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  • Page 2 F A L C O N Arms Body Grip Base Grip Base Grip Release Novint™, Novint Falcon™, Feelin’ It™ , Feelin’ It™ Sports Pack, N VeNT™, Newton’s Monkey Business™, and the Novint logo are trademarks of Novint Technologies, Inc. ©2007 Novint Technologies. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Complete the Falcon Setup ..............12 Game Control Overview ............... 13 Removing and Attaching the Falcon Grip ..........14 Ergonomics of the Novint Falcon ............15 System Requirements for Falcon Bundle ..........17 Third-Party Licenses ................18 FCC Notice ..................19 Warranty and Service Information ............

  • Page 4: Novint Falcon Introduction

    Novint is pioneering a new category of 3D touch products and we hope you enjoy your experience with the Novint Falcon by Novint Technologies, Inc. Thank you...

  • Page 5: Health & Safety Information

    - Read the following warnings before setup Important Safety Information or use of the Novint Falcon. If this product will be used by young children, this manual should be read and explained to them by an adult. Failing to do so may cause injury.
  • Page 6 WARNING—Device for use only with Novint-approved software and accessories The Falcon is for use only with software and accessories that have been approved by Novint. Use of the Falcon with any other software or accessories may result in injury to the user or others, or damage to the Falcon or other property.
  • Page 7 USAGE PRECAUTION Do not use any type of power supply other than the one provided with your system. The power supply may become warm during use; this is normal and is no cause for concern. Do not disassemble or try to repair the Falcon, accessories or components. Doing so voids your warranty.

  • Page 8: Note To Parents

    WARNING—Force Feedback The Falcon is capable of applying force to users and objects within the Falcon’s range of motion. Before supplying power to the Falcon, be sure that there are no obstructions within the range of motion of the Falcon. Always interact with the Falcon so that you can accommodate forces and motion, even unexpected forces and motion, safely.
  • Page 9 U-shaped hole on the Grip base. Push the Grip forward into the Grip base until it snaps into place. (To remove the Grip, please refer to p. 13.) Follow instructions for installing the Falcon Driver and the Novint Games. N O V I N T...

  • Page 10: Installing The Falcon Driver

    Review the instructions below to create a restore point before installing 3rd party software. Review the system requirements on page 16 before installing the Novint Games. C R E A T I N G R E S T O R E...

  • Page 11: Installing The Novint Games

    T H E N O V I N T G A M E S (1) Insert the Novint Game DVD into your DVD-ROM drive. This should automatically start up the install wizard. *XP USERS: If the DVD does not run automatically, select Start->Run, type D:\setup.NVeNT.exe (where D: is the letter of your DVD-ROM drive) and...

  • Page 12: Complete The Falcon Setup

    If it does not, please refer to the Troublshooting section at the end of (2) Plug in the Power Supply to a standard 120 volt outlet and into the back of the Novint Falcon. Falcon USB Cable Falcon Power...

  • Page 13: Game Control Overview

    C O N T R O L O V E R V I E W You are almost ready to play the Novint Games. Let’s get comfortable with the Falcon first. The Novint Falcon is an entirely new type of game controller. It is, essentially, a small robot that replaces your mouse or joystick, to let you experience true virtual touch unlike any controller in history.

  • Page 14: Removing And Attaching The Falcon Grip

    F A L C O N G R I P Your Limited Edition Novint Falcon Bundle comes with two Grips or handles that are interchangeable. We plan to offer additional Grips at www.novint.com which may provide different shapes and colors and unique game functionality (such as a steering wheel for driving games, or a pistol Grip for first-person shooters).

  • Page 15: Ergonomics Of The Novint Falcon

    N O V I N T F A L C O N Using your Falcon comfortably 1. Novint recommends two workspace setups for using the Falcon to prevent fatigue and injury: 1a. Rest your elbow on your chair’s arm rest so that it supports your arm’s weight while you are using...
  • Page 16 You are ready to play! Please refer to the Novint Games Manual for instructions on how to play Newton’s Monkey Business™ and Feelin’ It™ Sports Pack. Thank You!

  • Page 17: System Requirements For Falcon Bundle

    S Y S T E M R E Q U I R E M E N T S F O R F A L C O N B U N D L E The following specifications are the minimum and recommended system requirements to run the Falcon Bundle which includes Newton’s Monkey Business™.

  • Page 18: Third-Party Licenses

    Version 1.0. Source code for such content is available under the terms of that license. The Developers and Contributors under the FreeImage Public License—Version 1.0 are not parties to the license from Novint. (5) Audiere [audiere.sourceforge.net] This product may use the Audiere library, the use of which is covered by the GNU LGPL.

  • Page 19: Fcc Notice

    • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Move the Falcon away from the receiver Consult the dealer, an experienced radio/TV technician or a NOVINT AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER for help or suggestions. The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful: How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems.

  • Page 20: Warranty And Service Information

    S E R V I C E I N F O R M A T I O N Novint warrants to the consumer that this Novint Falcon will be free from material defects and manufacturing flaws for a period of one year from the original date of purchase.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G If you are experiencing problems with your Novint Falcon, or it does not appear to be working correctly, please refer to the troubleshooting descriptions below.
  • Page 22 Falcon Test either in N VeNT in the Help pulldown menu in the middle of the N VeNT screen or at C:\Program Files\Novint\Falcon\TestUtilities\FalconTest\FalconTest.exe 1. Start Falcon Test (please note that during Falcon Test, no lights will be on, on the Falcon front panel, unless you specifically push the LED buttons that turn the lights on) 2.
  • Page 23 Falcon, you can manually install the drivers yourself in the Device Manager. Please either make sure that you inserted and ran the Falcon Drivers disc, or preferably download the latest drivers off our web site (go to www.novint.com <http://www.novint.com> , then select “Support” from the front page and “Downloads”).
  • Page 24 “Search for the best driver in these locations” bubble. Select only the “include this location in the search” check box. Push the “Browse” button. Navigate the window so that you open C/Program Files/Novint/Falcon/ USBDriver and hit OK. Hit “Next”...
  • Page 25 Push the “Browse” button. Navigate the window so that you open C/Program Files/Novint/Falcon/USBDriver and hit OK. Hit “Next” If it says “The software... has not passed Windows Logo Testing...”, hit the “Continue Anyway” button. That should successfully install the Falcon drivers.

  • Page 27: Contact Information

    C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N Customer Service/Tech Support Phone: 1-866-959-6868 Email: customersupport@novint.com Hours: 9:00 am—5:00 pm MST Monday—Friday General Information Email: customersupport@novint.com Mailing Address 4601 Paradise Blvd. NW...

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