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Quick Start Guide v1.3 

September 25, 2018 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Aurora

Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide v1 3 September 25 2018 ...

Page 2: ...the Aurora 2 Selecting Lighting Patterns 3 Audio Input and Control 4 Using MIC In 5 Factory Reset 5 Mobile App Software Requirements and Installation 5 Connecting To Aurora With the App 6 Live Control 8 Show Control 9 Device Settings 10 Accessories 11 1 v 1 3 ...

Page 3: ...e the lock ring over the connection without over tightening The Aurora platform by default supports 60 sixty LED nodes on each of its 8 eight channels though the maximum number of fixtures may be less depending on the power requirements of the chosen fixtures and any additional leader cables used See Appendix Aurora Power Best Practices Warning Incorrect lighting configurations can result in damag...

Page 4: ... 3 three seconds toggles the Aurora platform between Live Mode indicated by a blue NXT LED and Show Mode indicated with a green NXT LED In DMX Mode a 3rd party DMX controller can be used to control Aurora Enable DMX control by pushing the FUN switch up and setting the DMX base address on the CHANNEL SEL dip switch See Appendix DMX Control Specification Out of the box the Aurora platform defaults t...

Page 5: ...eactive modes no audio needed Audio Input LEDs showing selected input and audio input level green yellow red Audio Input Meter See Aurora App Please refer to the App Navigation section for more information on controlling and viewing audio features from the Aurora app Pro tip Auto Gain vs Manual Gain Autogain works best when sending music to Aurora such as in a club setting or for a music based hol...

Page 6: ...rophone plugged into the input on the USB Preamplifier Warning Gain Control with MIC In If you plan on using the MIC In and then clapping and yelling to test the system its recommended to use manual gain rather than auto gain This will ensure a consistent and predictable interaction experience Rather than the adapting input level when using auto gain This can be configured in the Aurora app under ...

Page 7: ... Play Store Android and Itunes App Store iOS and can be found by searching Aurora Mobile Limbic Media Look for the Aurora app symbol to ensure the correct mobile app is downloaded Connecting To Aurora With the App A user s phone connects to Aurora over a wifi network that is created by the Aurora platform Aurora acts like a hotspot When the app opens the Connect page will be displayed Click on Wif...

Page 8: ...he Aurora app Warning Using a mobile device to connect with Aurora will disconnect the mobile device from its current wifi network Known Android Connection Issues Some versions of Android have difficulty connecting to Aurora If the mobile device cannot connect try turning off cell data and try again This can be done in the device settings menu The Current Device page is the main menu for control o...

Page 9: ...ing playback will display the current pattern and switch the Aurora platform to Live Mode See Appendix Pattern Control Specification for information on how to control the various patterns in Aurora Show Control Show Control Allows for the creation of a lighting show composed of multiple cues within a sequence 8 v 1 3 ...

Page 10: ... and playtime duration of the cue is displayed in the bottom banner Playing cues in the show will switch the Aurora platform into Show Mode Pro Tip Preview Mode When editing a cue be sure to toggle into Preview mode to see your changes in real time Device Settings Under the Device Setting menu Ports Set the number of lights per channel Audio Control Select input source gain control and level meter...

Page 11: ...ice Ethernet based protocol communication from Aurora USB Audio Device Mic level preamplifier Outdoor Enclosure Designed for outdoor applications Mountable on walls and trees Padlock theft protection Outdoor Microphone Waterproof Outdoor Microphone Wall mountable Tamper resistance 20 cable length Olympus Indoor Microphone Discreet alligator clip 3 3 cable length 10 v 1 3 ...

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