FLAIM Systems FLAIM Trainer User manual

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User Manual
FLAIM Trainer™
Version 2
May 2019

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1. Overview ........................................................................................................................... 6
2. What’s in the Box ............................................................................................................. 7
3. Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................................ 15
3.1. Hardware Setup ...................................................................................................... 15
3.2. Tracking hardware. ................................................................................................. 15
3.3. Instructor Viewing Hardware ................................................................................. 18
3.4. The SCBA Set ........................................................................................................... 18
3.5. Hose Reel ................................................................................................................ 20
3.6. The Nozzle .............................................................................................................. 21
3.7. Half facemask ......................................................................................................... 22
3.8. Heat suit ................................................................................................................. 22
4. Turning the System On ................................................................................................... 22
5. Turning the System Off ................................................................................................... 25
6. Using the Instructor Tablet ............................................................................................. 26
6.1. Starting the Application .......................................................................................... 26
6.2. Setup Tab ................................................................................................................ 27
6.3. Room Setup ............................................................................................................ 27
7. Running a Scenario ......................................................................................................... 33
7.1. Select Training Mode .............................................................................................. 33
7.2. Select Simulation Button ........................................................................................ 34
8. Fault Finding ................................................................................................................... 37
9. Battery Charging ............................................................................................................. 40
9.1. Main battery charging ............................................................................................ 40
9.2. Tracker battery charging ........................................................................................ 40
9.3. Nozzle battery replacement ................................................................................... 41
9.4. Nozzle Puck charging .............................................................................................. 42
9.5. iPad Charging .......................................................................................................... 42
10. Safety .......................................................................................................................... 43
10.1. Travelling with Batteries. .................................................................................... 43
10.2. Charging Batteries. ............................................................................................. 43
10.3. Weight. ............................................................................................................... 43
10.4. Reel/Hose line Forces. ........................................................................................ 44
10.5. Heat. ................................................................................................................... 44
11. Maintenance ............................................................................................................... 44
11.1. SCBA mask. ......................................................................................................... 44

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11.2. Batteries. ............................................................................................................ 44
11.3. SCBA. ................................................................................................................... 44
11.4. Head Mounted Display (HMD). .......................................................................... 44
11.5. Heat Suit. ............................................................................................................ 45
12. Travel Advice and Warnings ....................................................................................... 45
13. FLAIM Trainer™ Dual Setup. ....................................................................................... 45
14. Adding New/Replacement Hardware ......................................................................... 46
14.1. Re-pairing the tracking puck ............................................................................... 46
15. Further Support .......................................................................................................... 47

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Figure 1 The FLAIM Trainer™ system ....................................................................................... 7
Figure 2 Standard packaging for the FLAIM Trainer™ system .................................................. 7
Figure 3 Standard packaging of support components ............................................................ 13
Figure 4 Standard packaging of the SCBA, VR headset and half facemask ............................. 13
Figure 5 Standard packaging of the hose reel ........................................................................ 14
Figure 6 tracking system ......................................................................................................... 15
Figure 7 Tracking system showing plug locations ................................................................... 16
Figure 8 Typical configuration of training area ....................................................................... 17
Figure 9 trackers installed on tripods angled at ~30 degrees ................................................. 17
Figure 10 Instructor viewing hardware .................................................................................. 18
Figure 11 SCBA Main battery installation ............................................................................... 19
Figure 12 Battery connected and secured .............................................................................. 19
Figure 13 Connect the hose reel to a standard power socket ................................................ 20
Figure 14 Hose rewind and system power ............................................................................. 20
Figure 15 Nozzle face showing batteries installed and tracking puck .................................... 21
Figure 16 When installed, the puck should look like this ....................................................... 21
Figure 17 Step 1. Power to hose reel ...................................................................................... 23
Figure 18 Step 1 Connect two trackers ................................................................................... 23
Figure 19 Step 3. Ensure HDMI receiver is powered .............................................................. 24
Figure 20 Step 4. Power on SCBA Backpack - short press ...................................................... 24
Figure 21 Step 5. Short press to power on nozzle puck.......................................................... 25
Figure 22 Step 6. Power on or wake instructor tablet ............................................................ 25
Figure 23 Instructor tablet home screen ................................................................................ 26
Figure 24 FLAIM Trainer™ instructor software ....................................................................... 27
Figure 25 Basic room setup configuration .............................................................................. 28
Figure 26 Room Setup Step 1 ................................................................................................. 29
Figure 27 Room Setup Step 2 ................................................................................................. 29
Figure 28 Room Setup Step 3 ................................................................................................. 30
Figure 29 Room Setup Step 4 ................................................................................................. 30
Figure 30 Room Setup Step 5 ................................................................................................. 31
Figure 31 Room Setup Step 6 ................................................................................................. 31
Figure 32 Room Setup Step 7 ................................................................................................. 32
Figure 33 Room Setup Step 8 ................................................................................................. 32
Figure 34 Scenario Tab ........................................................................................................... 33
Figure 35 Select Training Mode Button .................................................................................. 34
Figure 36 Select Simulation Scenario Button ......................................................................... 34
Figure 37 Select Teleport Mode and Select Heat Vest Mode Buttons ................................... 35
Figure 38 Select Pump Pressure Button ................................................................................. 35
Figure 39 Select Video Scenario Button ................................................................................. 35
Figure 40 Main battery charger connection ........................................................................... 40
Figure 41 Tracker batteries connect to charger ..................................................................... 41
Figure 42 Nozzle batteries behind tracking puck ................................................................... 42
Figure 43 Nozzle puck charging via micro USB cable .............................................................. 42
Figure 44 FLAIM Trainer™ Dual remote control for switching video sources ........................ 45
Figure 45 SteamVR Software .................................................................................................. 46

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Figure 46 Looking for Tracking Puck and Paired! ................................................................... 47

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1. Overview
Welcome and thank you for your purchase of the FLAIM Trainer™ virtual reality fire training
package from FLAIM Systems.
This manual should get you on your way in no time and is aimed at trainers with a minimal
understanding of virtual reality. The FLAIM Trainer™ system is not designed to replace hot
fire training, but instead allow experiential learning through a number of practical scenarios
developed to improve dynamic thinking, risk assessment, radio messaging, muscle memory,
hose handling technique and nozzle control. As the scenario library evolves, new training
methodologies can be adapted allowing both novice and experienced fire fighters to
develop their skillsets in a safe, repeatable and realistic way.
Of course, the FLAIM System can also be used to train the public in the dangers of fire and
allow them to appreciate the work that you do.
FLAIM Trainer™ provides firefighters the capacity to train situations and scenarios that are:
• Inherently unsafe and difficult to reproduce.
• No longer possible due to environmental, community and regulatory constraints.
• Incur significant training cost in time, people and assets.
FLAIM Trainer™ places firefighters in the most realistic training scenario available by utilising
several customised elements:
• Head Mounted Display: Breathing apparatus (SCBA) kit incorporates a head
mounted virtual reality (VR) display.
• Nozzle: Hose-line system provides realistic jet or nozzle reaction force.
• Protective Clothing: Personal protective clothing with heat generation components.
Once again, thank you for your support.
The FLAIM Systems Team.

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2. What’s in the Box
This section covers the FLAIM Trainer™ system and what to expect when you open the box.
It also lists the individual parts included and explains what they do.
Figure 1 The FLAIM Trainer™ system
Figure 2 Standard packaging for the FLAIM Trainer™ system

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Part Number
Quantity
Description
Picture
1
SCBA Backpack including main
computer and virtual reality
headset.
1
Heat suit
2
Tripod for mounting tracking
hardware
1
Force feedback hose reel
1
TFT G-Force Nozzle

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Part Number
Quantity
Description
Picture
1
Half face SCBA mask and lung
demand valve
1
Operator control tablet
2
Vive tracking hardware
1
Nozzle tracking puck
2
Standard power cable for
powering tracking hardware from
battery bank
1
Power cable for tablet charging

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Part Number
Quantity
Description
Picture
1
Power cable for nozzle tracking
puck charging
2
Swivel mount for Vive tracking
hardware installation
2
Tracker batteries
2
Tracker Battery – Power Source
2
Tracker Battery Adapters –
Brackets for power source
1
HDMI receiver
2
Main SCBA backpack batteries

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Part Number
Quantity
Description
Picture
1
Mouse for user setup – initial
*Mouse may appear different to
image shown
1
Vive wand for future AR
instructor use
1
Charge plug (country specific) for
charging want, puck and tablet.
1
Milwaukee Battery charger for
both tracker batteries and main
SCBA battery charging (country
specific power plug supplied)
1
Instructor and upgrade keyboard
(not used in general operation)
1
Hose Reel Power Supply
2
Vive Tracker room mounting
hardware

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Part Number
Quantity
Description
Picture
1
Country specific Hose Reel power
cable
1
Country specific power cable and
power adaptor for tracker
charging and HDMI receiver
power supply (may be a different
brand)
1
HDMI extension cable

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Figure 3 Standard packaging of support components
Figure 4 Standard packaging of the SCBA, VR headset and half facemask

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Figure 5 Standard packaging of the hose reel

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3. Quick Start Guide
This section covers the basic setup, use and running of the FLAIM Trainer™ system.
3.1. Hardware Setup
The hardware consists of a number of support components that must be installed before
the training can commence. This section covers the placement and installation of all
tracking hardware and instructor television (or projector) monitoring equipment.
3.2. Tracking hardware.
Tracking is achieved using the Vive lighthouse system from HTC. A pair of trackers are
installed that define the maximum training space allowable for the user to train in. At
present the system supports a training area of 6 x 6m ~(20 x 20ft) or a total distance
between the two trackers of not more than about 7m (23ft).
This training area should be cleared of all furniture, not contain large mirrors or highly
reflective surfaces and should not be in direct sunlight. The tracking system used by FLAIM
Trainer™ relies on Infrared Light (IR) and tracking performance can be degraded in certain
conditions.
Each tracker is assembled as per the following figures.
Figure 6 tracking system

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Figure 7 Tracking system showing plug locations
As shown in
Figure 7, the tracking system is plugged into the power receptacle. Once assembled, the
system can be placed into position at diagonal corners of the training space and powered on
(by connecting the battery to the system).
Please ensure that there is at least one red light (our of a possible 4) on the power adaptor
before beginning a scenario.

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Figure 8 Typical configuration of training area
The trackers should be placed at diagonal corners of the training space at a height of ~2m
(6ft). The sensor face should be angled down at an approximately 30-degree angle as
shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9 trackers installed on tripods angled at ~30 degrees
Note: When installed and powered on, both trackers should show a power led on the front
window.

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3.3. Instructor Viewing Hardware
In addition to the tracking hardware, the instructor viewing hardware must also be installed.
This hardware receives the signal transmitted by the FLAIM Trainer™ SCBA so that the
instructor and/or fellow trainees can view live footage from the training environment. This
hardware is also crucial for setting up the tracking environment for the first time.
The instructor viewing hardware consists of a HDMI receiver that connects to a TV/Projector
(not supplied in standard kit) via a supplied HDMI cable ( Figure 10).
Figure 10 Instructor viewing hardware
Power is supplied to the HDMI receiver from the included USB Power supply supplied with
the system or by plugging the attached micro USB lead into the USB port on most newer
TV’s and projectors.
The system is a commercial unit and has been trialled with a number of televisions and
projectors with great success. Some systems cannot supply enough power from their in-
built USB port and it is suggested to use the included power supply in this instance.
When powered, the receiver power light will glow blue.
3.4. The SCBA Set
The SCBA set is a self-contained virtual reality computer with built in head mounted display.
The system is powered by a high-capacity lithium power tool battery installed within the
cylinder. The main system battery is installed by clipping the battery into the lower half of
the SCBA cylinder.

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Figure 11 SCBA Main battery installation
Figure 12 Battery connected and secured

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3.5. Hose Reel
The hose reel system provides nozzle reaction force to the user but also contains the
wireless syncing hardware to enable the system to operate.
The hose reel requires a power connection (Figure 13) and is supplied with a country
specific IEC lead (standard computer lead). If operating correctly, a system power light will
show under the ‘Hose Rewind’ button above the power connection (Figure 14).
Figure 13 Connect the hose reel to a standard power socket
Figure 14 Hose rewind and system power
The hose reel also requires a solid connection to an immovable object to provide force
feedback to the trainee. The supplied line can be used to lash to an object generally in
excess of 25kg (50lb).