Neopixel Lightsaber Tutorial

One Button Operations

SABER OFF

Blade length Toggle: Tap the button 3 times to toggle between 82 and 92cm blade lengths.

Power on: Hold the button until it illuminates.

BLADE OFF

Ignition:

1. Tap the button, or
2. Twist the saber (if enabled)

Adjust Volume: Hold the button for 1 flash (~0.5 seconds)

Change Ignition Effect: Hold the button for 2 flashes(~1 second)

Change Blade Effect: Hold the button for 3 flashes (~1.5 seconds)

Next Font:

1. Angle the hilt upwards, hold the button and twist, or
2. Hold the activation button for 4 flashes (~2 seconds)

Play Music: Angle the hilt downwards, hold the button and twist.

Stop Music: Angle the hilt downwards, hold the button and twist.

Change Music: Stop then play music to move to the next track.

Power off:

1. Hold the button until the light turns off, or
2. Leave the saber for 10 minutes.

BLADE ON

Retraction:

1. Hold the button until it begins retracting, or
2. Twist clockwise (if enabled)

Smooth Swing: Move the hilt around

Spin: Spin or move the hilt quickly

Blaster Block: Tap the button

Flash on Clash: Hit the saber/blade

Lock Up: Hold the button until it flashes 1 time. Tap to end

Force Effect: Angle the hilt upwards, hold the button and twist

Stab: Thrust forward

Melt Effect: Hold the button and thrust forward

Drag Effect: Hold the button and then impact the saber/blade

Change Colour:

1. Angle the hilt downwards, hold the button and twist, or
2. Hold the button for 2 flashes (~1 second)

Flash on Clash on/off: Hold the button until it flashes 3 times

Power off: Hold the activation button for 4 flashes (~2 seconds)

Two-Button Operations

• When buttons are oriented up and down: Upper button is PWR button, lower button is AUX button.
• When the buttons are oriented left and right: Left button is PWR button, right button is AUX button.

Blade length Toggle: Tap the PWR button 3 times to toggle between 82 and 92cm blade lengths.

Power on: Hold the PWR button until the saber says "Power On".

BLADE OFF

Ignition:

1. Tap the PWR button, or
2. Twist the saber (if enabled)

Adjust Volume: Enter volume adjustment mode by holding the PWR and AUX buttons simultaneously until a tone is heard. Adjust the volume up or down by pressing the PWR or AUX button respectively. Hold the PWR and AUX buttons simultaneously to exit the mode.

Change Ignition Effect: Hold the PWR button until an audio prompt is heard.

Change Blade Effect: Hold the AUX button until an audio prompt is heard.

Next Font:

1. Tap the AUX button, or
2. Angle the hilt upwards, hold the AUX button and twist the hilt.

Play Music: Angle the hilt downwards, hold the AUX button and twist the hilt.

Stop Music: Angle the hilt downwards, hold the AUX button and twist the hilt.

Change Music: Stop then play music to move to the next track.

Power off:

1. Tap the AUX button 3 times, or
2. Leave the saber for 10 minutes.

BLADE ON: Retraction:

1. Tap the PWR button until it begins retracting, or
2. Twist clockwise (if enabled)

Smooth Swing: Move the hilt around.

Spin: Spin or move the hilt quickly.

Blaster Block: Tap the AUX button.

Flash on Clash: Hit the saber/blade.

Lock Up: Hold the AUX button for 1 second, then release. Tap again to stop.

Force Effect: Angle the hilt upwards, hold the AUX button and twist.

Stab: Thrust forward.

Melt Effect: Hold the AUX button and thrust forward.

Drag Effect: Hold the PWR button and then impact the saber/blade.

Change Colour:Point the blade down, hold the AUX button, and twist the hilt.

Flash on Clash on/off: Hold the PWR and AUX buttons simultaneously until the audio prompt is heard.