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Beam™

User Guide

Wireless Transmitter for

HeadMouse®Extreme and Swifty™

(Adaptive switch not included with Beam)

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents.........................................................................2

Legal Notices................................................................................3

FCC / CE Notice...........................................................................3

Application Disclaimer ..................................................................4

Introduction...................................................................................5

Questions and Answers................................................................7

Configuration................................................................................8

HeadMouse Extreme..................................................................10

Swifty..........................................................................................11

General Care and Maintenance..................................................12

Customer Support ......................................................................12

Warranty Information..................................................................13

Notes:.........................................................................................15

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Legal Notices

Information in this User Guide is provided “as is” by Origin

Instruments, is subject to change without notice, does not

represent a commitment on the part of Origin Instruments, and is

provided without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied,

including any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a

particular purpose. No part of this document may be reproduced

or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or

mechanical, including photocopying, recording or information

storage and retrieval systems, for any purpose other than the

purchaser’s personal use, without the express written permission

of Origin Instruments.

Origin Instruments is not responsible for any problems caused by

unauthorized modification of Beam and will not be responsible for

direct or consequential damages associated with any use of the

Beam product.

FCC / CE Notice

Products bearing the CE marking have been tested and are

declared by Origin Instruments Corporation of 854 Greenview

Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas 75050, USA to be in conformity with

the following standards or other normative documents and

following the provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility

Directive, 89/336/EEC:

EN 55022 Class B Emissions (Radiated Emission)

EN 61000-4-2, Electrostatic Discharge Immunity

EN 61000-4-3, Radiated Immunity

EN 61000-4-4, Fast Transient

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Origin Instruments Corporation has tested the Beam and found

that it complies 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.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device

may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must

accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

If this product is suspected of causing interference to a radio or

television receiver, remove and apply power to the equipment and

determine whether it is the cause of the disturbance. If a problem

exists, the user is encouraged to try and correct the problem by

one of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and the

receiver.

3. Reorient the equipment cables.

4. Consult the dealer or Origin Instruments for additional

suggestions.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice

and does not represent a commitment on the part of Origin

Instruments Corporation.

Application Disclaimer

Beam is designed for use by people who have limited or no motor

capability enabling them to operate switch activated devices.

However, it should not be used in an application where personal

injury or property loss could occur if the Beam failed for some

reason. Origin Instruments products are not authorized for

use as surgical aids or as part of a system intended to

support or sustain life. The user assumes full responsibility for

determining the suitability of Beam for the intended application.

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Introduction

Thank you for being a Beam customer!

The battery powered Beam transfers the state of up to three

normally-open switches directly to the HeadMouse® Extreme or

Swifty™. The Beam is an infrared device, but it doesn’t require a

clear optical path to the HeadMouse or Swifty. The light can

bounce off the ceiling, walls and even the user. However, as the

batteries discharge Beam may require a more direct and clear line

of sight. Always replace the Alkaline AA-cells as a set. With typical

use the batteries should last for several months.

When used with the HeadMouse Extreme, adaptive switches

emulate the “LEFT”, “RIGHT”, and “MIDDLE” buttons of a

standard desktop mouse. When used with an Apple Macintosh,

the HeadMouse Extreme uses the “LEFT” input for the primary

mouse button and the “RIGHT” input to generate a Control-Click.

When used with Swifty the buttons are defined by Swifty or by the

software using Swifty.

Figure 1

(a) Beam connector panel.

(b) 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) Stereo microphone plug. A Mono plug looks the same

except it does not have a Ring contact –Sleeve contact extends to the insulator

separating it from the Tip.

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Beam has three 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) microphone jacks and accepts

commonly available adaptive switches.

A photograph of the Beam rear panel and a stereo microphone

plug are shown in the Figure 1. Mono and stereo plugs can be

used in any jack; however, only the J1 socket has the capability to

monitor the second button of a dual switch. If a dual button switch

is plugged into J2 or J3 only one button will be seen, the other will

be ignored.

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Questions and Answers

Can I use a dual position (stereo) switch with Beam?

Absolutely. Switch combinations such as Sip/Puff or Left/Right can

directly connect using a single stereo cable. Simply plug the

stereo cable into J1. This greatly reduces the complexity of

cabling. Similarly, if you are integrating two switches into an

adaptive mount, we recommend the use of stereo cabling for

connection to Beam.

Can I use Beam with HeadMouse and Swifty?

Yes. However, in general you cannot use two Beams with different

HeadMouse systems or Swiftys in the same room at the same

time.

Must I point the Beam directly at the receiver?

In general light from the receiver will bounce off the walls, ceiling

and other things in the immediate vacinity of the Beam and make

it to the receiver. Certainly if Swifty is plugged into the back of a

computer under a desk a more direct path may be necessary. In

this situation one should purchase a Swifty Cable Kit and use the

USB extender to remote mount Swifty.

How do I get joystick buttons when using Beam with Swifty?

Even though the label indicates Beam sends mouse buttons it

actually just tells Swifty that one or more of the buttons have been

switched. Swifty in conjunction with its mode setting determines

which buttons it will emulate –mouse, joystick, or keyboard.

How long will the batteries last?

With typical use the batteries should last for several months.

However, if you notice intermittent behavior or that a more direct

line-of-sight is needed between Beam and the receiver a fresh set

of batteries may improve the situation.

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Configuration

Beam has the capability to determine if a mono or stereo plug is inserted

into J1. If a stereo plug is used, see Figure 1(b), both “Left” and “Right”

mouse buttons will be derived from this connector. The “Left” button will

come from the Tip and the “Right” button will come from the Ring. If a

plug is inserted into J3 the Beam will now use the Tip of J3 as the “Right”

button. In all cases the “Middle” button will use the Tip of J2. For all jacks

switch common is the Sleeve.

Figure 2

The mode switch or jumper is used to instruct the Beam to automatically

determine whether a stereo or mono switch is plugged into J1.

(a) Shows the version of Beam that uses a mode switch.

(b) Shows the version of Beam that uses a mode jumper.

NOTE: In both photos the switch and jumper are shown in Auto

mode. Even though the switch appears to be in the opposite

position from the jumper, internally the switch connects the pin

opposite the actuator.

If the mode jumper is positioned as shown in the Figure 2 (factory

default) then Beam will automatically determine if a stereo plug is

used. If the jumper is in the opposite position shown Beam will

work with stereo plugs, but ignore the J1-Ring contact, illustrated

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in Figure 1(b). This jumper is accessed by removing the four

enclosure screws In some versions of Beam there is an access

hole under the battery door that will allow the mode switch to be

changed without opening the enclosure.

Note: By default the Beam automatically determines whether a stereo or mono

plug has been inserted in J1. However, there may be times after moving plugs

between jacks and changing between mono and stereo plugs that the Beam will

temporarily be confused. During these times the Beam may transmit a continuous

right button for up to 30-seconds. If this is a problem, the internal jumper may be

used to configure J1 as a mono jack.

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HeadMouse Extreme

The optional HeadMouse Extreme is a precise and efficient head-

controlled access device for computers and augmentative

communication devices. It mounts on the computer and tracks

head position in order to wirelessly control the mouse pointer.

Adaptive switches can be connected to HeadMouse directly or

wirelessly using Beam.

HeadMouse Extreme features:

Built-in receiver for Beam for wireless switch input

Wireless head-controlled mouse emulation

Fast and responsive cursor control

USB mouse interface

Very low power

Light weight

Pocket size

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