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Blue Corvus The Bird User Manual

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Thank you for purchasing The Bird, your personal, portable, and
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
64x16 LED Display (1024 dots), capable of scrolling well
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
power supply must be capable of providing a minimum of 1
power supply must be capable of providing a minimum of 1.2A at 5V.
Heavy-gauge ABS plastic housing for durability and heat/cold resistance
gauge ABS plastic housing for durability and heat/cold resistance
Brass threaded insert on top of housing for attaching the included windshield suction cup mount
Brass threaded insert on top of housing for attaching
Included Bird Visor for those extra sunny days (The Bird wears it, not
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
Messages are retained on The Bird until reprogrammed
Voice-to-text input compatible
Bluetooth Low Energy for programming and control of The Bird
Bluetooth Low Energy for programming and control of The Bird
16 levels of brightness – from "It won't wake the baby" to retinal
the included Bird sun visor.
32 different scrolling speeds
Display "LED window" at the top of the
Display "LED window" at the top of the app's remote control screen to show the user the message that
scrolling on The Bird's LED display.
Mirror mode – allows the driver in the car in front of you to read your front
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, forever, or any number of minutes between 1 and
Choose to have The Bird scroll your message once, twice, three times,
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.
Each of the user's devices (tablet(s), mobile phone(s)...) will have its own set of messages stored on each device.
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
Emoji support: send a smiley, paw print, pile of poo, thumbs up, football, etc., straight from your device's touchscreen
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!
So, let's get started!
The Bird User's Guide
your personal, portable, and Bluetooth-programmable scrolling LED sign from Blue Corvus.
enabled ARM controller for 100% wireless programming and control
AA batteries (alkaline or rechargeable nickel metal hydride*) or via the micro USB power port. USB
rogrammable messages of ridiculously long length – up to 260,000 total characters
on The Bird until reprogrammed
m "It won't wake the baby" to retinal-searing. Readable up to 90
ed message in succession in a continuous loop.
cessible by another copy of the app without the user's permission. No Bird bombing
cessible by another copy of the app without the user's permission. No Bird bombing
emojis!
programmable scrolling LED sign from Blue Corvus.
crafted fonts and simple graphics/emojis
included windshield suction cup mount
remote control screen to show the user the message that is currently
) or via the micro USB power port. USB
up to 260,000 total characters
feet in bright sunlight, using
facing message in their rearview mirror.
umber of minutes between 1 and

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Summary of Contents for Blue Corvus The Bird

  • Page 1  Choose to have The Bird scroll your message once, twice, three times, Choose to have The Bird scroll your message once, twice, three times, forever, or any number of minutes between 1 and umber of minutes between 1 and ...

  • Page 2: Battery Installation

    Battery Installation To install batteries into The Bird, gently press the battery door latch in and up to open the door. Insert 3 AA batteries. You may find it easiest to install them in the order shown in the pictures below:...
  • Page 3 Android If you will be running The Bird app on an Android device, you will need to initiate a Bluetooth pair within 30 seconds of appl f you will be running The Bird app on an Android device, you will need to initiate a Bluetooth pair within 30 seconds of appl f you will be running The Bird app on an Android device, you will need to initiate a Bluetooth pair within 30 seconds of applying power to your Bird.
  • Page 4 “Blue Corvus The Bird” app that you have downloaded from the iPhone App Store you will need to launch the “Blue Corvus The Bird” app that you have downloaded from the iPhone App Store. This is a security feature, so that nobody can pair with your Bird without your permi ur Bird without your permission.
  • Page 5 You will then see The Bird splash screen, as the app loads. Once the app has loaded, you will be greeted by The Bird Messages screen. While your device is establishing the Bluetooth Low Energy connection with The Bird, the scanning icon in the lower right-hand corner will spin.
  • Page 6 A note of caution: please do not input messages while driving! Blue Corvus does not condone this practice! Your safety is please do not input messages while driving! Blue Corvus does not condone this practice! Your safety is please do not input messages while driving! Blue Corvus does not condone this practice! Your safety is important to us.
  • Page 7 The app’s “LED display” will start scrolling the selected message to assure you that you are scrolling the message you want. The app’s “LED display” will start scrolling the selected message to assure you that you are scrolling the message you want. The app’s “LED display”...
  • Page 8 Scrolling Speed all the way down to “1”, the next time you play ba Scrolling Speed all the way down to “1”, the next time you play back a message, The Bird will start scrolling. When it reaches the ck a message, The Bird will start scrolling. When it reaches the end of the message, it will freeze the display.
  • Page 9 “it won’t wake the baby” to “retinal-searing.” If you want to change the font used on The Bird, If you want to change the font used on The Bird, drag the Select Font slider to “Thick” or “Tall Skinny”. “Thick” or “Tall Skinny”.
  • Page 10 Party! Mode A special feature of The Bird is Party! Mode. When this option is selected on the Repetition Count of Message Page, The Bird will When this option is selected on the Repetition Count of Message Page, The Bird will...
  • Page 11 To place your Bird into sleep mode at any time, just touch the power button. To place your Bird into sleep mode at any time, just touch the power button. Note that anytime The Bird is not scrolling a ime The Bird is not scrolling a message, it automatically goes into sleep mode.
  • Page 12 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.