Aniomagic - examples - remote control kit (magic dock)

You've made a great choice!

The Aniomagic dock connector is the smartest, smallest, and easiest way to connect an e-textile project to your iPod/iPhone.

Some assembly is required, but it's so simple,
you can have it working in less than 5 minutes!

Pre-test

Before we begin, let's try something exciting. Clip the magic dock to your iPod.

Use a metal object like a pair of tweezers, or a paper clip, or conductive thread, to connect the two holes.

You should see the volume increase. Cool huh?

Connecting

Peel back the yarn to expose the conductive cores.
It doesn't matter which thread goes in which hole.

Loop several times through each hole to make a snug fit. Make sure the hole is completely filled.

Tie a double knot to secure the thread.

It helps to use a needle as you loop.

After connecting both holes to the two strands, you'll find things in a tangle.
Untangle the conductive thread, and make sure they are not touching.

Draw the wool back over the cores; retwist if needed.
Remove any stray thread from the board.

Wrap clear tape over and under the board.
This also helps secure the yarn and connections.

Mid-test

Before assembling the rest of the dock, it's a very good idea to test again.

Connect the dock to your iPod
Plug in your headphones.
Click the top (of the cat) once.
It should play (or pause) the song.
Double click.
It should go to the next track.
Repeat for the bottom (of the cat).

Problems?

This accessory is not made to work with iPhone:
iPhone enters "Accessory Mode" when connected to a dock. This locks out all screen controls. You see the alert because Magic Dock is designed to control music only, and not phone functions. However, if you tap "NO" to the question about Airplane Mode, your iPhone will function as normal.

Don't hear any music: unplug the headphones and plug them in again.
This action tells the iPod to send music to the headphones, not to the dock.

Volume is stuck up or down: this means the two cores in the conductive yarn are touching someplace and you'll need to find where.

It could also mean that the conductive fabrics in the felt/fabric section are touching even when you don't squeeze. Try fluffing up the felt part to separate the two layers.

Nothing works: that's a sign that the connection is broken someplace, either in the fabric, or at the dock connection.

Still having problems? Contact us and we'll help you through it.

Assembling

The magic dock connector comes in 7 pieces: 3 metal and 4 plastic.
NOTE: some dock connectors have only 6 pieces
We'll let the pictures tell the story. Have fun!
When you're sure that everything works, apply a little glue or epoxy to the top and bottom plastic pieces.

We have designed the magic dock connector as carefully as we can, and have successfully tested it with many different makes and models of iPods and iPhones. By purchasing the magic dock, you agree to hold us blameless from any damage that might occur to your iPod/iPhone through its use.