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Diamond Controller is the complete
sound and light controller of your
saber. It responds to motion by
triggering sound and light effects. It
is fully configurable through the USB
port using the Ultrasabers Launcher
software on PC and MAC.
The Diamond Controller is a sound board combined with an LED driver. The sounds are loaded
on the board from a computer and stored in a
large internal memory
. A dual sensor detects
any motion and a powerful processor runs advanced detection algorithms, allowing it to
recognize not just basic saber actions such as a swing or a clash, but also complex moves.
Such complex moves, called
gestures
, can be learned from you after a single execution and
when they’re recognized they trigger special sound and light effects. Gestures can be used for
practice, saber artistry, and if you’re really skilled, even in combat!
The Diamond Controller is able to drive up to 8 LED channels: 4 power channels, which are
usually combined to drive a single Red-Green-Blue-White LED, and 4 accent channels, which
drive independent, low power LEDs, for accessories such as an illuminated switch or a crystal
chamber. Any accent channel can be used by the
built-in battery monitor
to signal the
charging state of your batteries. For special configurations such as
double-blade
or
cross-guard
sabers, each accent channel can be turned into a power channel by using an
Onyx buck regulator.
On the Diamond Controller the sounds and lights are synchronized, packed together into a
single entity called an
effect
. Effects are triggered by your actions and they define how your
saber looks and sounds. The identity of your saber is composed by 15 effects, which define a
font
. You can have up to 16 different fonts loaded in the internal memory and you can easily
select any one of them with just a few simple moves, without the need to connect the board to
the computer.
1. OVERVIEW
Disclaimer
This version of the user manual is valid for Diamond Controller firmware version 2.43 and Ultrasabers Launcher
software version 2.45. Any other firmware or software version may differ. Changes can be made without notification.
