Controller features

Overview

USB-C charging port (front, not visible) Pairing LED App button Picatinny rail (underneath) Power button Status LED Trigger safety Trigger

Picatinny rail

The controller contains a Picatinny rail beneath the barrel for modular VR accessories such as a tactical flashlight or laser.

Trigger safety switch

The Status LED indicates trigger safety and trigger engagement.

• Pull the trigger safety: Status LED is blue .
• Pull the trigger safety and the trigger: Status LED is purple .

Trigger Trigger safety

If the controller enters sleep mode to conserve battery, all LEDs turn off. If this occurs, press Power to reactivate it.

Keep the VR Controller (VRMPH) in a holster when not in use.

Charging information

The controller's charging port is located at the front beside the barrel opening. Charge with any powered USB port. The Status LED blinks white while charging and turns solid white at full charge. The controller cannot be used during charging.

Whenever powered on, the Status LED flashes to indicate battery level. When the trigger safety and trigger are pulled, the LED changes to blue or purple , respectively.

State/Message	Sidelight LED Color
Battery >50%	Green
Battery 15–50%	Yellow
Battery 5–14%	Orange
Battery 0–5%	Red
Critical error (return VR Controller to Axon)	Red (rapid pulse)
Trigger safety pull	Blue
Trigger safety and trigger pull	Purple

Do not add stickers or markings to the top of the Handgun VR Controller (VRMPH) as these will affect internal sensors.

Magazine

This Handgun VR Controller (VRMPH) does not have a removable magazine. The magazine reloads automatically in VR.

Timeout/sleep mode

If the controller enters sleep mode to conserve battery, all LEDs turn off. If this occurs, press Power to reactivate it.

Holster tracking

The Handgun VR Controller (VRMPH) can track when it is holstered and unholstered and should work in the majority of duty holsters*.

*Compatible with Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 duty holsters

App button

Use the round App button on top of the Handgun VR Controller (VRMPH) for pairing and accessing the headset menu.

Pairing

Press firmly (so it clicks) for about three seconds and release to enter pairing mode. The Pairing LED behind the front sight will illuminate to indicate status:

• Blue – not paired
• Blinking blue – trying to pair
• Green – paired

For details on pairing, see the VR page at my.Axon.

When pairing, don't hold the App button after the Pairing LED starts blinking; at ten seconds this will put the Handgun VR Controller (VRMPH) into Sleep mode ( below).

Headset menu

Use the App button to open the headset VR menu while using the HTC VIVE headset, allowing access to features such as pairing, Wi-Fi settings, starting a screen recording, exiting the application, or putting the controller in Sleep mode.

• Press the App button once to open the headset VR menu.
• Press the App button twice to enter or exit passthrough mode, which lets you see your surroundings in low-resolution black-and-white.

Sleep mode

There are multiple ways to put the Handgun VR Controller (VRMPH) in Sleep mode:

• Press the App button for ten seconds.
• Move the Handgun VR Controller (VRMPH) out of range of the headset for more than 30 seconds.
• The controller loses connection and goes to sleep 30 seconds after the headset:
  • goes to sleep
  • powers off
  • is out of range of the Handgun VR Controller (VRMPH)

Long-press the headset power button to turn the headset off, which will put the Handgun VR Controller (VRMPH) into sleep mode.