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Titan Staff User Guide v 1.3

Thanks for purchasing the Titan by Proteus Designs. This user guide will cover the basics functions and features of your new smart staff. At Proteus, we try to create flow props that exceed the capabilities of our competitors while remaining inexpensive enough that our friends can buy them without selling a kidney. When we design these devices, we give them the potential to do much more than our initial design goals require. Because of this, we will continue to add new functions and features to our devices as time goes on. Check our website regularly to keep current with the newest device updates, as well as new PC/Android software releases.

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to email us at [email protected] or use our contact form at www.ProteusLED.com/contact-us.

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Table of Contents

● What’s in the box!? o Included in your package o Options and Accessories

● General overview of the Titan o Buttons o Battery Compartments o Shell o Lights

● Turning on your Titan ● Connecting to your Titan to your Windows 10 PC

o Pairing your Titan with your Windows 10 PC o Uploading new Patterns and Firmware Updates





What’s in the box?!

● Included in your package will be: o 1 → Titan Smart LED Staff o 2 → 3000 mAh, High-Capacity, Li-Ion, Battery o 2 → End Caps o 1 → Universal Li-Ion Battery Charger o 1 → Battery and End Cap Removal Tool o 1 → Greeting Letter

● Optional: o Soft End Cap Covers o Spare Li-Ion Batteries - TBA

o Spare Battery Charger o Replacement End Caps o Replacement Grip Tube





General Overview of the Titan Staff

A. End Caps B. Batteries and Battery Compartments C. Main Light Arrays D. Bluetooth Module & Indicator Light E. Gap Covers F. Control Board, Next & Previous Buttons and Grip Tube





General Overview of the Titan Staff ● Buttons

o The Titan has two tactile buttons and which can be found at the center of the staff, under the grip tube. (Figure 1)

o For the sake of simplicity, we will refer to the two tactile buttons as “NEXT” (white or blue) and “PREVIOUS” (red.)

▪ NEXT ● Short Press (less than 1 second) will change the

pattern that’s being currently displayed to the next available pattern.

● Long Press (more than one second) will turn the LED array On or Off.

-Note: Doing this does not turn off the staff, only the LED array. To turn off the staff completely, one or both batteries must be removed from the battery compartments.

▪ PREVIOUS ● Short Press (less than one second) will change the

pattern that’s being currently displayed to the previous pattern on the available pattern list.

- Note: The pattern list is circular, meaning that you’ve cycled to the end or beginning of the pattern list, it will the list will continue from the opposite end. End>>Beginning/Beginning>>End)

Figure 1





● Long Press (more than one second) will activate AutoChange which will cause the Titanto cycle through patterns automatically. The change period (time that each pattern is shown for) is set by pressing and holding the PREVIOUS button for the desired duration.

-Example: To have the Titan change patterns in sync with music, you would press and hold the PREVIOUS button immediately before the beginning of the first beat of a measure then release it just before the end of the last beat.

Note: The Autochange feature is still in the process of being fully implimented with all pattern packs. If the pack that you’ve chosen is not compatible with this feature, please send us an email and we’ll update it right away.

● Battery Compartment o The battery compartments of the Titan are located at either

end of the staff, under the end caps. (Figure 2)

Note: When new, some Titans will come with very tight fitting end caps. This is entirely normal and the end caps will loosed with several uses. If you are having trouble removing the end caps or batteries, use the End Cap & Battery removal tool. Details on this can be found under “Turning on Your Staff”

o Insert one of the provided, 3.7v Li-Ion batteries into the battery compartment with the negative (-) end facing our and positive (+) end (with the vents) facing in. Afterwards, firmly press the end cap onto the end of the staff and repeat with

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the other side.

o The Titan is turned on and enters standby mode immediately following the boot sequence which begins as soon as the batteries have been inserted into the battery compartments.

o When you’re ready to power down the Titan, remove one of the batteries one at a time before replacing the end cap and moving on to the second battery.

o For storage, we recommend that the batteries be put back in to the green battery bag or that you reverse BOTH batteries inside of the battery compartments. (Positive end out, Negative end in.) (Figure 2A)

Note: Failure to flip both batteries will cause the full discharge of the unflipped battery. Afterwards, the battery will be unable to take a charge and will need to be replaced. Over Discharge is not covered by the warranty.

● Shell o The shell of the Titan is made of a clear-blue, UV resistant

plastic. Proteus takes pride in the durability of its props and because of this, we carefully choose the materials to maximize their toughness.

o That said, the Titan, LightSword and Delta are all vulnerable to heat warping. Leaving your Titan in a hot car or in the sun while resting on an uneven surface may cause warping which

Figure 2A





is not easily corrected. Please take care to keep your Titan out of direct sunlight for extended periods of time and in environments below ~120º F ( or ~50º C.)

Note: If the Titan must remain in a hot car for an extended period of time, we recommend that it be kept inside the box in which it was shipped. This box can be substituted for a shipping tube, PVC pipe, or any type of container that evenly supports the length of the staff.

● Lights o The Titan has 3 distinct light groups. The main light arrays, the

board indicator light, and the bluetooth module indicator light.

▪ The main light arrays are located to the left and right of the the colored or white component armor, covering ~18” (or 500mm.)

● These arrays are canted to face opposing directions. This is done to maintain symmetry so that audiences watching from any direction will see the same amount of light.

● The polycarbonate LED sleds which support and protect the arrays also work as light diffusers, drawing the light that is emitted by the arrays to wrap around to both sides of the staff.





Note: We recognise that it might initially seem strange to have the LED arrays facing different directions, but after thorough testing, both while doing performances for crowds and for photographers & videographers, we determined that the current configuration is optimal. Because of our light diffusers, the difference between the two sides is hardly noticeable on camera or in person.

▪ The power indicator light is a red light which is illuminated whenever power is supplied to the staff. (Figure 3)

▪ The bluetooth module indicator light is a small, red light that blinks to show the status of the bluetooth module. This light is located beneath the gap cover that is closest to the NEXT button. (Figure 4)

● Rapid blinking means that the Titan is not connected and is in pairing mode. This is the default state.

● Slow blinking (1-2 per second) indicates a connection. The Titan will enter this mode when a bluetooth remote or device update tool has been connected.

Note: After pairing to the Titan to a PC for the first time, it is normal for the connection to remain even after the pairing process has finished. To reset this connection, open the battery compartment connection and allow it to power down for 5 seconds before reconnecting the battery section. If you choose a Titan with a darker component armor color, the BT indicator light may

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not be easy to see though the plastic. This light is mainly used during production and testing and is not wholly necessary for the user.





Turning on Your Titan

● The following list will be a straightforward, step by step guide of how to turn your Titan. Note: Keep in mind that if the batteries have been put in the battery compartment in the correct way, the Titan powered on. Regardless of whether or not it’s currently rendering patterns (is lit up), the control board is still draining the batteries, albeit at a much lower rate than when rendering patterns.

o Step 1 - Remove the end caps ▪ Only use your hand, a jar grip, or the end cap removal tool. Removing the end caps by using

tools or a hard surface could damage them. o Step 1A - Using the removal tool.

▪ Rotate the two sides of the tool in opposite directions to expose the circular cutout. ▪ Place one side of the removal tool on the shell and rotate the other side to close the tool around

the shell. ▪ Hold the staff in on hand with the removal tool resting against the bottom end cap.Raise and

lower the staff quickly to bounce the removal tool up and down the shell, using its momentum to remove the end cap.

▪ Once the end cap starts to come loose, remove it and the battery the rest of the way by hand and repeat the process with the other end cap.

Note: Some Titans will come with very tight fitting end caps. This is normal and is the reason that the removal tool is included with some devices. After several uses, the end caps will loosen enough to remove the end cap by hand.

o Step 2 - Insert the provided batteries into the battery compartment. The positive end (with the vents) should face in.

o Step 3 - Replace the end cap ▪ Place the end cap over the battery compartment and press it firmly into place by

hand. Never use anything other than your hand to secure the end cap. o Step 4 - Wait for the boot sequence to finish





▪ The Titan will blink through a series of colors, white-green-purple-white, to indicate that the staff has booted successfully.

o Step 5 - Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS buttons to turn on the Light Arrays.





Connecting to your Titan to your Windows 10 PC

● Pairing your Titan Staff with your Windows 10 PC o Go to Setting by pressing the opening the start

menu and clicking on the Settings icon (See Figure 5)

o Click on “Add Bluetooth or other device” (See Figure 5A) and follow the prompts for adding a bluetooth device

▪ The passcode for all Titan staffs are located on the boxes that they were shipped in as well as on the battery bags.

▪ If you have lost this passcode, email [email protected] and we will send your Titan’s unique passcode to you.

o Once your staff has been successfully paired with your PC, cycle the power to it by removing one of the batteries, waiting 5 seconds and replacing the battery. After this your staff will re-enter pairing mode and will be ready to connect to your PC.

Figure 5

Figure 5A






● Uploading new Patterns and Firmware Updates o What you'll need to do…

▪ Download and unpack the .Zip file ▪ Pair your Titan to your PC (All Proteus devices

enter pairing mode by default immediately after turning on.)

▪ Find the COM port which is assigned to your devices' 'DEV-B' port

Settings → Devices → Bluetooth and Other Devices → More Bluetooth Options [under "Related Settings"] → COM Ports tab (See Figures 6 and 6A)

▪ Run Proteus Device Update Tool.exe and follow the prompts

▪ Rage out with your new patterns!

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Figure 6A

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Legal Stuff

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