About Our Hoop Models
Hyperion hoops shipped before May of 2016 or with serial numbers below 161705 are first
generation (Gen 1) hoops unless they have been upgraded. When connected to a
computer, Gen 1 hoops will show a total disk space of about 16 MB. Gen 2 hoops are 24 MB
or above. Gen 1 hoops will have a small green or white wire visible on the end of the LED
strip in the clear connector piece when the connector is open.
All Gen 1 and Gen 2 hoops are 3/4”, take a removable battery, and are equipped with
Bluetooth connectivity. Gen 2 hoops feature a faster and more powerful processor and
more pattern storage space. They can also have their connector and controller board
easily removed and replaced without disassembling the hoop. See the maintenance
section for more information.
Gen 3 hoops are equipped with WiFi connectivity instead of Bluetooth. Gen 3 includes the
Phoenix version, which has internal batteries, no battery compartment (and no LED gap),
and a power switch. Removable battery Gen 3 hoops are physically identical to Gen 2
hoops except for the Bluetooth hardware and run the same software with the same
processor type.
Hyperion Lite hoops are 5/8” and have a smaller removable battery, and currently no
Bluetooth or WiFi connectivity. They have the same storage space as the Gen 1 hoop, with
a processor more powerful than that on Gen 1 but less powerful than that on Gen 2 and
Gen 3 hoops. They run a different version of the software, but work similarly except for
their lack of wireless connectivity.
Phoenix hoops made by SpinFx (those shipped prior to July 2018) have an entirely different
processor and hardware design, but are still supported and have had some software
updates made to more closely match Hyperion hoops. Those hoops are not covered by
this manual.
