RedOctane 95905805 GH5 Wireless Guitar Controller for Xbox 360 User Manual Specification mode
RedOctane, Inc. GH5 Wireless Guitar Controller for Xbox 360 Specification mode
Contents
- 1. User Manual
 - 2. Specification mode
 
Specification mode

Controller Specification 
GH5 Wireless Guitar Controller for Xbox 360 
Activision part number: 95905.805 
R2 
Features 
• 2.4GHz wireless technology with 30-foot range (10 meters) 
• Multi-touch Neck Slider  
• Improved surface finishes and effects 
• Faceplates - Customize your controller with designs to match your personal style 
• Detachable neck – Guitar packs down small when on tour (and for storage)   
• Use up to four controllers simultaneously on one console 
• Auto-sleep mode saves battery power 
• Use the Xbox 360 Guide button to keep track of your friends, access your games and media, or power on and off 
your Xbox 360 console 
Package contents 
• GH5 Wireless Guitar Controller for X360 
• User Documentation  
• Two AA alkaline batteries 
• Adjustable strap 
• Manufacturers warranty  
Specification 
 Controls    
Fret Buttons (cycle life)  > 1,000,000  
Fret Buttons Spec. (button feel etc..)  120g 
Whammy Bar Potentiometer (cycle life)  > 300,000 
Whammy Bar Potentiometer (range and precision)  50° ± 10° 
Whammy Bar Mechanical Assembly (cycle life)  > 500,000 
Strum Bar (button cycle life)  > 1,000,000 
Strum Bar Mechanical Assembly (cycle life)  > 1,000,000 
START & BACK buttons (cycle life)  100g @ > 1,000,000 
Guide button & Dpad  120g @ > 1,000,000 
Touch Sensitive Slider (Cycle Life)  >1,000,000 
Effects Pedal Expansion (optional – not released)    
Functionality  Digital Switch  
Pedal (cycle life)  > 1,000,000  
Connector Type  RJ-11 
RJ-11 insertions/extraction (cycle life)  > 5000 
 MOTION SENSING FEATURE    
Accelerometer Spec.  Freescale MMA 7318 
BATTERY AA (LR6) 
Sealed/User-Replaceable User-Replaceable 
Format / Chemistry  2 x AA (LR6) Alkaline  
Voltage / Capacity  1.5V / variable capacity 
Charge Time  N/A 
Charge Mechanism  N/A 

Battery Life (10% voice duty cycle) 2 x AA 2500mAh 
Alkaline  ~50hrs (no rumble) calculated figure 
Battery Life (25% voice duty cycle) 2 x AA 2500mAh 
Alkaline  ~43hrs (no rumble) calculated figure 
Battery Life (10% voice duty cycle) 2 x AA 2850mAh 
Alkaline*  ~57hrs (no rumble) calculated figure 
Battery Life (25% voice duty cycle) 2 x AA 2850mAh 
Alkaline*  ~49hrs (no rumble) calculated figure 
Operable while charging?  N/A 
Electrical     
Wireless Protocol  Microsoft proprietary  
Number of Guitars supported simultaneously on Xbox 360  4pcs 
Wireless Signal Range  30 feet (10 meters) 
System of addressing multiple Guitars  RoL LEDs on Guitar 
Specific countries Guitars are distributed to  Global  
Vibration feedback  Not supported 
Paper Parts      
Ratings sticker (1C) 64*34mm    
Quick Start Poster (4C) 390*552mm    
Insert (Instruction Manual (4C) 360*520mm    
Packaging     
For initial shipments - Individual guitars in white 
boxes    
White Box Board Spec. (weight and finish etc)  K9A, brown box 
Inner Tray Board Spec. (weight and finish etc)  Recycled Pulp tray 
Switch to printed boxes once the artwork is approved    
Printed Box Board Spec. (weight and finish etc)  TBC 
Print Spec. (process, finish etc)  TBC 
Units per master carton  6pcs 
Master carton spec.  32 lb crush, 200lb burst 
Incoming label requirements  Master carton to be printed on 4 sides - RO to approve 
artwork provided by CM’s 
Giftbox / Shipping information 
Giftbox dimensions   575mm X 350mm X 65mm  
Giftbox volume  0.0130812 cbm 
Master carton dimensions  600mm x 418mm x 390mm 
Master carton volume  0.097812 cbm 
Number of inner cartons to a master carton  6pcs 
Number of units to a HQ container  4,488pcs 

Function Mapping (key assignments) 
Game Function Xbox 360 Standard Controller Guitar 
Game Dependent  Right Trigger  Body Accelerometer Axis 
Game Dependent  Left Trigger  Neck Accelerometer Axis 
Not Used  Left Stick Left/Right  Not Used 
Not Used  Left Stick Up/Down  Not Used 
Game Dependent  Right Stick Left/Right  Whammy Bar (-32Kextended) 
Game Dependent  Right Stick Up/Down  Y Rotation (+32K neck up) 
Accelerometer 
Game Dependent / Menu Navigation  Directional Pad Up  Strum / D-pad Up 
Game Dependent / Menu Navigation  Directional Pad Down  Strum / D-pad Down 
Game Dependent / Menu Navigation  Directional Pad Left  D-pad Left 
Game Dependent / Menu Navigation  Directional Pad Right  D-pad Right 
Game Dependent  A Button  1st Neck Button 
Game Dependent  B Button  2nd Neck Button 
Game Dependent  Y Button  3rd Neck Button 
Game Dependent  X Button  4th Neck Button 
Game Dependent  Left Bumper  5th Neck Button 
Game Dependent  Right Bumper  Foot Switch 
Not Used  Left Stick Button  Not Used 
Not Used  Right Stick Button  Not Used 
Pause / Wakes controller from USB 
Suspend to signal USB Remote Wake 
Up. 
START Button  START Button 
Back  BACK Button  BACK Button 
Opens Xbox 360 Console’s on screen 
menu. Wakes controller from USB 
Suspend to signal USB Remote Wake 
Up. 
Xbox Guide Button  Xbox Guide Button* 
Player 1 / Status Indicator  Ring of Light Quadrant 1 LED  Ring of Light Quadrant 1 LED 
Player 2 / Status Indicator  Ring of Light Quadrant 2 LED  Ring of Light Quadrant 2 LED 
Player 3 / Status Indicator  Ring of Light Quadrant 3 LED  Ring of Light Quadrant 3 LED 
Player 4 / Status Indicator  Ring of Light Quadrant 4 LED  Ring of Light Quadrant 4 LED 
QA Focus:  
• Fret buttons - ‘Sticking’ so they do not reset fast enough  
• Strum Bar – False and double triggers.  ‘Squeaking’ noise during use 
• Whammy bar – ‘Squeaking’ noise during use 
• Neck connection – Solid mechanical and electrical connection  
• Star Power activation (accelerometer method) – Trigger occurs at the correct angle  
QA secondary items:  
• Faceplate – Colors and placement are within agreed limits 
• Pad-Printing – Color and placement accuracy  
• Pack out – Inclusion of all components  
• Plastics – weld-lines and sink marks are within agreed limits.  

Render of final hardware