Getting Started - Naigon Electronic Spark Color SC2-R3 Setup Manual

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Alternating clash ported from Igniter™ I2-R2, to have the amazing, vibrant clashes on this board.
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WS-2812 (NeoPixel) support for RGB string blades.
2.3. NEW IN SC2-R2
The SC2-R2 release adds a few great features.
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Change the motion for advancing the color to either twisting or holding the aux button and twisting.
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X-Saber, the ability to have an RGB color-changing cross-guard saber! This requires the purchase of the
XDrive module, which is sold separately from the store: http://saberigniter.com/XDrive.aspx.
3.

GETTING STARTED

3.1. IMPORTANT NOTES
PLEASE READ THIS SUBSECTION CAREFULLY AS FAILURE TO DO SO COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SPARK
COLOR 2™ BOARD.
3.1.1. 3.7v POWER SUPPLY
Spark Color 2™ is designed around a 3.7v power supply input. In general, the best way to run Spark Color 2™ is to
hook up a single 3.7v battery to the VBATT+ and VBATT- pads.
NEVER HOOK A 7.4V BATTERY DIRECTLY TO AN SPARK COLOR 2™ UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, OR
YOU WILL DESTROY THE
NEVER REVERSE THE POLARITY OF VBATT+ AND VBATT-/GND. IF USING A CONNECTOR FOR THE
BATTERY, MAKE SURE TO USE ONE THAT ONLY CLIPS IN ONE WAY TO PREVENT DAMAGING THE
BOARD BY HOOKING THE POWER IN REVERSE.
3.1.2. BATTERY PROTECTION
Only use li-ion batteries that have a built-in protection circuit.
CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY AND/OR SPARK COLOR
protected they can allow large amounts of power to the board and do not act like a fuse when there is a wiring
issue, so they are not recommended.
3.1.3. BATTERY BRANDS
Because only one battery is being used, it is very important that a quality battery is selected to get the best
experience from Spark Color 2™. From internal testing, the following brands are the only ones recommended for
use with Spark Color 2™:
 AW
 KeepPower
 Solo's Hold custom
 Panasonic
BOARD.
NEVER USE UNPROTECTED CELLS AS THIS CAN
2™. IMR batteries are okay but since they are not
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