Turning Technologies Pulse User Manual

This device must be registered in order for it to function properly. Your instructor will give your information about the preferred method for your class.
Pulse Keys
You will use your Pulse clicker as you do your other handheld devices that have keypads. Key touches are described here as presses. Several keys have two types of key presses – press and press and hold.
The Screen
NAME DESCRIPTION ICON
Channel #
Enter/Send
Correct/ Incorrect
RF Activity
Indicators Text Entry Mode Self-Paced Mode Battery Status
Displays Channel # or homework bin, depending on mode. Animated during transmission. OK when transmission acknowledged. Indicates correct or incorrect answer. Teacher must activate this option. Up arrow flashes for each transmit, down arrow flashes for each receive. Indicates which of the text entry modes ­alpha, numeric, SMS - is currently in use. Indicates that the keypad is operating in Self-Paced Mode. Indicates the current battery voltage from full to low to very low. Very low will flash.
Menu
Press to access the Main Menu.
Press the Navigation keys to scroll the Menu. Press the Enter key to select a Menu item.
Menu Item Description
Join Press the Enter key.
Type the Join Code for the Class.
Channel Displays the Channel # in the
upper left corner of the Screen.
Clicker # Displays the clicker’s assigned
number.
Greeting The Greeting displays when you
turn on the Pulse. Press the Enter key, type your greeting, press the Enter key again to save it.
Contrast Press the Navigation keys to
adjust the contrast from low contrast (1) to high contrast (6).
Diagnostic Displays the Pulse’s Serial num-
ber, your Pulse type, the signal strength, and firmware version.
Left Navigation
Backspace
Alpha/Numeric/SMS Entry
Plus/Minus
Switch text entry mode
Press key multiple times to cycle
through the text entry modes. As you change modes, they are pictured on the Screen.
Power
Press to power on
your Pulse.
Press and hold for
2 seconds to power down your Pulse.
Right Navigation
Enter/Send
Symbol
Press key multiple times to cycle
through Symbols Table.
Symbols Table
. Period , Comma / Division * Multiplication + Plus
- Minus Space ( Open Parenthesis ) Close Parenthesis x
y = Equal > Greater than < Less than
≥ Greater than or equal ≤ Less than or equal
| Pipe √ Square Root ^ Caret @ Email
Jump/Search
Press key to jump to a question
in a self-paced test or homework assignment.
Press and hold key to search for
the next unanswered question.
1
Using
PULSE
Power On
Join the Class
Changing Text Entry Modes
in the Classroom
On the Screen
As the Pulse powers up, eInstruction and your clicker’s Serial number appear on the Pulse Screen. The Greeting displays and Pulse begins searching for a Class to join.
You are instructed to enter a Class Channel # and press Enter key, or Press Menu, navigate to the Join menu item and press Enter key, or You may be joined automatically to the Class.
When Q: _ appears on your Pulse Screen, you are joined to the Class and ready to answer questions.
You can answer many different types of questions with your Pulse clicker—single answer multiple choice, true/false, numeric, multiple correct multiple choice, answer series, short answer, and so on. The Pulse clicker will change to the appropriate entry mode when the teacher begins asking questions.
Self-Paced Mode
Answering a Question
Powering Down
If the Self-Paced Mode icon displays on your Pulse Screen, you are going to be taking a test. You can answer the questions in any order. You can return to a ques­tion and change your answer as many times as you want within the time allotted for the test. Use the Alpha/Numeric/SMS Entry key to cycle to the appropriate text
entry mode you need to enter your answer (Numeric , Multiple Choice , or Short Answer ). Verify the mode you are in on your Pulse Screen. Each time you press
the Enter/Send key, your answer to the current question is transmitted. Watch the Enter/Send icon to verify transmission. Press the Jump/Search key and designate the question you want to jump to. Press and hold the Jump/Search key to jump to the next unanswered question.
1 Select the appropriate text entry mode.
2 Press the key or keys in your answer. Use the Backspace key to make correc-
tions.
3 Press the Enter/Send key.
The Enter/Send icon will be animated on the Pulse Screen and OK will verify a suc­cessful transmission. If your teacher has set the Correct/Incorrect Answer icon , where appropriate for specific question types, it will display on the Pulse Screen.
To turn off your Pulse, press and hold the Power key for about two seconds until you see the Powering Down message on the Screen.
1.1 Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with the following European Directives and USA/Canada Regulations:
Ø Directive 1999/5/EC on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal equipment
and the mutual recognition of their conformity
Ø Directive 2006/95/EC on the harmonization of laws of member states related to electri-
cal equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
Ø The USA Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulations Ø Industry Canada Rules and Regulations
This device complies with the following national and international standards:
Ø EN 301 489-1 V1.6.1:2005: EMR; EMC standard for radio equipment and services. Part
1: Common technical requirements.
Ø EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1:2002: EMR; EMC standard for radio equipment and services.
Part 17: Specific conditions for 2.4 GHz wideband transmission systems and 5 GHz high performance RLAN equipment.
Ø EN 300 328 V1.7.1: Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM):
Wideband transmission systems; Data transmission equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz ISM band and using wide band modulation techniques.
Ø EN 60950-1: 2001 + A11: 2004: Information technology equipment – Safety. Part 1:
General requirements
Ø FCC Part 15B, 15.247: 10-01-2006: Radio Frequency devices: Operation within the
bands 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, and 5725-5850 MHz.
Ø IC RSS-210 Issue 7: 2007: Low power license-except radio-communications devices (all
frequency bands): Category 1 equipment.
1.2 FCC/IC Compliance
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. The user is cautioned that changes or modifica­tions to the device that are not approved by the manufacturer could void user’s authority to operate the device.
1.3 EU Compliance
This device is a 2.4 GHz low power response system intended for residential and commercial use in all EU and EFTA member states.
Notice
The base and keypad units may be susceptible to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and other similar fast transient events causing system interruption. Should system interruption occur, reboot computer, reset base unit by disconnecting and reconnecting USB cable and push any key on keypads which have powered down.
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A. 7.8.2009 Tom Grinter Location Date Dir of Engineering
Patents
CPS Pulse will use proprietary technology covered by the following US patent No.: 7,277,671, 6,665,000, 6,021,119, 5,724,357, Re. 35,449, 5,379,213, 7,599,703, European Patent No.: EP 1 427 228 b1, EP 1 337 127 b1, EP 0 697 773 b1, EP 1 478 099 b1 and other US and foreign patents and patents pending.
Environmental Regulations
The European Union has forced stringent requirements on manufacturers to limit the contents of lead and other chemicals in electronic assemblies. Other international and US
states are considering similar rules. This system will comply with RoHS and WEEE and will
require further analysis regarding other regulations. For international sales, the dealer responsible for placing it on the market in
Europe is responsible for contracting for battery and other component disposal at the product end of life up front at the time of sale.
Training
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