Quadstick FPS User manual

QuadStick
A Gamepad for Quadriplegic Gamers
User Manual

Copyright© 2017 by Frederick Davison
Acknowledgments
The following people inspired and/or contributed to the QuadStick Project:
en Yankelevitz, owner of Quad Control, for making mouth operated joysticks, and other control
devices, for quadriplegics for three decades and who's counseling, advice and experience have
guided many aspects of the QuadStick development.
Matt Victor, a C1 quadriplegic, who's testing, feedback and advice have resulted in many
improvements in the QuadStick.
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Compliance Information
FCC compliance statement (United States)
This device contains a transmitter module with FCC ID T9J-RN42.
FCC Class B Part 15
This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
•This device may not cause harmful interference.
•This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference harmful to radio communications.
Industry Canada Statement
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
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.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
CE Statement
QuadStick controllers are CE-marked, indicating compliance with the essential health and safety
requirements set out in European Directives.
The QuadStick has been tested for compliance with the following standards:
•EN 61000-4-2 ESD
•EN 61000-4-3 Radiated Field Immunity - 80-1,000 MHz
•EN 61000-4-6 Conducted Immunity 150 kHz - 80 MHz
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QuadStick
User Manual
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.........................................................................................................2
Compliance Information.................................................................................................3
FCC compliance statement (United States)........................................................................3
Industry Canada Statement................................................................................................3
CE Statement..................................................................................................................... 3
Table of Contents...............................................................................................................4
Illustration Index.................................................................................................................8
Index of Tables...................................................................................................................8
Introduction........................................................................................................................9
Inputs.............................................................................................................................9
Outputs..........................................................................................................................9
Spreadsheets...............................................................................................................10
Connections.................................................................................................................10
The Quadstick Manager Program...............................................................................11
Hardware Features..........................................................................................................12
Front.............................................................................................................................13
Differences between the Original and FPS models:..........................................................13
Back Panel...................................................................................................................14
Sensors and Inputs..........................................................................................................15
Sip/Puff Sensors..........................................................................................................15
The Mouthpiece...........................................................................................................15
Joystick........................................................................................................................18
Using External Inputs..................................................................................................22
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Input Jack with Two Switches...........................................................................................22
USB-A Jack with Two Switches.........................................................................................23
Lip Sensor Jack with Two Switches..................................................................................24
Summary.....................................................................................................................24
Configuration....................................................................................................................25
Google Drive Spreadsheets........................................................................................25
Typical mode sheet......................................................................................................26
Dropdown lists used in Profiles...................................................................................27
Dropdown list for Outputs.................................................................................................28
Dropdown list for Inputs....................................................................................................29
Dropdown list for output Functions....................................................................................30
USB/Bluetooth channel selection......................................................................................31
QuadStick Menu..........................................................................................................31
Changing Profiles........................................................................................................34
Selecting Output Names for PlayStation and XBox....................................................35
Preferences......................................................................................................................36
USB: Emulated Devices..................................................................................................40
Intro..............................................................................................................................40
Human Interface Devices............................................................................................40
Flash Drive...................................................................................................................40
Emulation Preference settings....................................................................................40
USB Emulation mode 0 (default composite device):...................................................42
Gamepad.......................................................................................................................... 42
Mouse............................................................................................................................... 44
eyboard.......................................................................................................................... 46
USB Emulation Mode 1 (Dual Shock 3)......................................................................48
USB Emulation Mode 2 (X360CE)..............................................................................49
USB Emulation mode 3 (XBox 360)............................................................................53
USB Emulation mode 4 (PS4).....................................................................................54
USB Emulation mode 5 (Nintendo Switch).................................................................56
Connecting to Consoles and PCs....................................................................................57
PS4..............................................................................................................................57
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CronusMax....................................................................................................................... 58
CronusMax – Full Crossover............................................................................................59
CronusMax – Partial Crossover........................................................................................60
CronusMax Gamepacks...................................................................................................61
CronusMax – PCPROG....................................................................................................63
XBox One (& 360).......................................................................................................64
Brook Accessory PS3/PS4 to XBox One Super Converter...............................................64
CronusMax Plus...............................................................................................................64
Without a USB Hub........................................................................................................... 64
With a USB Hub................................................................................................................64
PCPROG port...................................................................................................................65
Nintendo Switch...........................................................................................................65
Connecting Devices and Hosts to the USB A port...........................................................66
Host mode...................................................................................................................66
Dual Shock 4.................................................................................................................... 66
UltraStik 360..................................................................................................................... 66
Mayflash F300 Fightstick..................................................................................................67
Device Mode................................................................................................................67
Connection Examples......................................................................................................68
Quadstick to PS4, Direct:............................................................................................70
Bluetooth..........................................................................................................................71
Settings........................................................................................................................71
Serial communication:......................................................................................................72
Wireless only operation:....................................................................................................72
Data Channel assignment:................................................................................................73
Remote Bluetooth Adapter..........................................................................................74
RBA LED behavior:...........................................................................................................74
Platform Notes.............................................................................................................76
Android.............................................................................................................................76
Mac................................................................................................................................... 76
Infrared Remote Control..............................................................................................77
Firmware updates............................................................................................................80
Recognition mode........................................................................................................82
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The Singleton default configuration...................................................................................85
Voice Commands.............................................................................................................87
Vocola files:......................................................................................................................88
Appendix..........................................................................................................................92
OS Shortcut...............................................................................................................92
Cleaning Mouthpiece.......................................................................................................94
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Illustration Inde
Illustration 1: Front View of Original model.................................................................................12
Illustration 2: Front View of FPS model......................................................................................12
Illustration 3: Sip/Puff Sensor Behavior......................................................................................16
Illustration 4: Joystick Discrete Zones........................................................................................20
Illustration 5: Digital Input Connections for Two Switches..........................................................22
Illustration 6: USB-A Jack with Two Switches.............................................................................23
Illustration 7: Digital Input Connections for Two Switches..........................................................24
Illustration 8: Output Commands Dropdown List........................................................................28
Illustration 9: Input Sensor Dropdown List..................................................................................29
Illustration 10: QuadStick Spreadsheet Menu Commands.........................................................31
Illustration 11: PS3 Buttons & Controls......................................................................................42
Illustration 12: Mouse Buttons & Controls..................................................................................45
Illustration 13: ey-code names.................................................................................................47
Illustration 14: Pattern for Letter A..............................................................................................82
Illustration 15: Pattern for Letter I...............................................................................................83
Illustration 16: Pattern for Letter .............................................................................................83
Inde of Tables
Table 1: Joystick Inputs..............................................................................................................21
Table 2: External Digital Inputs 1 & 2.........................................................................................22
Table 3: External Digital Inputs 3 & 4.........................................................................................23
Table 4: External Digital Inputs 5 & 6.........................................................................................24
Table 5: PS3 Output Commands................................................................................................43
Table 6: Mouse Outputs.............................................................................................................45
Table 7: Infrared Remote Control command list.........................................................................77
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Introduction
The Quadstick is a mouth operated joystick which can emulate a Gamepad, Mouse or eyboard
via USB and Bluetooth connections to a Game Console, PC, Mac, or Android device.
The Quadstick’s configuration scheme is built around four concepts: Inputs, Outputs,
Connections and Spreadsheets:
Inputs
The mouthpiece has three sip/puff sensors and a lip position sensor attached to the joystick
gimbals. On the right side of the joystick mouthpiece is a fourth sip/puff sensor tube that is used
to control the overall operation of the Quadstick. The back of the device has connections for the
lip position sensor, and external inputs.
The joystick position, sip/puff/lip sensors and
optional external switches are used to generate
Input signals to the Quadstick which are then
used to transmit Output commands to the Host
device (game console, PC, etc) over the USB
or Bluetooth connection. The sip/puff pressure
sensors, joystick and lip position sensors are all
analog sensors.
In addition to its own hardware inputs, the
Quadstick can use a PC’s mouse, an UltraStik
360, or a Tobii Eyegaze device, via the Quadstick Manager Program, as a second joystick.
Outputs
The Quadstick emulates Gamepad, Mouse
and eyboard devices, and each button,
key, joystick or movement these devices
can send to a game console or PC become
Outputs and commands controlled by the
Input sensors.
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Spreadsheets
Google Docs spreadsheets are used for creating the
configuration files. Inputs, Outputs and Connections
are organized as rows in a configuration
spreadsheet. A collection of connections made up of
all the rows in a single sheet is often called a “mode”.
A spreadsheet can have up to sixteen “mode
sheets”. The user normally selects the active mode
sheet by short sip/puffs on the side tube. The Default Configuration spreadsheet has the first
mode sheet set to control the Left Analog Stick of the game controller interface. The third mode
sheet is set to control the Right Analog Stick and the second controls a mix of the two sticks.
Other modes control the D-Pad or Mouse pointer.
The information in the spreadsheet is converted by a menu command to a CSV file that is
transferred to the Quadstick’s flash memory by the Quadstick Manager Program or manually
using a PC's file manager.
The Quadstick can contain many configuration files and the user can control which one is
currently active by use of a long hard sip on the side tube.
Connections
A Connection binds the signal from an input sensor to an output. The connection can be
“normal”, where the Output is activated directly by the current state of the Input, or it can one of
several functions like “toggle”, “repeat”, “pulse”, “delay” or in some other way modify the signal
between the Input and the Output.
Examples of the four “face buttons” for the PlayStation and XBox consoles:
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XBox output names:
A normal lip
B normal mp_center_puff
X normal mp_center_sip
Y normal mp_right_center_puff
PlayStation outputs names:
x normal lip
circle normal mp_center_puff
square normal mp_center_sip
triangle normal mp_right_center_puff