KAT WALK VR Omni-directional Treadmill User Manual
CONTENTS CONTENTS Attention About the User Manual 4 Safety 5 Declaration Maintenance Health Warnings Product Introduction 5 6 6 KAT WALK 7 Product Appearance 7 Product Introduction Parameters 7 7 KAT SHOES 8 Product Appearance 8 Product Introduction Caution 8 8 KAT SHOES COVER 9 Product Appearance 9 Product Introduction Caution Starting Installation 9 9 List of Items 10 Tool Preperation 10 Installation Instructions 10 Installing the KAT WALK VR Omni-Directional Mobile T
CONTENTS CONTENTS Power Switch 26 Setting-up KAT WALK With a Personal Computer 28 Sensor Status Indicators Account Application Finding your MAC Address 27 29 Logging Into KAT Entertainment Platform 30 Game Settings 31 Calibration Settings 33 Entering Game Settings Static Value Settings Quitting the Game Closing the Software Help Center 31 37 38 39 40 Correctly Wearing the Equipment 42 Taking Off the Equipment 42 Putting On the Equipment 42 Installing and Dismantling the KAT SHOES COV
About the User Manual About the User Manual This User Manual contains all the information necessary for the installation and use of KAT WALK VR Omni-directional Treadmill The following signs are used in the Manual to indicate useful and important information: Caution. It generally provides additional information helpful in completing a task, as well as information that applies only to certain cases. Indication. It provides you with an understanding of options that might be of help to you.
Attention Declaration is the trademark of KAT VR Co., Ltd. All the trademarks, product identifications and commodity names of other companies in the Manual are owned by their respective legal owners. No organization or individual is allowed to extract or copy part or all the contents of this Manual, or disseminate them in any form or use them for any commercial purposes without the written approval of the Company.
Attention Maintenance Maintenance of base plate Once KAT Shoes match the materials of the KAT WALK base plate, there will be a fixed friction coefficient, which is the balance point for the best experience. Thus, abrasion to the base plate will influence the product experience and the service life of the base plate. In view of that, please note the following before the use: Prevent the base plate from contacting with non KAT Shoes or any other object.
Product Introduction KAT WALK Product Introduction KAT WALK is a VR multi-direction mobile platform, which is also called VR treadmill. It breaks the virtual and real-life space limit, enabling users in extremely small space in reality to carry out 360° boundless movements in the virtual world through the combination of different components including the VR head-mounted display.
Product Introduction * KAT SHOES Product Introduction KAT SHOES are specially designed for the KAT WALK base plate. For the best game experience with the feeling of a natural walk, it is necessary to have a fixed ideal friction coefficient, which can be exactly provided by KATＷALK. KAT WALK produces the foot curves and the displacement in human’s walking through a constant rolling friction, and with the support of the base plate, creates the moving track of legs and feet.
Product Introduction * KAT SHOES COVER KAT SHOES COVER is the dedicated cover designed for the KAT WALK base plate. For the best game experience with the Product Introduction feeling of a natural walk, it is necessary to have a fixed ideal friction coefficient, while KAT WALK produces the foot curves and the displacement in human’s walking through a constant rolling friction, and with the support of the base plate, creates the moving track of legs and feet.
Starting Installation List of Items Main equipment Item girder connecting rod support pillar base plate girdle set Connecting cables and grounding plug KAT SENSORS metal plate at the bottom of support pillar *2 shell at the bottom of girder *2 Shell Pedal 20cm foam pad KAT WALK maintenance oil Tool inner hexagon spanner, open spanner 22-24, screw box. Installation Instructions Please carefully read the relevant information provided in this Manual before installing the KAT WALK.
Starting Installation Installing the KAT WALK Multi-Direction Installing the Mechanical Structure 1. Place the base plate on a flat and open floor and use the spanner to adjust the base plate holder to prevent the plate from sliding. 2. Turn the metal hinges on the baste plate towards outside. 3. Unscrew the two bolts on the support pillar.
Starting Installation 4. At least two persons lift the support pillar and place it at the location on the base plate as shown in the figure. Turn the hinges to direct the holes on the hinges at the screw holes on the support pillar, and re-install the bolts unscrewed at the last step. 5. One person holds the pillar to prevent it from toppling, while the other one place a 20cm foam pad (included in the packing box) at the location where the pillar lies. 6. Place the pillar down with caution. 7.
Starting Installation 8. One person holds the support pillar, while two other persons turn the girder so that it rotates from a lying position (position 1) to a 90° angle (position 2). Place the bolt at the connection between the girder and the support pillar in the washer and fasten it. Position 2 Position 2 Orientation of the support pillar bottom Support pillar 9.
Starting Installation 10. As shown in the figure, use the M5 screw to fix the cable at the corresponding position at the girder head (note: the top cable hole faces the front). 11. Unscrew the screw on the top cover off the shell. Install the top cover to the front end of the girder and use the unscrewed screw to fasten it, as shown in the figure. 12. Put in the three-in-one cable (the red dotted line in the figure) from the lower end of the telescopic stick and pull it out from the upper end.
1５ Starting Installation 13. As shown in the figure, install the shell at the girder tail, put the three-in-one cable and the KATVR-Encoder cable through the shell and tighten them with the R-shaped clips. Plastic shell 2 at the girder tail Plastic shell 1 at the girder tail Orientation of the girder head Pierce Orientation of the support pillar tail st3.5 screw Piercing 14.
１６ Starting Installation 15. Installing the ground plug: as shown in the figure, install the grounding plug onto the support pillar and tighten the screws. Note: The screws have been installed onto the support pillar upon delivery and the grounding plug is included in the accessory box. 16. Installing the support pillar bottom shell: slot the support pillar bottom plastic shell 1 into the pillar and adjust it to the appropriate position. Install the pillar bottom plastic shells as shown in figure 3.1.
１７Starting Installation 17. Install the connecting rod. One person stands below the telescopic stick and pull the stick to the bottom, one person directs the connecting rod at the hole on the connecting panel of the telescopic stick, and another person installs the bolt to fix the connecting rod. M10 screw + spring washer + flat washer 18. Install the equipment storage hook.
Starting Installation Instructions for the Base Plate Holder There is an upper nut and a lower nut on the base plate holder, with the lower one adjusting the holder, while the upper one fixing it. Please do tighten the two nuts when fixing the KAT WALK. 1. When moving the KAT WALK, turn the upper nut on the base plate holder clockwise to move the nut down, and turn the lower nut counter clockwise to move the nut up. With the base plate holder shortened, the KAT WALK can be moved. 2.
Starting Installation Installation of KAT WALK Magnetic Side Plates Our product is equipped with the KAT WALK magnetic Side Plates for aesthetics and protection for the mechanical structure. Install the magnets to the installation surface on the left and the right of the base plate. Soft magnet Installation surface As the side plate is magnetic, we only need to put the magnet close to the installation surface as shown in the figure, and it will be attracted towards the surface.
Starting Installation Connection of KAT SENSORS List of Included Sensors Welcome to use a combination of KAT-SENSORS, and the Sensors you have received consist of the following components: ９ 1 KATVR-Back Sensor Already installed to the connecting rod KATVR-Central Sensor Port for the KATVR-Top Sensor on the side KATVR-Top Sensor Already installed to the girder 2 KATVR-Foot Sensor 4 Wireless receiver 3 5 6 USB-A type extension cable No port for the KATVR-Top Sensor on the side One for co
Starting Installation Pairing Sensor The KATVR-Central and the KATVR-Back Sensor can only be used after being paired, and the two KATVR-Foot Sensor can only be used after being paired with the wireless receiver. Pairing of KATVR-Central and KATVR-Back Sensor The KATVR-Central and the KATVR-Back Sensor are paired when the six-digit dialers are dialed to the same position.
Starting Installation KATVR-Foot Sensor 1 Six-digit red dialer 3 Working indicator 2 4 5 6 Charging port Charging indicator Switch button 3.5MM jack Caution Working indicator: red means it is not connected to the wireless receiver; blue means it is connected to the wireless receiver; flashing means a low charge level. Charging indicator: red means it is being charged; blue means it is fully charged.
Starting Installation Wireless Receiver 1 Working status indicator 3 Six-digit red dialer 2 USB A type male connector Caution Working indicator: red means that it is not connected to the two KATVR-Foot Sensors or only connected to one KATVR-Foot Sensor; blue means it is connected to both of the KATVR-Foot Sensors.
Starting Installation KATVR-Central 1 Working status indicator 3 KATVR-Encoder connecting cable port 2 4 USB type A male connector Six-digit red dialer Caution KATVR-Encoder working indicator: red means it is not connected to the KATVR-Back Sensor; blue means it is connected to the KATVR-Back Sensor.
Starting Installation KATVR-Back Sensor 1 Working status indicator 3 Red button switch 2 4 5 Charging status indicator Micro USB charging port Six-digit red dialer Caution Red indicator: when it is on, it means the power supply to the KATVR-Back Sensor is normal but it is not connected to the KATVR-Central. Green indicator: when it is on, it means the KATVR-Back Sensor is connected to the KATVR-Central.
Starting Installation Connecting Sensors 1. Dial the 6-digit red dialer of KATVR-Back Sensor to match the 6-digit red code of KATVR-Central Sensor. When dialing, note the distinction of the digital direction and the position of ON on the encoder. 2. Dial the six-digit red dialer for the wireless receiver to the same position as that for the two KATVR-Foot Sensor. 3.
Starting Installation Power Switch Upon confirming the proper installation and connection of the product, press the power button for all the devices a. Check if the handles are fully charged. You may check the control handle battery charge level when not running any program or upon opening the main control panel of the system. When the battery charge level is insufficient, the indicator will display a red dot. Use the accessory power adapter and the USB data cable to charge each control handle.
Starting Installation Checking the Status of Sensor Indicators Location Location Indicator Indicator Red Red Blue KATVR-Central Sensor normal power supply and running, not connected to the KATVR-Relay KATVR-Central Sensor Working indicator Wireless receive Working indicator Wireless receiver normal power supply, not connected to the KATVR-Foot Sensor Working indicator KATVR-Foot Sensor normal power supply, not connected to the wireless receiver; the flashing indicator indicates a low charge lev
Starting Installation Instructions for Using KAT WALK Self-Adaption Computer If you want to use your own computer, please make sure it meets the following hardware requirements: CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 or higher. Memory: 8GB or higher. Graphics card: Geforce GTX 1070 equivalent or higher. Hard disk space: at least 200GB available on the system partition. Screen resolution: 1920x1080 or higher. Caution 1.
Starting Installation Deployment process: 1：copy the sensor driver DLL file. A) Download address: http://systemconfigfile.gz.bcebos.com/dll.rar B) Copy the five DLL files in the compressed package to the C: \ Windows \ System32 path. If you need to replace the file, please replace it. C) Note: If your anti-virus software prompts for threat blocking during installation, please add the files to your whitelist; or temporarily turn off anti-virus software before installation.
Starting Installation Logging Into KAT Entertainment Platform 1.1.Double click the KAT entertainment platform icon and type in the username and password to log into the platform. 2. Enter the platform page, where the left side shows the category of games and the QR code of the Company, and the user may choose the game based on his/her preference.
Starting Installation 2. Select the game and click“Enter details”to view the introduction of the game for more details. If the game is not installed to the computer yet, please click“Install”on the right side of the interface to install the game. While downloading and installing games is free of charge, a certain number of K coins will be consumed when playing the game.
Starting Installation Game Settings How to Enter the Game Settings Page On the right side of the main interface, the gears area is the button to access game settings. The administrator may set up the game by entering the page of game settings. KAT will preset the parameters for the game software and please do not change them randomly. If there is any problem, please contact the KAT service center for advice.
Starting Installation Click the“Error detection”at the lower left corner of the page, and the button will change to“Detecting”, and the sensor data will appear in the text box.
Starting Installation Calibration Settings 1. Place the HTC VIVE head-mounted display (Not included with this version, it needs to be purchased separately) above the girdle set, and make sure the orientations of the display front, the girdle opening and the KAT WALK are consistent. 2. Open the settings page and click“Calibration”at the bottom. 3. Afterwards click“Calibration”,the KATVR-Top Sensor value will turn into 0. 4.
Starting Installation 6. Choose the“Stand only”mode. 7. Click“Next”. 8. Click the“Calibrate central point”.
Starting Installation 9. Click“Next”after finishing the calibration. 10. Key in the distance between the head-mounted display and the floor: 110cm, and click it to calibrate the floor. 2 11. Click“Next”after finishing the calibration.
Starting Installation 12. The room settings are finished, click“Finish”. Caution 1. Make sure the orientations of the head-mounted display front, the girdle set and the KAT WALK are consistent during the calibration. 2. Do not randomly move the KAT WALK or the base station after the settings. Please re-do the set-up if you move the KAT WALK or the base station.
Starting Installation Static Value Settings 1. The static value needs to be set up upon the successful calibration. 2. A player of 150-180cm tall and weighing no more than 100KG is required to put on the girdle set and stand upright on the WALK. Click the icon of“Static”and it will show a successful setting of the static status, which will be defined as the static value. Then the threshold values for the front inclination and the rear inclination of the KATVR-Magnetic will change accordingly.
Starting Installation Quitting the Game 1.Turing off during Click the“Close”button at the upper right corner of the page to turn off the game. Click“Quit”at the upper right corner of the page and it will prompt a box requesting you to confirm whether to quit the game. Click“Confirm”to quit the game and“Cancel”to continue the game.
Starting Installation 2. Game over When the game is over, the page will pop up a window indicating that the time is up. Click“Confirm”to end the game and“Play again”to restart the game, and an equivalent amount of K coins will be deducted. Turning Off the Software Click“Close”at the upper right corner of the page and it will prompt a box requesting the input of the password. Key in the password and click“Confirm”to turn off the software.
Starting Installation Help Center The Help button is located on the upper right part of the page. Click it to enter the self-help repair service page under the technical support on the KAT official website. You may view the introduction of the game and the videos and texts for common operations in this page.
Starting Installation Click the drop-down box for the“Introduction of the game”and you will see the list for all the games on the platform. Choose a game and you will be able to view the basic introduction and the instructions of the game. Click the drop-down box for the“Videos of Installation and Use”and you will see the videos and texts for the installation and daily use. Select an operation and you will be able to view the corresponding video and text.
Starting Installation Correct Wearing Putting On the Equipment 1. The player sits on a chair, puts on the KAT SHOES (KAT SHOES COVER) by himself and steps on the pedals; 2. The players holds the safety railings, carefully walks into the base plate of the treadmill and turns around with the back facing the treadmill. The staff member needs to ensure the player’s safety when he walks in; 3. The staff member helps to tighten the girdle set and leg set. 4.
Starting Installation Installation and Dismantling of KAT SHOES COVER Sensors Fast Replacement of KATVR-Foot Sensor A fast replacement module has been designed in the structure of the IMU sensor for an easier replacement of IMU sensor on the shoes cover. The replacement can be done in fast way through the turning of the IMU main body and the buckle. Dismantling of the Main Body of KATVR-Foot Sensor: Turn the main body of the IMU counter clockwise to pull out the main body of the KATVR-Foot Sensor.
Starting Installation Installation and Dismantling of KAT SHOES Sensors Installation of KATVR-Foot Sensor: Insert the buckle of the KATVR-Foot Sensor into the external elastic belt of the Shoes and make sure the two sides of the buckle are inserted into the belt respectively, as shown in the figure: Installation of the Main Body of KATVR-Foot Sensor: 1. Fix the main body of the KATVR-Foot Sensor to the buckle, as shown in the figure: 2.
Starting Installation Installing the KATVR-Foot Sensor: Insert the buckle of the KATVR-Foot Sensor into the external elastic belt of the Shoes and make sure the two sides of the buckle are inserted into the belt respectively, as shown in the figure: Dismantling the Main Body of KATVR-Foot Sensor: Turn the KATVR-Foot Sensor counter-clockwise and pull it out.
Starting Installation Dismantling and Replacement of KAT WALK VR Omni-directional Treadmill Safety Reminder For safety purpose, please make sure all the power sources are off before the dismantling. Dismantling the Shell 1. Unscrew all the bolts on the metal plate at the bottom of the support pillar to separate the plate. 2. Unscrew all the bolts on the metal plate at the girder tail to separate the plate. Dismantling of Mechanical and Electrical Structure 1.
Starting Installation Instructions for Replacing KAT SHOES It is advised to replace the wheel at the rear part of the KAT SHOES if it is loose or cannot roll properly. It is advised to replace the sliders on the sole of the KAT SHOES if they are severely abraded. As the slider in the front is more prone to abrasion than the other one, they may be swapped before the replacement. It is suggested to replace the KAT SHOES if the surface is abraded.
Starting Installation 3. Take off the old one and insert the new one in the same way. 4. Release the KAT SHOES, and the slot will return to the normal size. The new slider will automatically fit into the slot and the replacement is finished. Steps for Replacing Wheels 1. Turn the sole of the KAT SHOES upwards. 3. Take out the old wheel, insert the new one, and the replacement is finished. 2. Pry up the wheel with the accessory wheel replacement tool.
Starting Installation Instructions for Replacing KAT SHOES COVER It is advised to replace the slide block at the sole of the KAT SHOES COVER when it is loose or cannot roll properly. Steps of Replacing Slide Blocks 1. One hand holds the Cover, while the other pinches the slide block. Then bend the block outwards with strength. 2. Take the damaged block off the Cover. 3. Take out the new block.
Starting Installation 4. One hand holds the Cover, while the other press the block into the block slot. Caution Make sure the orientations of the block upper and lower surface are consistent with those of other blocks when pressing it. 5. Complete the block replacement.
Starting Installation Unable to Walk or Walk Slowly in the Game Cause: The DLL files are not installed Solution: Contact the KAT service center to obtain the DLL files and put them under the system32 directory in the C drive. Cause: Incorrect connection of KATVR-Foot Sensor Solution: If the working indicator on the KATVR-Foot Sensor is red, check if its six-digit dialer value is consistent with that of the wireless receiver. If not, please re-dial the dialer.
Starting Installation Inconsistent Walking Orientation Between Figures in the Game and in the Reality Cause: The calibration is not done Solution: Complete the calibration by following the steps on page 33 of the User Manual. Cause: The base station or the equipment is moved Solution: Redo the calibration by following the steps on page 33 of the User Manual.
Starting Installation Unable to Download the Game Cause: Network connection error Solution: Check if the network connection is normal Cause: Insufficient storage of the C drive Solution: Check the remaining space of the C drive. If it is small, clean up the drive. Cause: Error in the game download Solution: Enter the windows⸺downloadgame file to find the corresponding game file. Manually delete the file, download and install the game once again on the KAT entertainment platform.
Starting Installation The Blue Indicator of the KATVR-Central Is Not On Cause: The KATVR-Back Sensor is not power on Solution: Check if the KATVR-Back Sensor is power on. Plug the cable out of and into the power socket of the KATVR-Back Sensor . Observe if the blue indicator turns on.
Starting Installation The Game Character Cannot Turn Around Properly Cause: KATVR-Top Sensor error Solution: 1. .Check if the connection end of the KATVR-Top sensor connector is in good contact.Cut off the power supply to the KATVR-Central sensor and plug out and in the KATVR-Back sensor connecting cable on the KATVR-Central Sensor; 2. Replace the KATVR-Top Sensor.
Warnings FCC Warnings This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Warnings IC Warnings This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
