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Summary of Contents for ILLUMINATI MAGIC Unifi COLORSENSE
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Overview ................................4 Important Notice ............................... 5 What’s Included ..............................6 Inside ColorSense .............................. 7 Switching On/Off .............................. 9 Charging ................................10 Operation ................................. 11 Correct Operation ............................. 12 Incorrect Operation ........................... 12 System Architecture ............................13 Thumper ................................14 Vibrate Notifications .......................... -
Page 4: Overview
Overview ColorSense is a marvelously interactive yet deceptively simple effect every performer should have in their repertoire, ideally suited for close up and parlor performances. ColorSense comprises of a highly authentic crayon box with embedded electronics that detects crayons as they are removed from the crayon box in real-time. -
Page 5: Important Notice
Illuminati Magic for repair/replacement. When fully charged, batteries will last up to 18 months before becoming discharged. -
Page 6: What's Included
What’s Included Custom Crayon Box Containing one each of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Black Crayons. USB Cable (charging / communication cable) Page 6... -
Page 7: Inside Colorsense
Inside ColorSense Features of the ColorSense crayon box include: Specially designed crayon box. • Internal ABS plastic chamber to hold crayons in position. • Micro On/Off switch, micro USB port, Status LED (Green), Power LED (Red). • 6 x Motion Sensors to identify which crayon is removed. •... - Page 8 Green Activity LED On/Off Microswitch Red Power LED Micro USB Power Communications Port ABS Plastic crayon holder / guide Page 8...
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Page 9: Switching On/Off
Switching On/Off To turn ColorSense On, open the bottom flap of the crayon box and press the On/Off switch located to the left of the USB socket. The Green LED will flash once to indicate that ColorSense is powering up. If the Red LED Flashes when attempting to power up ColorSense, this indicates that the battery is fully discharged, and ColorSense needs to be charged. -
Page 10: Charging
Charging ColorSense contains a micro USB charging port on the bottom end of the circuit board. This is accessed by opening the bottom of the Crayon Box. Micro USB charging port Red LED illuminated when ColorSense charging Charging Notes: A fully charged ColorSense provides for approximately one month of regular use. •... -
Page 11: Operation
Operation Within the crayon box is an ABS plastic crayon guide/frame that contains a sophisticated electronic board and also six motion sensors. Also internally within the crayon box, on the opposite side is a black material opposite the motion sensors. The sensors detect whether the crayons are in place by monitoring the difference between color and black (measuring the reflected light). -
Page 12: Correct Operation
Correct Operation Correct orientation of crayon: Crayon color is facing motion sensor. • Motion Sensor detects color present. • i.e. Crayon present – Correct. • Incorrect Operation Incorrect orientation of crayon: Crayon logo is facing motion sensor. • Motion sensor will detect “black”. •... -
Page 13: System Architecture
System Architecture It is beneficial to understand how the Unifi platform works – once you have a solid understanding of the system architecture, you will be able to develop your own unprecedented, mind-blowing routines. The Dice, Dominoes, Poker Chips, Second Sight, Magneto, ColorSense, and Pen Sense all transmit on the “Industrial, Scientific &... -
Page 14: Thumper
Thumper The Thumper receives messages from Dice, Dominoes, Poker Chips, Pen Sense, ColorSense, Magneto, and Second Sight. The Thumper will vibrate to indicate the selected crayon. ColorSense transmits the details of the crayon removed as the motion sensor detects the missing crayon as the sensor now “sees” the black panel within the crayon box. -
Page 15: Notifier
Notifier Notifier receives messages from Dice, Dominoes, Poker Chips, Pen Sense, ColorSense, Magneto, and Second Sight. The most recent notification will be displayed on the screen. For example, if the spectator rolls a Red Dice with a result of three, then this be displayed on the screen. If you then use Second Sight to scan an RFID playing card, then this result will override the display. - Page 16 Page 16...
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Page 17: Status Notifications
Status Notifications When a crayon is removed from the crayon box, the Notifier will display the associated color on its screen. Low Battery Notifications The Unifi devices broadcast their status every minute to Notifier. Should the battery level fall below 20% for any Unifi device, then Notifier will display the device description, followed by the message “Low Battery”. -
Page 18: Unifi App
Unifi App Status Screen The Status Screen provides a consolidated list of events generated from your Unifi devices. This includes events from devices, such as Dice, Dominoes, Poker Chips, Magneto, Color Sense, Pen Sense, and Second Sight, and also includes notifications from the TOXIC Calculator, the integrated Search function and third-party platforms such as Inject. -
Page 19: Registered Mode
Registered Mode Unifi may operate in registered or unregistered mode. If you want your Thumper to ONLY respond to YOUR devices, then you run the system in registered mode. If you would like your Thumper to respond to ANY Unifi device, then you run the system in unregistered mode. - Page 20 Page 20...
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- Page 22 Tapping on the device will take you into the customization mode for ColorSense. To unregister ColorSense from your Unifi App, tap on the red “Unregister ColorSense” button at the base of the screen. Page 22...
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Page 23: Apple Watch
Apple Watch The Unifi Apple Watch extension turns your Apple Watch into a sophisticated peak platform as well as a remote control for your Unifi devices. Page 23... - Page 24 Routines ColorSense enables you to perform a “Color Matching” routine, so that the spectator, through subtle directions by the performer, creates a duplicate color image as the prediction. The performer draws a picture of his prediction and colors it in before placing it into a sealed envelope.
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Page 25: System Programming
System Programming A variety of system parameters may be changed with the system programming interface, built into ColorSense. Generally, system programming options do not need to be changed. However, there may be situations where you would like to update certain parameters for specific effects. When you connect ColorSense to your Windows PC, your PC will automatically download the appropriate driver in the background. - Page 26 Once a communications port has been assigned by Windows, you may connect to ColorSense through a Terminal Interface, with any terminal emulation software. In the example below, we are using a shareware application called PuTTY. The Putty Application may be downloaded for free from www.putty.org. You will need to select the following options: Select the “Connection type”...
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Page 27: Programming Parameters
Once you have established a Serial Connection with the Terminal Emulation software, you will be presented with a Black Screen, and by pressing “?” and enter, then ColorSense will display the following options. Programming Parameters Parameter Note Serial Number Serial Number of the Unifi Device (Assigned sequentially). Idle Time to Sleep This is the time period that ColorSense will wait before entering sleep mode and may be set between 5 minutes and 300 minutes... -
Page 28: Firmware Upgrade
Instruments MSP430 USB Programmer. You should not attempt to upgrade the firmware in ColorSense unless requested to do so by your Illuminati Magic dealer. Enter the programming mode in ColorSense by following the instructions outlined in “Connecting to ColorSense with your PC” and selecting option 8 (Firmware upgrade). -
Page 29: Help And Support
Help and Support If you require any assistance, please contact our support hotline at: support@illuminati-magic.com. We would also encourage you to register at our web site at www.illuminati-magic.com and our Facebook Group. The full Unifi manual is available at www.illuminati-magic.com/unifi-online-help.html You may download the Unifi App by scanning this Quick Reference Code: Page 29... - Page 30 © 2020 Allure Capital Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. Illuminati Magic and Unifi are registered trademarks of Allure Capital Pty Ltd., registered in the United States and other countries. Company and product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.
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