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Congratulations on your new Electrum Lightsaber! Your new saber is powered by the StarBird
Saber Core, and features these components in your package. Confirm that these components
are in the box. If your package is missing any of these components, contact the Electrum
Sabercrafts team at info@electrumsabers.com
3-Point Touch Switch
Saber Speaker Cap
YOUR LIGHTSABER IS DESIGNED TO USE A CHARGE
ADAPTER OUTPUT OF 5V (VOLT) 2A (AMPS) OR HIGHER.
When charging the saber, it is strongly recommended that you use a charger with
an output of at least 5V 2A.
Your lightsaber features a rapid charge circuit that can charge your saber battery
from 0% to full in just under 1 hour when using the correct power supply.
Most USB wall charger adapters will feature a text box with the output power rating.
Check your charger to ensure your charger outputs the correct 5V 2A power supply.
Input value does not matter. (See reference image to the right).
DO NOT attempt the remove the internal
electronics saber chassis! Doing so could
damage the electronics and void your
warranty.
Find more information at ElectrumSabers.com/Resources
*Saber Drawing is an
example. Your Saber
Model may differ.
Saber Pommel
When charging the saber, be sure to place the saber
in a position where the saber cannot fall/be knocked
onto the floor. The hilt could land on the charge cord
itself and damage the charge port.
USB-C Charge Cord
Set Screw Hex Wrenchs
(2 Sizes Provided*)
* 3/32 Hex Key - for button screws
* 5/64 Hex Key - for blade retention screws
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  • Page 1 Congratulations on your new Electrum Lightsaber! Your new saber is powered by the StarBird Saber Core, and features these components in your package. Confirm that these components are in the box. If your package is missing any of these components, contact the Electrum Sabercrafts team at info@electrumsabers.com *Saber Drawing is an example.

  • Page 2: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Twist towards left to unthread your pommel. Push Clip If your saber does not feature a threaded pommel, you can remove the USB-C Port pommel by loosening the set screw with one of the provided hex keys. Pull Straight Out Charging Your Saber To access the USB-C Rapid Charge Port, you will need to remove the speaker housing at the end of your saber.
  • Page 3 Basic Operation Towards Blade Shake hard, or Tap hard several Top Button times to wake from Sleep Mode Middle Button Bottom Button Towards Pommel Auto Sleep Mode The StarBird Saber Core features an intelligent “Sleep Mode”, that conserves power automatically when it is not in use. This mode activates after the saber is OFF (blade unlit) and idle for 10 minutes.
  • Page 4 Basic Operation Auxiliary Mode Activation Auxiliary Mode Menu The Auxiliary mode menu allows you to change your Volume, Sound Bank, and User Profile directly on the saber. This menu is accessed by holding the middle button on the switch while the saber is in a level horizontal position.
  • Page 5 Basic Operation AUTO MANUAL ary Mode Blaster Mode Blaster Mode Blaster Effect ctivation Activation Activation Motion Hold saber pointing down to deactivate Auto Blaster Mode To enter Blaster Mode, hold the saber in a vertical position for a few seconds. Once Blaster Mode is active, swing the saber left and right to create blaster effects.
  • Page 6 Sound Fonts Adding Sound Fonts All Sound Fonts on your Electrum Saber are stored on the onboard memory, which can be Push Clip accessed via the USB-C port on your saber core. To add sound fonts, connect the saber to a computer using a USB-C data cable, and drag your entire sound font folder onto the saber internal folder.
  • Page 7 Updating Your Saber Firmware Updating Your Saber Firmware The firmware on your saber is easily updated using the USB-C port to connect to your saber storage. Push Clip To update your StarBird Core firmware, visit the StarBird Core webpage at: www.electrumsabers.com/starbird and download the latest update file listed there.
  • Page 8 Blade Connection Hilt Connection Electrum Sabercrafts does not warranty the Pixel Blade for full contact dueling. DO NOT over-tighten the blade set screw. A firm friction fit is enough to hold the blade for even heavy dueling sessions. Overdriving these screws can damage both your blade and the threading on your hilt.

  • Page 9: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Resetting the Saber Your saber will restart all operating functions after being disconnected from a charger. This process will reset the sabers internal controls, but will not erase any settings. This is helpful for low power situations, or if you need to forceably reset the saber manually. You may encounter a scenario were you want to restore your factory settings, or refresh some aspects of the saber, as in the case of loading sound fonts.
  • Page 10 Electrum Unity II App Getting Started with Electrum Unity II The Electrum Unity II App is used to fine tune your saber experience, change blade colors and blade styles, motions and more. It is available on Google Play for Android™ devices and the App Store for Apple devices.

  • Page 11: Device Type

    Electrum Unity II App Settings The Settings menu, accessed by the Cog icon on the dashboard, provides information about your Electrum Smart Saber, as well as the ability to rename the saber or perform resets on the saber itself. Edit Saber Name This option allows you to rename the saber for easier identification.

  • Page 12: User Profiles

    Electrum Unity II App User Profiles User Profiles allows you to combine all of your settings into a packaged profile for easy access. The saber comes preloaded with 8 User Profiles that you can edit or disable. Each User Profile by default will have a sound font and blade effect associated.
  • Page 13 Electrum Unity II App Kinetic Engine The Kinetic Engine allows for control over the motion parameters in the saber, allowing you to fine tune the saber to your specific movements. Smooth Swing Sens. This option will adjust the threshold of movement required to achieve a full smooth swing motion, where the smooth swing audio is most audible.
  • Page 14 FORCE PULL FORCE PUSH Electrum Unity II App Gesture Controls The StarBird Saber Core features Gesture control that allows to user to trigger special effects, or to enable the user to activate/deactivate their FORCE PULL FORCE PUSH saber without using the touch switch. FORCE PULL FORCE PUSH Force Push/Force Pull...
  • Page 15 SPIN Electrum Unity II App SPIN Gesture Controls (Cont.) Lift/PlungeSimilar to the Stab gesture, but only works with vertical directions. A Lift gesture is activated by raising the blade straight up quickly. A Plunge is activated by quickly lowering the blade straight down. LIFT PLUNGE LIFT...
  • Page 16 Electrum Unity II App Blade Settings The Blade Settings Menu gives you access to your current User Profiles saved Blade Presets, Blade colors, effects, and blade length for Neopixel sabers. Blade Setup This menu allows you to adjust your blade colors and effects. Each effect can be individually programmed with a host of different effect types and colors.
  • Page 17 Electrum Unity II App Retraction This effect will play during the Power Off sequence, layered over your Base Blade. Tip Drag This option contains effects for Drag and Melt, which triggers after a stab gesture. Post Off The Post Off effect will play after a power off sequence is completed, and is accompanied by a post off sound.
  • Page 18 Electrum Unity II App Sound Settings This menu has access to your Sound Fonts, Music Track toggle and Audio EQ effects. Music Track Setting this option ON will play the active sound fonts Track file, allowing for a cinematic saber experience.
  • Page 19 Electrum Unity II App Overall Audio EQ Effects (Cont.) Each EQ Band has 3 variables that can be adjusted: Center Frequency The center frequency is the middle point of the range of the band you are modifying. For example, if you’re adjusting the treble, you’re adjusting frequencies around the center frequency of the treble range.
  • Page 20 Electrum Unity II App Switch Settings This menu provides access to your Smart Sabers touch switch programming. Settings for manual activation of blade and sound effects are also located here. The touch switch detects both Touch and Pressure, and calibrates itself on each power cycle. Each option contains Button choices and different input types.
  • Page 21 F.A.Q. What types of sounds does the saber support? The Saber supports 16 bit, 44.1kHz WAV files. Note that not all fonts are created equal, so some fonts maybe missing swing files or have mixed frequencies, causing undesirable results. How many Sound Banks can the saber have? The saber can support a maximum of 50 Sound Fonts.

  • Page 22: Advanced Troubleshooting

    Advanced Troubleshooting • Before performing any advanced troubleshooting, please make sure your Smart Saber® is fully charged using a 5 volt 2 amp wall charger. LOW BATTERY CAUSES MOST ISSUES that a user may experience. • Make sure that all sound font folders you add to the saber contain NO special characters, including spaces, in the file names or folder names.

  • Page 23: Limited Warranty

    Product; or (3) attempted repair by any party other than Electrum Sabercrafts. This Limited Warranty does not apply where it is determined by Electrum Sabercrafts that there is no fault with the Product itself. Repairs not covered by the Limited Warranty may, at Electrum Sabercrafts’ discretion, be carried out at the owner’s expense.