User Manual FLipMouse
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1. Level 525 700 Use these scroll bars to adjust the threshold pressure for sip left or puff right Special and Hold Mode via strong sip of puff To increase the functionality of the FlioMouse device especially for persons who cannot access external switches which could be connected to the device via 2 jack plugs the Special and Hold modes are available The Special Mode can be activated with a strong puff activity It allows triggering 6 special actions using the standard activities up down left right sip or puff Such a special action will only be triggered once after the special mode was selected then the mode switches back to normal Entering the Special Mode is indicated via an acoustic signal high tone If no special action is triggered within a second the mode is switched back to normal indicated via a short high tone 20 er a TECHNIKUM academy WIEN The Hold Mode can be activated via a strong sip activity When activated the next user activity will be held until another strong sip occurs This can be useful for gaming when one key should be pressed permanently while other keys should be pressed Entering the Hold Mode is indicated via an acoustic signal mid tone If no hold action is triggered within a second the mode is switched back to normal indicated via a short mid tone Sip and Puff Actions tab The actions assigned to the sip and puff activities can be defined in the Sip2. Puff Actions tab This works in exactly the same manner as selecting alternative action for stick movements or button actions in the respective tabs via the drop down menus for the assigned actions Cursor Movement Altemative Actions Sip Puff Levels Sip Puff Actions Button Actions Force Levels IR Remote Select Actions for Sip and Puff Sip Function Hold Left Mouse Button V N Special Sip No Command Select sipping and puffing actions here Puff Function Click Right Mouse Button v Special Puff Calibrate Middle Position v Buttons Actions The FLipMouse has one built in button which is ready to use referred as Button 7 in the tab Button Actions as well as two 3 5mm jack plugs where two external buttons may be connected referred as Button2 and Button3 These three buttons can trigger actions that may be assigned in the Button Actions tab The selected action for Button1 can also be triggered via Special Mode stick up movement The selected actions for Button2 can also be triggered via Special Mode stick left movement The selected actions for Button3 can also be triggered via Special Mode stick right movement Special Mode stick down movement can trigger a separate action which is not associated with a specific button 21 C Applied Sciences ete TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Cursor Movement Altemative Actions Sip Puff Levels Sip Puff Actions Button Actions Force L
3. TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Connecting the FLipMouse Device In order to be able to use the configuration settings on the FLipMouse device the FlipMouse must be connected to the application To connect the device follow these steps 1 Make sure your device is connected to your computer vie an USB port 2 Select the appropriate COM port communication port in the combo box at the top of the application window If the combo box appears empty it means that no port has been detected In this case please reconnect the device and wait for the COM ports to be updated and then click on the drop down menu to refresh the COM port list or restart the application 3 Once the COM port is selected click the Connecf button on the right hand side of the combo box When the device is connected a confirmation message will appear in the activity log window at the bottom of the application window and the port status at the top right corner of the window will change to connected g FLipMouse Settings Manager 2 0 lo a E File FLipMouse About FLipMouse Port COM95 v Disconnect Apply settings Port Status Connected Cursor Movement Alternative Actidgs Sip Puff Levels Sip Puff Actions Button Actions Force Levels IR Remote Use Stick for Curs amp amp Movement Use Stick for Alternative Actions COM Port selection box Speed 60 yr Deadzone 20 a o es
4. The University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien and the AsTeRICS Academy project team do not assume any warranty and liability for the functionality of the set of Assistive Technology and the correctness of the documents handed over Additionally the UAS TW is not liable for any damages to health due to the use of the Assistive Technology provided The provided software applications and hardware modules are used at own risk Acknowledgement We want to thank Ilana Snitkovski for her support in creating this manual and implementing the FLipMouse Gui Application The AsTeRICS Academy is partly funded by the City of Vienna Municipal department of Economic Affairs Labour and Statistics MA 23 MA23 shicatilliatibizailisii Wirtschaft Arbeit 7 Statistik StaDt Wien 24
5. X axis and vertical direction Y axis The Move mouse X and Move mouse Y actions emulate computer mouse movements When triggered a mouse movement in the selected direction starts These two actions also offer a soeed parameter to indicate how quick the cursor should move The input field for the soeed parameter appears once the mouse move action is selected C Applied Sciences ete TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Cursor Movement Altemative Actions Sip Puff Levels Sip Puff Actions Button Actions Force Levels IR Remote Select altemative actions for stick movements tl Move Mouse X y Mouse movements are Value 1 G assigned for two actions Action for Down Move Mouse Y y Value 1 Action for Left No Command Speed parameters for each of the mouse movement options Press the upwards or downward arrows to increase or decrease the speed or press on the number to type in the speed manually Action for Right No Command Write text The Write text action allows typing a particular text ohrase whenever a user activity occurs for example write Hello whenever you move the FLipMouse stick up Selecting this action displays a blank text box under the drop down menu where the text can be entered as shown below Select altemative actions for stick movements In this example Hello will be written each time the FlipMouse ion fi me ooo i e will be moved upwards Text Hello x Action for Dow
6. ccccceccccceececeeeeeceeeeceeeeeseeeeseeeesseeeeseueessaeeessueessaeeesueessneeeseeeesanes 20 B WONS ACHONG seen agencies a aa aap aar a aon eSpace enact acer baden anon 21 VIGW FOr LONGI apri A 22 Instructions for cleaning and maintenance ccccceeeceeeceeeceeeceeeceeeceeeceeceeeseeeseeeseeeseeeseeeseeeseeenes 23 OFM RCT IO INA ON N sssaaa Ea EA EEE EAE EERE 24 DISCO aa E E E 24 PACINO WINS GO ein E erii nEn e r ea a EE E E E EEEE ETE 24 C Applied Sciences Te TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Hardware overview The FLipMouse device consists of a microcontroller and several electronic components pressure and force sensors momentary switches LEDs etc These components are mounted on a custom made Printed Circuit Board PCB which is fixed in a plastic enclosure made from acrylic glass using a laser cutter Reset switch for software updates NY SN SZ SIZ BZ z zm Zz VA VA A A A Internal switch Button1 The hardware features of the FLipMouse e Zero way joystick mouthpiece very low forces are sufficient to create up down left right movement o The zero way joystick can be used with fingers or toes etc o It can also be used as a mouthpiece actuated by lips mouth movements o If desired sip puff activities into the mouthpiece can trigger additional functions e One function selection switch to change the active configuration of functions e Two 3 5mm jack plug sockets for att
7. Calibrate Middle Position split X Y New Slot lt Previous Slot mouse v Next Slot gt Delete Slot Activity Log Stick Direction 16 11 2015 15 13 55 FLipMouse GUI ready 16 11 2015 15 14 00 Trying to open COM port u 16 11 2015 15 14 00 Flipmouse detected Flipmouse v2 0 left Ey right down Now you should see live feedback of the stick movement and other sensor values on the screen 11 es TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Applying Settings When the FlipMouse device is connected the settings of the active slot can be applied to the device for testing by clicking Apply settings Once the settings have been applied you will receive a confirmation message in the activity log and you will be able to use the FLipMouse with the new settings Changing Settings and Features Cursor Movement Cursor movement is the default tab of the user interface On this tab you will be able to change the function of the FLipMouse stick change the speed and deadzone of the FLipMouse and calibrate the middle position FLipMouse stick function By default the FLipMouse stick is used like a joystick to induce cursor movements However stick movements can also be reassigned to other functions such as pressing the key A when the stick is pushed up To continue using the FLipMouse stick for cursor movements make sure Use Stick for Cursor Movement is selected as in the image below If you would like to assign al
8. FLipMouse Alternative Computer Input Device User Manual een r TECHNIKUM cron WIEN academy Preface The FLipMouse is an open source Assistive Technology module developed by the AsTeRICS Academy project of the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien The FLipMouse allows control of a computer mouse cursor as well as typing desired keyboard keys for people who cannot use standard computer input devices The FLipMouse device can be actuated with minimal finger or lip movements and or sip amp puff activities via a dedicated mouthpiece The FLipMouse Graphical User Interface GUI is a software application intended for use in conjunction with the FLipMouse device This user manual includes a description of the Graphical User Interface for the configuration of the different functions of the FLipomouse as well as explanations of how to use those features A configured FLipmouse module can be used on any computer without installation of special software because the FLioMouse module behaves exactly like a standard mouse and keyboard which is plugged into the computer Furthermore this manual covers the installation of the FLipMouse GUI application and important guidelines for using the FLipMouse in particular cleaning procedures and hygienic precautions The AsTeRICS Academy project http www asterics academy net Flip the vagabound grasshopper cartoon character by Waldemar Bonsels er a TECHNIKUM a
9. KEY_CTRL V triggers paste function er a TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Calibrate middle position The action starts the calibration sequence for the middle position of the stick Please refer to the description Calibration of the stick s middle position on page 14 Load Slot by Name This action allows to switch to another slot by it s name The name can be specified in the text field This action is only relevant if you saved multiple FLipMouse setting configurations to memory slots as described on page 10 The Leds indicate the slot number as described below Load Next Slot This action switches to the next slot After when the last slot is already reached triggering this action will switch to the first slot This action is only relevant if you saved multiple FLioMouse setting configurations to memory slots as described on page 10 When you switch the slot the built in LED bulbs will change accordingly showing the active slot There are three built in LEDs red yellow orange green which will display the binary number for the slot position of the configuration that you have selected In other words if you saved two configurations Game settings and Mouse game settings will be position 1 and Mouse will be position 2 The following are the configuration of the LEDs for each position number Position 1 will be displayed as 1 shining bulb Position 5 will be displayed as 2 shining bulbs Position 2 will be displayed as 1
10. Record Infrared Command Now Sot lt Previous Play Infrared Command Clear Infrared Command List Infrared Commands Next Slot gt Delete Slot Click left middle right mouse buttons Creates mouse button clicks The left right or middle mouse button is pressed and released again after short time er a TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Double click left mouse button Double clicking the left mouse button may be necessary in cases such as opening a file However producing a double click with the regular click mouse button function may not be convenient so you may assign a double click to a desired user activity Hold left middle right mouse buttons The hold action creates a continued pressing of a particular mouse button for example when dragging a file continuously pressing the left mouse click is necessary The mouse button is released when the assigned user activity stops for example when the stick is moved back to middle position or the sip puff activity ends Wheel up down The actions Wheel up or Wheel down emulate the mouse scroll wheel The picture below displays an example of a scroll wheel Triggering the Wheel up option results in upwards scrolling while wheel down results in downward scrolling Scroll wheel on a typical computer mouse allows scrolling in both directions Mouse move X or Y Cursor movements on the computer screen occur in horizontal direction
11. aching external switches to trigger additional functions e 3 Indicator Leds for showing the active configuration calibration procedure etc e Hot Shoe Adapter for mounting to Manfrotto Magic Arm or similar mount e Additional upgrade modules for future extensions e g universal infrared remote control e Firmware upgrade via Arduino IDE the reset button is only needed for this purpose The mouthpiece Hygienic Stick is made by the company QuadJoy and can be ordered via the homepage hitp www quadjoy com We want to thank Bill and Debra Street of QuadUoy for letting us use their mouthpiece for our FLioMouse construction kit ees TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Hygienic Stick can be used with fingers or as a mouthpiece 3 indicator LEDs red yellow green 3 5mm jack plug connectors for external switches Users can interact with the FLipMouse in several ways Button2 and Buttons e by touching the mouthpiece with the lips or fingers and applying small forces in vertical or horizontal direction e by increasing or reducing pressure in the mouthpiece puffing or sipping e by actuating up to 3 momentary switches pushbuttons e if desired a longer plastic tube can be attached to the pressure sensor so that the joystick can be used with a finger and a separate mouthpiece allows sip puff control With the FlipMouse GUI application the functional mappings of the user interactions to desired mouse or keybo
12. ard activities can be defined and stored in the FLipMouse s memory The settings stay saved also when the power supply USB cable is removed When the FLipMouse is plugged in the next time the settings will be available also if you use another computer or operating system The FLipMouse offers multiple internal memory slots to store different functional mappings for example One slot could hold a configuration where the joystick controls the mouse cursor another slot could change the joystick function to selected keyboard keys different mouse clicks could be created by sip puff actions or the external switches etc etc there are many possibilities All design files for electronics and enclosure as well as the software source code for the microcontroller firmware and the graphical configuration software FLipMouse GUI are available as open source These design and source code files are part of the ASTeRICS code repository see hitp www asterics org and are separately distributed via the AsSTeRICS Academy project website A construction kit containing a detailed manual for building a FLipMouse from its parts is in preparation and will be made available via the ASTeRICS Academy homepage as well es TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Instructions for proper mounting and use Please follow these instructions carefully when using the ASTeRICS Academy FLipMouse to avoid the occurrence of unwanted side effects 1 Attach a clean p
13. cademy WIEN Contents PONG WS Canc alra nana ian coal wnaeaienadenala un ansiaeta ceaia ut E casas cuss cola caekgen cule guueanes nena 1 Alternative Computer Input D VICE ccccccccceececeeeceeeeeceeeeeseeeeseeeessueessaeeeseaeessaeeeseesesaeeesseeeesaaees 1 User Mandai cesia E E E E E E E 1 aE E E E A E E E ES A E EE E E EA 2 ONTOS ests cress isc net creo assent ne a vs ceric erat ner a see erste EE TENERE oe tent EEE EEE EEE E EE EE Ei 3 Hardware OvervieW as crestanerccteraninmenaanenentirnniomnmeniantnenstiinewnneantnnceiteunincieriantastelGieaennertatienteleiainninartantmventieiaamecners 4 instructions Tor proper Mounting ANGUS Cacao eccanessnsssee ssaahssaeseenaensonosaeesauaesetsansansnsamaseroncbemneaeenasee 6 Software INStAllation cccecccsecccseececeececeeeeeceeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeseeeseeeeeseeessaeeeseeeesseessseeeseesesseeeesaes 7 The FLipMouse Graphical User Interface cccccscccceeeeceeeeeeeeseeeeseeeseeeseueeseeeseueesueeseeeseeeseeeaes 9 Changing S tings and FeatUl GS asrnane ainan ein A aa 12 Cursor MOVEMENL ccccecccceececeececeeeeeceeeeseeeeeseeesseeeeseeeeseeeesseeeeseaeessaeeesaueessaeeesueessneesseeeessaess 12 The ACION I tS eeraa cede cece eae ctr ccc etc cece lcm ctncen hes cieecnalgmcrivecestoniceinecealomicsiiecedtons 14 Siig ie SUCK tor Atermnalive ACHONS a5ccceasacaccnesnqacanasesecessossasacscussnedemmsseconseastesnassensnsesenes sate 19 Sip Puff Actions ANd Levels
14. ch you may choose an alternative action for each stick movement By default alternative actions for all four possible stick movements are preselected as cursor key presses Cursor Movement Sip Puff Levels Sip Puff Actions Button Actions Force Levels IR Remote Select altemative actions for stick movements Action for Up Press Keys v v KeyCodes KEY UP x Action for Down Press Keys v v KeyCodes KEY DOWN Action for Left Press Keys KeyCodes KEY LEFT x Action for Right Press Keys v v KeyCodes KEY_RIGHT x es TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Sip Puff Actions and Levels When using the FLipMouse stick with the mouth the user can trigger actions by sipping or puffing through the tube The tube is connected to a pressure sensor which outputs a value that corresponds to the detected pressure When the user sips the sensor value decreases and when the user puffs the value increases You may assign actions for sipping or puffing using the tab Sip Puff Actions You can select the thresholds for sipping and puffing as desired using the tab Sip Puff Levels When the FLipMouse is connected you can monitor the pressure values and the triggering of sip puff actions in the graphical user interface Cursor Movement Altemative Actions gt ip Putt Levels Observe pressure changes here green Select threshold levels bar increase decrease for sip and puff actions Hold Level 300 _ i Puff Level Special
15. eel uncomfortable while using the FLipMouse it is possible that you get muscle cramps or muscle pain due to unusual head positioning pay attention to a convenient position and schedule pauses if you work for longer time periods C Applied Sciences ete TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Software Installation After downloading the FLiopMouse package from the AsSTeRICS Academe homepage htto asterics academy net tools flio extract the zip file and try to start the FLioMouseGUI exe application If the startup fails with an error message the Microsoft Net framework is not installed on your computer in this case please download and install Net from the following webpage http www microsoft com en us download confirmation aspx id 17718 The FLipMouseGuUI application needs to be able to send and receive information to from the FLipMouse device This information transfer occurs between the electronic brain of the FLioMouse device a TeensyLC microcontroller and the computer the FLipMouse is connected to through a communication port COM port The COM port driver must be installed before you plug in the FLipMouse device for the first time To install the COM port driver start the serial_install exe program which is contained in the download package Alternatively it can be downloaded from https www pjrc com teensy serial_install exe When starting the serial_install exe program please make sure you have Administrator Privileg
16. es and click the install button If your current user account does not provide Administrator Privileges right click the serial_install exe file and select Run as Administrator The following window will appear Virtual Serial Driver USB Communications Device Class Abstract Control Model This installer will add a driver information file INF for all USB Virtual Serial devices using the USB Communications Device Class with Abstract Control Model Windows already has this driver USBSER SYS This INF merely tells Windows to load its driver when you connect a USB device using the CDC ACM protocol You must run this installer with Administrator Privileges to successfully install Cancel Click Install to setup the COM Port driver for communication between FLipMouse and host computer C Applied Sciences ete TECHNIKUM academy WIEN After finishing installation please connect your FLipMouse device using a micro USB cable Connect this end to a USB port in your Connect this end to the computer FlioMouse Not all USB mini cables might fit into the connector slot Please note that every time you apply power to the FLipMouse device respectively when you plug it in a zero calibration is performed which is indicated by blinking all 3 leds It is important that you do not touch the joystick mouthpiece until the leds stopped blinking After making sure that the device is securely connected to the compute
17. evels IR Remote Select Actions for Buttons or Special Mode Actions Button Special Up Load Next Slot v Button2 Special Left Press Keys v y KeyCodes KEY ESC x Button3 Special Right No Command y Special Down No Command y View Force Levels The FLipMouse stick is attached to four force sensors one for each movement direction up down left right The numeric value of each of those sensors is displayed in the Force Levels tab The live values can be monitored when the FlipMouse device is connected Whenever the stick is moved the sensor values change Specifically a movement in each direction increases the respective sensor value The sensor values also depend on how tightly the device is assembled therefore when assembling the FLipMouse this tab can be used as guidance When not touching the stick the values should look similar to the following screenshot Cursor Movement Altemative Actions Sip Puff Levels Sip Puff Actions Button Actions Force Levels IR Remote Up Sensor 526 left gain 50 Left Sensor Right Sensor 543 597 air i 4 ight gain 50 Down Sensor 659 the gain values are currently experimental and should not be used 22 C od encit ste TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Instructions for cleaning and maintenance If the mouthpiece is used to actuate the cursor movements via lip mouth movements a careful cleaning procedure is essential to avoid bacteria and health
18. ggered unintendedly the deadzone value may be increased so that a greater stick movement will be necessary to cause movement function triggering Split horizontal and vertical Moving the cursor on the computer is possible both horizontally left or right movements also Known as x axis or vertically up or down movements also known as y axis The speed and deadzone values for horizontal or vertical movements can be changed individually In order to do that select split X Y as shown below Cursor Movement Altermative Actions Sip Puff Levels Sip Puff Actions Button Actions Force Levels IR Remote Use Stick for Cursor Movement Use Stick for Altemative Actions Speed X 60 Speed Y 60 4 x and y axis Calibrate Middle Position v split X Y If you decide that splitting the horizontal and vertical movements is not necessary simply unselect split X Y and the speed and deadzone scroll bars will go back to the default state es TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Calibration of the stick s middle position When using the stick for cursor movement the cursor should stay in place when the stick is not touched Sometimes the resting position of the stick may become inaccurate and cause unwanted cursor movements even if the stick is not used If the cursor starts drifting the middle point should be calibrated by pressing the Calibrate Middle Position button Once you click this button try not to move
19. lastic pipe hygienic stick mouthpiece 2 Mount the FLipMouse device appropriately for the user for example by using a Manfrotto Magic Arm SuperClamp mount combination see http www manfrotto com magic arm kit 3 When positioning the FLiopMouse it must be ensured that the head of the user can be held comfortable 4 Plug in the FLioMouse via the provided USB cable a Do not touch the mouthpiece as long as the LEDs are blinking the initial blinking indicates the zero point calibration phase b Wait until the device is recognized by the computer c Move the joystick mouthpiece to check correct operation 5 If the mouthpiece is actuated with the lips a One mouthpiece must be used exclusively by one person b The filter tip must be replaced whenever saliva or dirt have formed c The mouthpiece must be cleaned whenever saliva or dirt have formed see chapter Cleaning and Maintenance Involved risks There are some risks using the ASTeRICS Academy FLipMouse which can be minimised by following the instructions mentioned above The risks by not following the instructions are e With the lack of hygiene concerning the mouthpiece especially when the mouthpiece is used by more than one person it is possible that o skin rashes arises o viruses and bacteria are transmitted causing diseases o dirt formats in the mouthpiece which is dangerous to health e With wrong positioning of the FLipMouse there is the risk that you will f
20. n Move Mouse Y v Value 1 T Action for Left No Command y Action for Right No Command y 16 Pressing keys er a TECHNIKUM WIEN The Press Keys actions allows pressing and holding one or multiple keyboard keys A second drop down menu with possible key identifiers is displayed When a key is selected from this menu it will be added to the KeyCodes text field If you would like to remove or change the assigned keys you must clear the currently assigned keys by pressing the X button next to the KeyCodes field Cursor Movement Altemative Actions Sip Puff Levels Sip Puff Actions Button Actions Force Levels R Remote Select altemative actions for stick movements Action for Up Press Keys KeyCodes Action for Down Press Keys KeyCodes KEY_DOWN Action for Left Press Keys KeyCodes KEY_LEFT Action for Right Press Keys KeyCodes KEY_RIGHT This gray text field is read only and is automatically filled when selecting a key combination from the drop down menu on the right v v x v v x V x v Ser y This drop down menu includes all the possible key identifiers to be added to the KeyCodes field If pressing multiple keys is the desired outcome simply select the appropriate keys and they will be pressed simultaneously Common key combinations include KEY_CTRL KEY_ALT KEY_ DELETE KEY_CTRL Z triggers undo function KEY_CTRL C triggers copy function
21. nect Apply settings Port Status Disconnected Cursor Movement Alternative Actions Sip Puff Levels Sip Puff Actions Button Actions 9 Use Stick for Cursor Movement Use Stick for Alternative Actions Speed saa Deadzone j 0 Calibrate Middle Position E split XY Activity Log stick Direction 17 11 2015 18 37 50 FLipMouse GUI ready u left A right __ down The FlipMouse Settings Manager allows adjustment of all important settings of a FlipMouse configuration A FlipMouse configuration consists of up to five individual slots which hold separate settings for example one slot for fast mouse operation one slot for slow mouse operatione one slot for keyboard key generation etc A configuration can be stored to or loaded from the FlioMouse device after the devices has been connected It can also be saved to or loaded from a file on your computer s disk er a TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Managing Slots The Slot management bar consists of the Buttons New S of Previous Slot Next Slo and Delete Slo After starting the FLipMouse Settings Manager only one default slot named mouse exists When you create a slot using the New S o button you can assign a name that will help you remember the slots purpose To write in a new name click into the drop down box in the middle of the slot management bar Cursor Movement Altemative Actions Sip Puff Levels Sip Puff Actions B
22. or touch the FLipMouse stick otherwise the calibration will be done incorrectly When the button is clicked the LEDs on the device will flash and the speaker will emit a low tone indicating the start of the calibration This will last for about 1 second then the calibration sequence is accomplished Calibration can also be assigned as an action in response to button pressing sip puff actions or alternative FLipMouse stick actions so that it can be performed on demand while using the FLipMouse device The Action Menus The Action menus provide different actions which can be assigned to desired user activities for example to stick movements sip puff activity or external buttons The actions can be selected via drop down menus which are offered for all possible user activities detected by the FlipMouse Cursor Movement Altemative Actions Sip Puff Levels Sip Puff Actions Button Actions Force Levels IR Remote Select altemative actions for stick movements ActionforUp JESS y v KevCodes Click Left Mouse Button Click Right Mouse Button Click Middle Mouse Button Action for Down Double Click Left Mouse Button Hold Left Mouse Button KeyCodes Hold Right Mouse Button Hold Middle Mouse Button Action for Left Wheel Up Wheel Down KeyCodes Move Mouse X Move Mouse Y Action for Right Write Text KeyCodes Load Slot by Name Load Next Slot No Command Switch Mouse Altemative Calibrate Middle Position z
23. problems Read this section carefully and apply the needed cleaning procedures whenever necessary Exchanging the saliva filter The saliva filter is placed inside the hygienic stick Usually no or nearly no saliva should enter the stick but it strongly depends on the person using the mouthpiece and his her condition If saliva enters the hygienic stick the saliva filters prevents the moisture entering the inner parts of the FlioMouse respectively the pressure sensor The filter can be replaces as follows Inserting a new filter pushing it back into the hygienic stick Disinfection of the mouthpiece hygienic stick To disinfect a mouthpiece use boiling water Place the hygienic stick without saliva filter in boiling water for at least five minutes Then let the hygienic stick dry before the next application Ordering replacement sticks and filters Saliva filters and hygienic sticks can be directly ordered from the Quadjoy online shop https quadjoy com shop We would like to thank Bill and Debra Street for letting us use their Quadjoy hygienic stick together with our FlipMouse device you guys are great 23 C Applied Sciences ete TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Contact Information The AsTeRICS Academy Department of Embedded Systems University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien Hochstadtplatz 6 A 1200 Wien AUSTRIA Webpage http www asterics academy net Email office asterics academy net Disclaimer
24. r you may check if the device s COM port is successfully detected The detection might take a couple of seconds To check if a COM port is detected go to Control Panel on your computer and open the Device Manager A window similar to the one below should be opened a Device Manager File Action View Help Gi H bs gt Sg Batteries The COM port of your FlipMouse gt JE Computer should appear here The port name a e is in this example COM28 on eS See however the number is arbitrary qi Human Interface Devices gt lt q IDE ATA ATAPI controllers and gets automatically selected by gt 75 Imaging devices your computer IRF Jungo 5 Keyboards gt Mice and other pointing devices gt i Monitors gt EF Network adapters a J Ports COM amp LPT gt A Processors gt ly Sound video and game controllers gt F Storage controllers gt ql System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers gt fi WSD Print Provider If you see a COM port as in the example above congratulations You are now ready to use the FLioMouse GUI C Applied Sciences stele TECHNIKUM academy WIEN The FLipMouse Graphical User Interface To use the FLiopMouse Settings Manager double click the FLioMouseGUl exe file The window of Graphical User Interface will appear t FLipMouse Settings Manager 2 0 l o mb File FLipMouse About FLipMouse Port COM3 Discon
25. shining bulb Position 6 will be displayed as 2 shining Position 3 will be displayed as 2 shining bulbs bulbs 9 Position 7 will be displayed as 3 shining Position 4 will be displayed as 1 shining bulb bulbs 0 Additionally to the LEDs an acoustic signal will indicate the change of the slot No Command If the action No Command is selected no action will be assigned to the respective user activity Switch cursor alternative This allows allows switching between using the FLipMouse stick to perform cursor movements and using the stick for alternative assigned actions see next chapter C Applied Sciences ete TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Using the Stick for Alternative Actions The Alternative Actions tab allows the assignment of specific actions to FLipMouse stick activities moving the stick up down left right For using these alternative actions instead of mouse cursor movement the option Use stick for alternative actions must be selected in the tab Cursor Movement Cursor Movement Altemative Actions Sip Puff Levels Sip Puff Actions Button Actions Force Levels R Remote Use Stick for Cursor Movement Use Stick for Altemative Actions Speed 60 Deadzone When using alternative actions gt the stick behaves differently Calibrate Middle Position split X Y According to the stick activities up down left right there are four drop down menus from whi
26. ternative actions to the stick please select the Use Stick for Alternative Actions option by clicking on the appropriate text or the circle on the left side of the text Cursor Movement Altemative Actions Sip Puff Levels Sip Puff Actions Button Actions Force Levels IR Remote Use Stick for Cursor Movement C Use Stick for Altemative Actions Speed 60 Deadzone 20 Drag the thumbs of the scroll bars split X Y to change the speed and deadzone of the FLipMouse es TECHNIKUM academy WIEN Speed When using the stick for cursor movement the cursor acceleration can be adjusted via the speed scroll bar A smaller value results in slower acceleration a larger value results in faster acceleration To change the value click and drag the scroll bar knob or click the bar next to the knob You can also place the mouse cursor over the or buttons next to each scroll bar so the scroll bar position will decrease or increase automatically This works for all scroll bars of the FlioMouse Settings Manager Deadzone The deadzone setting changes the sensitivity of the stick movements When the deadzone value is low very slight stick movements will already cause cursor movement or execute the assigned alternative function in case Use Stick for Alternative Actions is selected If the default sensitivity is too high and the cursor starts unintended drifting or alternative functions are tri
27. utton Actions Force Levels R Remote Use Stick for Cursor Movement Use Stick for Altemative Actions Speed 60 Deadzone 20 Display for the current slot name Update slot name here Calibrat New Slot lt Previous Slot mouse V Next Slot gt Delete Slot Clicking will highlight the default text as seen above You may now the type the new name as desired Using the Previous Slof and Next S ot Buttons you can change between the existing slots The settings of the current slot will be stored and remembered when changing to another slot The maximum slot count is five The active slot can be removed using the Delete S of button Changing the settings of the active slot The functional features and settings of the active slot can be changed by using the sliders and selection boxes displayed on the different tabs of the FLiomouse Settings Manager window These settings tabs will be described in detail in the next chapter Loading and saving the configuration to from disk The File Menu allows transferring all current slots from to a settings set file on your computer All settings can thus be transferred to the same or to another FLipMouse device Multiple setups for example for individual users or use cases can be kept on a computer and applied with a single click A file chooser window will be opened which allows selection of the desired filename for saving or loading the configuration er a
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