Set Up Your RC G1 Tactile Glove — Mac, Windows, or Linux
A 30-minute end-to-end install. From unboxing to streaming 162-channel pressure data over Bluetooth or USB serial, with timestamps and IMU aligned and ready to feed into the RC Data Platform.
What you will accomplish
By the end of this guide you will have the RC G1 Tactile Glove fully provisioned: drivers installed, Companion App activated, the Data Acquisition Module paired over either USB serial or Bluetooth, and a first CSV recording on disk. You will also have the device registered against the RC Data Platform so any future teleop or demonstration sessions stream live pressure plus IMU data into your tenant.
What’s in the box
Each fulfillment box contains the six items below. If anything is missing, email support@roboticscenter.ai with your order number before you start.
- ×1RC G1 Tactile Glove (or ×2 for bimanual orders) — 35.4 g each, black breathable textile with embedded 162-channel pressure matrix.
- ×1Data Acquisition Module — the small black box with USB-C, status LED, and power button. 50 × 32 × 15.5 mm, integrated 3.7 V / 300 mAh battery, ~3.75 h Bluetooth runtime.
- ×1Bluetooth USB Dongle — USB-A, 66.1 × 23.2 × 13 mm. Pairs 1:1 with the Data Acquisition Module.
- ×1USB 3.0 to USB-C serial cable, 2 m — for wired streaming and charging.
- ×1USB Hub — for connecting multiple gloves to a single host.
- ×1Fulfillment USB drive — contains the CH340 USB-serial driver and the G1 Companion App for Windows and macOS.
System requirements
- Windows 8 or newer, or macOS 11 or newer. The Companion App GUI ships for these two platforms only.
- Linux is community-supported via raw serial. There is no GUI; we provide a working Python sample on the Linux page that reads the same data frames the GUI uses.
- At least one free USB-A port on the host (for the Bluetooth dongle and/or the included hub).
- Bluetooth 4.0+ on the host if you intend to use wireless mode without the included dongle.
- Internet for first-run software activation. Do not use a VPN during activation — this is a known constraint of the included Companion App.
Before you start
Choose your operating system
Pick the guide that matches the machine you’ll run the glove from. The Companion App GUI is Windows + macOS only. Linux users get a serial reader sample plus the protocol spec.
The high-level steps
Whichever OS you choose, the install boils down to five steps. The platform pages drill into each one with screenshots and the exact filenames on the fulfillment USB drive.
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Unbox and inventory
Check the six components in the box against the packing list above. If you ordered a bimanual pair, you should see two gloves and two Data Acquisition Modules but still a single Bluetooth dongle per module.
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Charge the data acquisition module
Plug a USB-C cable into the module’s USB-C port. The status LED turns solid white while charging and goes off at full charge. Budget about one hour for an empty-to-full charge. A full charge gives roughly 3.75 hours of continuous Bluetooth streaming.
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Pick your operating system
Click into the Windows, macOS, or Linux card above. Each guide is a single page with screenshots and the exact command sequence.
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Install drivers and the G1 Companion App
From the fulfillment USB drive, install the CH340 USB-serial driver (so the host can see the module as a virtual COM port), then install the G1 Companion App (the
JQTools.exe/.appinstaller included on your fulfillment USB drive). First launch requires an internet connection for software activation — do not use a VPN. -
Connect and stream
Recommended first run is USB serial: wired, deterministic, 100 Hz sampling. Once that works, swap to Bluetooth using the included dongle for untethered use at 30 Hz. Both rates are normal — wired is faster, wireless is mobile.
Frequently asked questions
How many gloves can I run from one host? Up to four on a single powered USB hub for wired mode, or up to two simultaneously over Bluetooth from one host (limited by dongle pairing). Larger setups should use one host per pair.
What’s the sampling rate? 100 Hz wired (USB serial), 30 Hz wireless (Bluetooth). The full 162-channel pressure frame plus 9-DoF IMU (gyro, accel, quaternion) ships in every sample.
Does the glove need to be calibrated? No per-unit calibration is needed; each glove ships pre-calibrated. The Companion App offers a tare-offset routine if you want to zero the baseline on a flat surface before a session.
What if I lose the USB drive? Email support@roboticscenter.ai and we’ll send signed download links for the same driver and Companion App bundle.
Need help?
Email support@roboticscenter.ai with your order number, the OS you’re installing on, and a photo of the status LED state. We typically respond within one business day. For sales or pre-purchase questions, use the contact form.