Neopixel Lightsaber Tutorial

Before reading this guide, make sure your lightsaber is a single-button or dual-button version. Note that lightsabers generally have three states, off, standby, and active.

Standby mode is while your saber is on (accepting inputs) but the blade is not active.
Active mode is when your saber blade is lit (the LED is active) and making sound (if enabled).

I. SNV4 Pro Lightsaber Operation Manual

1. One Button Operations

Charging: Insert the charging cable, and the power level alarm will sound. The breathing light will illuminate.

1.1 When the blade is in the power-off state

1.1.1 Switch between 82 and 92 blade types

Press the button three times in quick succession.

1.1.2 Wake up the blade

Long press the button.

1.2 While blade is in standby mode

1.2.1 Enter power-on mode

Short press the button after entering standby mode.

1.2.2 Enter power-off mode

① Long press the button until the breathing light stops flashing.

② Automatic power-off if no operation within 10 minutes.

1.2.3 Switch the volume

Press and hold the button until the breathing light blinks once, then release.

1.2.4 Switch power-on effects

Press and hold the button until the breathing light blinks twice, then release.

1.2.5 Switch regular lighting effects

Press and hold the button until the breathing light blinks three times, then release.

1.2.6 Switch sound effects

Press and hold the button until the breathing light blinks four times, then release.

1.3 While blade is active

1.3.1 Enter standby mode

Press and hold the button until the breathing light blinks four times to enter standby mode.

1.3.2 Enter power-off mode

Press and hold the button until the breathing light stops flashing.

1.3.3 Shockwave

Quickly tap the button.

1.3.4 LOCK-UP

Press and hold the button until the breathing light blinks once, then release.

1.3.5 Switch colors

Press and hold the button until the breathing light blinks twice, then release.

1.3.6 Toggle FOC on/off

Press and hold the button until the breathing light blinks three times, then release.

1.4 Gesture operations in standby mode

1.4.1 Reverse to switch sound effects

Hold the button, tilt the blade upwards, and then rotate.

1.4.2 Enable or disable BGM

Hold the button, tilt the blade downwards, and then rotate.

1.5 Gesture operations in active mode

1.5.1 Force

Hold the button, tilt the blade upwards, and then rotate.

1.5.2 Switch colors

Hold the button, tilt the blade downwards, and then rotate.

1.5.3 Drag

Hold the button and tap the blade.

1.5.4 Melt

Hold the button and thrust forwards horizontally.

1.5.5 Stab

Release the button and thrust forwards.

2. Two Button Operations

PWR button: Main button, power button.

AUX button: Auxiliary button, function button.

(When buttons are arranged vertically: upper button is the main button, lower button is the AUX button; when buttons are arranged horizontally: left button is the main button, right button is the AUX button)

Charging: Insert the charging cable, and the charging sound effect will play while the breathing light blinks.

2.1 When the blade is in the power-off state

2.1.1 Switch between 82/92 blade types

Quickly press the main button three times.

2.1.2 Enter standby mode

Long press the main button to hear the power-on sound effect and enter standby mode.

2.2 While blade is in standby mode

2.2.1 Enter power-on mode

Short press the main button to enter power-on mode.

2.2.2 Enter power-off mode

Quickly press the AUX button three times to hear the power-off sound effect and enter power-off mode.

2.2.3 Switch sound effects

Short press the AUX button once and then release.

2.2.4 Switch power-on startup effects

Long press the main button to hear the corresponding sound indicating a successful switch.

2.2.5 Switch power-on default lighting effects

Long press the AUX button to hear the corresponding sound indicating a successful switch.

2.2.6 Adjust volume

Simultaneously press and hold the main and AUX buttons to enter volume setting mode. Short press the main button to increase the volume; short press the AUX button to decrease the volume. Press both buttons simultaneously again to hear the sound indicating the exit from volume setting mode.

2.3 While blade is active

2.3.1 Enter power-off mode

Short press the main button to enter power-off mode.

2.3.2 Shockwave

Short press the AUX button.

2.3.3 LOCKUP

Long press the AUX button for one second, then release to enter LOCKUP mode. Short press the AUX button again to exit LOCKUP mode.

2.3.4 Toggle FOC on/off

Simultaneously press the main and AUX buttons in power-on mode to toggle FOC mode on or off.

2.4 Gesture operations in standby mode

2.4.1 Reverse to switch sound effects

Hold the main button, tilt the blade upwards, and then rotate.

2.4.2 Enable or disable BGM

Hold the main button, tilt the blade downwards, and then rotate.

2.5 Gesture control in active mode

2.5.1 Force

Hold the main button, tilt the blade upwards, and then rotate.

2.5.2 Switch colors

Hold the main button, tilt the blade downwards, and then rotate.

2.5.3 Drag

Hold the main button and tap the blade.

2.5.4 Melt

Hold the main button and thrust forwards horizontally.

2.5.5 Stab

Release the main button and thrust forwards.

II. SNV4 Lightsaber Operation Manual

1. One button operation

1.1 While blade is in standby mode

1.1.1 Enter standby mode

Press and hold until the button light illuminates.

1.1.2 Adjust volume

Press and hold until the breath light flashes once, then release.

1.1.3 Toggle boot effect

Press and hold the button until the ventilation light blinks twice, then release.

1.1.4 Change blade effect

Press and hold until the breath light blinks three times, then release.

1.1.5 Change sound fonts

Press and hold until the inflation light blinks four times, then release.

1.1.6 Power save mode

Automatically enters power save mode if no operation is performed within 10 minutes.

1.1.7 Enter boot status

Click the button after entering standby mode.

1.2 While blade is active

1.2.1 Blaster

Quick click on the button.

1.2.2 Lock

Press and hold until the breath light flashes once, then release.

1.2.3 Change Blade Color

Press and hold until the breath light blinks twice, then release.

1.2.4 FOC on/off

Press and hold until the inflation light blinks three times, then release.

1.2.5 Off

Press and hold until the inflation light blinks four times, then release.

1.3 Gesture operation in standby mode

1.3.1 Change tone fonts

Point the blade up, hold the button, and rotate the hilt.

1.3.2 Change BGM

Point the blade down, hold the button, and rotate the hilt.

1.3.3 Enter boot status

Twist on.

1.4 Gesture control in active mode

1.4.1 Twist off

Twist off.

1.4.2 Change blade color

Point down, press and hold, and twist the hilt.

1.4.3 Force

Point the blade up, hold the button, and rotate the hilt.

1.4.4 FOC

Tilt the blade.

1.4.5 Drag

Hold the button and tilt the blade.

1.4.6 Melt

Hold the button and push the blade horizontally forward.

2. Two-button operation

PWR Button: Main Button, Power Button.
AUX Button: Auxiliary Button, Function Button.

(When the buttons are distributed up and down: Upper button is the main button, lower button is the AUX button; When the buttons are distributed left and right: Left button is the main button, right button is the AUX button)

2.1 While blade is in standby mode

2.1.1 Switch sound fonts

Click the AUX button.

2.1.2 Adjust the volume

Press and hold the Main/AUX buttons simultaneously, then release the buttons after hearing the beep to enter the volume adjustment mode. Click the Main button to increase the volume and the Sub button to decrease the volume. To exit this mode, press and hold the Main/AUX buttons and release after you hear the beep.

2.1.3 Change the boot effect

Press and hold the Main button for 1 second until you hear the beep, then release.

2.1.4 To change the blade effect

Press and hold the sub button for 1 second and hear the beep, then release.

2.1.5 Power Save Mode

Automatically enters low-power mode if no operation is performed for 10 minutes.

2.1.6 Enter Boot Status

Click the button after entering standby mode.

2.1.7 Power off

Click the AUX button three times.

2.2 While blade is active

2.2.1 Power off

Click the Main button.

2.2.2 Blaster

Click the AUX button.

2.2.3 Lock

Press and hold the main button for 1 second until you hear the beep, then release.

2.2.4 FOC Off/On

FOC can be turned on or off by pressing and holding the main and AUX buttons simultaneously.

2.3 Gesture operation in standby mode

2.3.1 Change the sound fonts

Point the blade up, hold the AUX button, and rotate the hilt.

2.3.2 Change BGM

Point the blade down, hold the AUX button, and rotate the hilt.

2.3.3 Enter boot status

Twist on.

2.4 Gesture operation in active mode

2.4.1 Twist off