Sensor calibration & User Interface
The Reality Runner treadmill sensor has a two step calibration process. The first step is a coarse calibration allowing you to generally calibrate the sensor to your comfortable running/walking speed. The second step is a more fine calibration giving you greater control over the sensor’s behavior. The user interface also has a number of features for fitness tracking and firmware updates. This guide will walk you through each feature accessible through the control page.
Coarse calibration
Once your treadmill and sensor are setup and you’ve successfully paired the sensor to your device, navigate to the user interface via the following:
Local Access Point mode:
SSID: RealityRunnerAP-##:##
PASS: RoadRunner
Webaddress:
192.168.4.1
http://rrsensor.local/
WiFi mode:
Webaddress: http://rrsensor.local/
Once connected to the user interface, navigate to the “Treadmill Calibration” section. This is the “coarse calibration” which allows you to tailor the sensor behavior to a comfortable movement speed. To calibrate:
Press “Start“
Begin moving on the treadmill at your fastest speed while maintaining comfort and safety.
You will see two things while using this mode:
“Pulses” will increase with your speed. The sensor uses this to determine how fast you are going. Once you have reached your maximum speed, press apply to update the sensor settings.
Below the Pulse measurement, you’ll see a representation of a joystick moving. This can be used to visualize the correlation between your speed and theoretical joystick movement.
Fine calibration
After completing the previous steps, you have the option to fine tune sensor settings to your liking. Changing any of the settings and pressing Apply will update the sensor. Reset will restore default settings to the current profile.
Rename Profile lets you change the name of the current settings profile. Currently 4 profiles can be supported allowing for different settings to be saved for each.
Weight and treadmill incline are both used to approximate the number of calories burned during a session
# of magnets and belt diameter is used to accurately measure the distance moved
Sprint emulation controls whether or not to press a button when the Sprint Threshold value is exceeded
Sprint button controls which button should be pressed when sprinting
Invert Y Axis will flip the direction the joystick moves
Joystick Deadzone configures the minimum joystick value your sensor will send
Max Pulses is set via the coarse calibration, but configurable here too. This sets you max comfortable running speed
Fitness logs
The Reality Runner treadmill sensor has multiple ways to view fitness and activity information:
The Current Session window displays data pertaining to your current play session including speed, calories burned, distance traveled and more. Press “Start Session” to start tracking.
The All-Time Metrics windows shows your total saved playtime and fitness metrics using the sensor.
The Activity Log saves previous session data, allowing you to view and export your metrics from previous sessions.
Internet Settings
The Reality Runner user interface requires your device to be connected to the same network. To do this there are two options:
Broadcast Internal Wi-Fi configures the sensor to host it’s own network which you can connect to:
SSID: RealityRunnerAP-##:##
Pass: RoadRunner
Connect to your local WiFi network. This requires you input your WiFi’s SSID and Password. Clicking “Apply” will update the sensor’s WiFi configuration.
Firmware updates
Over-the-air updates will occasionally be available as we add new features and resolve issues. When an update is available the Firmware Update window will notify you and give you an option to update.