Totem Compass Features Glossary
Your guide to understanding how each feature & animation works on your Totem Compass.
Features Glossary > Power & Charging > Vibe Mode
Vibe Mode
Action: Hold the Totem Compass in a vertical orientation.
Animation: Purple and Pink lights will pulse on either side of the Halo based on ambient noise. Battery life ~10 hours.
Features Glossary > Power & Charging > Night Vibe
Night Vibe
Action: Click the Power Button once while powered on.
Animation: LEDs will dim. Useful for dark environments or conserving power. Battery life ~14 hours.
Features Glossary > Power & Charging > Eco Mode
Eco Mode
Action: Click the Power Button twice while powered on.
Animation: Sound reactivity disabled. Touch Crystal twinkles. Battery life ~24 hours.
Features Glossary > Power & Charging > Battery Level: 100% Charged
Battery Level Indicator: 100% Charged
Action: Power on your Totem Compass.
Animation: A full green Halo indicates fully charged.
Features Glossary > Power & Charging > Battery Level: 50% Charged
Battery Level Indicator: 50% Charged
Action: Power on your Totem Compass.
Animation: A half-filled yellow Halo indicates 50% charged.
Features Glossary > Power & Charging > Battery Level: 25% Charged
Battery Level Indicator: 25% Charged
Action: Power on your Totem Compass.
Animation: A quarter-filled yellow Halo indicates 25% charged. Touch Crystal disabled at 25% or lower.
Features Glossary > Power & Charging > Lower Power Mode
Low Power Mode
Animation: Touch Crystal turns red and slowly breathes, indicating low power mode. Touch Crystal disabled.
Features Glossary > Bonding > Bonding
Bonding
Action: Move two Totem Compasses together ~1 inch away in Compass Mode. Wait 3 seconds, then press & hold Touch Crystal.
Animation: Halo fills with Aqua, changes to your peer’s color, collapses to a point, jumps into Touch Crystal.
Features Glossary > Bonding > Maximum Bonds Reached
Maximum Bonds Reached
Animation: Halo flashes a color quadrant showing all four peer colors.
Action: Delete an existing Bonded peer before bonding a new one.
Features Glossary > Bonding > Already Bonded
Already Bonded
Animation: Halo illuminates and flashes twice in the peer color.
Action: Bond a different Totem Compass.
Features Glossary > Bonding > Bonded Peer Color Check
Bonded Peer Color Check
Action: Hold two bonded Totems 1–6 inches apart.
Animation: Peer color displays in Touch Crystal, then illuminates fully.
Features Glossary > Navigation > Compass Mode
Compass Mode
Action: Hold the Totem Compass horizontally.
Animation: Touch Crystal illuminates after 3 seconds, indicating readiness.
Features Glossary > Navigation > Searching for Satellite Connection
Searching for Satellite Connection
Action: Power on your Totem Compass.
Animation: Two LEDs rotate around the Halo at modulating speeds.
Features Glossary > Navigation > Satellite Connection Nearby
Satellite Connection Nearby
Action: Power on your Totem Compass.
Animation: Two LEDs rotate then enlarge, indicating near satellite lock.
Features Glossary > Navigation > Satellite Connection Established with Bonded Peer
Satellite Connection Established with Bonded Peer
Action: Power on your Totem Compass, wait 10–45 minutes.
Animation: Two rotating LEDs jump into your Touch Crystal.
Features Glossary > Navigation > Satellite Connection Established without Bonds
Satellite Connection Established without Bonds
Action: Power on your Totem Compass, wait 10–45 minutes.
Animation: LEDs stop rotating and display a white North Light.
Features Glossary > Navigation > Calibration Success
Calibration Success
Action: Spin 360 degrees before navigating.
Animation: Halo flashes a white ring indicating calibration success.
Features Glossary > Navigation > Bonded Peer is ~25M away
Bonded Peer is 50–25M away
Action: Travel in direction of the Bond Light in Compass Mode.
Animation: Bond Lights spread as you get closer.
Features Glossary > Navigation > Bonded Peer is <25M away
Bonded Peer is <25M away
Action: Travel in direction of the Bond Light in Compass Mode.
Animation: Bond Light jumps into the Touch Crystal when very close.
Features Glossary > Navigation > Bonded Peer is out of Range
Bonded Peer is out of Range
Action: Travel in Bond Light direction.
Animation: Bond Light breathes in and out, indicating out of range.
Features Glossary > SOS Alerts > SOS Alerts Enabled
SOS Alerts Enabled
Action: Press and hold SOS button for 3 seconds.
Animation: Red LED blinks behind SOS button.
Features Glossary > SOS Alerts > Receiving SOS Alert: Vibe Mode
Receiving SOS Alert in Vibe Mode
Animation: Touch Crystal blinks “SOS” in Morse code.
Features Glossary > SOS Alerts > Receiving SOS Alert: Compass Mode
Receiving SOS Alert in Compass Mode
Action: Tilt into Compass Mode during SOS.
Animation: Bond Light of SOS sender blinks rapidly.
Features Glossary > Bond Management > Bond Management Enabled
Bond Management Enabled
Action: Triple-tap the Touch Crystal in Compass Mode.
Animation: Pink ring appears, representing the first bonded peer.
Features Glossary > Bond Management > Cycle through Bonded Peers
Cycle through Bonded Peers
Action: Single-tap Touch Crystal in Bond Management.
Animation: Halo changes to each peer’s color.
Features Glossary > Bond Management > Remove Bonded Peer
Remove Bonded Peer
Action: Press and hold Touch Crystal in Bond Management.
Animation: Selected peer color disappears.
Features Glossary > Bond Management > HotSpot Launched
HotSpot Launched
Action: Triple-click SOS button.
Animation: Halo turns pink and rotates while scanning for HotSpot.
Features Glossary > Software Updates > Searching for WiFi
Searching for WiFi
Action: Triple-click SOS button.
Animation: Halo rotates white; Touch Crystal twinkles blue, purple, and pink.
Features Glossary > Software Updates > Software Update in Progress
Software Update in Progress
Action: Triple-click SOS button.
Animation: Touch Crystal twinkles; Halo fills with white showing download progress.
Features Glossary > Software Updates > Software Update Failure
Software Update Failure
Action: Triple-click SOS button.
Animation: Halo blinks orange; update discarded; device reboots on previous version.