What do the lights on my Magic Leap 1's controller mean?
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



















