OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAM MODES
MODE SELECTION & PROGRAM MODE 1
POWERING UP
The joystick on the TetraStick Uno may be operated in five
Operational Modes
and two
Program Modes
.
In
XY Mode
the joystick controls the X and Y axes.
In
RXY Mode
the joystick controls the rX and rY rotation axes.
In
POV Mode
the joystick functions as a hat switch.
In
ZRZ Mode
the joystick controls the Z and rZ axes.
In
Button Mode
the joystick selects buttons 1 through 8.
Operational Modes and settings are selected or controlled with two Program Modes.
In
Program Mode 1
, the joystick Operational Modes XY, RXY and POV Modes may be selected, and Push
Sensitivity can be set.
In Program Mode 2
, XY Mode may be set to one of four Sensitivity settings, the audio chirps may be
enabled or disabled, Button Mode may be set to 4- or 8-button operation, and the Hold Delay Time can be
set to one of four settings.
When the TetraStick Uno is powered up it performs a quick calibration sequence indicated by changing color
patterns of the indicator light. Make sure the joystick is in its idle center position and not being touched while
the Uno is calibrating.
Calibration is complete when 1 to 4 chirps are heard and the indicator light is turquoise, indicating that the
Uno is in XY Mode. The number of chirps emitted represents the current Sensitivity setting number. The Uno
always starts in XY Mode. Various settings are stored in memory and are recalled during power up.
BUTTON MODE:
Switch to Button Mode from XY Mode, RXY Mode, POV Mode or ZRZ Mode with a quick inward push of the
joystick. The Uno emits one chirp and the indicator turns purple, indicating the Uno is now in Button Mode.
Push the stick in any of the 8 directions (see Page 1) to activate buttons 1 through 8. Hold the stick in any of
these directions for more than the current Hold Delay Time setting to put a button on hold. The hold is
maintained until a normal button push in the same button’s direction is performed while in Button Mode.
Button holds persist through Operational Mode changes. Changes to 4- and 8-way button mode selections
clear all current holds. Return from Button Mode back to the previously selected XY Mode, RXY Mode, POV
Mode or ZRZ Mode with another quick inward push. The Uno emits one chirp, the indicator turns turquoise,
and the Uno is now in its previously selected XY, RXY, POV or ZRZ mode.
PROGRAM MODE 1:
Selection of the XY Mode, RXY Mode, POV Mode and ZRZ may be done from any Operational Mode by
entering Program Mode 1. Push the joystick straight inward and hold it in for more than the currently
selected Delay Hold Time setting (described later). The Uno chirps once, the indicator turns red and the Uno
is now in Program Mode 1.
In Program Mode 1, push the joystick up to select XY Mode, or push the joystick right to select RXY Mode,
or push the stick down to select POV Mode, or push the stick left to select ZRZ Mode. Upon selection of
these modes, the indicator turns green for XY Mode, yellow for RXY Mode, red for POV Mode and blue for
ZRZ Mode, then fades out and chirps twice and the light turns turquoise (or purple if Program Mode 1 was
entered from Button Mode), indicating that the Uno has changed to the selected Mode and has exited
Program Mode 1.
The Uno remains in Program Mode 1 until an Operational Mode is selected, or Program Mode 1 is exited
with a quick inward push, or a long push is used to enter Program Mode 2 (described later). Exiting returns
the Uno to the previously selected XY, RXY, POV, ZRZ or Button Mode whether or not a mode selection was
made. If Program Mode 1 was entered from Button Mode, it will exit to Button Mode, and any change to XY,
RXY, POV or ZRZ Mode selection will be available when switched to by a quick inward push, exiting as
described in BUTTON MODE above.
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