AXIS for VTKD

The section below serves as a guide to set up AXIS specifically for VTKD gameplay.

Compatible VTKD firmware

Description	Version	Download Links
AXIS Control Center	v1.1.3	Link
AXIS Node Firmware*	2.4.10	Link
AXIS Dongle Firmware*	2.4.8	Link

*These are the specfic AXIS Node and Dongle firmware versions that are compatible with the VTKD Game. Other firmware versions may not be compatible.

AXIS Requirements for VTKD

To play the VTKD game, you are only required to use 5 AXIS nodes in the following placement:

• 1 x spine node; and
• 4 x lower limb nodes.

AXIS pairing for 5-node setup

AXIS Control Centre

• Connect Axis dongle to the PC and open the Control Center application on PC.

• Select the ‘Device Manager’ tab.

• Turn on AXIS nodes and activate pairing mode by pressing and holding the power button (1) until it blinks dark blue (2).

• Click on the ‘set to pairing mode’ button [refer to green square in image below] and drag/assign nodes to the spine and lower limbs, according to the image below.

*You may identify which nodes correspond to the one on your body by double clicking the white nodes in node manager.

• Once nodes are placed in position, click on ‘set to pairing mode’ button again to save.

Setting up AXIS WiFi Channels

AXIS uses a wireless 2.4Ghz signal to transfer and receive data and has 11 separate channels to utilize.

When operating with multiple sets of AXIS in the same event space, the general principal as follows –

• For each Court or Field of Play (FOP), the two AXIS sets in use (blue player and red player) should be paired on different Wi-Fi channels, 1 odd number and 1 even number channel.
• The difference between each odd and even channel should be at least +3. For example, e.g., if blue player’s AXIS is paired on channel 1 (odd number), red player’s AXIS should be paired on channel 4 (even number).

 

If there are multiple FOPs, each FOP should use a different combination of odd and even channels. E.g.,

• FOP 1: Channels 1 and 4
• FOP 2: Channels 3 and 6
• FOP 3: Channels 5 and 8
• Etc…

AXIS Nodes on body

The placement of the AXIS nodes on the body must match the placement in the AXIS Control Centre (i.e. if a node is assigned to the right thigh in the Control Centre, the same node must be worn on the right thigh of the player).

For the spine node, it should be placed in the upper part of the back, along the middle of the spine (see image below). The orientation of all nodes should be facing upwards.

For the lower limb nodes, the nodes should be worn above and below the knee (see image below). The nodes should be worn at least 10cm above or below the centre of the knee cap.