Lighttoys FT chip User Manual Download Page 2

Content 

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 3

 

What’s included ....................................................................................................................................... 3

 

Getting started ........................................................................................................................................ 4

 

Software installation ............................................................................................................................... 6

 

Windows PC ......................................................................................................................................... 6

 

MAC OS X ............................................................................................................................................. 7

 

Using Lighttoys Composer ....................................................................................................................... 8

 

Overview.............................................................................................................................................. 8

 

Menu options ...................................................................................................................................... 9

 

Working with the timeline................................................................................................................... 9

 

Visualization ...................................................................................................................................... 11

 

Image tuning ...................................................................................................................................... 11

 

Uploading your first image sequence .................................................................................................... 13

 

Using the FT remote controller ............................................................................................................. 14

 

Powering on / off ............................................................................................................................... 14

 

LED indicator ..................................................................................................................................... 15

 

Pairing procedure .............................................................................................................................. 15

 

Perfect sync feature .............................................................................................................................. 16

 

How it works ...................................................................................................................................... 16

 

Assembling the staff connector ............................................................................................................. 17

 

Available staff sizes ........................................................................................................................... 18

 

How to spin Visual Poi ........................................................................................................................... 19

 

Tips & Tricks........................................................................................................................................... 19

 

Ideal image design ............................................................................................................................. 19

 

FAQ ........................................................................................................................................................ 20

 

Taking photos & videos of Visual Poi .................................................................................................... 20

 

Taking photos .................................................................................................................................... 20

 

Taking videos ..................................................................................................................................... 20

 

Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 21

 

Charging ............................................................................................................................................. 21

 

Afterword .............................................................................................................................................. 22

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for FT chip

Page 1: ...Visual Poi V4 User manual V2 1...

Page 2: ...g 11 Uploading your first image sequence 13 Using the FT remote controller 14 Powering on off 14 LED indicator 15 Pairing procedure 15 Perfect sync feature 16 How it works 16 Assembling the staff conn...

Page 3: ...is manual is devoted to the usage of Visual Poi the second part is devoted to the creation of graphic sequences for your Visual Poi so that your shows always look the best With proper use Visual Poi w...

Page 4: ...y is empty and needs recharge Visual Poi battery level indicator If you leave Visual Poi unattended for 20 minutes it automatically turns off Also when the battery level drops too low the Visual Poi t...

Page 5: ...ur selection make a longer press of the main button the Visual Poi will enter a prelaunch mode ready to start your image sequence at will This is indicated by only a single LED shining in the color of...

Page 6: ...SB cable to the PC and power it ON with a long press of the main button On Windows 7 click the Start button type Device manager into the search bar and hit Enter On Windows 8 and 10 press Windows Key...

Page 7: ...drive click OK and Next Driver installation process 2 A new window appears asking you for permission to install the driver click Install Visual Poi driver should be now successfully installed Successf...

Page 8: ...copy the whole folder LtComposer with its contents Lighttoys Composer on the USB flash drive Overview Lighttoys Composer is a simple to use yet powerful program to open your images arrange their posit...

Page 9: ...h 200 pixels or less otherwise the application won t show them When the application starts default libraries are loaded from destinations LT_Composer library images default and LT_Composer library mus...

Page 10: ...s to change the image duration as needed By clicking inside the image and dragging you can also reposition the whole image From keyboard it is possible to input precise timing values from the keyboard...

Page 11: ...ers unique visualizations that simulate how the image pattern will look like in real life When you click an image on the timeline a preview appears Three modes of visualization animated static dynamic...

Page 12: ...uence repeat will make the image sequence loop indefinitely This is useful for demo purposes or when you don t know the exact duration of the act Lock sizing option helps when you plan to use the same...

Page 13: ...nect your Visual Poi to the computer with the provided micro USB cable and power it ON with a long press of the main button If the Visual Poi was successfully connected the red diamond in the top righ...

Page 14: ...ing on off To turn on the FT remote press and hold the red button for 1 second until the blue indicator LED on the remote starts shining To turn off press and hold the red button again until the blue...

Page 15: ...turning pink color indicating a successful pairing Pairing Visual Poi with the FT remote After you pair all Visual Pois to the FT remote press and hold the PAIR button again for 1 second The LED indic...

Page 16: ...ect sync feature helps to rescue the following unfavorable situations SITUATION 1 some Visual Poi s don t catch the start signal Remedy wait for it to catch the signal or when the interference is stro...

Page 17: ...connector First remove the leash ring with the chain from the Visual Poi and align the Visual Poi with the connector Preparations for staff attachment Next push the Visual Poi inside making sure the...

Page 18: ...ur Visual Staff is now ready for use Securing the Visual Poi with a tape To disassemble the staff and return to the normal Visual Poi operation follow the above steps backwards Available staff sizes Y...

Page 19: ...eave gives the best clarity to your logos and texts We recommend you to learn the basic 3 beat forward weave poi spinning which gives the best clarity to your texts and logos you can search online for...

Page 20: ...you need to get a DSLR camera and a solid tripod The type of camera is not so important the only requirement for it is to have full manual mode M mode Set your camera on the tripod set it to M mode a...

Page 21: ...ht which produces pale colors Right and wrong combination of frame rate and shutter speed when shooting video What frame rate to use This is not so important but it s always good to use lower fps 30 f...

Page 22: ...d Team Pyroterra Lighttoys wishes you a lot of fun and amazed audience with Visual Poi V4 Enjoy the ground breaking technology opening new worlds of visual presentation Because FUTURE IS NOW www light...

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