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This tutorial will show you how to get The Handy working with VaM. It will also show you how to set up ANY compatible auto stroker.
First, we need to download VamSync v3.0. See "VamSync on GitHub" link below. After it has been downloaded, extract the zip file and run the installer. Some users have told me that the GitHub version didn't detect their toy, so I have provided a pre-configured version in a zip file. See the link "Alternate VamSync Download" if you want to try my build. Simply extract and run. Put your toy into Bluetooth pairing mode. Wifi mode does NOT work with VamLaunch. You might have to press the range increase button a few times for it to register full strokes, but this is not always the case. Run VamLaunchGUI.exe to get started. If you are using The Handy or Fleshlight Launch, select Embedded. (Some other toys might also be compatible with this mode.) Click "Connect". Your toy should show up below. Click the check box. After this, it is ready to connect to VaM. If your toy does not appear, you will need to use "Intiface Desktop" mode. I will show you how to do this.
How to use Intiface Central.
Not all toys are compatible with Embedded mode. You may need to use a second program called Intiface to connect VamSync to your toy. See "Intiface Central Download" link below. Download and install Intiface Central. Open Intiface and go to App Modes. We will enable some features. Enable "Listen on all network interfaces." Then enable any device you plan to use, such as Bluetooth, Lovense, or Serial. Serial Port is found under Advanced Settings. Click Devices. Now let's take note of your Server Address at the top left. Server address is your LOCAL IP address, plus your Intiface port. Most likely, you will see a number similar to: 192.168.0.100:12345 For me, it shows 0.0.0.0 because I am on ethernet. I went to my Windows settings to find my local IP. Click Start Server, and Start Scanning. If you enabled the right settings, your toy will appear. You can test the toy here with oscillation, to check if everything is working properly. You can adjust the boundaries and the speed. Now open VamSync and switch to "Intiface Desktop." If this option is greyed out, you will need to un-check "Connect at Startup", then relaunch VamSync. For the Websocket Address Port, type your Intiface Server Address we discussed eariler. For example: ws://192.168.1.100:12345 All of your settings will be saved when you close the applications, so you don't need to repeat the process. Intiface works with practically any stroker.
You can also control Serial COM toys with VamSync, using Intiface. In this example, we will connect the FUNSR1, which normally uses TCode.
First, locate the Serial COM number of your device. This can be found in Device Manager, or MultiFunPlayer. Right now, mine is COM5. This number is not always the same, and can change if you plug your toy into a different USB port. Make sure Serial Port is enabled in Intiface Central. Scroll to the bottom of devices to add a new Serial device. I have already added my COM port. I'll show you how to do this properly.
tcode-v03
Port Name: COM#
Baud: 115200
DB: 8
Parity: N
SB: 1
Remember that the COM port # will change if you connect to a different USB port, so check to make sure it's right. Now your serial device will appear when you start the server. VamSync will recognize it as a compatible device.
The last step is to load a scene with the VamLaunch plugin. Many of my mocaps are specifically designed to work with both VamLaunch and TCode strokers. To see the full list of our scenes designed for VamLaunch, click the "CuddleMocap Table of Contents" link below. That concludes this part of the tutorial! In the next part, I will show you how to add VamLaunch to your own scenes!
