On your Magic Leap's controller, there are LEDs located around the touchpad that change color to indicate different statuses. Here's what each one means:
Battery Levels for Controller
Please note: the battery LED may take up to 3 minutes to appear once charging has started.
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5% Charged - Charge Immediately |
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40% Charged |
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60% Charged |
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80% Charged |
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80% (Charging) |
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100% Charged |
Status Indicators for Controller
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Cardinal Force Response Indicators |
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Just Paired |
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Pairing |
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Reality |
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Device Search |
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Sleep |
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Starting Up |
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Touchpad Activity |
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Updating with Failure** |
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Updating with Success |
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Thermal Fault |
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Boot Fault |
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Awake |
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Shutting Down |
Product is continually advancing and may be different depending on your version of the software and hardware
**Must connect the control to the lightpack via a USB-C cable, if this does not work please reset the control by pressing the bumper, and all at once
Original article from MagicLeap.care can be found here: https://www.magicleap.care/hc/en-us/articles/360011483771-Control-LED-Status-Indicator