OVR Engine 0.2.0

OVR Engine is the administration tool for setting up and configuring the first generation ION scent device. The OVR Engine Software is not compatible with the later generation ION devices.

Minimum System Requirements

• Windows 10 x64

• 8MBs of free storage

• Network adapter connected to a 2.4GHz capable subnet

• 64-bit 2.0GHz processor

• 2GBs of RAM

• USB 2.0+ port

Installation

1. Run OvrEngineSetup.msi

2. Welcome to the OvrEngine Setup Wizard

   1. Click Next

3. Select Installation Folder

   1. Choose your installation path (default is recommended)

   2. Click Next

4. Confirm Installation

   1. Click Next

5. We have not registered this application with Microsoft yet, so you will be asked if you want to install a program from an unknown publisher

   1. Click Yes

6. Installation complete!

   1. A shortcut will be added to your desktop

   2. A shortcut will be added to you start menu under OVR Technology

7. It's likely that your computer already has hardware drivers for the CP2104 which is the usb contoller chip on the device. You will need to install the driver on your system if you don't see the it in your device manager (shown below).

8. If your computer does not already support mDNS, you’ll need to install Bonjour Service.

If your computer does not already have the CP210x drivers preinstalled .........

1. Download the CP210x driver for your system from the here

2. Unzip the folder anywhere on your system

3. Plug the OVR Device into your computer via USB

4. Open Device Manager (Windows 10 shortcut: [Win] + [X] then [M])

   1. Navigate to Ports (COM & LPT)

   2. Right-click on the unrecognized serial device and select Update Drivers

   3. A window will appear - Select Browse my computer for driver software

   4. Enter the directory to the unzipped folder selected from step 2

Uninstalling

To install a new version of OVR Engine, to reinstall or to uninstall, you’ll first need to uninstall the application with Add or remove programs. Please note that the OVR engine .msi file will actually install two programs 1. OVR Engine and 2.OVR Gateway. The gateway is used as a communication node between programs and the device. It must also be uninstalled in this process.

Run

Configuration Tab

Upon opening the OVR Engine, you’ll notice you’re currently in the Configuration tab. Here, you can set your device’s target network SSID and password once the device is plugged in over USB and connected to the software. Please note that if you would like see your password while or after entering to make sure you have the right characters, you'll need to hold down the "Alt" key.

Note: configuring the device can only be done over a USB connection.

Note: A know bug may cause an Error regarding a configuration file during the first use of OVR Engine with a new device. Please just click ok and move on.

Manual Activation Tab

The second tab in the OVR Engine allows you to manually activate the array of scents. If you intend to used WiFi mode please unplug the device and set the switch on the ION device to the on position.

Activation Buttons

You’ll notice an array of square buttons with numbers correlating to the number of tubes on your device. While hovering over a button, you’ll notice the bottom half of the button below your cursor becomes shaded. This indicates the intensity of the burst when activated. Left-clicking an activation button will release a single scent burst while right-clicking will toggle rapid bursts at 30 times per second. Note: The smaller number in the upper left corner of the activation button is a burst counter that can be reset with a middle click.

Connectivity

If your device is connected over USB, the device will communicate with an application over USB mode, but if your device is not connected to your computer over USB, the device will put itself into its default state. Please ensure that the default state in the configuration tab is set to either "3" or "WiFi". Once unplugged from USB and powered on, the engine will then automatically look for your device based on the "Device Name" applied from the Configuration tab.

If you want to use the device exclusively on Serial you can enter "2" in the default state field. This will prevent the device from searching for WiFi. However, this will also turn off the red light which flashes when looking for (fast) and connected (slow) to a WiFi network. Without this light, there will be no visual indication that the unit is on. The red light will continue to illuminate when recieving odorant commands, but will not be on by default when you turn the unit on.

Note: Please see the Device Status section in the ION user Manual for mode details on the status LED. Additionally, f that does not work either, you may need to add OVR Engine to your allowed apps list in Windows Defender Firewall.

Closing OVR Gateway is IMPORTANT!!!!

Currently, OVR Gateway does not close on its own when OVR Engine closes. The intent for the OVR gateway is for the program to sit in the system tray as an icon and be managed there, the same as one would see for a printer driver. We are still working on this functionality and in the meantime would ask that you open up the task manager and right-click on the OVR Gateway process and manually end it by right-clicking and selecting "end task". Thanks for your patience while we work on this.

Firmware Update

The firmware is able to be updated by the button in the upper right-hand corner of the program just above the OVR logo. The device will need to be plugged into your computer via USB and while it is plugged in you should see a firmware version number instead of "OVR vXXXX".

Once it says Finished, unplug your device and wait 30 seconds before plugging it back in. This will force the device to reboot properly. Be very careful not to unplug the device while it is in the process of uploading the firmware as this can damage the device.

Configurations

In order to work with configurations the program must be run in administrator mode. This can be accomplished by right-clicking the application in the start menu and clicking "Run as administrator". Once that is complete you should be able to save a configuration for later use in the event that you need to rapidly load custom configurations.