Pretorian OPTIMAX JOYSTICK User manual

Pack Contents

Carefully check the contents

of the box, which are:

• OPTIMAX JOYSTICK unit.

• USB Charging Cable.

• Optimax Receiver unit

with attached USB cable.

• T-Bar handle.

• Soft ball handle.

• This manual.

OPTIMAX JOYSTICK

Product Description

OPTIMAX JOYSTICK is the ﬁrst wireless joystick

speciﬁcally designed for users with motor skill

difﬁculties.

With an operating range in excess of 10 metres

the OPTIMAX JOYSTICK can be used as either

a desktop or hand-held unit and is ideal for use

in team/group sessions, or classroom settings, to

ensure everyone can participate.

The OPTIMAX JOYSTICK is speciﬁcally designed for

cursor movement to respond to the lightest touch

(0.5 Newtons) for accurate, cursor navigation and

precise targeting of objects on the computer screen.

OPTIMAX JOYSTICK also beneﬁts from a built-in

lithium ion battery and advanced charging system,

making single-use batteries a thing of the past and

reducing the total cost of ownership. The unit is

charged from any USB socket using the supplied

cable and goes many months between charges.

INSTRUCTIONS

Compatibility

Optimax Joystick works with USB compatible computers including PCs, Macs, Chromebooks, Apple

phones/tablets (via an adapter cable) and some Android phones/tablets (also via an adapter cable). It

can also work in PS/2 sockets on legacy PCs using an adapter cable which is available from Pretorian

Technologies or any authorised reseller.

Features

• State of the art radio link with an interference free operating range exceeding 10 metres.

• Built-in lithium battery and charger.

• Light touch joystick movement (0.5 Newtons).

• Receiver unit includes two additional left-click and right-click sockets.

• Four cursor speed settings.

• Low proﬁle providing a natural hand-rest for comfortable operation.

• Left/Right and Drag Lock buttons plus optional Double-Click.

• Colour coded buttons mounted slightly below ﬂush to prevent accidental operation.

• Mountable using industry standard mounting plates.

• Easy ‘plug and play’ installation (no additional drivers required).

• PC, Mac and Chromebook compatible, plus iPad/Android using adapter cables.

Installation

Ensure your computer is fully turned-off and not

just in sleep mode.

Locate the relevant PS2 or USB socket on your

computer and plug-in your OPTIMAX Receiver unit

(if you are using the PS2 socket on your computer

you will need the USB/PS2 adaptor supplied).

To optimise the range of the radio link, do not place

the Receiver unit behind your computer or close to

large metal objects or sources of interference such

as wireless network hubs, cellular telephones etc.

1. Ensure the internal battery is charged by

plugging the unit into a USB socket via the

supplied charging cable. The LED on the

Joystick unit lights green during charging

and is extinguished once the battery is fully

charged.

2. Turn on the computer and allow it to fully

boot up. Check that the LED on the Receiver

unit lights for a few seconds and is then

extinguished.

3. Move the Joystick to check for cursor

movement and if observed, your OPTIMAX

is now ready for use. If there is no cursor

movement, Pair the Joystick to the Receiver

by referring to the Pairing section below.

Pairing

Your OPTIMAX JOYSTICK uses a unique addressing system to ensure that there is no interference from

neighbouring units. The Joystick transmits its data along with an address, and the Receiver unit only

responds to that address.

To function correctly, both the Joystick and Receiver unit must use the same address. The process of

negotiating an address is called ‘Pairing’ and once learned, both the Joystick and Receiver units will

retain the information even when powered off or when changing the battery.

YourOPTIMAX JOYSTICK is supplied already paired but it may occasionally be necessary to go through

the process again - for instance if a new Receiver is to be used with an existing Joystick unit or in the

unlikely event that one half ‘forgets’ the address.

To Pair the units, use the following procedure:

Battery Charging

Your Optimax Joystick is ﬁtted with a state-of-the-art lithium ion battery and charger. The unit will

operate for several months with a single charge. When the battery charge is getting low, the LED on the

Joystick unit will ﬂash red every few seconds. This is an indication that it’s time to charge the battery

soon. Locate the supplied charging cable and plug it into the charging port on the rear of the Optimax

Joystick and then into a USB socket on a computer or charging plug. The LED lights green to show that

charging has started and will be extinguished once fully charged.

Charging a battery that is completely ﬂat takes about four hours and you can continue using the

Optimax Joystick throughout the charging period, even from completely ﬂat. Once fully charged, you

may unplug the charging cable.

Should you mislay the charging cable, replacements can be purchased by asking your local electrical

retailer for a camera connection lead. It has a USB type A plug at one end and a mini-USB plug at the

other.

Note that Optimax Joystick plugs into a computer USB port for charging purposes only and no

functional connection is made between the two devices.

Learn Mode

There are a number of settings to allow you to conﬁgure Optimax Joystick to your exact requirements.

These are all programmed using Learn Mode and are stored in an internal memory so they are

automatically recalled each time you use the unit, even if you swap computers or if the battery goes

ﬂat. To make changes to the settings, you must ﬁrst go into Learn Mode. Press and hold the middle

button until a beep is heard. The unit is now in Learn Mode and is able to accept changes to the settings,

as follows:

Cursor Speed

To change the speed setting while in Learn Mode, press the middle button brieﬂy. Each time you do so,

the unit emits a beep and the speed changes immediately, allowing you to experiment until the best

setting is found. There are 4 speed settings and pressing the middle button once the highest speed

has been reached makes the unit begin again at the lowest speed.

Left-Handed Operation

The left and right buttons may be swapped around, which is particularly useful for left-landed users.

To change this setting, press the left button while in Learn Mode. One beep indicates the unit is set to

standard ‘right-handed’ mode, whereas two beeps indicates ‘left-handed’ operation.

Double Click

Right-click may be substituted with Double-Click, which is useful for users who have difﬁculty in

double-clicking quickly enough for the computer to recognise. To change this setting, press the right

button brieﬂy while in Learn Mode. One beep indicates the unit is set to standard ‘right-click’ mode,

whereas two beeps indicates ‘Double-Click’ operation.

1. Remove the cover on the underside of the unit with a screwdriver.

2. Place the Joystick within one metre (three feet) of the Receiver unit.

3. Press the button on the underside of the Receiver unit.

The LED should ﬂash.

4. Within 10 seconds, brieﬂy press the button inside the battery

compartment. It is not necessary to move the Joystick.

5. After a short period the LED should light steadily for

5 seconds and cursor operation should resume. Replace the cover

on the underside and secure in place with a screwdriver.

6. If the LED stops ﬂashing after around 15 seconds and does not light

steadily, repeat the process from (3). If it is still not successful,

please refer to the Troubleshooting section.

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Troubleshooting

If your OPTIMAX JOYSTICK unit does not operate correctly, please use the following guide to determine

the cause. If, after following this guide, your unit still does not operate, please contact your supplier before

returning it:

Warranty

Your OPTIMAX JOYSTICK is warranted for 24 months from date of purchase against defects in

manufacture or component failure. The unit is designed for domestic, educational, commercial and

light industrial applications. Use outside these areas will invalidate the warranty. Unauthorised

repair or modiﬁcation, mechanical abuse, immersion in any liquid or connection to any equipment

other than a host computer will invalidate the warranty.

Maintenance

Your OPTIMAX JOYSTICK has no user serviceable parts. If repair is necessary the unit should be returned

to Pretorian Technologies or an authorised Distributor.

Units will not Pair- LED

on Receiver unit is

extinguished after 15

seconds and cursor

does not move.

• Ensure that Joystick is held within one metre (one yard) of Receiver while

Pairing.

• Check battery- charge if ﬂat.

No cursor movement • Units are not Paired. Follow Pairing procedure.

• Battery is ﬂat. Follow charging procedure.

• Check USB or PS/2 connection to computer.

Cursor movement is

erratic or sporadic • Battery may be ﬂat. Follow charging procedure.

• Check USB or PS2 connection to computer.

• Units may not be correctly Paired. Follow procedure in Pairing section.

Symptom Possible Cause/Remedy

All of the above settings may be changed as often as required while in Learn Mode, allowing you

to experiment with the settings until the best conﬁguration is found. Once you are happy with the

settings, they may be stored in the unit’s memory by pressing and holding the middle button once

again, until a beep is heard. Normal operation then resumes.

Note that if both left-handed operation and Double-Click are selected, the buttons will function as

Double-Click, Drag and Left Click, reading from left to right.

Also note that the function of the sockets for external switches reproduces the function of the

internal buttons, according to the above settings.

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