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The sound module features the following advancements: 

 

MicroSD card holds all sounds and config settings 

 

Patented dual-axis accelerometer design 

 

1W audio amplifier directly drives a speaker (4 – 32 ohms) 

 

Configurable on/off switch input for standalone use or with all types of 
saber drivers. 

 

CD quality sound playback using standard wav files 

 

Auto hum pitch shift based on saber orientation 

 

Advanced swing and clash event detection engine 

 

Strike/force event detection using thrust gesture 

 

Any sound template can be created and stored on flash card.  Each 
template can have up to 10 ignition sounds, 10 retraction sounds, 10 
deflection/lockup sounds, 20 swing clash and strike sounds. 

 

Sounds can be randomly selected for playback or played back in order. 

 

Force feedback motor synchronizes to swing and clash sound playback. 

 

Programmable motor speed for different events. 

 

Users can create their own sound templates using our free software tool. 

 

 

Connection to Hyberblade LED Driver Unit 

 
To connect your sound board to a Hyperblade LED driver unit, simply connect the grey 
6-pin cable from the driver unit to the header on the sound board.  The connector is keyed 
so it only goes in one way. 
 
That is it! 
 
The sound board receives power and signals from this cable, so you don’t need to make 
any other connections.   
 

NOTE:  If you have an older driver with a 4-pin connector, the sound board will also 
work with this connector.  Just make sure you plug the connector into the top left of the 
board, flush with the first pin labeled “

hdr

”.  The pic below shows this. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for HyperBlade SaberSD

Page 1: ...re is no warranty on kits It is your responsibility to install the board Opened kits cannot be returned Be careful if you use a battery source that is capable of delivering a lot of current Contact a...

Page 2: ...sh and strike sounds Sounds can be randomly selected for playback or played back in order Force feedback motor synchronizes to swing and clash sound playback Programmable motor speed for different eve...

Page 3: ...s for the sound board This is gone over in detail later in this document SaberSD Sound Board Peripherals The sound board has up to 6 connections for power ground on off input clash output deflection a...

Page 4: ...formatted under Windows File manager A normal FAT type file system can be used The sound files stored on the card are standard WAV formatted mono sound files The sample rate channel size and bit leng...

Page 5: ...ettings for the sound module are stored in a text file named mode txt on the SD card in the root directory This file holds all settings that the user can tweak to customize their saber behavior If the...

Page 6: ...SD card Valid number range 1 20 numclash Number of clash sounds to use make sure this number matches up with the number of clash wav files you have on the SD card Valid number range 1 20 numforce Numb...

Page 7: ...d Valid number range 1 999 Default 500 forceangle Angular threshold in degrees to trigger a strike force sound This is used in conjunction with the forcethresh parameter If the forcethresh number is s...

Page 8: ...as the motor is not active during constant hum periods but will still work for swings and clashes Default 0 vibswinginten Intensity of the vibration effect when a swing event is detected Larger numbe...

Page 9: ...u determine the optimal threshold settings for your particular saber setup and swing behavior you want to emulate The calibration routine is enabled when you set the calibrate 1 in the mode txt file W...

Page 10: ...alibrate the saber whenever you wish by simply editing the mode txt file Fundamentals of SaberSD Motion Analysis Swing and clash event detection Swing and clash events are mainly detected using side t...

Page 11: ...hum sound is neutral With the saber pointing down the pitch decreases into a more menacing hum sound The humsens and humgain parameters determine the temporal sensitivity and maximum pitch range for t...

Page 12: ...header The on off switch is used to ignite and retract the saber Depending on the switch mode the first press turns the saber on the next press turns it off For latching mode the saber stays on as lo...

Page 13: ...of the board have a mtr label next to them You can connect your motor wires to these pads polarity doesn t matter Do not try and install your own motor if you are not comfortable soldering small parts...

Page 14: ...more than 1 minute Once the tubing has shrunk to its new size heating it further will not shrink it more This will protect the components from incidental contact with a metal hilt interior TIP Once th...

Page 15: ...back to sleep thus saving battery life and reducing heat soak inside your hilt One drawback to this method is that you might hear a slight pop noise on the beginning of the ignition sound and at the e...

Page 16: ...s your responsibility to install the board Opened kits cannot be returned Be careful if you use a battery source that is capable of delivering a lot of current Contact a professional if you need assis...

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