Crowd Compass 2BFGS Wander Freely Speaker User Manual

2BFGS Wander Freely Speaker

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Product Specifications

• Product Name: Crowd Compass
• Manufacturer: Crowd Compass Team
• Features: LED display, messaging, GPS functionality
• Power Source: Batteries
• Calibration: Manual calibration required

Product Usage Instructions

Starting Up and Pairing

To power on the Crowd Compass, toggle the power switch hard. The
device will take about six seconds to boot up. Remember to turn off
the Compass if the batteries die.

Calibrating Your Compass

1. Hold down both zoom buttons (+/-) simultaneously.
2. Release the buttons when all lights turn off.
3. Follow the steps for calibration:
   • Flip the Compass 5 times to the right.
   • Flip the Compass 5 times forward.
   • Spin the Compass 5 times while it’s face up.
   • Spin the Compass 5 times while it’s face down.
4. The Compass will auto exit calibration mode.

Pairing with Other Compasses

1. Gather your group and stand close together.
2. Hold the pairing button until you see PAIRING.
3. Wait for the success message to appear in your color.

Checking Messages and Location

1. Press the main button 1+ times to choose a message.
2. While a message is scrolling, press and hold to send.
3. To clear a received message, press the main button.
4. Ensure your location is working by playing a game of
   hide-and-seek.

Additional Tips

• If walking beside someone, LEDs may lag due to GPS info
  transfer time.

• If a radar animation appears, zoom out.

• Recalibrate after turning the Compass back on.

• If troubleshooting is needed, refer to the troubleshooting
  section in the manual.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: How long does it take to pair with other Compasses?

A: It may take up to a few minutes to contact outer space and
display your friends’ LEDs. Make sure to go outside and wait for
this process to complete.

Q: What should I do if my location info is delayed?

A: If your location info is delayed, ensure that the white LED
points in one general direction when calibrated correctly.
Recalibrate if needed.

Q: Can I reset the device for pairing again?

A: Yes, if you need to pair with other Compasses again, consider
doing a factory reset first for a fresh start.

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User Manual
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The Overview
Thanks for being awesome

You’re one of the first to try the freshest Crowd Compass. We’re confident you’ll love it as much as we loved making it, and we want your feedback. Let us know what doesn’t work and what you loved!
Thank-you and happy wandering! The Crowd Compass Team

Contents
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Starting Up and Pairing Sync with all your friends
The Basics Find all the side questers!
The Messages Let em know your on your way!
The Battery Swap for a full charge
The Distance In case your into the numbers

The Buttons Gotta smash em all
The Zoom Gotta find em all!
The Visuals Customize your Compass
Troubleshooting It’s not always perfect
The App Enhance and customize

The Set Up, Part 1/3

You can do this on your own

Power On/Off
Toggle power switch hard to turn on/off Compass takes about six seconds to boot up Turn off if your batteries die

On Off

Next, Calibrate Your Compass:
1.Hold down both zoom buttons (+/-) simultaneously 2.Release the buttons when all lights turn off 3.When you see “CALLIBRATING,” do the following:
a.Flip the Compass 5 times to the right b.Flip the Compass 5 times forward c.Spin the Compass 5 times while it’s face up d.Spin the Compass 5 times while it’s face down 4.The Compass auto exits calibration mode

Flip 5x Forward

Flip 5x Right

Spin 5x (Face Down)

Spin 5x (Face Up)

The Set Up, Part 2/3
You’ll need your crew for this part
Pair with other Compasses:
1.Gather your group and stand close together 2.All together, hold pairing button until you see “PAIRING” 3.Success message will appear in your color (some Compasses
are slower than others)
Pairing Button
Wait while your Compass is “Contacting Outer Space”
It may take up to a few minutes to contact outer space and display and your friends’ LEDs Go outside and wait for this message to stop before you move on. New LEDs appear at or near center of Compass.
Next, check your messages. Do this one at a time:
1. Press the main button 1+ times to choose a message 2. While one is scrolling, press and hold to send 3. Press to clear a received message 4. Wait a beat, and repeat for each paired Compass

The Set Up, Part 3/3
Almost done!
Stay outside and check your location is working
1. Play a game of hide-and-seek! a. The devices are optimized for one person to hide and one person to seek. If you’re both moving, they still work, but your location info will be a bit delayed
2. A white LED points in one general direction when calibrated correctly. If it jumps all over the perimeter of the device, recalibrate. Otherwise, ignore.
3. If you want, play with the zoom (click + or -)
You’re Good to Go! Or, pair with the App to unlock more features!
Other important info:
1.LEDs may lag if you’re walking beside someone a.This is expected. GPS info can take up to 30 sec to go between Compasses (no LTE after all!)
2.If a radar animation appears, zoom out 3.Turn your Compass off if the batteries die 4.Recalibrate after you turn back on 5.Something still off? See the troubleshooting section
Pro Tip: If you need to do the pairing process again, we recommend doing a factory reset first.

The Buttons
If you read nothing else, read this page!

When in Compass Mode: Press to load message Press and hold to send
When in Party Mode Press to change lights
Anytime Press to clear a message Double click to see battery level

1x: Zoom out 2x: Decrease brightness

1x: Zoom in 2x: Increase brightness

Press and hold to change mode

Press and hold to pair

Turn off when your battery dies to prevent damage and save your settings
You may have to flip the switch hard to turn on, it takes 5-10 sec to turn on

On Off

The Basics
It’s true, you can find your crew…
Locate your friends easily:
1. You are at the center 2. Your crew members are the other LED dots 3. Pick a friend to meet up with 4. Rotate so that dot is on the top of the Compass 5. Walk towards them to be reunited!
Pro Tip 1: Hold the Compass flat for best results. Pro Tip 2: The Compass will get you within 10-15 feet of your friend. Once their dot is in the center, use the power of PLUR (or Party Mode) the rest of the way to reunite.

The Zoom
You’re in charge of how large…
Adjust your zoom when people are close or far:
Press the + button to zoom in, – button to zoom out The farthest ring’s distance will then display
When you zoom in, you may see “100 FEET,” meaning everyone on the outer ring is 100 feet away, and someone halfway between you and the farthest ring is 50 feet away

Zoom Out

Zoom In

Pro Tip: If you see a scanning animation, it means nobody is in range. Zoom out (hit the – button) to find your crew.
Pro Tip 2: Make sure you’re fully zoomed in when getting close to finding someone. Ring distances are here.

The Messages
Say important stuff like, “I’m Peaking Bro!”
Sending messages:
Press the main button once to load a message Press again to view the next message Press and hold to send a message (while it’s scrolling) The Compass will confirm with “Alert Sent” Press the main button to clear the confirmation message
Receiving messages:
You’ll see messages in the sender’s color Press the main button to clear a message The most recent message received will always be shown
Press to load Press and hold to send Press to clear
Pro Tip: Customize your pre loaded messages in the app.
Click here if you need to jump back to the Set Up section

The Visuals
Look good, feel good, dance good
Party Mode
Press and hold the – button to enter/exit Party Mode Press the main button to change the type of Party Mode Clearing a message returns to Compass Mode (proto bug)
Brightness
Double click either zoom button to increase or decrease the overall brightness (in any mode) The + button increases the brightness, the – button decreases the brightness. Duh…

Press to change lights (when in Party Mode)

Press and hold to enter or exit Party Mode

Double click to adjust brightness

Pro Tip: Try entering Party Mode if you need a bright light to find someone in a dense crowd or just wanna add some flare to your outfit.

The Battery
Stay hydrated and juiced up!
When you’re juiced up
Double click the main button for the battery level Battery icon flashing means your battery level is low and you need to change your batteries
When you’re outta juice
A red empty battery icon means your battery is dead Crowd Compass uses 3 AA batteries (lithium recommended) After batteries are changed, you must recalibrate Paired Compasses and your settings will stay after you change your batteries or turn the Compass off
Double click to see the current battery level
Pro Tip: If your battery dies, turn the Compass off to prevent damage and prevent your settings from being reset.

Troubleshooting
In case your Compass starts tripping too…
Compass displaying a radar animation Zoom out – this means nobody’s in range
Compass displaying “NO FRIENDS FOUND” Turn on or pair your other Compasses This means nobody is online or has GPS signal yet
Compass displaying “CONTACTING OUTER SPACE” Go somewhere with clear view of the sky, wait 2-5 minutes Turn off/on if it stays This means your Compass is working to get GPS signal
Compass doesn’t turn on when hitting the power switch Ensure batteries are in correctly You may have to wiggle the battery contacts (springs) Flip the on switch hard
LEDs are not responding Recalibrate the Compass

Recalibrate or Reset

We all need a reset sometimes
Recalibrate after new batteries OR LEDs are not responding
Hold down both zoom buttons (+/-) simultaneously Release the buttons when all lights turn off When you see “CALLIBRATING,” do the following:
Flip the Compass 5 times to the right Flip the Compass 5 times forward Spin the Compass 5 times while it’s face up Spin the Compass 5 times while it’s face down The Compass auto exits calibration mode in 30 seconds A white LED will point one direction (north) when calibrated correctly. If it jumps around, recalibrate.

Flip 5x Forward

Flip 5x Right

Spin 5x (Face Down)

Spin 5x (Face Up)

If nothing above works, factory reset your Compass Hold down all the buttons simultaneously but do so in this order: Main, Zoom +, Zoom -, Pair Resetting wipes all calibration, pairing, and app settings

The Distance
Wanna play a really big game of hide-n-seek?..

A breakdown of the various zoom levels and their distances:

Ring

Zoom Level 0

Zoom Level 1

Zoom Level 2

Zoom Level 3

Zoom Level 4

Zoom Level 5

Center LED
Diameter

20 ft

20 ft

20 ft

20 ft

20 ft

20 ft

Center LED Ring Distance

35 ft

125 ft

375 ft

750 ft 1500 ft 3000 ft

Middle LED Ring Distance

50 ft

250 ft

750 ft 1500 ft 3000 ft 5280 ft

Outer Middle
Ring Distance

75 ft

375 ft 1125 ft 2250 ft 4500 ft

10560 ft

Outer Ring Distance

100 ft

500 ft

1500 ft 3000 ft 6000 ft

Really Far

Thank You!
Huge thank-you to you and your crew for being on team Crowd Compass!
We look forward to hearing how your wandering goes.
Contact Us
@crowdcompass.io www.crowdcompass.io info@crowdcompass.io

Regulatory Compliance
U.S.A. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications made to the Device Name device not expressly approved by Crowd Compass Inc could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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.
CANADA This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence- exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following conditions:
This device may not cause interference. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Cet appareil contient un ou des émetteurs/récepteurs exempts de licence conformes aux RSS exempts de licence d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada. Le fonctionnement est soumis aux conditions suivantes :
Cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences. Cet appareil doit accepter toutes les interférences, y compris les interférences susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable de l’appareil.

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.

HVIN: ESP32 HMN: 1.2.0

OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1): THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE

CONTAINS CONTAINS

FCC FCC

ID: ID:

2BFGS-ESP32WROVERE 2AD66-1276C1

RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

CONTAINS IC: 32388-ESP32WROVER CONTAINS IC: 21278-1276C1

CROWD COMPASS INC. 522 W RIVERSIDE AVE #5562

SPOKANE, WA 99201

USA

References

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