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Sparkle

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Sparkle is the intermediate step up from Dazzu:

you can choose from a lot more light patterns
use it by itself, so your project is tiny
you can connect up to 20 LEDs, arranged how you like

However, Sparkle is not as featured as Chiclet:

it only uses plain LEDs
uses simple switches (not sensors)
cannot connect to motors or music player

Movie credits: ANIOMAGIC JAPAN

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It's not working

Sparkle has a tiny red light that tells you what's going on:

when red light is	Sparkle is
always lit	running a program, though that program may not be flashing any lights. Send it a new program
flashing rapidly	waiting for a program. Press the touch strip to make it run again
dimly flashing once a second	sleeping. Press the touch strip to wake it up
off	we have a problem

If you cannot see this light:

double-check your connections
make sure you sewed through the holes several times for a tight fit
look for short circuits, places where two threads might be touching
use a new battery
review the sparkle sewing tutorial
totally undo the circuit, and sew only two things: Sparkle, and battery
now add other leds, one by one, testing each time you add one

The tiny red LED is on, but nothing else

turn Sparkle over
make sure it's still connected to the battery
look for the reset pad, as shown in the photo
connect it to the larger hole with tweezers or needle
the red light will go off
wait 1 second
remove the tweezers
the red light will come on
repeat steps 1-3 until Sparkle flashes again
You can do this even after Sparkle is sewn; just bend the cloth a bit.

How do I connect it?

review the sparkle sewing tutorial

Connect Sparkle to the battery holder using conductive thread, conductive paint, or regular wire
Use two separate threads, one for plus and one for minus
Go through each hole 4-6 times to make a good connection, not just once
Make sure there is no short circuit
Connect a 3 volt battery. It should start flashing

Next, with the power on, add the two LEDs on the left
The one closest to Sparkle has its + side up, and the outer one has its + side down
Use two separate threads, one for plus and one for minus
Make sure these two LEDs are also flashing before adding the two on the right
You can use other LEDs, up to 20, in any color combination

Can I use other types of LEDs?

Certainly, with a caveat: the flat LED boards come with a built-in resistor that allows all colors to be used in the same circuit. The other LEDs shown do not have a resistor which means that a blue LED might not light up if connected at the same points as a red LED. This is due to the different turn-on voltages of different LED colors.


surface mount use with conductive paint and paper based projects	LED board the default flat and easy to sew	LED sequin elegant look, a bit brittle need sewing expertise	5mm LED more visible from a distance commonly available

How do I turn it off?

Hold your finger, a needle, or tweezers to the strip under the tiny red LED
After 1 second, the tiny red LED should start flashing
Keep your finger on the touch strip for more than 1 second
The red LED will fade off, and Sparkle will go to sleep
Press the touch strip again to wake it up.
Check out the video for more

How do I program it?

Go to: aniomagic.com/program
Hold your finger, a needle, or tweezers to the strip under the tiny red LED.
After 1 second, the tiny red LED should start flashing.
Put Sparkle in front of the icon on the screen and click send.

It doesn't enter programming mode

The touch strip measures the capacitance in your finger. It might help to use a needle or paperclip for better contact. Moistening your finger works too.

It's not getting new programs from the screen

Hold Sparkle closer to the screen.
Make the screen brighter or change the contrast.
Dim the lights; a brightly lit environment overpowers the sensor.
If your web browser is playing a video or doing some other activity, it throws off the timing.
Close all other browser windows and see if this solves the problem.

What kind of programs can I create?

There are two ways to program Sparkle:

Making choices from the programming menu
Writing textual programs

Choose a flashing pattern and speed from the NORMAL side.
The SPECIAL side works only for Sparkle kits that include a push sensor.

You can also write programs in the textual programming language, for example:

(always (repeat 3 (right 2) (left 2)) (wait 10)) This tells Sparkle to fade the lights left and right 3 times, wait 10 seconds, then start all over.
Learn more.

How long does it run?

# lights	CR1220 40mAh	CR2016 130mAh	CR2032 250mAh	AAA 750mAh	LiPo 1000mAh	AA 1500mAh	current
5 LEDs	8 hours	20 hours	36 hours	72 hours	120 hours	168 hours	5mA
10 LEDs	3 hours	7 hours	15 hours	24 hours	72 hours	120 hours	15mA
20 LEDs	-	-	2 hours	8 hours	48 hours	36 hours	60mA
40 LEDs	-	-	-	12 hours	16 hours	18 hours	100mA

What are the LED characteristics (volts / brightness / wavelengths)?

LED color	Dominant wavelength	Luminous intensity (IF=20mA)	Relative brightness	Forward voltage	Current @3V	Resistor on board
diamond (white)	X=0.285, Y=0.295	260mcd	1.0 (basis)	3.1V	20mA	100Ω
emerald (green)	530nm	300mcd	1.2x	2.8V	25mA	150Ω
amethyst (purple/uv)	380nm	80mcd	0.3x	3.2V	15mA	27Ω
sapphire (blue)	470nm	290mcd	1.1x	3.1V	20mA	100Ω
rose quartz (pink)	----	110mcd	0.4x	3.2	15mA	27Ω
fire opal (orange)	640nm	300mcd	1.2x	2.4V	20mA	100Ω
citrine (yellow)	590nm	280mcd	1.1x	2.6V	20mA	100Ω