SaberTec Golden Harvest v3 Instruction manual

Quick User Guide
Please read this guide before using your saber equipped with a Golden Harvest v3 for the first time. It
describes the menu navigation, but gives also important information on how to charge your saber
properly for example.
Menu Navigation
The default menu navigation for a single momentary button is shown below. For alternative
navigation layouts, please check the manual of the Golden Harvest v3 which can be found on
https://sabertec.net/downloads/. The color changing features are only available for Hero sabers.
FUNCTION
TRIGGERING WITH ONE MOMENTARY SWITCH
Power On
Tap the button
Enter Effect Menu
Hold the button, then hold it again. Point the saber
upwards while doing this.
∟Change Blade Profile*
∟ Slowly twist the saber
∟Change On Top Effect*
∟ Tap the button
∟Save And Leave
Hold the button until the confirmation sound is played
Enter Accent Menu
Hold the button, then hold it again. Point the saber
downwards while doing this.
∟ Change Standby Accent Profile*
∟ Tap the button
∟ Enter Ignited Accent Submenu
∟ Hold the button for 1 s
∟ Change Ignited Accent Profile*
∟ Tap the button
∟Save And Leave
Hold the button until the confirmation sound is played
Enter Color Change Menu
Hold the button, then tap it. Point the saber upwards
while doing this.
∟ Cycle Through Preset Color
Profiles
∟ Slowly twist the saber
∟Save And Leave
Hold the button
Enter Lockup Mode
Hold the button, release it and then twist the saber. Point
the saber upwards while doing this.
∟Leave Lockup Mode
Tap the button
Enter Drag Mode
Hold the button, release it and then twist the saber. Point
the saber downwards while doing this.
∟Leave Drag Mode
Tap the button
Enter Melt Mode
Hold the power button, release it and then perform a stab
∟Leave Melt Mode
Tap the power button
Blaster Block
Tap the button
Force Push
Hold the button while swinging the saber
Activate Power Saving
Hold the power button while performing a stab
Deactivate Power Saving
Hold the power button while performing a stab
Power Off
Hold the power button until the saber shuts down
Enter Sound Font Menu
Hold the button before the blade is ignited, then release
it. Point the saber upwards while doing this.
∟ Go To Next Sound Font*
∟ Slowly twist the saber

∟ Jump 10 Sound Fonts Further*
∟ Tap the button
∟Save And Leave Sound Font
Menu
Hold the button
Show Battery Indicator
Hold the power button while performing a stab before
the saber is ignited
∟ Calibrate Battery
∟ When your battery is fully charged, perform a stab
while battery level is displayed
Enter Volume Control
Hold the button before the blade is ignited, then release
it. Point the saber downwards while doing this.
∟ Adjust Volume
∟ Slowly twist the saber
∟Save And Leave Volume Control
Tap the power button
Start Background Music
Hold the button while twisting the saber before the saber
is ignited. Point the saber upwards while doing this.
∟ Skip Track
∟ Quickly twist the saber
∟Stop Background Music
Hold the button while twisting the saber before the saber
is ignited
Enter Saber Editor
Hold the button while twisting the saber before the saber
is ignited. Point the saber downwards while doing this.
∟Select Editor Mode
∟ Tap the button
∟Color Profile
∟ Select Color Profile
∟ Slowly twist the saber
∟ Edit Color
∟ Slowly twist the saber
∟ Go To Next Saber State
∟ Tap the button
∟ Revert Colors To Default
∟ Perform a stab
∟ Save Color Profile
∟ Hold the button
∟ Confirm Selection
∟ Tap the button
∟ Save and Leave Editor Mode
∟ Hold the button
∟Pixel Number
∟ Edit Pixel Number
∟ Slowly twist the saber
∟ Save and Leave Editor Mode
∟ Hold the button
∟Ignition Speed
∟ Select Sound Font
∟ Slowly twist the saber
∟ Edit Ignition Speed
∟ Slowly twist the saber
∟ Save Ignition Speed
∟ Hold the button
∟ Confirm Selection
∟ Tap the button
∟ Save and Leave Editor Mode
∟ Hold the button
∟Retraction Speed
∟ Select Sound Font
∟ Slowly twist the saber
∟ Edit Retraction Speed
∟ Slowly twist the saber
∟ Save Retraction Speed
∟ Hold the button
∟ Confirm Selection
∟ Tap the button
∟ Save and Leave Editor Mode
∟ Hold the button
∟Battle configuration
∟Blaster Block Mode
∟Button and Swinging
∟ Slowly twist the saber clockwise
∟Button
∟ Slowly twist the saber counterclockwise
∟Force Push Mode
∟Button and Swinging
∟ Slowly twist the saber clockwise
∟Button
∟ Slowly twist the saber counterclockwise

∟Lockup Mode
∟Button and Clashing
∟ Slowly twist the saber clockwise
∟Button
∟ Slowly twist the saber counterclockwise
∟ Save and Leave Editor Mode
∟ Hold the button
∟Gesture Controls
∟Stab Ignition
∟Turn stab ignition on
∟ Slowly twist the saber clockwise
∟Turn stab ignition off
∟ Slowly twist the saber counterclockwise
∟Swing ignition
∟Turn swing ignition on
∟ Slowly twist the saber clockwise
∟Turn swing ignition off
∟ Slowly twist the saber counterclockwise
∟Twist Ignition
∟Turn twist ignition on
∟ Slowly twist the saber clockwise
∟Turn twist ignition off
∟ Slowly twist the saber counterclockwise
∟Twist Retraction
∟Turn twist retraction on
∟ Slowly twist the saber clockwise
∟Turn twist retraction off
∟ Slowly twist the saber counterclockwise
∟ Save and Leave Editor Mode
∟ Hold the button
∟Effect Font Slot
∟Select effect font slot
∟ Slowly twist the saber
∟ Save and Leave Editor Mode
∟ Hold the button
∟Save And Leave Saber Editor
∟ Confirm Selection
∟ Hold the button
Wake Up From Deep Sleep
Tap the button
Reset
Hold the button for 10 s
* When changing the On Top Effect, Background Effect or Sound Font, you can go to the
next one by pointing your saber upwards during selection or to the previous one by
pointing your saber downwards.
How to Charge Your Saber Properly
In the following, we‘ll describe how to charge your saber properly. To charge it, you can use any wall
adapter with a micro USB connector. Just plug it into your saber and the charging starts. In general,
make sure to turn your blade LEDs off before charging and keep them turned off during charging. Also
never leave the saber unsupervised during charging.
Adding Sound Fonts
To add your own sound fonts to your saber, just access the microSD card via USB and open the folder
"SoundFonts". After that, you will see a similar folder structure to the one shown below. The different
sound fonts of your saber have their own folders called "sound[number]". To add one, just create a
new folder and label it "sound[number]". Make sure to enumerate the new folder continuously. That
means, when there are 14 sound fonts on your saber for example and you want to add one, just label
it "sound15". Your saber supports all CFX sound fonts. However, make sure that there is a "font.wav"
file. If it is missing, just copy another file from the sound font and label the copy "font.wav". The sound
files need to have a resolution of 16 bit and a sampling rate of 22,050 Hz or 44,100 Hz.
You can also add music tracks to any of your sound fonts. Just name the corresponding file
"track[number]" and add it to the sound font to which you want it to be assigned to. Make sure to start

enumerating the track files from 1. For more information on sound fonts and sound files in general,
please check the manual. It can be found on https://sabertec.net/downloads/.
Deep Sleep
The Golden Harvest v3 has a deep sleep feature for power saving. If your saber was not used for 5
minutes, it will enter deep sleep mode in which the power consumption of the board is drastically
reduced. This allows you to store the saber for a long time without draining the battery completely.
The time after which the Golden Harvest v3 enters deep sleep can be customized. Please check the
manual for more information. It can be found on https://sabertec.net/downloads/.
USB File Transfer
The Golden Harvest v3 supports USB file transfer using the Seedling module. It allows you to access
the microSD card without needing to pull it out of your board. To enter the mass storage device mode,
connect your saber via USB to your computer when it is in idle mode. That’s the state the saber is in
before igniting the blade (you may have to wake it up from deep sleep first). Please do not try to
connect your saber to USB while the blade LEDs are turned on. When connecting the saber to your
computer for the first time, it can take several minutes until your computer recognizes the microSD
card as mass storage device as it will install the driver. The USB file transfer is currently supported on
Windows 7 and Windows 10.
Firmware Updates
The set of features of the Golden Harvest v3 is always expanding. It can be extended by firmware
updates which are easy to install without requiring any coding skills. Before connecting it to your
computer to install the firmware update, make sure to fully charge it. Also, it is important that your
blade is not ignited when connecting your saber to your computer. To install it via USB, just do the
following:
1. Connect your saber via USB to your computer while the saber is in idle mode. That’s the state
the saber is in before igniting the blade (you may have to wake it up from deep sleep first).
2. Wait until your computer detects your saber as mass storage device.

3. Open the "EffectFonts" folder and then the "slot9" folder on your microSD card. Check ifit
contains an "accent" folder contained. If yes, proceed with step 7. If no, proceed with step 4.
4. Delete the EffectFonts folder, the UserInterfaceSounds folder and the "general.txt" from
your saber. Do not delete the SoundFonts folder.
5. Download the new default files, unzip them and add them to the microSD card:
https://sabertec.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Default-Package.zip
6. Open the "general.txt" file with a text editor and customize it.
7. Delete the file "UPDATE_D.DAT" from your saber (if this file is present).
8. Unplug the USB connection to your computer. Now, it takes approximately 10 - 20 s before
the update is finished. If the boot sound is played after this time, the update was successful.
Set the parameter "button_mode" to 4. Beyond that, set the parameter effect_font_slot to 1 if you
have a Champion saber, set it to 5 if you have a Hero saber with In-Hilt LED and set it to 8 if you have
a Hero saber with Neopixel. Please make sure that there is no space between the symbol "=" and the
value of the parameter.
Frequently Asked Questions
-There is no sound or stuttering sound. How can I fix that?
Answer: Please charge your saber. Follow the guidelines described in the section "How to
Charge Your Saber Properly".
-Some sound files are not played or some sound fonts are not recognized. How can I fix that?
Answer: Please check that your sound font folders and the sound file names are enumerated
continuously and check the naming of the sound files. These are described in the manual of
the board. Furthermore, make sure that there is a "font.wav" file in all sound fonts.
-The saber is connected to my computer, but even after 10 minutes it does not recognize the
microSD card as mass storage device. How can I fix that?
Answer: Please check the device manager, look for an "unknown device", click on it with the
right mouse button and uninstall the "unknown device". After that, you can try to reconnect
the saber to your computer. Also make sure that you are using a computer with Windows 7
or Windows 10. If you still cannot access your saber via USB, make sure to fully charge it
using a wall adapter and then connect it to your computer again. Then, hold the power
button for 10 s.
-The blade is blinking. How can I fix that?
Answer: This indicates that there is a problem with the SD card or with the files on it. Either it
needs to be rebooted, there are erroneous files on it or it is dislocated. Try to connect it to
your computer and check the files.