The Bird User’s Guide
Thank you for purchasing The Bird, your personal, portable, and Bluetooth-programmable scrolling LED sign from Blue Corvus.
We think you’re going to love it!
Hardware Features of The Bird:
64x16 LED Display (1024 dots), capable of scrolling well-crafted fonts and simple graphics/emojis
Bluetooth Low Energy-enabled ARM controller for 100% wireless programming and control
Tested up to 300-foot range
Powered by either 3 AA batteries (alkaline or rechargeable nickel metal hydride*) or via the micro USB power port. USB
power supply must be capable of providing a minimum of 1.6A at 5V.
Heavy-gauge ABS plastic housing for durability and heat/cold resistance
Standard ¼-20 brass threaded insert on top of housing for attaching the included windshield suction cup mount
Included Bird Visor for those extra sunny days (The Bird wears it, not you)
*Recommended
Software features of The Bird App:
iOS and Android support
20 programmable and reprogrammable messages of ridiculously long length – up to 260,000 total characters
Messages are retained on The Bird until reprogrammed
Voice-to-text input compatible
Bluetooth Low Energy for programming and control of The Bird
16 levels of brightness – from “It won’t wake the baby” to retinal-searing. Readable up to 90 feet in bright sunlight, using
the included Bird sun visor.
32 different scrolling speeds
Display “LED window” at the top of the app’s screen to show the user the message that is currently scrolling on The
Bird’s LED display.
Mirror mode – allows the driver in the car in front of you to read your front-facing message in their rearview mirror.
Choose to have The Bird scroll your message once, twice, three times, continuously, or any number of minutes between
1 and 60.
Party Mode plays each programmed message in succession in a continuous loop.
Each of the user’s devices (tablet(s), mobile phone(s)…) will have its own set of messages stored on each device.
The user’s Bird will not be accessible by another copy of the app without the user’s permission. No Bird bombing
allowed.
Emoji support: send a smiley, paw print, pile of poo, thumbs up, football, etc., straight from your device’s touchscreen
keyboard. Support for nearly 200 emojis!
**ATTENTION**
Before we get started, a note to keep your Bird happy and healthy: if you plan on leaving your Bird inside a hot vehicle, please
store it in the glove compartment out of the direct heat of the sunlight. Neglecting to do so can permanently deform your Bird’s
enclosure, making for a less-than-optimal experience. By following this simple care plan, you should get years of service out of
your Bird!
OK,
now
let’s get started!
