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Setting for App Control

  1. Turn on and reset your fixtures through the fixture display. 
  2. Open your Astera App.
  3. Add a Bluetooth Bridge. 
    a.    Tap the 3 Lines on the top right of the app. 
    b.    Tap the message at the top of the screen that says THERE ARE NO BLUETOOTH BRIDGES. TAP HERE TO ADD SOME.   Astera - Add a Bluetooth Bridge.png
    c.    Select the option to add an AsteraBox. 
    d.    Turn on your AsteraBox. The blue APP indicator light should be blinking.  
    e.    Press Yes on the App’s pop-up menu and a bridge should populate on the screen.
    f.    Choose to bond with your device, verifying your AsteraBox and finding its pairing pin on its back. 
    g.    The AsteraBox will now appear under My Bridges.
  4. Change your radio pin from 0000 and remember your pin when setting multiple AsteraBox wireless zones. 
    a.    Press Radio PIN XXXX under the AsteraBox status bar.
    b.    Set a new 4-digit value in the pop-up window and tap OK.  
  5. Pair your lights through the app. 
    a.    On each fixture, hold down the power button until it flashes blue, indicating that it is in pairing mode. This can be done while lights are still in their case. 
    b.    Tap Pair with Lights under the AsteraBox status bar.  Astera - Pair with Lights.png
    c.    The app will show a status bar while it searches for fixtures to pair with. This bar indicates a pre-determined set of time, not the completed pairing of all devices, so you may need to run Pair with Lights multiple times. 
    d.    If lights do not pair, unbond Bluetooth through the onboard display and try again.
    e.    Your lights will populate in the Lights List page. Astera - Device List Tab.png
  6. Set your battery settings/brightness. 
    a.    Tap the 3 Lines on the top right of the app. 
    b.    Scroll down to and choose Minimum Runtime.
    c.    In the drop-down menu, scroll left and right to choose your minimum runtime. 
    d.    MAX indicates maximum brightness, therefore less runtime.
  7. ConfigureCreate DMX settings for all fixtures. Groups.
    a.    SelectNavigate to the LightsTarget Listpage.
    b.    tab,Press thenthe select+ allon ofthe top right corner to create sync sets, flow sets, or individual light targets. 
    c.    Once you have chosen your group type, follow the app onscreen instructions for adding your fixtures. 
    b.d.    TapYou can add a fixture to your group either by selecting Enter on each specific fixture or by tapping the magicbar wandthat icon,says To add lights press their ON/OFF (or ENTER) button, which will appearlead atyou to the list of paired lights. Highlight fixtures by tapping them, then press OK to add them. 
    e.    Rename your group.
  8. Create Effects.
    a.    Navigate over to the middle tab to reach the Effect pages.
    b.    You can scroll through this page to view pre-built effects. 
    c.    Navigate to the next tab to the right to enter the Editing page. 
    d.    Change various effect attributes. 
    e.    To overwrite the preset effects, press the save icon on the top of yourthis page. 
    f.    To create a new effect, navigate to the Effect Pages and press the + on the top of the screen. 
    c.    On the All Lights menu, set your DMX profile by selecting the amount of pixels you want to control, strobe settings, and opening the Table.
    d.    You will be able to choose a specific profile through the table, such as RGB.RGBS or D16 X Y. There are 195 fixture modes, so be sure that your console has the mode you are looking for.  
    e.    Next, either set a single address for all of your fixtures or choose Auto Address and choose a starting address. 
    f.    Lastly, select AUTO to open a drop-down menu and choose your control method. For wired DMX control, choose XLR. For wireless DMX control, choose CRMX. Astera - Control Menu.png