AsteraApp™

AsteraApp™
with AsteraBox™
Quick Start Guide
Welcome to the AsteraApp™.
This Quick Start Guide tells you how to set up
the AsteraApp™ with your AsteraBox™ and
how to start controlling Astera lights.
Download the AsteraApp™ from Google Play.
Install it on your Bluetooth-enabled Android
device.
Launch the AsteraApp™ and switch on
Bluetooth. Then turn on the AsteraBox™. Pair
the AsteraApp™ with the AsteraBox™.
Then start having fun!
Pairing App and Box.
To turn the Box on, press and hold the power
button for 2 secs. When the indicator LED
starts to flash blue, the device is ready for
pairing.
When the App opens for the first time, it will
prompt you to connect to an AsteraBox™
(see next page).
Connect
Choosing your AsteraBox™.
When on the AsteraBox™ Pairing page, you
can select your Bluetooth device. The device
to choose is AsteraBox™ ### (set as the last
three digits of the serial number).
example: 123_4567_890
You will then be prompted for a PIN code (see
PIN code label on your AsteraBox™).
When complete, your Android device (via
the AsteraBox™) can control Astera lights.
The Basics.
The AsteraApp™ interface consists of an action
bar and a navigation bar. The action bar allows
you to edit and add programs or targets.
The navigation bar consists of five pages, which
are dynamically linked. Selecting a program and
then entering the Editor will mean that the
selected program is being edited.
Add Edit
Connection
Targets Programs
More Options
Brightness
Editor
Choosing a Program.
There are 25 predefined programs on the
AsteraApp™ (you can add many more). Press
any program to display effects on the targeted
lights. Flip through the pages to see all
programs.
These programs are completely customizable;
simply select a program, then go into the
Editor to customize, or choose the Brightness
page to adjust its Brightness settings.
Customizing a Program.
While in the Program Editor, you will be able to
browse the effect categories, change which
effects and colors are being displayed, adjust
the speed, the fade, the brightness, the
direction of the light flow, and choose to
activate the Strobe option.
To rename programs, tap the default name and
edit. When you’ve finished editing, press Save.
Effects
Color Tab
Save
Sub Effects
Color Picker.
By pressing one of the Color Tabs, the Color
Picker will reveal itself, and you will be able to
choose any color from the index. Drag the
cursor to your desired color.
You can also choose popular white color
temperatures just below the Color Picker.
When you’ve finished editing, press Save.
Color Tab
Cursor
White Color Temperatures
Add a Tile.
When on the Programs page, pressing the
Add button takes you to the Add a Tile page.
Here you can add function tiles or programs.
Tap-Sync is a function tile for adjusting the
BPM of the currently chosen program. To use,
double tap the tile to the tempo of the music.
Blackout is a function tile toggle switch for
setting the lights to 0% or 100% brightness.
Add a Tile
Targeting a Light.
On the Targets page, press the Add button to
take you to the Add New Target page. From
here, you can target all of a particular light
model (i.e. AX3), make groups and sets or
target individual lights.
Basic Targets.
These options are to be used when you wish to make a set. Choose
either Sync Set or Flow Set. When on the Sync Set screen, you will
notice that all in-range, same-PIN lights start to flash. Simply tap the
lights you wish to assign to this set. The same applies to the Flow Set,
but you will need to set the number of positions, then confirm each
position on the AsteraApp™ before you can tap the next light.
AsteraBox™ Status LED
Static Blue
On
Flashing Blue
Bluetooth enabled
ready for pairing
Slow Green
Slow Charging
Fast Green
Fast Charging
Specification
Battery Runtime
Charging Time
Wireless Frequency
Range
Environment
Humidity
24hrs (normal usage)
8hrs (from AC)
24hrs (from USB port)
868 - 869.75MHz (EU)
902-922MHz (USA)
Bluetooth, 5m
RF, 300m
Indoor / Dry Outdoor
≤90%
Troubleshoot
Please refer to the FAQ at the following
address: www.astera-led.com/support
Pioneer of Light
TM and © 2014 Astera LED Technology. All rights reserved.
Version: 25/11/2014

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