DG5 VHand USER'S MANUAL - DGTech Engineering Solutions
Contents
1. start to install the device check if the package is arrived complete The package must contain refer to the below picture to help yourself finding the components the glove equipped with the sensors the control board the RS232 and power supply cables the power supply this manual the CDROM containing the driver and the software the extension cable UDNRWNe DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 Connections to the PC and power supply The control board is connected to the PC serial port and to the power supply with a unique cable In the follow the connection procedure is descripted step by step RS232 port Power Supply Plug the connection cable 4 to the control board Plug the RS232 tip of the connection cable to the PC COM port Plug the power connector to the power supply DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 Put on the Glove Carefully put on the glove Due to the elstic nature of the glove more it is used more it becomes comfort table Carefully dress up the bracelet of the control board and fix it on the forehand The red led has to be placed on the right Plug the glove flat connector to the control board DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 Put off the glove Remove the glove flat connector from the control board Open the bracelet and remove the control board Remove the glove by carefully dragging the fingertips DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 Ho2. Available spare parts 1 Lycra Glove 2 Sensors 3 Cable set 4 Power Supply 17 DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 PRECAUTIONS Handle the glove really carefully in order to extend the glove time of life It is a fragile device The use of the glove is intented for professional users REMEMBER the glove has to be turned on BEFORE to start any application which consider the glove usage The power supply uses high tension Please manage it really carefully and keep it far from children Does not put on the glove water or liquids Do not put the hand in water when the glove is dressed up both if it is turned off or on 18 DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 TROUBLESHOOTING The glove does not turn on 1 check the power supply connections 2 check the control board switch position The software starts but it does 1 check the power supply not see the glove connections 2 the glove has to be turned on before the application is started Try to restart the application with the glove on 3 check the com port settings on the VHand setup program 4 check the serial connection The software does not start 1 contact the glove support via email support dg tech it One or more fingers do not 1 be sure to have correctly work correctly calibrate the glove try to recalibrate it with the VHand setup program 2 Set on the low pass filter on the Vhand setup program 3 check the glove sensor connections If your pro
3. DGS VHand USER S MANUAL DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION HARDWARE INSTALLATION PACKAGE CONTENT CONNECTIONS TO THE PC AND POWER SUPPLY PUT ON THE GLOVE PUT OFF THE GLOVE HOW TO CLEAN THE GLOVE MODES OF USE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION DRIVER AND SOFTWARE GLOVE CONFIGURATION AND CALIBRATION SOFTWARE OVERVIEW MOUSE EMULATION SOUND GLOVE LOOP STATION FEATURES MAIN FEATURES OPTIONAL DEVICES OVERVIEW PRECAUTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING DGTech Engineering Solutions SAA TN 10 11 11 12 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 2004 INTRODUCTION Congratulations You have chosen a DGTech product We feel that this product will encounter your satisfaction Supporting your business and your free time Practical and economic DG5 VHand is a professional and multipurpose Data Glove The combination of a good resolution with a low price makes the DG5 VHand a perfect solution to expand and integrate your virtual reality project telerobotic applications and motion capture tasks or anything you can think it is possible to do with a data glove In order to facilitate the design of data glove oriented applications DG5 VHand is integrated with a complete and elegant software suite Main Glove Applications Motion Capture Virtual Reality Games Music Robotic Manipulation 4 DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Package Content Before to
4. blem does not appear in the previous table please do not hesitate to contact us at support dg tech it 19 DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 PAZ USN Engineering Solutions ADVANCED SYSTEMS DESIGN www dg tech it DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004
5. ck Next again The installation is terminated Drivers and the software suite have been successfully installed Click Close 1 DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 Glove configuration and calibration ATTENTION the glove has to be turned on before to start ANY application which use it Launch the Vhand setup application from Start bar Choose the Glove version left or right Click on Settings label and choose the COM Port where the glove is connected Enable or disable to low pass filter by clicking on the relative button DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 Click on the Calibrate label and start the guided calibration procedure Follow the displayed instructions If necessary click on the diagnosis label in order to check the glove s sensors and buttons functionalities Click OK if you want to exit the program and save the new settings or click Exit to keep the old settings 13 DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW REMEMBER periodically check the glove web page www dg tech it glove in order to download the latest versions of the software suite and new utilities and programs for the DG5 VHand data glove completely free Mouse Emulation This program emulates the mouse behaviour It is possible to freely choose the finger action combinations In example the thumb can be associated to the horizontal pointer movements and the middle movements can be associated t
6. o the left mouse button DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 Sound Glove Loop Station This program is intended for DJs and disco music fan With the finger movements you can control playback of five track loops It becomes really easy to perform sophisticated sound effects in real time like fade in fade out etc DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 FEATURES Main Features e Sensors 5 proprietary bend sensors one per finger e Resolution 10 bit 1024 positions e Transmission RS 232 38400 BAUD full duplex e Frequency 100 Hz e Power Supply 12 V DC e Dimension One size fits many sizes e Software Glove Control Panel Sound Glove Loop Station Mouse Emulation fully supported SDK e OS Windows 95 98 2000 XP DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 Optional devices overview Please check the dgtech webpage to evaluate the device availability e 2 DOF roll and pitch sensor it is an extremely low cost device which can be easily connected to the glove expansion port It measures two orientation angles e 5 DOF ultrasonic tracker This tracker measures the glove position plus two orientations roll and pitch e Touch response unit This device let the user to feel tactile response e Pressure Device This sensors acquire the fingertip pressure and transmit it to an opportune software SPARE PARTS LIST It is possible to buy some part of the glove to repair it Contact us for a quotation of the different spare parts
7. w to clean the glove Very carefully remove the bend sensors Pay attention do not stress the sensor cables Drag the sensors from the bottom do not drag directly the cable otherwise the connections could be damaged Attach the male and female velcros of the glove belt together This operation has to be performed in order to avoid damages of the glove cloth Wash the glove with cold water max 30 DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 Modes of Use The control board can be mounted in different positions depending on the applications Some of the following configurations require the use of the extension cable e on the forehand standard mode e on the forearm e on the cincture needs the extension cable on the desk needs the extension cable DGTech Engineering Solutions 2004 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Driver and software Insert the CD 6 inside the CDROM and follow the setup information If CD autostart does not work properly open the CDROM in Resource of Computer and launch the installation program Setup exe then consider the following steps DG5 Hand Install olx lick Next Welcome to the DG5 VHand Install Setup Wizard A C l The installer will guide you ired to install DG5 VHand Install on your computer If you are an expert user you can choose the installation folder and click Next otherwise simply click Next to install programs and drivers in the default folder Cli
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search