are no very loose cables Cable C This is the power cable for the rumble on the bottom of the seat Similarly to cable B this will need to run between the seat and the plate and plug into the Rum 2 port Cable D This is the micro USB to USB cable for side A of the control box Plug the small part into the top middle port on the control box and run ...

Page 10: ...o a USB port on your PC Cable J This is the power cable attached to the block that would have been included in a small brown box inside box 1 The end of the cable will need to be plugged in to the left of the switch on the base and the mains plug will need to be plugged in to the other side of the block If you plug this in and switch Roto on a light on the left hand side of the base should switch ...

Page 11: ...arm of the chair This is a micro USB cable and can also be used to charge the headtracker Should you wish to charge the headtracker with it we d recommend plugging it into the mains via a USB wall plug Cable O Cable O is used to power steering wheels We use the Thrustmaster T150 Asia edition and the power socket is in the back of the steering wheel One end of the cable will need to be plugged in t...

Page 12: ...ency stop button These are labelled on the control box and can be seen in the image below Side B On side B of the control box there are only 3 ports The one on the right hand side can only read keyboards and mouse inputs and the ones on the left are used for inputting the headset sound card and any controllers There may not be enough space on the left hand side of side B Should this occur a USB hu...

Page 13: ...tender on to the USB cable of the headset before it is plugged into the top left port on side B of the control box Once this is done ensure that the sensors are plugged in and visible to the headset We recommend loading Steam VR to ensure that everything is being picked up and visible Rumble To set up rumble take apart the two cables that run on the headset the curly cable and the aux cable from t...

Page 14: ...The only thing required to make the chair work with these headsets is the headtracker Rumble To connect the rumble you will need to plug cable G into the front of the control box Into the two ports the audio cable for the headset cable H and the audio cable for the headphones will need to go in there Once the dial is turned up on the control box and the headset volume turned up the rumble will wor...

Page 15: ...ctivated Flashing green paired Flashes blue then red on start up battery low Flashing red low battery charging when plugged in Solid green charged If the headtracker is showing a solid blue please pop it on charge for a few seconds as this will reset it for you If you are seeing the headtracker flashing red when charging and flashing green once it s charged it will be worth making sure that the he...

Page 16: ...rest Racing Pack It s worth noting that the racing pack will only work with those headsets that can be wired through the chair sorry Oculus Quest Go users To attack the racing pack to the chair you will first need to pop off the cover on the front of the foot pedals You will then need to insert the bottom pole it has a ridge along it and is the shorter of the two into the hole Please ensure that t...

Page 17: ...sticks have also been recommended and used with the chair but these are much bulkier than the T16000M Steering Wheels Thrustmaster T150 Asia Edition This is the steering wheel that works best with Roto It has force feedback upgradeable firmware as well as downloadable drivers so that your wheel will always be up to date When getting steering wheels we would highly recommend this The other steering...

Page 18: ...bit more Emergency Stop There are two ways that the chair can be stopped in an emergency Firstly using the emergency stop button This will cut the connection to the motor and the chair will not turn If the emergency stop button is used the chair will need to be reset at the base by flicking the switch on and off The second way to stop the chair in an emergency is to take the headset off This cuts ...

Page 19: ...ead Any movement before will throw off the calibration of the headtracker Picture Not Clear If you ve plugged the headset in correctly and the picture is showing up with green lines red dots or is just not clear You will need to add the HDMI repeater to the chair Pull the HDMI cable for the headset out of the stem add the repeater to the end of the cable and plug it back into the stem again From t...

Page 20: ...the headtracker It also contains cockpit mode which is great to use when in racing games or flight simulation games To receive the desktop application please contact the team at customersupport rotovr com who will be more than happy to get this sent over to you Downloading the file The Desktop app comes as a zip file which will require a programme such as WinRAR to be able to open it Once you have...

Page 21: ...app this ensures that the app picks up the correct joystick enabling you to turn in the chair easier You will then need to click on Cockpit Mode on the left hand side When doing so the box will turn orange please see below photo for this To get the chair to turn by using the joystick instead of the headtracker you will need to ensure that Enable Joystick Control is ticked this can be found in the ...

Page 22: ...om 22 Using Free Mode Free mode can be used when you wish to control the direction of the chair with your joystick but do not wish to be restricted to the 30 degrees movement like in cockpit mode This will be set up the same way but you will need to click on the Free Mode box as shown in the picture below as well as Enable Joystick Control ...

Page 23: ...er settings With the dead zone this can be used if the chair is turning while the joystick is not in use Should you find that this is happening please raise the dead zone up to 20 30 and this should stop the chair turning when it shouldn t be turning but will not affect your gameplay The power setting is the speed that the chair will turn When using cockpit mode we recommend that the power is set ...

Page 24: ...vr com Alternatively we are available via live chat through the website To ensure that your contact is handled quickly and efficiently please check that you have the product serial number located on underside of the Roto base and any other relevant information regarding your product at the time of your call If you are a developer and would like to integrate the Roto SDK into your programme please ...

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Page 26: ...tenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment ...

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