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Power On!
The Diamond Controller comes already configured to drive a Red-Green-Blue-White LED and
with preinstalled fonts. There’s no need to connect your saber to the computer unless you want
to make some significant changes. It is ready to use and full of possibilities straight from the
box.
A
font
is a collection of effects that define how your sabers looks and sounds. Your board can
hold up to 16 fonts and comes with 9 preinstalled:
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Obsidian
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Black Star
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Sith
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Ancient Saber
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Episode I
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Episode II
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Episode IV
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Episode V
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Episode VI
An
effect
is a package of lights and sounds that are triggered and played simultaneously. The
Diamond Controller can store and play up to 15 effects per font, each assigned to a specific
action. Most effects are triggered by motion (basic moves or gestures – see following
paragraphs), while 4 of them are static:
When you power on your saber by connecting the batteries or removing
the kill switch, you’ll hear a sound and see the blade changing colors.
This is the Tag effect (“boot sound” on ancient sound boards), which
identifies the current font that runs on your saber. After playing the Tag
effect, the Diamond Controller will go in standby mode.
When the saber is in standby mode, you can turn it on with a short press
of the switch. What you’ll see and hear is the Power On effect, and then
your saber will get in active mode.
While your saber is in active mode and no motion is detected, it will play
continuously the Idle (Hum) effect. Each time a motion is detected the
saber will play a different effect – this is detailed in the following
paragraphs – and then return to playing the Idle effect.
If you keep the switch pressed for 2 seconds, the saber will run the
Power Off effect and then go in standby mode.
2. GETTING STARTED
