KAT WALK Premium Package User manual
Contents Contents Attention About the User Manual 5 Safety 6 Maintenance 8 Declaration Health Warnings Product Introduction 6 7 KAT WALK 9 Product Appearance 9 Product Introduction Parameters KAT STATION 9 9 10 Product Introduction 10 Parameters 10 Product Appearance 10 KAT SHOES 11 Product Appearance 11 Product Introduction KAT SHOE COVER Product Introduction Product Appearance VR Head-Mounted Display Product Introduction Product Appearance Starting Installation 11 12
Contents Contents Starting Installation Installation of KAT WALK Shell 25 Installation of Support Pillar Shell Connection of Grounding Cable 25 27 Connection of VR Head-Mounted Display and Base Stations 28 Connection of Logo Light Source Cable Connect the KAT SENSORS 28 29 Pairing Sensor 30 Wireless Receiver 32 KATVR-Back Sensor 34 KATVR-Foot Sensor KATVR-Central Sensor Starting to Use Power Switch 31 33 35 Sensor Status Indicators 36 Installation and Dismantling of KAT Foot Senso
Contents Contents Dismantling and Replacement Contents Dismantling and Replacement of KAT WALK PREMIUM Components 55 Dismantling Mechanical and Electrical Structure 55 Dismantling Shell Dismantling and Replacement of KAT STATION Control Center Components KAT SHOES Replacement Instructions Procedures of Replacing Sliders Procedures of Replacing Wheels Instructions for Replacing KAT SHOE COVER Steps of Replacing Slide Blocks Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Warnings FCC Wa
About this user manual About this user manual The user manual contains all the information needed for installing and using KAT WALK PREMIUM ODT platform. The following signs are used for indicating useful and important information in the manual： This sign means“Attention”,which usually provides additional information that is helpful in completing a certain job as well as information applicable to certain scenarios. This sign means“Hint”,which helps you understand options that may be help to you.
Declaration Declaration is the trademark of Hangzhou Virtual Reality Technology Co., Ltd. Trademarks, product identification and commodity names of other companies in this manual are respectively owned by their owners. No organization or individual is allowed to extract or copy parts or all of the contents in the manual, or spread them in any form or use them for any commercial or profit-making purposes without the written consent of our company.
Attention Health Warnings The following health warnings will be updated anytime for accuracy and completeness. Please carefully read the product instructions before using the product and do the setup according to the instructions. Incorrect setup may increase the risk of discomfort.
Product maintenance Maintenance Maintenance of Base Plate Once the materials of KAT Shoes and those of the base plate match, there will be a fixed friction coefficient, which is the balance point of the best experience. Abrasion to the base plate will result in declined product experience and affect the plate life.
Product Introduction KAT WALK Production 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 like HTC Vive or Oculus Rift.
Product Introduction KAT STATION Product Introduction KAT STATION Control Center, with a high-definition and touch LCD screen as the display and operation platform, integrates the high performance computer, the game software platform and the business operation and management system, providing assistance for businesses in solving purchase, maintenance and management with its one-stop service.
Product Introduction KAT SHOES Product Introduction KAT SHOES are specially designed for KAT WALK base plate. A fixed friction coefficient is a must for the best game experience where users feel like walking naturally, while KAT WALK provides a good guarantee for it. It makes use of the constant rolling friction to form the footstep curve and displacement produced during walking, and together with the base plate, it ensures the motion trail of legs and feet during natural walking.
Product Introduction KAT SHOE COVER Product Introduction KAT SHOE COVER is the dedicated cover 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, 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.
Product Introduction VR Head-Mounted Display Product Introduction Currently the whole set of KAT WALK is equipped with HTC Vive BE commercial head-mounted display, which includes a head-mounted display, two single hand held controllers and one locating system (Lighthouse) that can simultaneously track display and controller in the space. The controller locating system (Lighthouse) confirms the location of moving objects through laser and photosensitive sensor without having to depend on cameras.
1４ Product Introduction Product Appearance 1 Slide Belt 3 Three-in-one Connecting Cable 2 Audio Cable 4 IPD (Interpupillary Distance) Knob 5 Face Pad 6 Lens 7 Distance Sensor 1 Microphone 3 Lens Distance Knob 2 Nose Pad Attention 1.As the head-mounted display sensor is highly sensitive, please do not cover or scratch the sensor lens. 2.Please make sure the protecting film on the lens has been torn off before putting on the head-mounted device. 3.
1５ Starting Installation List of items Main Device Components Base plate component Support pillar component KAT WALK Girder component Connecting rod, girdle set and leg set A few connecting cables and one grounding cable KAT SENSORS Equipment Storage hook Base plate shell KAT WALK Shell Support pillar shell Girder shell Girder casing cover Shell fixing sheet metal parts Pedals KAT STATION control center HTC VIVE head-mounted display (three-in-one connecting cable, audio cable, earphones, face pa
1６ Starting Installation Installation Instructions As the set of equipment needs to be supported by KAT STATION and HTC Lighthouse locating system, it is advised that the place for installation shall be at least five meters wide with a floor height of at least three meters. Please make sure to read in details the information provided in this manual prior to the installation of KAT WALK. As the product itself is very heavy, please arrange at least three male adults to do the installation.
1７ Starting Installation KAT WALK PREMIUM Installation KAT WALK DELUXE is quite heavy with a use height of 2.8 meters, and thus the indoor installation floor height should be at least three meters. Please strictly follow the steps to do the installation, and the steps are as follows: Note All the bolt serial numbers in the picture are consistent with those in the bolt box. 1．Place the base plate on an open floo, and use a spanner to fix the base plate holder to prevent it from sliding.
1８ Starting Installation 3.Remove the two bolts on the support pillar. 4.At least two persons lift the support pillar and put it on the product base plate. Turn the hinges to buckle the external metal part of the pillar, and make the two holes in the hinges aligned with the holes of the two bolts removed as is stated in the last step. Tighten the bolts removed from the pillar. 5.Place a foam pad of at least 20cm thick under the support pillar.
1９ Starting Installation ６.Insert the girder into the support pillar, make the flanges fit with each other,tighten the screws and shims at the connection of flanges. 7.One person holds the support pillar while other two rotate the girder, making it rotate from a lying position to a 90-degree angle. Then place the bolts at the connection between the girder and the support pillar in the washer, and tighten them to finish the fixing. 8.
Starting Installation Attention The spring pallet must be installed upwards in a convex shape! The fastening screw is in the side hole of the upper spring lid and make sure it is fastened tightly, or there will be a risk of toppling! 9.
Starting Installation Attention A 90cm-long HTC VIVE three-in-one data connecting cable needs to be reserved at the lower end of the telescopic stick (see the mark in the picture) 11.Use the inner hexagon spanner to remove the M6×16 screw located in the area as shown in the picture; take out the support plate and one M6×45 screw. Fix the board onto the mechanical structure as shown in the picture. Take out the screw support plate Screw - M6×45 12.
Starting Installation 13.Use screws to fix the top protection cover onto the girder shell as shown in the picture. Fix the screw Attention Please note the direction of the protection cover when fixing it. 14.
Starting Installation 15.Installation of the connecting rod. One person stands below the telescopic stick and pulls it to the lowest point, one aligns the holes in the connecting rod with those in the connecting panel of the stick, and another one installs the bolts and fixes the rod. Screw-D 16.Install the equipment storage hook (the head-mounted display bracket) to fix the head-mounted display.
Starting Installation 17.Insert the grounding cable on the back of the support pillar one M4 bolt and one M4 inner hexagon spanner.Fix the cable onto the pillar as shown in the picture and make sure the bolt is tightened. Screw ‒ M4 Terminal Back of the support pillar 18.
Starting Installation Installation of KAT WALK PREMIUM Shell We have equipped the product with KAT WALK PREMIUM shell for the purposes of aesthetics and protecting the mechanical engineering. The shell is made of ABS materials, and if you find any damage to the shell upon receiving it, please timely contact KAT service center. Installation of Support Pillar Shell The support pillar shell is made up of the right section and the left one connecting with each other.
Starting Installation 3.Now start to install the base plate shell, and first please put the shell LED wires through the reserved cable hole at the lower half part of the support pillar When installing the base plate shell, put the shell LED wires through the reserved cable holes 4.Use the screw F to tighten the base plate shell and cover the base plate with the shell.
Starting Installation 5.After the base plate shell is installed, the remaining half-side support pillar shell needs to be installed back to the pillar. Please note that during the installation, the HTC VIVE three-in-one connecting cable and the grounding cable need to be put through the cable hole. The two LED wires on the bottom, the one LED wire on the top and the top sensor wire need to reach out of the shell at the lower end of the support pillar.
Starting Installation Connection of Logo Light Source Cable telescopic stick Connect the power adapter of the LED with the logo light controller, and connect the cable connection terminal on the controller respectively with one logo light wire on the top and with two logo light wires on the bottom (sticking out of the shell bottom). Insert the adapter plug into an external power strip.
