PHANTOM Omni® Haptic Device

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The Sensable Technologies PHANTOM® product line of haptic devices makes it possible for users to touch and manipulate virtual objects. The PHANTOM Omni model is the most cost-effective haptic device available today. Portable design, compact footprint, and IEEE-1394a FireWire* port interface ensure quick installation and ease-of-use.

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Highlighted Features

  • CE certified
  • Six degree-of-freedom positional sensing
  • Portable design and compact footprint for workplace flexibility
  • Comfortable molded-rubber stylus with textured paint for long term use and secure grip
  • Removable stylus for end-user customization
  • Two integrated momentary switches on the stylus for ease-of-use, and end-user customization
  • Compact workspace for ease-of-use
  • Constructed of metal components and injection-molded plastics
  • Stylus-docking inkwell for automatic workspace calibration

PHANTOM Omni Technical Specification

Force feedback workspace

~6.4 W x 4.8 H x 2.8 D in
> 160 W x 120 H x 70 D mm

Footprint (Physical area device base occupies on desk)

6 5/8 W x 8 D in
~168 W x 203 D mm

Weight (device only)

3 lbs 15 oz

Range of motion

Hand movement pivoting at wrist

Nominal position resolution

> 450 dpi
~ 0.055 mm

Backdrive friction

< 1 oz (0.26 N)

Maximum exertable force at nominal (orthogonal arms) position

0.75 lbf (3.3 N)

Continuous exertable force (24 hrs)

> 0.2 lbf (0.88 N)

Stiffness

X axis > 7.3 lbs / in (1.26 N / mm)
Y axis > 13.4 lbs / in (2.31 N / mm)
Z axis > 5.9 lbs / in (1.02 N / mm)

Inertia (apparent mass at tip)

~0.101 lbm (45 g)

Force feedback

x, y, z

Position sensing
[Stylus gimbal]

x, y, z (digital encoders)
[Pitch, roll, yaw (± 5% linearity potentiometers)

Interface

IEEE-1394 FireWire® port: 6-pin to 6-pin

Supported platforms

Intel or AMD-based PCs

OpenHaptics®Toolkit compatibility

Yes

Applications

Selected Types of Haptic Research, FreeForm®Modeling™system, ClayTools™ system

* The PHANTOM Omni device is IEEE 1394A compliant. However, Sensable is aware of customers that have experienced performance difficulties with their PHANTOM devices when using controller cards with certain IEEE 1394A chipset, such as NEC, or driver combinations. In these cases, it may be necessary to update or change the 1394 controller card driver or to try a separate add-on 1394 controller card.

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