iControl

Article contents

1. Overview
2. Who's it for?
3. What's in the box?
4. Before you start
5. Setting up (step-by-step)
6. Using iControl
7. Control modes (simple explanation)
8. Typical use cases
9. Battery information
10. Automatic and manual sleep
11. Troubleshooting
12. Warranty

1. Overview

2. Who's it for?

• Children and adults who benefit from simple on‑screen control
• Teachers and support staff running cause‑and‑effect activities
• Therapists setting up motivating switch‑style activities without physical switches

3. What's in the box?

• iControl unit
• USB charging cable
• 2 × toy/device connection cables
• Manufacturer instructions

4. Before you start

• Fully charge iControl before first use
• Make sure your iPad is charged and updated
• Download the iClick app from the Apple App Store (the QR code below will take you directly to the App Store download page)

5. Setting up (step-by-step)

1. Plug the supplied USB cable into iControl.
2. Plug the other end into a powered USB socket.
3. The charging LED lights green while charging.
4. When the light goes out, charging is complete.

• Briefly press the power button.
• The power LED lights to show the unit is on.

1. Plug each battery‑powered device into one of the two output sockets.
2. Turn the device itself on, if it has its own power switch.

1. Open the iClick app.
2. Go to Settings inside the app (not iPad Settings).
3. Find your iControl using its 4‑character code (printed on the base).
4. Tap the matching code on screen to connect.

• Power LED flashing = not connected
• Power LED solid = connected and ready

6. Using iControl

• Once connected, tap the on‑screen buttons in the iClick app to turn devices on and off.
• Whenever an output is active, the matching output LED lights up.
• You can stop all outputs instantly at any time by tapping the stop icon in the app.

7. Control modes (simple explanation)

• Each on‑screen button controls its own device
• Useful when one person controls two different items
  
  

• Buttons work together to control devices
• Useful for shared activities or turn‑taking

• Direct (on while pressed)
• Latched (press once to turn on, again to turn off)
• Timed (turns off automatically after a set time)

8. Typical use cases

• Activating toys for cause‑and‑effect learning
• Simple games controlled from the iPad
• Shared play activities using co‑operative modes
• Timed activation for structured learning tasks

9. Battery information

• Around 40 hours of typical use per charge
• Charging LED flashes orange when battery is low
• Uses a standard mini‑USB charging cable

10. Automatic and manual sleep

iControl goes to sleep:

• After 1 hour of no use
• After 5 minutes with no iPad connection

Manual sleep

• Press and hold the power button until the power LED goes out.
• Press again to wake.

11. Troubleshooting

12. Warranty