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randdeflect 

– Boolean to select random deflection sounds to play out every time the 

deflection (aux) input button is held down.  1 = randomize deflection sounds, 0 = play 
deflection sounds in numeric order (Default = 1) 
 

usemomentary 

– Boolean to set the on/off button type.  1 = button is momentary (default 

when using our ver 2 blade driver board), 0 = latching button (used standalone or with 
separate blade circuit).  (Default = 1) 
 

playstartupsnd

 – Boolean to set whether the startup sound is played out when the board 

is powered up.  If set to 1, the file “startup.wav” must be present on the SD card.  1 = 
play startup sound, 0 = do not play start up sound  (Default = 0) 
 

vibenabled 

– Boolean to enable force feedback vibration motor.  Set to 1 to turn on 

vibration functionality.  Set to 0 to disable the vib motor (Default=0). 
 

vibwhilehum 

– Boolean to enable a steady vibration effect when the saber hum sound is 

actively playing out.  Set to 1 to turn on hum vibration functionality.  Set to 0 to disable 
the vib motor during hum.  Setting this to 0 helps prolong battery life 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 

numbers indicate a stronger vibration effect.***   Valid number range:  0-64 (Default: 
18). 
 

vibclashinten 

– Intensity of the vibration effect when a clash event is detected. Larger 

numbers indicate a stronger vibration effect.***  Valid number range:  0-64 (Default: 
32). 
 

vibhuminten 

– Intensity of the vibration effect when the hum sound is active.  Only 

effective when vibwhilehum=1.  Larger numbers indicate a stronger vibration effect.*** 
Valid number range:  0-64 (Default: 7). 
 

viboninten 

– Intensity of the vibration effect when the saber is turned on or off.  Larger 

numbers indicate a stronger vibration effect.***  Valid number range:  0-64 (Default: 
25). 

*** NOTE:  

Use with caution if you are using a low-voltage vibration motor, 

as large values can cause the motor to overheat or burn out

 
Before enabling the vibration functionality, you should compute the best settings 
using the following formula.  The maximum you should set any of the vibration 
parameters is given by: 

 

Max setting = 64*(vib motor max voltage / Battery voltage) 

 

Make sure you set these values first or you risk damaging your vib motor. 
 

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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