Catapult Clearsky T6 User manual
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Catapult Clearsky T6 FCC Document
Contents
1. OUTLINE…………………………………………………………………………………………………….Pg.2
2. CLEARSKYT6TAG………………………………………………………………………………….Pg.2‐4
3. SYSTEMLOGIN…………………………………………………………………………………………..Pg.4‐5
4. COLLECTINGDATA……………………………………………………………………………………..Pg.6‐7
5. DOWNLOADINGDATA……………………………………………………………………………….Pg.7‐8
6. SOFTWAREUSERGUIDELINKS…………………………………………………………………..Pg.8
7. CLEARSKYANCHOR&CLEARSKYDOCK………………………………………………………Pg.9‐10
8. SUPPORT&HELP………………………………………………………………………………………Pg.10
9. REGULATORYNOTICES……………………………………………………………………………..Pg.10‐11
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1. OUTLINE
The Catapult Clearsky T6 system is a professional‐grade Local Positioning System (LPS) designed to
measure the performance of elite athletes within individual and team sports. This document introduces
the Clearsky T6 hardware components and provides an explanation of functionality and general
operation.
The OpenField software system data are collected live and downloaded to the OpenField console and
can then be uploaded to the OpenField cloud post session. To store the collected data on the OpenField
cloud, data must be synced from the console to the cloud over a solid internet connection.
The hardware components of the Clearsky system include the worn Clearsky tag, wireless Ultrawide Band
(UWB) anchors for LPS tracking and a charging case.
2. CLEARSKY T6 TAG
The Clearsky T6 tag is a wearable LPS tag with embedded microsensors that is used to measure the
performance of elite athletes, in both real‐time and post session. The Clearsky T6 tag contains the
following measurement sensors and components:
UWB (3973MHz to 4243MHz) radio transceiver
UWB antenna
Tri‐axial Accelerometer (up to 1000 Hz data rate)
Tri‐axial Gyroscope (up to 1000 Hz data rate)
Tri‐axial Magnetometer (up to 1000Hz data rate)
Magnetic Heart Rate Receiver (5.4KHz frequency)
Tag status Light‐emitting Diodes (LEDs)
Haptic feedback via vibration unit
All sensors are sampling continuously, and data are logged onto an onboard eMMC card as well as
transmitted live via ultra‐wide‐band (UWB).
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Figure 1. – Clearsky T6 wearable Tag
TAG ICON/LED FUNCTIONALITY
Flashing green – Listening for Clearsky T6 Anchors
Flashing green and then blue – Connected to at least one Clearsky T6 Anchor
Clearsky T6 Tag Operation Overview:
1. Charging: Each Clearsky T6 tag is charged and configured, prior to use, using the specifically
designed Clearsky charging case. This is a 28‐tag case that connects to the mains electricity supply
for the purpose of Clearsky T6 charging.
2. Configuration: Configuration of the Clearsky T6 occurs via USB serial connection from the charging
case to the desktop software (OpenField) where athlete and tag settings are transferred and
stored on the Clearsky T6 tag. This process occurs automatically as the tags are recognized by the
system and each tag is assigned to an athlete.
3. Assigning Athletes to Tags: after logging in and pressing start, navigating to the settings menu will
show athletes. Pressing ‘auto‐assign’ will assign tag IDs to players and will then transfer this
configuration to the tag as described above
4. Starting a live session: Connect the Clearsky Anchor via Ethernet. In the software from the main
screen, press the ‘quick start’ icon to start a live session. Clearsky T6 tags will show in ‘active
players’ once they connect to the anchor and data transmission will begin. You can check if data
are being received by checking the orange and black bar in the top right corner of the interface.
Press ‘All’ in active players box then press ‘+period’ to start recording. To end the live session,
press the stop icon
5. Download Session: Turn the tags off by pressing the button on the front of the tag for 2 seconds
and release. Place Clearsky T6 tags in Clearsky charging case, insert the power adapter into the
charging case and connect the USB to PC. Press settings and then transfer. Press begin transfer.
Once display says ‘finished’, data can be viewed from calendar.
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TAG CONNECTORS & FEATURES
Ring LED: Located on the front of the tag is a LED used to indicate the charging and enumeration state of the
tag when in the charging case and the live status when out of the charging case.
Power Button: The power button is on the front of the tag inside the ring LED.
Charging Pins: Allows the tag to connect to the Clearsky charging case which enables the tag(s) to charge
and connect / data transfer to the PC.
FIRST USE AND CHARGE
Ensure the tags are fully charged before using them to collect data for a session. To charge the tags, connect
the Clearsky charging case to a power supply and then place the tags into an individual dock slot on the
Clearsky charging case. The LED ring will stop rotating when the tags have been fully charged. To turn the
tag on, press the button on the front of the tag or set an alarm in the console.
VEST POUCH INSERTION
The tag is placed into the tag pocket located on the back of the vest. Please ensure the tag has been
turned on the power button prior to inserting the tag into the vest. The tag is now ready to record your
player’s data.
3. SYSTEM LOGIN
The software components of the Clearsky system consist of a cloud account and a downloadable
console.
1) Each user will receive a unique username and password from a Catapult representative to log
into their OpenField Cloud account. Each user can login to the cloud Account through one of the
following URLs depending on their geographical location:
APAC (Australia Pacific and Asia): https://openfield.catapultsports.com
EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa): https://eu.catapultsports.com
US (North and South America): https://us.catapultsports.com
2) The OpenField Console Software can be downloaded from the OpenField Cloud. Login to the
OpenField cloud with the account credentials and click the Downloads tab. Click the link under
'Secure Download' to download the latest version of the OpenField Console. You'll also find
release notes regarding installations, changes, bugs, and improvements of the newest build.
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3) Once the Open Field console is downloaded, click the desktop Icon to open the console. Log
into the console with the same account credentials used to log into the cloud.
4. COLLECTING DATA
COLLECTING LIVE DATA
A Live Activity is an Activity being analysed in real time whilst the Tags are being used; this is achieved via
Data being collected through the Clearsky LPS anchor (s). Live Activities are extremely useful to be able to
provide real‐time feedback on Athlete Performance.
1. Ensure the tags, console and anchor are all set to indoor or outdoor mode.
2. Turn on the wireless anchors(s) and the Clearsky tags.
3. Map each of the tags to their corresponding athlete via the Settings menu – Mappings Tab in the
console.
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4. From the main user interface in the console, select Start to begin a new Live Activity.
5. Create a New Activity via the Activity Timeline by right clicking in the timeline area and selecting
New Activity. From the new activity menu, fill in all of the details for the session such as Name, tag
type, venue, teams, ect. Select ‘Create Activity’.
6. Hit the 'Play' Button up the top right of the User Interface; Once hit the button will change to a
'Pause' Button
7. Start a New Live Period and PIP Athletes as necessary. See our Periods article for more
information on how to create and stop Periods.
8. When the Activity is completed, stop all live Periods and press the pause button.
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5. DOWNLOADING DATA
DataarerecordedontheTagina'RawFile',whichiscreatedeverytimetheTagisturnedon;upto
31RawFilescanbestoredonaTagatonce.DownloadingDatafromtheTagsisanimportantstepin
getting the most out of the metrics recorded on the Tag. It is necessary to apply Sport Specific
Algorithms(GKDives,QBThrowsetc.),forIMAmetricstobecalculatedandmore.
1. Afterasessioniscompleted,collectallthetagsfromathletes,turnthemoffandconnect
thetagstothePCthroughtheClearskychargingcase.
2. OpenuptheOpenFieldconsoleandselect‘DataTransfer’fromtheConsoleTileScreen.
3. TheunitsconnectedtothePCwillautomaticallybegindownloading(beginningwiththe
mostrecentfile,movingback)whenthe'DataTransfer'tileisselected.
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1. ToreachtheDataTransferscreenwithoutanautomaticdownload,click'Start'fromthe
ConsoleTileScreen,thenclick'Settings'inthetopleftoftheconsolescreen.Fromthe
settingsmenu,selectthe'Transfer'tab.
2. ConnecttheTagstothePC,theninthe'DataTransfer'screen,ensurethecorrectnumberof
tagsareconnected.
3. SelecttheTransferRangeofthesessionsyouwanttodownload.NOTE:TheDefaultRange
enablestheusertodownloadallofthesessionsthathaven’tbeenpreviouslydownloaded
fromthetag.
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4. Select'BeginTransfer'tostartdownloadingthetags.
6. SOFTWARE USER GUIDE LINKS
1. How to create a new widget ‐ Console Widgets
2. Know live vs replay widget options ‐ Console Widgets
3. How to create a new dashboard on the cloud ‐ Cloud Dashboards
4. How to create a new widget on the cloud ‐ Cloud Widgets
5. How to customize a widget on the cloud ‐ Cloud Widgets
6. How to create a PDF report ‐ Generating a PDF report
7. How to create a bulk PDF report ‐ Bulk Export PDF Reports
8. How to export a CTR report ‐ CTR Reports
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7. Clearsky Anchor & Clearsky
Charging Case
CLEARSKY ANCHOR
Anchor Specification:
Ethernet
UWB Antenna (3774.0 MHz to 4243.2 MHz)
The water‐resistant wireless anchor design is built to pick up tags for player data capture in a
~350meter range by using ultra‐wide band communication (4.0 GHz). The ultra‐wide
bandwidth provides more robust communication between tags and anchors(s) and improves
immunity to third‐party environmental interference, such as Wi‐Fi. The anchor is wireless and
has a 12‐hour battery life. Users have the option to add multiple anchors to the same system
to improve live data capture capabilities.
To operate, press the single button on the side of the anchor and use the Ethernet cable
provided to attach to the OpenField console laptop. Please see instructions above on starting
real‐time data collection.
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CLEARSKY CHARGING CASE
CaseSpecification:
USB Connectivity (type‐B USB 2.0 transmission)
The Clearsky charging case consists of 28 individual tag slots, a USB port and a power supply
port. The USB port connects the tags to the PC via a USB cord to enable tag configuration and
downloading of the raw files on the tags.
To operate, plug the charging case into mains power
with cables provided and then insert tags to charge. Enumerated tags will display a rotating green
LED. Charging tags will display a fully green LED ring.
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