To find your friends, your Totem needs these four things.

1. Battery Power
2. A Friend to Find
3. Satellite Connection
4. Calibration

The following sections will teach you everything you need to complete all four with confidence & ease.

How to Check Battery Level

• Turn Totem on by clicking the Power Button once.
• Battery level is shown as a ring around the Totem.

How to Know Your Totem Needs a Charge

• Touch Crystal slowly pulses red.
• Touch Crystal will not respond.

How to Charge Your Totem

• Fully charges in ~45 minutes using standard USB-C.
• Green light appears when fully charged.

How to Maximize Battery Life

• Click the Power Button once to enter Eco Mode.
• Touch Crystal dims. All other lights disappear.

Ready to Vibe again? Click the Power Button once.

What is a Bond?

A Bond is a person or waypoint that your Totem can find.

Waypoints can be added using the Totem Compass App, which is covered
in Section 4.

Your Totem can support
up to eight Bonds.

Each Bond is assigned a dedicated color on your Compass.

Bonds are saved automatically and remain on your Totem until they are manually removed.

How to Bond with Friends

Totems can be Bonded in two ways.

Both methods create the same connection between devices, but they differ in how the group is formed and how Bond colors are assigned.

How to Bond with Friends: Smart Group

1. Get everyone together

• Hold or place all Totems side-by-side horizontally.

2. Pick a leader

• Choose one Totem to be the Primary Totem.

3. Begin Bonding

• Touch & hold the Primary Totem’s Touch Crystal for 8 seconds until the ring begins flashing through colors.

4. Add the rest

• Repeat for each remaining Totem until you see the same flashing colors.

5. Lock it in!

• Touch & hold the Primary Totem’s Touch Crystal one final time to finish Bonding.

• Each Touch Crystal locks into place.
• Each Touch Crystal displays its own unique color.

• All Bond lights move to the Touch Crystal until you move away from your friend.

1. Restart & Retry

• Press and hold the power button on each Totem to turn it off.
• Power all Totems back on.
• Place the Totems together and restart the Smart Group Bonding process.

2. Quick Bond

• Bond the Totems individually using the Quick Bond process on the following page.

How to Bond with Friends: Quick Bond

1. Bring two Totems together

• Hold or place side-by-side horizontally.
  

2. Press & hold both Touch Crystals

• Press both Touch Crystals at the same time.
• Both LED rings will show blue and slowly pulse while the Totems connect.

3. Wait for Bonding to complete

• Touch & hold the Primary Totem’s Touch Crystal for 8 seconds until the ring begins flashing through colors.

4. Add additional Totems

• Repeat the process with each Totem you want to add.

• LED ring will turn its assigned color and disappear as a single light in the Touch Crystal.

• All Bond lights move to the Touch Crystal until you move away from your friend.

How does my Totem connect to satellites?

Once powered on, your Totem automatically begins searching for satellites.

For the fastest connection:

• Move outdoors.
• Keep a clear view of the sky.

When horizontal, the swirling light indicates that your Totem is still searching.

• Swirling lights grow to show progress.
• When the swirl stops, satellite connection is complete.

Satellite connection usually takes less than 5 minutes, but may take up to 15 minutes.

Reach out to our team.
You might need a replacement!

Calibrate by Navigating

Calibration ensures your Totem can point you in the right direction.

Complete before navigating each time.

To Calibrate:

• Hold your Totem horizontally.
• Spin slowly until you see a bright, white flash.

Once the flash appears, calibration is complete.

SOS Alerts

Sending an SOS silently alerts your bonded friends that you need them to come find you.

To send an SOS alert:

1. Press & hold the red recessed button on the back of your Totem.

The area surrounding the button will begin blinking red, confirming that the SOS alert is active.

Your dedicated Bond light on your friends’ Totems will begin blinking, signaling that they should navigate toward you.

Remove Bonds

The Totem Compass is not hard-paired, meaning you can modify your Bonds at any time.

To remove a Bond:

1. Hold your Totem horizontally.

2. Triple tap the Touch Crystal.

• LED ring will show a color

3. Pick the Bond you want to remove.

• Single tap Touch Crystal to cycle through colors.

4. Remove selected Bond.

• Press and hold Touch Crystal
• Colored ring disappears

The Totem speaks a language of light & color and it’s always talking to you.

To find your friends, you’ll need to understand the following aspects of the Bond lights you see.

1. Light Placement
2. Light Behavior
3. Light Size

The following sections will teach you how to read your Totem’s lights and confidently navigate to your Bonds.

Where a Bond light appears on the Totem tells you location status.

Before following a friend’s light, check whether it is solid, pulsing, blinking, or sparkling.

The light gets bigger as you move closer to your Bond.

Handling & Storage

• Handle with care and store in a soft pouch or case when not in use
• Avoid placing the device in pockets or bags with sharp objects

Water Resistance

• The Totem Compass can withstand rain and splashes of water, but should not be submerged in water
• Dry immediately if exposed to moisture

Charging

• Ensure the charging port is free of dirt or moisture before connecting

Cleaning

• Fingerprints and smudges may appear on the surface. Use a soft, dry microfiber cloth to gently wipe the device
• For deeper cleaning, use a slightly damp cloth with water or mild soap. Avoid harsh chemicals or abrasive materials

Environmental Care

• Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or extreme temperatures may affect battery performance and device longevity

• Keep the device away from excessive dust, sand, or debris, especially in outdoor environments

Product Specs

Model: Totem Compass Gen 1

Power Adapter Charging Voltage: 5V

Max Charging Current: 1A

Battery Type: LiPo ion

Battery Capacity: 1000 mAh

Wireless Frequency/Protocol: 2.4GHz

Charging Port: USB type C

Operating Temperature: -10°-60°C / 14°-140°F

Housing Material: MABS

Size: 58x58x24 mm/ 2.28x2.28x0.95 in

Weight: 54.17g/0.119lb

Safety Features: Over-voltage and under-voltage protection to ensure safe operation within the specified voltage range. Thermal shutdown prevents the device from overheating during high-stress conditions, and the design includes safeguards to prevent damage from short circuits.

Lanyard Material: 100% polyester braided around a core of 10 natural latex threads

Lanyard Relaxed Size: 360 x 2.5 mm

Lanyard Stretched Size: 620 x 2.5 mm

USB-C Cable Type: Type A to C

USB-C Max Input: Max 2A

Operating Conditions

Use the device outdoors in open areas with a clear view of the horizon to maintain a reliable Satellite Connection.

Keep the device at least one foot away from smart phones, iron-based objects or heavy metal structures, as these can interfere with accuracy and satellite connection.

Protect from shock or hard impact.

Do not modify or disassemble.

Do not expose to open flames, submerge in water, or use underwater.

Performance Variables

The Totem Compass leverages Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) to provide accurate positioning and navigation. However, several factors can influence its performance:

• Environmental Obstructions: Physical obstructions such as dense foliage, tall buildings, or mountainous terrain can cause signal reflection or blockage, leading to multipath errors and decreased positional accuracy.
  
• Atmospheric Conditions: Variations in the Earth’s ionosphere, particularly during solar flares and geomagnetic storms, can disrupt GNSS signals.
  
• Solar Activity: Elevated solar activity can induce scintillation events in the ionosphere, degrading the quality of satellite signals. In standard GNSS receivers, mild scintillation can reduce position accuracy by several meters, while severe scintillation can cause signal loss.
  
• Weather Conditions: Adverse weather can have minor effects on the strength and quality of GNSS signals, potentially impacting the device’s performance.
  
• Electromagnetic Interference: Proximity to strong electromagnetic sources or environments with high radio frequency interference can disrupt GNSS signal reception, leading to potential inaccuracies.

Warranty

Your limited warranty starts on the date of your purchase and lasts for one year (365 days). The Warranty Period is not extended if we repair or replace a warranted product. We may change the availability of this limited warranty at our discretion, but any changes will not be retroactive.

This limited warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship in products purchased from the Website.

For more information, please visit our Terms of Sale.

Return

Except for any products designated on the Website as non-returnable, we will accept a return of undamaged products for a refund of your purchase price, less the original shipping and handling costs, provided such return is made within sixty (60) days of delivery* and provided such products are returned in their original condition and packaging.

For more information, please visit our Terms of Sale.

FCC Compliance

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Totem could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

General Troubleshooting

If your Totem isn’t behaving as expected, start with these quick fixes.

Update your software

• Updates can improve performance, fix bugs, and keep your Totem working as expected.

Power Cycle

• Turn your Totem off, wait a few seconds, then turn it back on.

Charge your Totem

• Your Totem enters Low Power Mode when battery level drops below 25%.

Is your Totem pointing you in the wrong direction?

Recalibrate your Totem

• Hold your Totem horizontally and spin slowly until you see a bright white flash.

Check the Bond Light

• If the light is slowly pulsing, your Totem is guiding you to your friend’s last known location, not their current location.

Check the map in the Totem App

• Open the map to see whether your friend’s location has recently updated.

Try a different update method or reach out to support for help.

Hardware Defects

Some issues can’t be fixed with troubleshooting and may require a replacement.

If you notice any of the following, contact our support team so we can help.

Red Ring

• A solid red ring indicates a hardware issue and your Totem needs to be replaced.

Battery Does Not Charge

• The charging port or battery may be damaged.

Tilt Not Recognized

• If your Totem does not switch between Vibe and Compass when you change its orientation, there may be an issue with the internal sensor.

Unable to Connect to Satellites

• If your Totem repeatedly cannot connect to satellites outdoors with a clear view of the sky, it may require replacement.