Restoring Synchronized Lighting Effects Post-OS7 Update

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Hello,

I recently upgraded to OS7 on one of my lightsabers, specifically the TFU2 model, which features an external accent light. Prior to the upgrade, the accent light, configured to emit red, would synchronize perfectly with the main blade’s on and off actions. However, post-upgrade, I’ve noticed a discrepancy in their behavior. There appears to be a delay in the accent light turning off, which seems to correlate with the ‘IDLE OFF TIME’ setting in the configuration. Originally, I was under the impression that the synchronization was managed through the style code in the saber’s configuration.

I’m seeking advice on how to restore the synchronized on and off functionality between the red accent light and the main blade. Below, I’ve included my current configuration for reference. What would be the best way to do this?

Thank you for your assistance.

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#ifdef CONFIG_TOP
#include "proffieboard_v2_config.h"
#define NUM_BLADES 2
#define NUM_BUTTONS 2
#define VOLUME 1500
const unsigned int maxLedsPerStrip = 144;
#define CLASH_THRESHOLD_G 4.0
#define ENABLE_AUDIO
#define ENABLE_MOTION
#define ENABLE_WS2811
#define ENABLE_SD
#define FETT263_HOLD_BUTTON_LOCKUP
#define FETT263_SWING_ON
#define FETT263_TWIST_OFF
#define FETT263_THRUST_ON
#define FETT263_NO_REPEAT_RANDOM
#define FETT263_SAY_BATTERY_PERCENT
#define FETT263_BM_CLASH_DETECT 8
#define FETT263_MULTI_PHASE
#define FETT263_QUOTE_PLAYER_START_ON
#define FETT263_SWING_ON_SPEED 500
#define MOTION_TIMEOUT 60 * 10 * 1000
#define IDLE_OFF_TIME 60 * 2 * 1000
#endif

#ifdef CONFIG_PROP
#include "../props/saber_fett263_buttons.h"
#endif

#ifdef CONFIG_PRESETS
Preset presets[] = {
{ "TFU2Trailer;common", "tracks/ShortDuelFates10db.wav",

StylePtr<Layers<Mix<HoldPeakF<SwingSpeed<250>,Scale<SwingAcceleration<100>,Int<50>,Int<500>>,Scale<SwingAcceleration<>,Int<20000>,Int<10000>>>,RandomFlicker<StripesX<Int<24000>,Scale<HoldPeakF<SwingSpeed<200>,Scale<SwingAcceleration<100>,Int<50>,Int<300>>,Scale<SwingAcceleration<100>,Int<24000>,Int<16000>>>,Int<-1400>,Int<-100>>,RgbArg<BASE_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<2,72,255>>,RgbArg<BASE_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<2,72,255>>,Mix<Int<7710>,Black,RgbArg<BASE_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<2,72,255>>>,RgbArg<BASE_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<2,72,255>>,Mix<Int<19276>,Black,RgbArg<BASE_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<2,72,255>>>>,RgbArg<BASE_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<2,72,255>>>,RgbArg<BASE_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<2,72,255>>>,TransitionEffectL<TrWaveX<RgbArg<BLAST_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,0,0>>,Scale<EffectRandomF<EFFECT_BLAST>,Int<100>,Int<400>>,Int<100>,Scale<EffectPosition<EFFECT_BLAST>,Int<100>,Int<400>>,Scale<EffectPosition<EFFECT_BLAST>,Int<28000>,Int<8000>>>,EFFECT_BLAST>,Mix<IsLessThan<ClashImpactF<>,Int<26000>>,TransitionEffectL<TrConcat<TrInstant,AlphaL<RgbArg<CLASH_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-12000>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<10000>>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-10000>>>,Scale<ClashImpactF<>,Int<12000>,Int<60000>>>>,TrFadeX<Scale<ClashImpactF<>,Int<200>,Int<400>>>>,EFFECT_CLASH>,TransitionEffectL<TrWaveX<RgbArg<CLASH_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Scale<ClashImpactF<>,Int<100>,Int<400>>,Int<100>,Scale<ClashImpactF<>,Int<100>,Int<400>>,Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-12000>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<10000>>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-10000>>>>,EFFECT_CLASH>>,LockupTrL<TransitionEffect<AlphaMixL<Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-12000>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<10000>>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-10000>>>,Scale<SwingSpeed<100>,Int<14000>,Int<18000>>>,BrownNoiseFlickerL<RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Int<200>>,StripesX<Int<1800>,Scale<NoisySoundLevel,Int<-3500>,Int<-5000>>,Mix<Int<6425>,Black,RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>>,RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Mix<Int<12850>,Black,RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>>>>,AlphaL<AudioFlicker<RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Mix<Int<10280>,Black,RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>>>,Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-12000>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<10000>>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-10000>>>,Int<13000>>>,TrJoin<TrDelay<8000>,TrInstant>,TrFade<3000>,EFFECT_LOCKUP_BEGIN>,TrConcat<TrJoin<TrDelay<50>,TrInstant>,Mix<IsLessThan<ClashImpactF<>,Int<26000>>,RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,AlphaL<RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-12000>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<10000>>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-10000>>>,Scale<ClashImpactF<>,Int<20000>,Int<60000>>>>>,TrFade<300>>,TrConcat<TrInstant,RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,TrFade<400>>,SaberBase::LOCKUP_NORMAL>,ResponsiveLightningBlockL<Strobe<RgbArg<LB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,AudioFlicker<RgbArg<LB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Blue>,50,1>,TrConcat<TrInstant,AlphaL<RgbArg<LB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Bump<Int<12000>,Int<18000>>>,TrFade<200>>,TrConcat<TrInstant,HumpFlickerL<AlphaL<RgbArg<LB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Int<16000>>,30>,TrSmoothFade<600>>>,LockupTrL<AlphaL<RandomPerLEDFlickerL<RgbArg<DRAG_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>>,SmoothStep<IntArg<DRAG_SIZE_ARG,28000>,Int<3000>>>,TrConcat<TrJoin<TrDelay<4000>,TrWipeIn<200>>,AlphaL<BrownNoiseFlickerL<RgbArg<DRAG_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Int<300>>,SmoothStep<IntArg<DRAG_SIZE_ARG,28000>,Int<3000>>>,TrFade<4000>>,TrFade<300>,SaberBase::LOCKUP_DRAG>,LockupTrL<AlphaL<Remap<Scale<RampF,Int<65536>,Int<0>>,StaticFire<Mix<TwistAngle<>,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,24,0>>,RotateColorsX<Int<3000>,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,24,0>>>>,Mix<TwistAngle<>,RotateColorsX<Int<3000>,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,24,0>>>,RotateColorsX<Int<3000>,Mix<Int<12000>,Black,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,24,0>>>>>,0,3,5,3000,10>>,SmoothStep<IntArg<MELT_SIZE_ARG,28000>,Int<4000>>>,TrConcat<TrWipeIn<100>,AlphaL<RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,24,0>>,SmoothStep<IntArg<MELT_SIZE_ARG,28000>,Int<4000>>>,TrJoin<TrDelay<4000>,TrFade<300>>,AlphaL<Mix<TwistAngle<>,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,24,0>>,RotateColorsX<Int<3000>,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,24,0>>>>,SmoothStep<IntArg<MELT_SIZE_ARG,28000>,Int<4000>>>,TrFade<4000>>,TrWipe<200>,SaberBase::LOCKUP_MELT>,InOutTrL<TrWipeX<IgnitionTime<250>>,TrWipeInX<RetractionTime<150>>,Black>>>(),
StylePtr<AudioFlicker<Red,Rgb<128,0,0>>>()},
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If your accent LED is using the style

StylePtr<AudioFlicker<Red,Rgb<128,0,0>>>()

then there’s no reason it would sync to the blade on/off because you don’t have anything in the style to actually turn it on and off. As it is currently, it should just be on all the time (more steady when there’s no sound and flickering when blade is on because AudioFlicker) until the IDLE_OFF_TIME turns off the FET controlling it. What you need is typically an InOutTrL layer or similar.

Try this instead:

StylePtr<Layers<
AudioFlicker<Red,Rgb<128,0,0>>,
InOutTrL<TrFade<100>,TrFade<100>>>>()
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@NoSloppy That worked, thank you Brian!

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In your code, what represents the timing? Does the 100 represent 1 second? If I wanted to change that, do I change one or both?
@NoSloppy

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Values are always milliseconds.

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The template for InOutTrL is:

InOutTrL<OUT_TRANSITION, IN_TRANSITION, OFF_COLOR>

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Gotcha! So if I wanted one second, it would be the below, yes?

StylePtr<Layers<AudioFlicker<Red,Rgb<128,0,0>>,InOutTrL<TrFade<1000>,TrFade<1000>>>>()},

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Yes. If you wanted a pulsing or something else while blade is off, you would add it where it’s currently hidden, the OFF_COLOR argument after the retraction, something like

StylePtr<Layers<
AudioFlicker<Red,Rgb<128,0,0>>,
InOutTrL<TrFade<1000>,TrFade<1000>,Pulsing<Rgb<128,0,0>,Black,2500>>>>()
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