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DOF Reality M2 Setup Instructions

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WARNING! Assembled platform will have exposed motors moving parts. Never operate it with small
children around or use optional protection cover.
Please check and if needed put back the plugs for the power to the motors and sensors they
must match the colors or numbers. This is very important. Never change wiring. Mixed of colors in
connectors can damage the motors and platform controllers. If you think that you need to reverse one
or more motors, do it in SRS software.
If your control box doesn't have colored motors plugs
then:
The right Motor is the brown plug and Motor 1,
The left Motor is the black plug and Motor 2
Do not put ANY controllers on the platform before it is completely tested and proven to be
working as desired. Once assembly is complete, attach the seat ONLY, i.e. no other items what-so-ever.
When you have ensured proper behavior only then start to add controllers one by one, but completing
movement tests with a person seated in the pilot seat after the addition of each controller to platform
weight.
For majority of frames you need to slide the mover inside, not on top of it. Motors always
should be facing back. As an example here is the PlaySeat EVO frame view.
from the back:
If you are not sure what bolts to use, here are links to a 1:1 scale template for Letter and A4 sized paper,
ensure you print without extra borders or spacing:
For US Letter Paper :
https://dofreality.com/hardware_template_Letter.pdf
For A4 Paper :
https://dofreality.com/hardware_templateA4.pdf
Never ever leave platform powered unattended and or when not in use. The motors are
constantly performing micro adjustments. If they overheat (above 70C) they may lose power.
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  • Page 1 Setup Instructions DOF Reality M2 WARNING! Assembled platform will have exposed motors moving parts. Never operate it with small children around or use optional protection cover. Please check and if needed put back the plugs for the power to the motors and sensors they must match the colors or numbers.
  • Page 2 Setup Instructions DOF Reality M2 3. Balancing Never ever leave platform powered unattended and powered on when not used. Motors are constantly doing micro adjustments. When overheated over 70C they can loose the power. When all is moving and working, and you mounted all your game controllers on the platform it is perfect time to Balance it.
  • Page 3 Setup Instructions DOF Reality M2 Manual balancing (if the balancing tool App don’t work or there are other reasons): This should be done with at least two people, three is ideal, and they be strong enough to hold you and your seat whilst you are sitting in it.

  • Page 4: Software Installation

    SRS or DOF Reality (Check your spam folder). If you can’t find your license, you can recover it by going to: License | Recover | then enter the email used to purchase your DOF hardware.

  • Page 5: Playing The Game

    Setup Instructions DOF Reality M2 Check if your game requires anything special. Go to SETUP-> GAMES and click CONFIG or INSTRUCTIONS if needed. There are 4 possible statuses: 1) Game not installed. SRS did not detect your game. Some games require you to run the game first for SRS to see it.
  • Page 6 Setup Instructions DOF Reality M2 3) TELEMETRY DATA: All good. If the MOTIONBOX status is green and SRS is in this status, the platform will be moving for this game. Make sure platform boxes are ON…�� a. Intellibox is for Wind (if you didn’t buy the wind accessory, you will not have this), Led and Tach are used if you bought an LED or Tachometer as a separate accessory for your racing system.
  • Page 7 Setup Instructions DOF Reality M2 4.8 VR (Virtual Reality) The DOF motion platform can be used with any VR headset. There are some subtleties to be considered when combining VR with a motion platform. The motion platform will move the player’s head, which will move the VR headset, which will automatically affect the amount of movement you see in the VR image.
  • Page 8 Setup Instructions DOF Reality M2 Another potential software solution is the older version of motion cancellation called OpenVR Input Emulator. Though it is no longer being developed, there is still limited support from the community via its download page here: https://github.com/matzman666/OpenVR-InputEmulator/releases.
  • Page 9 Oculus update this solution may or may not work. DOF Reality includes a mount for the Oculus Rift sensor in your DOF hardware shipment which should be placed at the front of the platform looking back at the VR headset.

  • Page 10: Troubleshooting And Maintenance

    Setup Instructions DOF Reality M2 Troubleshooting & Maintenance The simulator does not need much maintenance, but you should check for loose bolts or other abnormalities periodically (we recommend once a month). - Confirm the security of the nuts and bolts every few weeks.
  • Page 11 Setup Instructions DOF Reality M2 B) If in the Model box you see “Connected”. But the platform is not moving with “Tests” in the SRS Software contact sales@dofreality.com C) If your platform is moving fine in Tests, but not in the games, first make sure SRS is running while you are playing the game.
  • Page 12 (often the arm moves just a bit higher than horizontal). If this is the case perform tests (see section 5.4) to make sure motor is moving correctly first or consult DOF Reality support. Please review the video of the calibration procedure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa6hRdMB4vA...
  • Page 13 Setup Instructions DOF Reality M2 14. By hand, slowly rotate the “coupler” (silver tube like roller). It will move the green graph line in the SMC3 tool. Make sure this is happening. If not, start over. 15. Now slowly rotate the coupler until the small black motor arm is positioned at the “2:30”...
  • Page 14 Setup Instructions DOF Reality M2 5.4 Something is wrong with my platform! 1) Check all cables and motor connections, including any loose wires inside the control box. 2) Close and exit SimRacingStudio. 3) Download http://dofreality.com/SMC3Utils.zip 4) Unzip all contents into any local folder on your PC.

  • Page 15: Technical Specifications

    Power consumption: 700Watt Peak current: 5.8/3.2A Short-circuit rating: 20A IP number: 1P190305.DR0W93 Total Weight: 23.850 kg Made in Ukraine by: “DOF REALITY” LLC Zaporizhzhya, Harchova, 17/94, Ukraine, 69014 EN 60204-1:2006/AC:2010, EN 60335-2-82:2003/A1:2008, EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014; EN 55014-1:2006+A1:2009+A2:2011; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013. 2019...

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