monkey lectric m133s Monkey Light User manual

TheMonkeyLectricm133sMonkeyLightisarevolutionary newbike
light that keepsyouvisible-andinstyle.
TheMonkeyLight providesoutstandingvisibilityatanyspeedand
createsspectacularfull colorpatternsat 10+ mph(15+km/h).
It featurescuttingedgedigital lighteffectscustomdesignedby
electronic artists.The effectsareinstantlycustomizable –youcan
choosethecolors,patternsandmoodtofit anysituation.
FEATURES
•Uniqueandpowerfulgraphicssynthesizersystem:
oAmazingdigitallighteffectsby3differentartists
oGeneratesthousandsof constantlychangingpatternsandcolors
oInstantlycustomizablecolors, patternsandactivitytofit anysituation
•32Fullcolor, wideangle, ultra-brightLEDsprovidenearly360-degree visibility
•7mountingpositionsfit nearlyanyRoad,Mountain,Cruiser,City, HybridorBMXbikewheel
•Ruggedconstructiondesignedfordailyuseandwet weather
•Clearhardcoat overallLEDskeepthelightsfullywaterprooffor thedeepestpuddles
•Vibration-proof3-pointmountingsystem installsinminutes
•Highstrengthfibercomposite constructionwithstandsroughriding
•Hook&loopbatterystrapkeepsbatteriessecureandeasytoreplace
•Environmentfriendlyconstruction:Lead-free&RoHScompliant.
•Only65gramswithoutbatteries
•Lastsupto30 hourson3xAA batteries,rechargeablesprovidebestperformance
WHAT’SINCLUDED
•MonkeyLectric m133sbikewheellightsystem
•Rubberbatterycover
•4xrubbershockmounts
•6xblackzip-tiesformounting
•Instructionssheet
SAFETY
BikeSafe!Wewantyourbikingexperience tobeassafeand funaspossible. Pleasenote thefollowing:
•Them133sdoesnotreplacetheneedforstandardfrontandrearbikelighting.
•Aswithanydevice attachedtoabike, them133smayaffectthehandlingofyourbike.
Familiarizeyourselfwiththehandlingofyourbikeafter installingthem133s.
•Them133sisnot designedforuseabove30mph (50km/h)–thebatteriesorunititselfmay
becomedangerous projectilesiftheybreakfreeat highspeeds.
•Them133sisnot designedstructurallyforuseonamotorizedvehicle.
•Them133smay bedistractingtoyouorotherswhile inuse.Everyridinglocationandsituation
isdifferent, onlyyoucanjudgeyourown safety.
•Someareasmayregulatelightsusedonpublic roads,pleasebeaware of yourlocallaws.
•Donotuseonracingbikewheelswithflatspokes,theflatspokescancutthezip-tie.
NOTES
•Weather use: thedeviceisdesignedfor all-weatheruseandwilloperateinheavyrain.Thelightsand
electronicsarefullywaterproof.Thebatteriesandbatteryholdermaycorrodeifstoredinwet
environmentsforalongtime.
•Cleaning: usesoapand/orspraywaterasneeded, thendry.
•Vibration: Ifyou hearvibrationwhenriding, checkthattherubberspacersarebetweenthem133sand
thespokes,and thatnootherspokesaretouchingthem133s.Checkthatall 3zip-tiesaretight.The4th
rubberspacercanbeusedtodouble themountheightatoneof the3mountlocationsbystackingit.
•Hardware Hacking&DIY: it will voidyourwarranty, butwe’ll help.We’reputtingthem133s
electricalschematiconour website soyouknow wheretogetstarted.
LOWBATTERYSAFETY WARNING: A simple flashingdouble-arc(“XX”)will bedisplayedinyellow
orredwhenthewheelisspinning.
ABOUTOURARTISTS:
DAN GOLDWATER–DanisthefounderofMonkeyLectric, andhe’salsooneofourartists!Danbuiltthe
firstMonkeyLectric prototypeasanartwork longbeforetherewasanythoughtofsellingit.Danisan
engineerbyday, butatnightheconspiresinavarietyofartisticmedia. HisRope&Sound interactive
technologysculpturewasfeaturedat theSmithsonianand hehaspublishedseveralDIY artprojectson
Instructables.com.DanwaspreviouslyafounderofSquidLabsandInstructables.com,andascientistat the
MITMedia Lab.
XANDERHUDSON –Afterseveralyearsworkinginengineeringandnetworking, Xanderisnowpursuing
fulltimehismissionof“makingcoolstuff”.Xanderembodiesthehackerartistandwe’regladhe’smaking
coolstuffwithus.HisotherworkshavebeenseeninMakeand Instructables.com.
NOAH VAWTER–Noahcreatessonic spaces, usinghisskillsinelectronic musicinstrumentdesign. Noah
explores, conceptuallyandaesthetically, thelandscapebetweenacoustic orderanddisorder.Noah’sworkhas
beenfeaturedintheNew YorkTimes,theSundance Film Festival, Wiredmagazine,IEEE Spectrum, and
DiscoveryTV, andshowninRiodeJaneiro, NewYorkCity, and LosAngeles.Heteachesworkshopson
music synthesizerdesignandaudioartaround theworld.NoahisaDoctoral studentattheMITMedia Lab.

SPECIFICATIONS
•Size:160mm x110mm x22mm (6.3”x4.3”x0.85”)
•Lightedlength:150mm (6.0”)
•Visibility:night, dusk, cloudy,indoors.
•Weight:65gwithoutbatteries
•Power:3xAA batteries(anytype),NiMH rechargeable providebestperformance
•Batterylife:4-6hoursinhigh-brightness mode, 15-30hoursinhigh-efficiencymode
•Outputpower:2.5Watt peak
•Recommendedridingspeed:10 to30 mph(15to50 km/h)
•Fit:anyspokedbicycle wheelsize20”orlarger,withbetween16 and40spokes.Manyotherwheels
canbefitaswell.
•Structure: 100%highstrengthfibercompositewithclearhardcoat overLEDs
•Mounting:vibration-proof3-pointmountsystem with4mm thicksolidrubberdampers, mountswith
standard 5mm nylon zip-ties.
•Environment:
oRuggedconstructiondesignedfordailyuseandwet-weather
oTipisfullysubmersible fordeeppuddles
oRubberbatterycoverprotectsbatteriesfromrain(wet storagenotrecommended)
oLead-free RoHScompliantconstruction
•LEDs
o32tri-color(fullcolor) ultra-brightLEDs -16oneachside
oSuper-wide-angle 150-degree half-brightness,near360-degree overallvisibility
•Graphicssynthesizersystem
o12mhzmicrocontrollerwith16Kbflashmemory,1KbSRAM
o9parameterizeddisplayfunctions, withthousandsof uniqueoutputpatterns
o16user-selectablecolors, 64totalcolors
oEEPROM forpermanentstorageofusersettings
WARRANTY
•1yearagainstmanufacturingdefects.Cosmetic variationintheclearprotectivecoatingisnormal
CONTACT&SUPPORT
Contactusthroughour website, www.MonkeyLectric.com
Wehaveonlinesupportwithforumsand email, plusphotogalleriesand more.
DesignandDevelopmentby:
MONKEYLECTRICLLC
CALIFORNIAUSA
COPYRIGHT2008
MADEIN MEXICO
Controllingthe effects
Usingthe4on-boardbuttons youcaneasilychangethecolors,patterns andactivity ofthedisplay
anytime.Fromthefactory,them133sispre-configuredtouseallcolorsand allpatterns.Youcanuse
thebuttonstoselectonlythecolorsorpatterns youlike, ortochangethe“speed”or“mood”.Keep
yourm133shandy,theinstructions will bemostclearifyoutrythem.
•POWERButton:
oPRESS tocycle throughthemodes:Off,Highefficiencymode, Highbrightnessmode
§Highefficiency:15-30hoursruntime
§Highbrightness:4-6 hoursruntime
•MenuBasics:COLOR,PATTERN andSPEEDButtons:
oPRESS thebuttononce toSHOWthecorrespondingmenu
§Therowoflightsisturnedintoamenu:eachlightisanoptionyou canselect
§Selecteditemsareblinking, andthecursorblinksextrabrightly
oPRESS thebuttonagaintoMOVEthecursor
oHOLD thebuttontoSAVEyourchoice
oWAIT5secondstoEXITthemenu
•COLORbuttondetails:
oYoucanchoosewhat colorsyouwanttosee –1to4individualcolors,orall16.
oThemenu:Eachlightshowsacoloryoucanselect
oAftersavingacolor,thecursormovesandyoucansavea2nd, 3rd and4th color.
oToDELETEasavedcolor:Movethecursoroveritand HOLD.Afterdeleting, thecursor
movesand thedeletedcolor stopsblinking.
oTogetALLcolors:movecursor pasttheend –allcolorsblink–HOLD tosave.
•PATTERNbuttondetails:
oYoucanchooseyour favorite patterns:1to4individualpatterns,orall9.
oThemenu:Eachwhite lightisapattern youcanselect:
§(1) Zigzag(artist:DanGoldwater)
§(2) Hypno(artist: DanGoldwater)
§(3) Teleport(artist:DanGoldwater)
§(4) Grind (artist:DanGoldwater)
§(5) BrainWave(artist:DanGoldwater)
§(6) SpreadSpectrum(artist: XanderHudson)
§(7) FireStorm(artist:NoahVawter)
§(8) Fracture(artist: XanderHudson)
§(9) Amoeba(artist:NoahVawter)
§TheMonkeyLectric.comwebsite hasphotosofallpatterns
oAftersavingapattern, thecursormovesandyoucansavea2nd, 3rd and 4th pattern.
oToDELETEasavedpattern:Movethecursoroverit andHOLD. Afterdeleting,thecursor
movesand thedeletedpattern stopsblinking.
oTogetALLpatterns: movecursorpasttheend –allpatternsblink–HOLD tosave.
•SPEEDbuttondetails:
oYoucanchoosethe“mood”or“activity”ofthedisplayeffects.
oThereare3speedmenustoletyoucontrolthe“mood”indifferentways:
§RED menu: simple/mellowpatternsorcomplex/extremepatterns
§GREENmenu: slowcolor changesor fastcolorchanges
§BLUEmenu: slow patternchangingorfastpatternchanging
•Slowest:1minute betweenpattern changes,fastest:1second.
oTheREDmenuisshownfirst.5lightsandacursorshowthemenu,whiletheother8lights
showamovingdisplaytohelpyoumakeyourchoice.
oAftersavingyoursetting, theGREENspeedmenuisshown,andthecursorshowsthecurrent
settingfortheGREEN menu.Aftersavingagain,theBLUEmenuisshown.
RESETTOFACTORY DEFAULTS: HOLD theCOLOR, PATTERN andSPEEDbuttonsallat thesame
timefor3seconds.Thiswillset theunittouseall colors, allpatterns, andmedium-highspeedsettings.

«Ifspokes are closetogether:
Slidethem133sbetweenspokes
sideways (as shown below),then
rotateintoposition
1.PutInside Spokes
2
.
Attachin2 places
MONKEY
LECTRIC
M133S
INSTALLINSTRUCTIONS
«
Lineup2mountslots
withaspoke
«Battery holderfacingin
«Rubber spacer between
unit andspoke
«Feedzip-tiethrough
slots,aroundspoke,and
backthroughslots
«Ifit just won’t fit inside,oryou have
aspecialtypeofwheel–seeour
websiteforother ways tomount.
«
Use theslot that
fitsyourspoke
4.Attach3
rd
mountingslot
3.Line up a 3
rd
mounting slot

5.Tightenand
Snipzip-ties
«
Stack2rubberpieces if
spokeblocksbattery strap:
HIGH SPEED RIDING
«(20mph+or30km/h+):
Putonezip-tiearound
crossingspokes:
6.Tips «
Insert3xAAbatteries
«Press POWER button
«Spinwheeltosee patterns!
7.
DONE!
«More install photosandhelp are on ourwebsite
«WebSupport:
http://www.MonkeyLectric.com/support.htm
ANTI-THEFTSTRAP
«Use asteelwire insteadofoneof
theplasticstrapsforimproved
protection against theft.
«Completeanti-theft strap
instructionsare atourwebsite:
www.MonkeyLectric.com/support.htm