Igniter 2™ Manual - Naigon`s Electronic Creations

IGNITER 2™ SETUP GUIDE
© 2013 by Scott DeBoer, Naigon’s Electronic Creations. Igniter 2™, Igniter 2™, Igniter™ and Naigon’s Electronic Creations have no affiliation
with Lucas Film, Disney, or its subsidiaries.
1. CONTENTS
1.
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................4
1.1.
2.
Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................5
2.1.
3.
4.
New In I2 ......................................................................................................................................................4
Important Notes ...........................................................................................................................................5
2.1.1.
3.7v Power Supply .............................................................................................................................5
2.1.2.
Battery Protection ...................................................................................................................................5
2.1.3.
Battery Brands .........................................................................................................................................6
2.1.4.
Battery Size ..............................................................................................................................................6
2.1.5.
LED Choices ..............................................................................................................................................6
2.2.
Igniter 2™ Layout .........................................................................................................................................6
2.3.
TruDrive™ Separation ..................................................................................................................................8
Wiring Diagrams ....................................................................................................................................................8
3.1.
Basic Wiring ..................................................................................................................................................8
3.2.
RGB Wiring ...................................................................................................................................................9
3.3.
RGBW/RGBA/RGBX wiring .........................................................................................................................10
3.4.
Rumble Motor and Accessory Wiring ........................................................................................................11
3.5.
Color Changing Crystal Wiring ....................................................................................................................12
3.6.
Full Wiring With Accents ............................................................................................................................13
3.7.
Dual Speaker Setup Using MaxAmp™ ........................................................................................................14
Configuration Editing ...........................................................................................................................................15
4.1.
Installation .................................................................................................................................................15
4.2.
Copy Files to your machine ........................................................................................................................15
4.3.
Launching The Application .........................................................................................................................16
4.4.
Changing Soundfonts .................................................................................................................................18
4.5.
Editing Settings...........................................................................................................................................20
4.5.1.
Master ....................................................................................................................................................20
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5.
4.5.2.
Blade Effects ..........................................................................................................................................22
4.5.3.
Blade Color .............................................................................................................................................23
4.5.4.
Clash.......................................................................................................................................................24
4.5.5.
Blast .......................................................................................................................................................25
4.5.6.
Audio ......................................................................................................................................................26
4.5.7.
Motion ...................................................................................................................................................27
4.5.8.
FX ...........................................................................................................................................................27
4.5.9.
DP ...........................................................................................................................................................28
4.5.10.
MP .....................................................................................................................................................29
4.5.11.
Advanced ...........................................................................................................................................31
4.5.12.
Accent ................................................................................................................................................31
4.6.
Format Micro SD ........................................................................................................................................32
4.7.
Copy Files Back To The Micro SD................................................................................................................34
Saber Operation...................................................................................................................................................34
5.1.
5.1.1.
5.2.
5.2.1.
5.3.
5.3.1.
5.4.
6.
Idle Mode ...................................................................................................................................................35
Idle Mode Interaction Table ..................................................................................................................35
Running Mode ............................................................................................................................................35
Running Mode Interaction Table ...........................................................................................................35
Saber Cinema™ ..........................................................................................................................................36
Saber Cinema™ Interactivity ..................................................................................................................36
Saber Apps™ ...............................................................................................................................................37
5.4.1.
Color Editor ............................................................................................................................................37
5.4.2.
Motion Editor.........................................................................................................................................38
5.4.3.
Saber Says ..............................................................................................................................................39
Thanks ..................................................................................................................................................................39
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1.
INTRODUCTION
Introducing Igniter 2™, the greatest soundboard on the market. Igniter 2™ has been rebuilt from the ground up,
allowing the best possible audio and motion experience:
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Amazing motion with SaberSense™, the new motion engine that uses multiple sensors to detect perfect
swings and other motions.
External clash sensor is now unnecessary, freeing up install space and allowing for accurate clash
detection.
MaxAmp™ integrated audio - full volume, crisp audio is not built on the board for the loudest saber
experience.
In addition, you can still experience the classic features from Igniter Mini™:
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The ultimate color mixing – independent settable colors for main blade color, clash/lockup color, blaster
block color and Saber Dual Phase™ color
Saber Dual Phase™ - The ultimate in color. Now one font can switch between two colors on the fly with
the flick of the wrist!
Saber MultiPhase™ - Now flip between all 16 font’s color profiles on the fly, and even switch into the next
font on the fly! Select HumRetain to allow endless saber sound and light combinations not possible on any
other board.
TruMix™ - hum sounds are mixed in real-time with other sounds
Saber Cinema™ in all fonts banks
22050Hz, 16bit audio with R4’s audio enhancement for crystal clear, quality sound
All of this now comes in a super tiny package – only 1.75” x 0.85” x 0.263” for the board! This board operates on
ONE 3.7v Li-ion battery, is tiny and is suited for just about any build.
1.1.
NEW IN I2
I2 was completely reworked for the new hardware, giving you these new features:
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Improved audio with integrated MaxAmp™ - the audio hardware has been improved by integrating the
MaxAmp™ right on the main board! Now crystal clear and loud audio is possible without the need for
extra wiring and the extra satellite board. Further, for those that do still want to use the external
MaxAmp™ board to drive two speakers, the main board now has two small pads making the wiring much
easier for this scenario.
Realistic motion detection with SaberSense™ - now every motion is tracked and played, eliminating the
need to configure fonts separately for the types of motions that will be performed. The board accurately
detects motion changes and plays the correct sound accordingly.
Adjustable clash detection ulilizing SaberSense™ - the new hardware is now able to detect not only swing
motions, but clash motions as well! This allows adjustability for the sensor, allowing sensitivity from
stopping short on swings allowing the sound to be played, to requiring a hard hit on the saber.
Unparalleled experiences with Saber Apps™ - the most amazing way to get the full potential out of your
saber. SaberApps™ allows independent apps to be run on the board, allowing for totally separate
experiences from the main firmware. From utility, to editing, to games, this opens up a world of
opportunities that were never before possible in a saber.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
Configurability with on the fly editing – two editing apps are included by default for editing the motion
and color settings of the board. Accessible from the Saber Apps™ menu, these will make editing
parameters on the fly possible; there is no need to remove the uSD card or even be hooked to a
computer!
Experience the first ever game for sabers – Saber Says™! Copy increasingly long sequences randomly
generated by Master Simone to get a high score. Play alone or challenge your friends in a round robin
game to see who can get the high score!
Streamline music playing with Saber Cinema™ - now all the track files are stored off the root, with each
font sharing the same set of music files. This makes it much easier to dump in all the music files and
makes them accessible from every font. Custom the start position from each font to still create a unique
experience for each font!
Relish in more improvements and fixes – from bringing back the classic aux button functionality to
allowing the software to “swap” the main and aux buttons virtually, there are many improvements that
make Igniter 2™ the best saber experience ever.
To see all the new features in detail, go to the release videos for Igniter 2™ here:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFbmxJgrCI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRsehB-YfOk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_30_bgVbeVA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e34Rxj5fS0
2.
GETTING STARTED
2.1.
IMPORTANT NOTES
PLEASE READ THIS SUBSECTION CAREFULLY AS FAILURE TO DO SO COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE IGNITER
2™ BOARD.
2.1.1. 3.7v Power Supply
Igniter 2™ is designed around a 3.7v power supply input. In general, the best way to run an Igniter 2™ is to hook up
a single 3.7v battery to the VBATT+ and VBATT-/GND pads.
NEVER HOOK A 7.4V BATTERY DIRECTLY TO AN IGNITER 2™ UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, OR YOU
WILL DESTROY THE BOARD.
NEVER REVERSE THE POLARITY OF VBATT+ AND VBATT-/GND. IF USING A CONNECTOR FOR THE
BATTERY, MAKE SURE TO USE ONE THAT ONLY CLIPS IN ONE WAY TO PREVENT DAMAGING THE
BOARD BY HOOKING THE POWER IN REVERSE.
2.1.2. BATTERY PROTECTION
Only use li-ion batteries that have a built-in protection circuit. NEVER USE UNPROTECTED CELLS AS THIS CAN
CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY AND/OR IGNITER 2™. IMR batteries are okay but since they are not
protected they can allow large amounts of power to the board and do not act like a fuse when there is a wiring
issue, so for beginners it is recommended to use the standard Li-ion with the protection circuit.
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2.1.3. BATTERY BRANDS
Because only one battery is being used, it is very important that a quality battery is selected to get the best
experience from Igniter 2™. From internal testing, the following brands are the only ones recommended for use
with Igniter 2™:
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AW
KeepPower
Solo’s Hold custom
Panasonic
Sayno
Tenergy
These batteries have the best life and have the most consistent voltage output, allowing for the best experience
through the entire life of the battery. If you choose to use another battery your experience will not be guaranteed.
Specifically when using the Z6 LED, the only battery that Naigon’s Electronic Creations recommends is the AW
3400mAh 18650 here: http://www.lighthound.com/AW-18650-Protected-3400-mAh-Rechargeable-LithiumBattery-_p_4149.html, or the AW 2900 mAh 18650 sold from lighthound here: http://www.lighthound.com/AW18650-Protected-2900-mAh-Rechargeable-Lithium-Battery_p_3671.html. These batteries will not trip when using
all 6 die of the Z6 with Igniter 2™.
Another good choice is the KeepPower with the 3 module protection circuit, as that battery can withstand high
drain. These are usually on Ebay; just search for “KeepPower 18650 3400mAh” and pick ones that have the good
protection circuit.
Finally, Solo’s Hold just released a new Panasonic battery that has the 3 module protection circuit mentioned
above. These are great as well and are highly recommended: http://www.soloshold.com.
2.1.4. BATTERY SIZE
The best battery to use is an 18650, space allowing. If that cannot be used, then an 18500, 17650, 16650, or 17500
should be used, in that order. 14xxx batteries and 18350 batteries are not recommended due to their shorter life,
and because those batteries may not be able to output enough power to run 4 die of a High Brightness LED
(HBLED).
2.1.5. LED CHOICES
When using Igniter 2™ with a 3.7v power source the LEDEngin LEDs will not work well. This is because LEDEngin’s
green and blue dies require a forward voltage of 4.0v for maximum brightness. Thus it is highly recommended to
use the Z6 sold here at Naigon’s Electronic Creations. Other choices are the X4 LED sold by Lucien Kane of the
Imperial Royal Arms forum or a Tri/Quad Rebel or Triple Cree. The Z6 and X4 LED is by far the easiest to wire as the
positive pads of the LEDs are already bridged with the Z6 being even easier since the diode for the red die is
already built in.
2.2.
IGNITER 2™ LAYOUT
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Before getting started, it is important to familiarize yourself with the layout of Igniter 2™, TruDrive™ and all of the
pads on the board. This will help in wiring up the board for use in a saber.
The following two diagrams show the important components of Igniter 2™, with an accompanying table describing
what each component does.
Figure 1 – Important components on the back of Igniter 2™.
Name
1. Micro SD card
holder
Label
NA
2.
TruDrive™
board
Battery +/pads
Speaker pads
Accent
Common +
LED DRIVER PCB
Accent LED
pads
Accent LED
pads
LED connect
pads
1,2,3
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
BAT+, BATSPKR
VLED+
4,5,6,7,8
1,2,3,4,GND
Description
Holds the micro SD card that contains the fonts and
configuration for Igniter 2™. Make sure that the card is fully
inserted before applying power to Igniter 2™.
Driving board that powers the high-power LEDs from Igniter
2™.
Hook power and ground from a 3.7v li-ion pack here.
Hook a 1.5-3.0w, 8ohm speaker here.
Used to power all three of the accent LEDs. Optionally,
additional static LEDs can be powered from this pad. The
output is 3.3v, and it is rated at 200mA.
Each pad can hold one 20mA accent LED. These LEDs will be
sequenced by the chosen pattern.
Remaining LED pads that are smaller in size. 28AWG or smaller
wire is required for these pads.
Pads that hook the TruDrive™ board to the Igniter 2™ main
board. Hook the corresponding numbers together with a wire.
Pad 1 connects the ground, pad 2 connects C1-, pad 3
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9.
Color Pads
C1-, C2-, C3-, C4-
10. Switch Pads
MAIN, AUX
11. Clash Pads
CS+, CS-
12. ST Pads
13. Comm Pads
ST1, ST2
DA, CL
Hook the main LED cathodes to these pads. C4- may also be
used for an accessory such as a rumble motor.
Pads for the switches. MAIN can be a momentary or latching,
AUX must be momentary. Make sure to select the correct type
of switch for MAIN in the Config Editor.
Not necessary in Igniter 2™, though hooking a clash sensor
here will aid in detecting clashes.
Reserved for future use.
Reserved for future use.
Figure 2 – Description of each component.
2.3.
TRUDRIVE™ SEPARATION
Igniter 2™ will come by default with the TruDrive™ attached to the main board. If it is desired to have the
TruDrive™ separate from the main board for the install, then you can detach the two boards.
Separation is much easier than with previous board versions and can be performed by hand or with a small set of
needle nose pliers or forceps. Make sure to keep pressure off the middle of the board; hold it in your hands by the
two edges.
It is important to note that once the board has been removed it cannot go back on; plan accordingly before
separating the boards.
3.
WIRING DIAGRAMS
The following diagrams are the most common to get your board up and running.
Note: It is very important that the correct resistor be used between the negative pad of the LED and C1-, C2-, C3and C4- to prevent burning out the LED for warm color LEDs. For Rebel LEDs if a red, red-orange or amber LED is
used, then a 1ohm 1watt resister is needed. For any other Rebel colors a resistor is not needed. The STTH2L06
diode can be used in place of the resistor and it is a slightly smaller part.
3.1.
BASIC WIRING
This is the most basic wiring that is possible to get the board up and running. It is great for testing your Igniter 2™
on the bench, or if you are doing a simple install into a saber that will have a removable battery. However, to
experience the full features of Igniter 2™ it is highly recommended to use an RGB LED, as shown in the diagrams
below.
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Figure 3 – Basic wiring for Igniter 2™. This will drive a single main LED and would require a removable battery for charging. Note that a
resistor between the blue wire and C1- of TruDrive™ would be needed if the LED is red, amber, or red-orange.
3.2.
RGB WIRING
The preferred setup of Igniter 2™ is to use an RGB LED. This allows the use of all the popular Igniter™ specific
features, such as separate colors for clash/lockup and blaster, ClashShade™, BlastShade™, and BladeShade™, and
the popular feature Saber Dual Phase™, among many others.
The recommended LED to use with this setup is the Z6 LED that is sold right from our store! This LED was
specifically designed to have the brightest possible colors throughout the entire color range, and can do vivid
oranges, purples and other mixed colors that other LEDs cannot do as well. Another good choice is the X4 LED that
is distributed via Lucien Kane of the Imperial Royal Arms (www.imperialroyalarms.com) forum.
The following diagram shows the Z6 wiring
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Figure 4 – Wiring up Igniter 2™ with the Z6 LED. This setup uses RGB wiring and allows for full color-mixing for main blade and blade effects.
Notice that the diode for the red is built-on and thus no external resistance is needed!
3.3.
RGBW/RGBA/RGBX WIRING
With Igniter 2™ a fourth die can be utilized for even more flash effects, and even more main blade colors! The
following diagram shows an X4 RGBW, but any combination for a fourth die could be used. For instance, an RGBA
LED would allow for very rich purples not previously available under the standard RGB color mixing model.
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Figure 5 – X4 wiring that uses four unique colors instead of doubling up on one color. This setup allows for more varied colors but is not as
intuitive to get correct color mixing. Also, while an RGBW was used only the RED die needed a resistor/diode; if an RGBA is used a second
resistor would be needed for the amber die as well.
3.4.
RUMBLE MOTOR AND ACCESSORY WIRING
When not using a fourth die the C4 pin can be used to run an accessory. For those familiar with the original
Igniter™, the C4 pin is actually a cross between the Crystal Pin and Flash- pin from Igniter™. Thus, it can be used for
a single crystal LED, a rumble motor, or any other accessory if not used as a fourth color.
The following diagram will show the use of a low power (3.3v) shaft-less motor that can be purchased from Pololu
here. If using something that required more voltage than 3.3v, the power could be drawn directly from the battery
instead of the VLED+ pin.
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Figure 6 – Diagram with a small shaft-less rumble motor running off the C4- pad. In this application the C4- pad is like the Crystal pad of the
original Igniter™. Note that if more than 3.3v is required the power could be hooked to the battery directly. Also, note that the C4- pad can
only handle up to 2A.
3.5.
COLOR CHANGING CRYSTAL WIRING
With the advent of color mixing many people are wanting a blade matching crystal chamber to go along with their
build. If you want to experience this thrill, then look no further! The following diagram shows how to get this LED
wired and working.
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Figure 7 – Wiring with an RGB crystal chamber. This will have an RGB led that matches the blade color and pulses with the blade. Note that
the red pin of the accent LED has the proper resistor applied.
3.6.
FULL WIRING WITH ACCENTS
The following diagram shows how to wire all accent LEDs and the recharge port, which will utilize every feature of
Igniter 2™ (except for C4-). This will be the typical diagram for most folks that are looking for a build that utilizes all
the great features of the board without overly complicated wiring. Note that the accent pads 4-8 are in the middle
of the bottom of the board and require 28-30 gauge wire and surface type soldering (strip a small bit of insulation
from a solid core wire and push it through the accent LED hole from the top side and apply solder on the top of the
pad on the bottom side to seal).
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Figure 8 – Full wiring using all accent LEDs and a recharge port/kill key combo. This wiring will allow most features of Igniter 2™ to be
experienced without getting into super complex wiring. Note that the resistor/diode is needed for the red color.
3.7.
DUAL SPEAKER SETUP USING MAXAMP™
With Igniter 2™, a MaxAmp™ audio amp is integrated on the main board. However, if you want to get clear bass
sounds with a dual speaker setup, then using the MaxAmp™ in conjunction with the on-board amp allows a dual
speaker setup that will provide the best sound a saber can produce. And, since this is running two MaxAmp™ amps
at once you can be assured this would be the loudest saber setup short of using wiring the saber directly into a
receiver.
The below diagram shows the full wiring with two speakers that utilizes the low pass filter to allow only the bass
tones through to the bass speaker. This can be omitted if desired, though the best sound when using two speakers
is using this filter.
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Figure 9 – Full MaxAmp™ wiring that allows a subwoofer setup for great low tones!
4.
CONFIGURATION EDITING
Once Igniter 2™ has been wired according to the wiring above then it will work immediately with the default
configuration. However, changing the fonts and effects is completely possible and encouraged by using the
Igniter™ Config Editor. The following section will go through installing and using the editor to modify Igniter™
configuration.
4.1.
INSTALLATION
To install the application, launch the .msi file from the installer zip file. You can get the file from SaberIgniter.com.
A version is also included on the micro SD card that came with Igniter™, but I recommend going to the site to get
the newest version in case any enhancements have been made to the program. Click through the wizard until the
application launches.
4.2.
COPY FILES TO YOUR MACHINE
Before opening Igniter™ Config Editor you will need to copy the files you want to edit from the micro SD card to
your local computer. First, insert your micro SD card into your computer using your SD card reader. If you do not
currently have one, I recommend this cheap one off eBay: Micro SD card.
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Then, open a new window and find a place to put a new Igniter directory. In this example the Igniter directory will
be placed right on the root c:\ drive. Create a new directory and name it “Igniter”. Then, inside that directory,
create another folder with the name of your saber. In this example, “Saber1” will be used.
Now, with both the Saber1 empty directory open and the micro SD card opened, select all the files from the micro
SD card, and drag them into the Saber1 directory. When done, all the files should be copied to your hard-drive as
shown below.
Figure 10 – After creating a new directory called “c:\Igniter\Saber1”, the files are copied from the micro SD card (on the right) to the new
Saber1 folder (on the left). From here edits can be made to the files from the config editor.
4.3.
LAUNCHING THE APPLICATION
To launch the config editor, you can use either the desktop shortcut that was created, or you can use the shortcut
from the Start Menu. Once launched you should see the program as below:
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Figure 11 – Igniter™ Config Editor launched after installation.
You can then go to File->Open, and the open dialogue will appear. Navigate to the “c:\Igniter\Saber1” folder and
then go into one of the fonts to edit. When you see the config.ini appear in the window, double click it or select it
and click open to load the program for editing this font.
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Figure 12 – Navigate to “c:\Igniter\Saber1” in the window, and then one of the font folders (font1 – font9) to edit. When you see config.ini,
double click it to open editing for the font.
4.4.
CHANGING SOUNDFONTS
Changing soundfonts was never easier with the enhancements to the config editor in R5. With the auto-sync of the
app open you can switch fonts easily even when directly editing a font in the config editor. You also swap the font
before opening it for the first time.
To copy a new sound font, first go to the font that you want to change. In this example it will be
“c:\Igniter\Saber1\font1”. Navigate to that directory in explorer and then select both of the .wav files (font.wav
and multi.wav), and all the wav folders. I find the easiest way to do that is to select all (edit->select all or ctrl+A),
then hold control and click the config.ini and accent.ini files (along with the backup folder if already present) to
unselect those files. Then you can delete the original files to the recycle bin. Make sure you have a separate
backup of these waves before doing this.
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Figure 13 – Delete the existing font by selecting all the files, then hold control and uncheck ‘accent.ini’, ‘config.ini’, and ‘backup’ if it is
present. Then the selected files font.wav, multi.wav, and the wav folders can be deleted or cut and pasted into a backup location.
After the wav files are removed and all that is left is the config files and backup folder, you can copy in all the new
wav files from a new font. You can find these from online saber sound websites, and there are some free ones
available from my website as well: http://SaberIgniter.com/fonts.aspx.
Once the files are copied, then either open the font in the config editor, or if the config editor was already opened
to this font, simply switch back to the config editor, and it will auto-sync the font numbers from disk, and it will
auto-convert them to 22050Hz, mono with appropriate headers!
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Figure 14 – After making changes on the disk simply switch back to the app and it will sync with the correct numbers. In this case the
blst05.wav was deleted, but this will even work for swapping out an entire font.
4.5.
EDITING SETTINGS
With the file open, you have access to all the configuration settings from Igniter™. With Igniter™, complete editing
of all parameters is available. This allows a completely customizable experience from font to font and saber to
saber, though it does mean a lot more tweaking of settings to get a saber working to one’s liking. The settings in
the Config Editor are logically grouped by tabs that correspond to the high-level feature. It is best to open a font
and get familiarized with all the settings before doing any editing. Clicking any individual setting will show a
description in the Description textbox below the Ignite-ulator™. Further, for any setting where the text is in red
changing the value will show the change in Ignite-ulator™.
After any edits are made, simply go to File->Save to ensure that all the changes are written back to the config. The
Config Editor will prompt before trying to open another font or close the program if there are changes that are not
saved.
Tabs are used to group individual settings into a high-level feature, helping to logically separate the changes that
are made. The following subsections document each high-level feature and what changes it makes to the saber.
4.5.1.
MASTER
Master settings control features related to the overall saber. These are settings that are not font specific and
remain the same for every font. The most important settings in this section are C1PERCENT, C2PERCENT,
C3PERCENT, and C4PERCENT. These control the drive percentage for C1-C4 dies. These can be adjusted
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individually; however, the easiest way is simply to pick the dropdown for the LED being used and it will be autopopulated.
Figure 15 – Master settings in the config editor. Use the top dropdown to auto-set the 4 drive parameters below. Also set if the main switch
is momentary or latching, and if the boot sound is being used.
The rest of the settings are described as follows:
ORIENTATION sets which rotation direction advances to the next font and which moves to the previous, along
with setting which direction is up or down. Orientation is assuming that the SD card holder is facing towards the
pommel; if the board is reversed then consider the reverse mapping for this setting.
MBUTTON defines if the main button is either latching or momentary. If set to latching, do not enable SWAP
BUTTONS, as that is only supported for two momentary switches.
New in Igniter 2™ – SWAP BUTTONS is used to swap which buttons are main and aux. This is especially useful
if the two buttons are inside a control box, as it allows the top/bottom button to be whichever the user prefers.
Think of this as look inversion for console shooter games.
When USE BOOT SOUND is enabled, the default boot.wav from the root will be played. Disabling this setting will
boot with the first sound font’s font.wav.
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New in Igniter 2™ – LOWPWR defines the length in seconds before the saber goes into Low Power mode,
which is where the accent LEDs shut off and the motion for the menu is disabled. Handy for cons as it saves a lot of
power when hanging on the belt since the accents drain a lot of power.
4.5.2.
BLADE EFFECTS
The blade effects tabs contain settings for the blade’s pulsing scheme, along with the settings for the extension
and retraction effects.
The values for MINBRIGHT and MAXBRIGHT can be used to adjust the depth of the pulse/flicker. Set these close
together to have a more subtle effect for a static blade, and set them farther apart for a more pronounced effect.
Unless a single die LED is being used MAXBRIGHT should be 98 or 99.
Figure 16 – The Blade Effects tab in the Config Editor contains settings for the blade plusing along with the extension and retraction effects.
The values for MINPULSE and MAXPULSE control the pulse/flicker of the effect. Setting them closer together will
make more of a pulse and farther apart will make more of a flicker. Use these with the MINBRIGHT and
MAXBRIGHT in the Ignite-ulator™ to see in real time how the settings adjust the blade.
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The values for INLEN and OUTLEN set the length of the blade effect for retraction and extension respectively.
Setting these to 0 will auto-detect the length of the sound file and match the blade length to the file, allowing for
varying file lengths to work perfectly!
Set INCURVE and OUTCURVE to adjust the overall speed of the effect. Lower values make the effect linear; higher
values make the effect more curved in nature, making the extension faster at the beginning and retraction faster
at the end.
4.5.3.
BLADE COLOR
Adjust the main blade color with these settings. Use the Ignite-ulator™ to check for which color is currently set.
Note that it is always assumed that blue is C1, green is C2 and red is C3; make sure when doing the install to set it
up this way or the colors will be mixed up.
Figure 17 – Blade Color tab adjusts the main blade colors along with the bladeShade parameters.
BLADESHADE™ can also be adjusted from this tab. Setting this to zero means that every time the blade is turned
on it will be the exact color as set. Setting it to higher values will vary the color around the chosen color. Note that
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for any color that is zero it will not be sampled; make sure to set the color values to one for any die that should be
considered for BLADESHADE™.
4.5.4.
CLASH
The Clash tab contains settings for the clash color and ClashShade™, the Clash flicker effect, and a couple other
settings related to the clash and lockup features.
The LOCKKUPTYPE sets if after the Lockup is engaged if the button needs to be held, or if a simple tap will turn it
off. This is true both when Lockup was entered from the double tap and the EzLockup™ functionality.
The LOCKCTYPE sets if the Lock color mirrors the clash color or the blade color. The latter allows for a more
realistic experience when doing the EzLockup™, but the former works well for demoing or showing off colors at
cons.
The four settings c1Clsh, c2Clsh, c3Clsh, and c4Clsh contain the settings for the clash color. Set these values and
use the Ignite-ulator™ to see the color chosen by hitting the Lock button. Note that even if LOCKCTYPE is set to
Blade the Lock button will still show the clash color to be able to choose it correctly.
The values for MINCLASH, MAXCLASH, MINCLASHLEN and MAXCLASHLEN all effect the clash flicker effect. The
MINCLASH and MAXCLASH set how dramatic the effect is; bigger gaps will make it more dramatic. MINCLASHLEN
and MAXCLASHLEN set how quick the flicker is, where smaller values make it much quicker. Use the Ignite-ulator™
while playing with these values with Lock set to see how the effect is adjusted. As with the blade effects, it is
recommended to set MAXCLASH to 98 or 99.
CLSHLEN simply sets the length of the clash flicker. The blade color change is independent of the length of the
sound.
CLSHWAITLEN sets how long to wait before the effect can be interrupted. High values mean that once a clash is
performed a swing cannot interrupt; shorter values will allow swings to come in right after the clash happened.
BLOCKLEN sets how long the aux button needs to be held before a lockup effect is triggered. Recommended is
1000ms (1 second) as any shorter makes it tough to pull off the MultiPhase™ functionality by holding the aux
button and then performing the Dual Phase™ motion.
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Figure 18 – Clash settings tab contains clash color settings, clash flicker effect settings, as well as a few other settings for clash and lockup.
4.5.5. BLAST
The Blast tab is similar to the Clash tab but for the Blaster Block effect. C1BLST, C2BLST, C3BLST, and C4BLST
effect the colors in the same way. BlastShade™ sets the color variance, and like BladeShade™ and ClashShade™ it
will not vary any die that has a value of zero.
BLSTLEN is for the length of the blast effect in milliseconds. This sets the blade length independently of the length
of the sound.
BLWAIT allows some padding after the blast sound is completed to still perform the EzBlast™ move. Setting this to
100-200ms is recommended to allow some time to do the moves.
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Figure 19 – The Blast tab contains color settings and blade effect settings for the Blaster Block feature.
4.5.6.
AUDIO
The audio tab has some settings related to the audio and audio related features.
Saber Cinema™ can be enabled on a per-font basis from this tab. Make sure to have at least one trckNN.wav file
when using this feature.
Linear mode can be selected here for both the hum/in/out effect and for the actions (it can be set for the FX
feature in the FX tab). Setting to linear means that each type of sound is played in numerical order, as opposed to
being randomly selected each time. Enabling allows for great demoing ability of the sound font, and ensures that a
different hum will be selected each time if enabled for them.
HUMSTART sets the time when the hum will start mixing in with the outNN.wav sound, as a reverse offset in
milliseconds. For instance, if the outNN.wav being played is 2 seconds long and humStart is set to 500ms, then the
hum will start mixing in at 1500 milliseconds, which is 500ms before the end of the out wav sound. This allows for
a consistent experience with varying length out sounds.
The two volume settings are pretty straight-forward. Higher settings will make louder volumes. Recommended is
16 for effects and 15 for the hum.
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New in Igniter 2™ - TRCKSTRT (Track Start) defines the track that will be started first when playing tracks from
this font. Since tracks all live on the root this allows customization of the starting one per font.
Figure 20 – Audio settings tab allows the enabling of Saber Cinima™ for the current font, along with turning on the Linear feature for hums
and actions. It also contains the volume settings, and the setting for when the hum should start mixing in with the out sound.
4.5.7.
MOTION
The motion tab contains a few simple settings for the on-board motion detection of swings. Use the thresholds to
set how easy/hard of a swing is required to register a swing and slash sound respectively. The swngWait is used to
set the swing sensitivity; lower values allow for quicker swings but can produce two swing sounds for one really
long swing; higher values will always make one swing sound but really quick swings may be missed. Recommended
is 300-500ms.
4.5.8. FX
The FX tab controls all the settings related to SaberFX™.
New in R5 – The Is Linear SaberFX™ setting enables the linear mode. Similar to the linear mode for actions and
hum/in/out this setting when enabled will play the FX sounds in numerical order as opposed to randomly sampling
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them. This allows for re-enacting special scenes when using voice sounds, as the dialogue will be in the on-screen
order.
FXSWNGOVRD will disallow the FX sound to be overridden with a swing when it happens. Enabling this means that
swings will not be allowed when the FX sound is playing. This works really well for action-based FX packs like the
Robot Armada pack that can be downloaded from my site.
FXHUMPER is the setting for how likely a sound will play when the saber is sitting still. Setting it 99 means a sound
will always play every 2 seconds; setting to 0 means it will never play. Setting to 50 will be small 5-10 second
pauses or so between sounds, but it is random so it could be longer or shorter. Recommended is 10-20 percent.
Similarly, FXPER is the setting for the likeliness of the FX sound being played after an action (swing does not count
as an action for FX). Setting to 100 means it will happen after every action; setting to 0 means it will not happen.
Recommended is 63, or about 2/3 of the time after an action.
Figure 21 – The FX tab contains all the settings for the FX feature.
4.5.9.
DP
The DP tab contains all the settings for DualPhase™. This is the exciting feature that allows a blade color switch
within a single font.
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DPMODE sets if DualPhase™ uses the classic mode that switches between two colors, or the lock mode that
transitions into the new color until the AUX button is pressed. The latter is great for having a door-cutting feature.
The values C1DUAL, C2DUAL, C3DUAL, and C4DUAL control the color of the effect. Use the Ignite-ulator™ and
press the DP button to see this color. Also note that this color is affected by the BladeShade™ setting.
DPLEN controls the length of the color transition for the feature. Setting to 0 will actually select the length as the
dualANN.wav (or dualBNN.wav depending on the current color) to allow for a great transition with varying sound
lengths. Any other value is an actual time in milliseconds that the transition will take.
GXTHRESH sets how much twist is required to activate the feature. 20 means a very tiny twist will active it
whereas 120 and upwards require a very hard twist. Recommended is 90.
GYZTHRESH sets how much motion in the other directions is allowed to still call it a twist. Lower values mean that
no variance is allowed and the saber must be still while twisting. Higher values can even allow a partial swing when
twisting. Recommended value is 60.
Figure 22 – The DP tab is for the DualPhase™ feature. Control the color and other settings for this feature from this tab.
4.5.10. MP
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The MP tab controls the MultiPhase™ feature introduced in R5. This is the exciting feature that allows shifting
between the fonts while the saber is running! Now you can have endless color shifts and saber experiences
without missing a beat since the saber never needs to be turned off to get to all the fonts.
Figure 23 – MultiPhase™ settings shown in the MP tab. Note that mpType, mpDir, and mpHum are global settings and will be the same for
every font.
MPTYPE sets what type of sound is used when doing the MultiPhase™ action into the next/previous font.
multi.wav will use the mult.wav from the font that the transition is going into; DP will use the dualANN.wav sound
for the font that is being exited.
MPHUM allows the HumRetain™ feature to be enabled. In HumRetain™, the hum for the sound when the saber
was engaged will be kept when moving to new fonts. This means that even though all the settings of the new font
is taken like the action sounds, FX mode and all the colors, the hum sound is still kept from the font that the saber
was activated with, allowing every hum to be used with every other font set. The hum is retained for as long as the
saber is running, which means it stops being retained once the retraction occurs. For example, turning on font1,
then doing MultiPhase™ into fonts 2 and 3 will keep font1’s hum but use the new font sets. If on font3 the
retraction is performed, then the next extension would use font3’s hum. From there font3’s hum would retain
until the next retraction, even if more MultiPhase™ actions occurred.
MPLEN sets the length of the blade effect transition in milliseconds. Similar to the DualPhase™ length, setting to
zero will allow the length to be determined from the multi wav sound.
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MPOSET allows the hum to stop playing for a short period, allowing for the multi sound to be more pronounced.
This is a reverse offset like the HUMSTART variable.
4.5.11. ADVANCED
The Advanced tab is used to help adjust the mix of colors for an LED, specifically for LEDs like the X4 where one
color is doubled up. For these LEDs where one color is stronger than the others, they may cause separation during
the retraction effect. To fix this, use these sliders.
For example, if a red and green mix is getting redder near the end of the retraction, then the red needs to be
turned down. This is true for the other colors as well; if any mix of two colors turns more towards one color then it
needs to be turned down a bit. If a value is already below 15 then it may be that the other two need to be turned
up.
4.5.12. ACCENT
The Accent tab is used to control all the accent LEDs. Use the AccentMode dropdown to select the accent pattern
that is currently being edited. Once that is selected, choose the desired AccentType and nLeds for this font. Finally,
the values can be adjusted accordingly.
The values work as follows, with all values being in milliseconds unless noted:
a.
b.
c.
For the blinking effect, the top value is for the ON duration of that LED, and the bottom value is the off
time for that LED. Each LED has a completely independent on/off time that controls only that LED.
For BarGraph mode, the top value sets the length that an LED will be on once selected. Think of these
almost like percents; if using 4 leds and setting 10, 10, 30, 50 respectively then 50% of the time they will
all be on, 30% of the time 3 of the 4 will be on, 10% of the time 2 will be on and 10% of the time one will
be on. Further, since these are milliseconds it means that all four will be on for about 50 milliseconds in a
row before a new number is chosen.
The bottom values are different in that they mark the beginning and end of the graph. For example, when
using 8 leds and setting #2 and #7 on the bottom to 1 this will mean that the first LED will always be on
the last will always be off. Note that there should always be two 1’s and the rest zero on the bottom row
for this effect.
For all other effects, the top row is the amount of time that the sequence for that LED is on, but the
bottom row is how long all the LEDs go off before going to the next LED. This allows for making patterns
sparse.
The best way to really understand any of the effects is to use the above as a guide and just play with them in the
simulator.
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Figure 24 – Accent settings. Use the Accent Mode dropdown to adjust the current mode’s settings. Make sure to use the dropdown for each
type to set all the patterns.
4.6.
FORMAT MICRO SD
It is important to format the micro SD card before putting the modified config and sound fonts back on the card.
Starting with a clean card will ensure that there are no extra files and that the file chunks are contiguous on disk.
This will allow the fastest possible access times for the card. FAILURE TO DO THIS CAN RESULT IN CHOPPY
AUDIO AND A LESS SMOOTH EXPERIENCE.
To format the card, insert the card into the computer. After the card is inserted into the computer, go to
computer. There the micro SD card will be listed as one of the drives on your system (on this computer it is listed
as G:\). Right click the drive and then click Format.
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Figure 25 – Right click the SD card’s drive from “Computer” (My Computer on XP), and click Format…
When the format window pops up, choose FAT32 and 16kilobytes for a 2gb card or larger. If you have a 1GB card
use FAT32 and 4096bytes. No other card below 1GB is supported by Igniter 2™. Choose a name for the card,
probably the name of the saber or something to distinguish it, and then click okay.
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Figure 26 – After the format window pops up choose FAT32 and 16 kilobytes (4096 bytes for a 1GB card) to get the micro SD card ready to
load the modified fonts and configurations.
4.7.
COPY FILES BACK TO THE MICRO SD
To copy the files back, simply move all the files from the “c:\Igniter\Saber1” directory to the root of the micro SD
card ONE FOLDER AT A TIME. This will ensure that the files are written well and can be accessed quickly by
Igniter 2™. If you try to copy everything at once they may get written in an incorrect order on disk and access times
can suffer, causing a jerky experience. Once this step is done the micro SD card is ready to be loaded back on to
Igniter 2™ to enjoy the new settings and fonts!
5.
SABER OPERATION
To use your saber, with the micro SD card inserted and the wiring correctly completed, insert the battery or pull
the kill key. You should hear the boot sound or first font sound play (depending on the config setting), and you
should also see the first accent LED blinking rapidly. After this your saber will load into idle mode for the first font.
There are three main modes of operation for the saber: Idle mode, Running mode and Saber Cinema™ mode.
These two modes will be discussed in detail in the next sections.
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5.1.
IDLE MODE
Idle mode is when the saber is loaded for a font but not running. This is where the accent LEDs are running the idle
pattern, and the saber is ready for use. In this mode there are two ways to interact with the saber. The first is
hitting the AUX button to advance to the next font. When you are on font three, hitting AUX goes back to font1.
Igniter 2™ always assumes that there are 9 fonts present on the config card unless configured otherwise, so make
sure they are always present on the micro SD card.
Another way to interact with the saber is by hitting the main button. This puts the saber in running mode. For
more details on that see the next section.
The final interaction that is possible in idle mode is to hold the saber pointing straight down, and holding the aux
button. This will enter Saber Aps™, the exciting new mode where multiple different applications can be run on the
saber!
5.1.1. IDLE MODE INTERACTION TABLE
The following table lists all the interactivity that is possible with the saber while in idle mode.
Entry
Main button
Label
MAIN+/-
Action
Press/Latch
Aux button
AUX+/-
Press
Aux button
AUX+/-
Hold
Aux/Main
button
Rotate Saber
AUX+/MAIN+/NA
Hold +
Press
Rotate
Aux button
AUX+/-
Hold + Point
down
5.2.
Description
Pressing the main button (latching when it is a latching switch)
puts the saber into running mode
A single press plays the current font; multiple will advance to
the next font(s).
Engages Saber Cinema™ for the font if one is enabled; nothing
if Saber Cinema™ is not configured for the current font
Holding the aux button and pressing the main button within
one second will activate EzMute™.
Rotating the saber is the new EzOn™ motion that will turn the
saber on. Note that once in low power mode the aux button
will need to be pressed before the saber can be turned on
again.
Holding the aux button while the saber is pointing down will
enter the Saber Apps™ menu.
RUNNING MODE
When the saber is running, there are many actions that are possible. Swings, Blaster Blocks, Clashes, Lockups and
retraction all become available. Further, this is when the main LED runs and accent LEDs follow the patterns for the
actions performed. A detailed description on how to interact with the saber is given in the following subsection.
To stop the saber from running, simply hold down the main button (unlatch if it is a latching switch) until the
retraction sound and effect occur. The saber will then return to Idle mode. From here you can re-insert the kill key
or remove the battery. Do not remove power when the saber is running, as this can cause the micro SD card to get
corrupted, and then it would need to be reformatted. Granted this is very rare but it is better to put the saber into
Idle before disconnecting the power.
5.2.1. RUNNING MODE INTERACTION TABLE
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The following table lists all the interactivity that is possible with the saber while in Running mode.
Entry
Aux Button
Label
AUX +/-
Action
Press
Aux Button
AUX +/-
Hold
Aux Button
AUX +/-
Press (in
Clash)
Swing saber
NA
Swing
Rotate saber
NA
Rotate
Rotate saber +
Aux button
NA
AUX+/-
Rotate
Hold
Hit saber/Blade
CS
Clash
Main Button
MAIN+/-
Hold/Unlatch
5.3.
Description
Pressing the aux button engages Blaster Block mode. Once in
this mode, swinging the saber will perform EzBlaster™, where
another Blaster Block will be performed. Keeping the saber
still will cause the mode to exit.
Taping the aux button twice is the second way to engage the
Lockup effect; the primary way is by EzLockup™ - tapping the
aux once after performing a Clash. Depending on the chosen
config setting, either releasing the button or tapping it again
will cause the mode to exit.
Pressing the AUX button will perform EzClash™; immediately
after the press the Lockup sound will play when in Clash
mode. This is the preferred way to perform a clash on
Igniter™.
Swinging the saber causes a single swing sound to be played.
If the swing is performed rapidly then a Slash sound will be
performed.
Rotating the saber will engage the Dual Phase™ mode of the
saber, allowing the saber to switch between colors. If Dual
Phase™ is not enabled for current font then a swing will be
played.
Holding the Aux button and then performing the rotation
action will engage Multiphase™. Rotation clockwise/counter
clockwise will go forward and backwards through the fonts.
Hitting the saber against something or hitting your hand on
the hilt will cause the Clash sound to play. To return to
running simply wait for the clash to finish.
Holding or unlatching the main button will cause the
retraction sound to play and then the saber will return to Idle
mode.
SABER CINEMA™
For any font with Saber Cinema™ engaged, holding the aux button for one second will engage the Saber Cinema™
player. Once Saber Cinema™ is engaged, the interactivity will be as described in the following subsections.
In Igniter 2™, all the tracks files are stored off the root in the /TRACKS folder. This means that ever font will be able
to play the tracks, so it is not required to navigate to a certain font to play tracks. However, to allow for a
customizable experience for each font, the starting track can be selected by using the TRCKSTRT parameter. See
4.5.6 Audio for more info.
5.3.1. SABER CINEMA™ INTERACTIVITY
The following table describes the interactivity for Saber Tracks.
Entry
Aux Button
Label
AUX +/-
Action
Press
Description
Advances to the next track. When the last track file is reached
it goes back to the beginning.
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Main Button
MAIN +/-
Press/Latch
Main Button
MAIN +/-
Hold/Unlatch
Aux Button
AUX +/-
Hold
5.4.
This button will activate the saber, allowing you to have full
light saber capabilities while the saber is running.
If the saber is running it will put it back into normal Saber
Cinema™ operation with the music playing.
Puts the saber back into normal idle mode for the current
font.
SABER APPS™
Saber Apps™ is the exciting way to run multiple different applications on your saber. This opens up an entirely new
experience that was never before possible with sabers, allowing apps for configuration, games, and even new
saber experiences. Many apps; one Igniter™.
To enter the Saber Apps™ menu, simply point the saber down and hold the aux button during the menu of any
other app (except for the Motion Editor app, which automatically goes back to the Saber Apps™ menu when the
configuration is saved). You will then hear the “Saber apps menu sound”. Operation of the Saber Apps™ menu is
very similar to the normal Igniter™ menu. The interactions are shown in the table below.
Entry
Aux Button
Label
AUX +/-
Action
Press
Main Button
MAIN +/-
Press/Latch
Description
Advances to the next app. When the last app file is reached it
goes back to the beginning.
This will enter the current app.
5.4.1. COLOR EDITOR
The Color Editor is an exciting Saber Apps™ that allows editing of all the colors for every font on the saber. This
allows easy adjusting of colors selected from the Config Editor, and it even allows completely swapping the colors
without having to remove the SD card!
5.4.1.1.
ENTERING COLOR EDITOR
To enter the Color Editor, make sure the saber is off by inserting the killkey or switching the master kill switch to
off. Then, press and hold the aux button and remove the kill key or flip the kill switch to on. Keep holding the aux
button until the Color Editor intro is played.
5.4.1.2.
COLOR EDITOR INTERACTIVITY
The following subsections go over how to interact with the color editor.
5.4.1.3.
COLOR EDITOR MENU
The color editor has a menu similar to the menu in Igniter™. This menu is used to navigate the fonts to select the
one to edit.
Entry
Aux Button
Label
AUX +/-
Action
Press
Description
Advances to the next font.
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Main Button
Aux Button
Aux Button
5.4.1.4.
MAIN +/AUX +/AUX +/-
Press/Latch
Hold
Hold + Point
down
This button will activate the saber for editing.
Plays the instructions.
Enters the Saber Apps™ menu.
COLOR EDITOR EDITING
Once a font is selected the Color Editor is in editing mode for that font. From here all the changes can be made.
Entry
Aux Button
Aux Button
Swing saber
Label
AUX +/AUX +/NA
Rotate saber
NA
Action
Press
Hold
Swing + Hold
Aux Button
Rotate
Hit saber/Blade
Main Button
CS
MAIN+/-
Clash
Hold/Unlatch
Description
Increments/decrements the current color value by 10.
Changes between incrementing and decrementing.
Change the action being edited between: Blade, Clash, Blast,
and DualPhase™.
Rotating the saber will change between the 3 colors blue,
green, and red.
Increments/decrements the current color by 1.
Holding or unlatching the main button will cause the
retraction sound to play and all changes made to this font will
be saved to disk.
5.4.2. MOTION EDITOR
The motion editor is an app that is used to adjust the motion parameters on the fly. These parameters are used
not only for every font of Igniter 2™ but also for every app as well.
Once in the Motion Editor, press the main button to enter editing. From there the following actions are possible.
Entry
Aux Button
Aux Button
Swing saber
Label
AUX +/AUX +/NA
Action
Press
Hold
Swing
Rotate saber
NA
Rotate
Hit saber/Blade
CS
Clash
Rotate saber
NA
Rotate +
Hold Aux
Swing saber
NA
Hit saber/Blade
NA
Main Button
MAIN+/-
Swing +
Hold Aux
Clash +
Hold Aux
Hold/Unlatch
Description
Increments the current motion parameter by 10.
Plays the instructions.
Plays the swing sound; swinging around the saber gets a feel
for the current motion settings.
Plays the Dual Phase™ sound (no color change). Performing
this motion gets a feel for the current settings.
Plays the clash sound. Performing the clash gets a feel for the
current motion settings.
Advances to the next motion parameter to edit. Parameters
are Swing Threshold, Slash Threshold, Clash Threshold, GyroX
Threshold, and GyroYX Threshold respectively.
Same behavior as rotating the saber and holding Aux; see
above.
Same behavior as rotating the saber and holding Aux; see
above.
Holding or unlatching the main button will cause the
retraction sound to play and all changes made to this font will
be saved to disk. The saber will then enter the Saber Apps™
menu.
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Main Button
MAIN+/-
Hold/Unlatch
+ hold Aux
button
If the aux is held when the main is held or unlatched, then the
values will not be saved to disk, and the saber will enter the
Saber Apps™ menu.
5.4.3. SABER SAYS
Saber Says is the first ever saber game! Play alone to improve your best score, or challenge friends to an ultimate
round-robin high-score challenge. With Saber Says, your saber comes alive.
5.4.3.1.
IDLE MODE
When in idle mode of Saber Says, you can play the instructions, start the game, or return to the Saber Apps™
menu.
Entry
Aux Button
Aux Button
Label
AUX +/AUX +/-
Main Button
MAIN+/-
5.4.3.2.
Action
Hold
Hold + Point
down
Hold/Unlatch
Description
Plays the instructions.
Return to the Saber Apps™ menu.
Holding or unlatching the main button will start the game.
RUNNING MODE
When the saber is running the game has started. The saber will operate like in the main firmware; however, an
increasing sequence of sounds will be played. You will then need to repeat this sequence to score and more to the
next higher sequence. For example, if swing, clash, swing is played, you will need to swing the saber, then clash the
saber, and finally swing the saber again. This will play the next sequence, which will be swing, clash, swing, plus the
next sound.
When the sequence is performed incorrectly or the main button is held, the game ends, and the final score is
played.
Entry
Aux Button
Aux Button
Swing saber
Rotate saber
Hit saber/Blade
Main Button
6.
Label
AUX +/AUX +/NA
NA
CS
MAIN+/-
Action
Press
Hold
Swing
Rotate
Clash
Hold/Unlatch
Description
Do the blast sound.
Do the lockup sound.
Plays the swing sound.
Plays the swing sound.
Plays the clash sound.
Holding or unlatching the main button will cause the
retraction sound to play, and the game will end with the final
score being played. This is similar to getting an incorrect
swing, but the “loser” sound will not be played.
THANKS
Special thanks to everyone that has supported me on this journey. It is the community support that makes this
worthwhile and gives me the passion to continue. God has really blessed me on this path, and I hope to spread His
joy back to you. Godspeed, and MTFBWY!
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Revision History
Date
Revision
16 February 2015
Updated Master config section to reflect new UX layout.
Fixed some spacing issues.
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