{"product_id":"xenopixel-v3-two-button-core","title":"Xenopixel V3 Two-Button Core","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTwo independent buttons, not one button doing everything\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eXenopixel V3 Two-Button Core\u003c\/strong\u003e uses a split switch. The single round button you see is divided into two halves, and each half is wired as its own button: \u003cstrong\u003emain\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eaux\u003c\/strong\u003e. Power and the core combat moves sit on main; blaster deflect, colour changing, lock-up and every settings function sit on aux. The switch also lights up in the blade's colour, so you can find it in the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn top of the two buttons, this board reads motion: several functions fire from a twist, a clash, or a stab rather than a button alone. The full control set is below exactly as the manufacturer specifies it, so treat it as a reference rather than a quick-start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 36px;\"\u003eChoose your kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCore Only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe core on its own — for anyone who already has a neopixel blade to run it with\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCore + Neopixel Blade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth halves of the conversion in one order. Pick your blade length when you add it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the usual route out of a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/padawanoutpost.com\/collections\/base-lit-lightsabers\"\u003eBase Lit\u003c\/a\u003e saber. Base Lit and Neopixel are different blade formats, so changing the core is only half the job — a base lit blade will not light from a Xenopixel board, however good the board is. The kit supplies the core and a matching neopixel blade together, and both go into the hilt you already own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 36px;\"\u003eControls - saber on\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWake from deep sleep\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold main button 1 second\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTurn saber on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClick main button\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTurn saber off\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold main button 1 second\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlaster deflect\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClick aux button\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForce push\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold main button and twist the hilt (clockwise, then counterclockwise)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStab\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStab the saber\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMelt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold aux button and stab; twist the hilt while melting to change the melt colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLock up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold aux button and clash the saber; release to stop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrag\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold main button and clash the saber; release to stop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMulti-lock mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold aux button 0.5 seconds (LED flashes once), release - enters or exits the mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMulti-block mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold aux button 1 second (LED flashes twice), release - enters or exits the mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInfinite colour change\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold aux button and twist the hilt (clockwise, then counterclockwise)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid colour change\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold aux button and twist the hilt (counterclockwise, then clockwise)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwist colour change\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold main button and twist the hilt (counterclockwise, then clockwise)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 36px;\"\u003eControls - saber off (settings)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNext font\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClick aux button\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrevious font\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold aux button 2 seconds (LED flashes 4 times)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChange volume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold aux button 0.5 seconds (LED flashes once), release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChange light effect\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePoint the blade down and twist the hilt (counterclockwise, then clockwise)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChange saber mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold main button and click aux button\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCheck battery level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold aux button 1 second (LED flashes once), release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlash on clash, on\/off\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold aux button 1.5 seconds (LED flashes 3 times), release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlay music track\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePoint the blade up and twist the hilt (counterclockwise, then clockwise)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnter deep sleep\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold aux button 10 seconds, or automatically after 30 minutes idle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConvert Pixel ↔ RGB mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold aux button 13+ seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 36px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoundboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXenopixel V3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeopixel — pixel strip blade required, and included with the Core + Neopixel Blade kit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSwitch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle round housing, split into two independent buttons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCharging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB-C port on the core, 5V 1A or lower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBattery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProtected cell, removable for external charging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFitment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCan be used with sabers that use the standard fixed USBC core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 36px;\"\u003eSafety \u0026amp; charging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOnly charge with a 5V 1A charger or lower.\u003c\/strong\u003e Higher output risks damaging the battery or the core.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever attach a blade to the core while the core is outside a hilt.\u003c\/strong\u003e Doing so can short both the core and the blade, and damage caused this way is not eligible for refund or return. This matters most with the kit, where core and blade arrive together — fit the core into the hilt first, then the blade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 36px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a neopixel or base lit core?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeopixel. Xenopixel V3 drives a pixel-strip blade and needs one. If your saber currently runs Base Lit RGBX, you are changing both core and blade. Speak to us before ordering if you're not sure which you have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShould I take the kit or the core on its own?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you are converting a Base Lit saber to neopixel, take the kit — you need the blade as well as the core, and a base lit blade you already own will not work with it. Take the core on its own only if you already have a neopixel blade to hand. Either way this is a part, not a saber: it goes into a hilt you already own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it fit my hilt?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt can be used in hilts whose switch window is the standard round cut-out with USBC recharge port above. The two buttons sit inside that one round housing, so there is no second hole to line up. If you are unsure, email \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@padawanoutpost.com\"\u003einfo@padawanoutpost.com\u003c\/a\u003e with a photo of your hilt's switch area and we will confirm before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy two buttons instead of one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis board has a full function set - combat effects, colour changing, fonts, volume and more - and every one of those still needs a button press to trigger. Splitting the switch means power and the core combat moves live on main while blaster, colour changing and every settings function live on aux, so the two never compete for the same press. It's more buttons to learn, not fewer steps - the trade is fewer accidental triggers of the wrong thing mid-duel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it installed for me?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — this ships as a part, core only or core with a blade, for you to fit into your own hilt. 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