KR-sabers VERSO User Manual

Entry-level saber sound board

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VERSO

Entry-Level saber sound board

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v2.0

2020

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Page 2: Table Of Contents
– Basic Crystal Chamber LED wiring diagrams (P – 21) 3. Wire gauge and current rating tests, recommended batteries chart (P – 22-25) 4. Troubleshooting (P – 26-28) 5. About (P – 29) updated: 02.03.2021 user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok | 01...
Page 3 Demonstration videos: Link to the demonstration video by KR-sabers Link to the demonstration video by ShtokCustomWorx Video tutorials by KR-sabers: Video tutorials by KR-sabers on YouTube LED Resistor Calculator 02 | user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home...
Page 4: Where To Buy (P - 3)
Various speakers (UK) – TheSaberArmory – Various speakers (USA) – TheCustomSaberShop – 3W speakers 3D-printed chassis links: – KR-sabers (TheSaberArmory) store – ShtokCustomWorx on Shapeways – GOTH-3Designs on Shapeways Home user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok | 03...
Page 5: Verso Instructions
Pressing the activation button again will ignite the saber as normal but without any sound. Whilst in mute mode, with the blade off, hold the main activation button for 3 seconds to exit mute mode. You will hear a sound (unmute.wav) to 04 | user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home...
Page 6: How To Add Sound Fonts (P - 5)
PC. Copy and paste the new sound font folder (which includes all sound files formatted for VERSO board) into the micro-SD card root directory (the first directory where you see all other sound font folders).
Page 7: How To Update Board Firmware (P - 6)
Remove micro-SD card from the card reader and insert it into the VERSO board. Reboot the board (insert the battery or turn the Kill Switch ON), you will hear firmware update confirmation “prog.wav” sound and then a completed update confirmation sound: “progsuccess.wav”...
Page 8: Tools And Materials (P - 7)
– 3.7V Li-Ion Protected rechargeable battery, switches, recharge port, speaker, LEDs, resistors, chassis etc.. – Smart Li-Ion CC-CV (Constant Current - Constant Voltage mode) battery charger for 3.7V (4.2V) cells Home user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok | 07...
Page 9: Board Pinout (P - 8)
AUX +3.3V pad – used for board programming (not for user) GND – ground for satellite devices except high power LEDs Serial RX, TX – used for board programming (not for user) 08 | user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home...
Page 10 = ... blaster_percent4 = 0 preset11 = ... blaster_centre4 = 0 preset12 = ... blaster_delay4 = 50 preset13 = ... preset14 = ... preset15 = ... preset16 = ... Home user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok | 09...
Page 11: Configuration File (P - 10-14)
A higher number means a longer delay. A value of 100 produces a delay equivalent to 100 pixels ingiting/retracting between the main and crossguard pixels. 10 | user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home...
Page 12 – WAV file interval time in seconds. If set to 0, the user indication WAV file is played a single time (when the low battery condition is detected). Home user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok | 11...
Page 13 – number of preset combination of blade colour number (the first number), blade profile number (second number), and font number (third number). These presets are selected when the blade is retracted. 12 | user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home...
Page 14 – this is the frequency in Hz of the lockup effect. Can be maximum 25. A higher number produces a faster flashing. This setting is ignored when flicker_type# = fire Home user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok | 13...
Page 15: Sound Files (P - 14)
The sound file played when scrolling through blade colours must be named scroll.wav ● The sound file played when selecting the blade colour, blade profile or font must be named select.wav 14 | user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home...
Page 16: Beginner Tri-Cree Led Wiring Diagram (P - 15)
Aux. button #2 28-32 AWG dot mark LED resistor 28-32 AWG 28-32 AWG Blade RGB led 28 AWG 28 AWG 2-5W 4-8 Ohm 28 AWG 1 Ohm resistor Speaker 24-26 AWG Home user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok | 15...
Page 17: Basic Tri-Cree Led Wiring Diagram (P - 16)
28-32 AWG Blade RGB led 28 AWG 28 AWG 2-5W 4-8 Ohm 28 AWG 1 Ohm resistor Speaker 24-26 AWG Recharge Port 24-26 AWG Recharge Port + Kill Switch 16 | user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home...
Page 18: Beginner Neopixel/Pixelblade Wiring Diagram (P - 17)
SCW NPXL TCSS 2-5W 4-8 Ohm Speaker Neopixel Hilt connector pcb Use the V2 resistors option from the ShtokCustomWorx NPXL connector manual: >SCW NPXL connector PDF manual download link< user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home | 17...
Page 19 >SCW NPXL connector PDF manual download link< Recommended power wire gauges (22 AWG) are given for 2-strip blade. For 3-strip blade you gonna need at least 20 AWG wires. 18 | user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home...
Page 20 Neopixel Hilt connector pcb Recharge Port + Kill Switch Recommended power wire gauges (22 AWG) are given for 2-strip blade. For 3-strip blade you gonna need at least 20 AWG wires. user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home | 19...
Page 21 Neopixel Blade connector pcb Neopixel Hilt connector pcb Recommended power wire gauges (22 AWG) are given for 2-strip blade. For 3-strip blade you gonna need at least 20 AWG wires. 20 | user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home...
Page 22: Basic Crystal Chamber Led Wiring Diagrams (P - 21)
Crystal pixel mirrors all blade effects. 330-470 Ohm Data resistor single pixel cut from strip 1/8-1/2W make sure to use Din Data pad, but not Dout Home user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok | 21...
Page 23 WIRE GAUGE GUIDE 22 | user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home...
Page 24 RECHARGE PORTS AND KILL SWITCHES How to wire Recharge Ports Home user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok | 23...
Page 25 NEOPIXEL STRIPS CURRENT DRAW 24 | user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home...
Page 26 For battery sizes 14500, 14650, 16650, 18350, 18500 it’s hard or impossible to find a good capacity with high drain rating, so 5-8A examples from the chart above are best options. Home user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok | 25...
Page 27: Troubleshooting (P - 26-28)
The saber will not wake up from Deep Sleep mode – This is due to the activation switch being wired incorrectly. The Verso has a different wiring method for the switch to other boards on the market. Be sure to study the manual and diagram carefully ensuring you have wired the switch correctly.
Page 28 TROUBLESHOOTING Quick troubleshooting tips How to solve most common issues Home user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok | 27...
Page 29 TROUBLESHOOTING Quick troubleshooting tips How to solve most common issues 28 | user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok Home...
Page 30: About (P - 29)
- Wiring diagrams instructions - Troubleshooting - changes to parameters changing instructions - changes to wiring diagrams (added second button wiring) - added external pull-down resistor wiring diagram in troubleshooting help Home user manual made by KR-sabers and Dmitry Shtok | 29...