This manual covers both the original Hyperion hoop and Hyperion Phoenix hoops starting
with the 2018 model. The main difference between the two is the battery configuration.
The original Hyperion has a single removable battery, and the Phoenix has five
permanently installed batteries. Their software is identical. The Hyperion Lite has
different software but functions essentially the same, except for the lack of wireless
connectivity and USB charger.
Turning on the Hoop – Removable battery models
Put a charged battery in the open end of the hoop, with the positive end (marked with a
‘+’) facing out. Be careful – leaving a battery in backwards could damage the charging
circuit in some hoops. Adding a bit of tape to the ‘+’ end of the battery can make it easier
to identify by sight and feel
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Connect the two ends of the hoop. A spring button locks the connector into one of two
positions. The outer hole is the ‘off’ position, and the inner is the ‘on’ position. The hoop
should turn on as soon as the connector is closed completely.
Turning on the Hoop – Internal battery models
Phoenix hoops have two power switches. One is located inside the open end of the hoop.
This is the battery disconnect switch, and it’s used to completely disconnect the internal
batteries. You can normally leave this switch on unless you’re not planning to use your
hoop for an extended period, if you need to ship your hoop, or if you need to reset the
electronics.
Once the battery disconnect switch is on, you can turn on the hoop by pressing the button
located next to the USB port, or hold down any button on the remote.
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We like to use glow-in-the-dark tape to make the batteries easy to find in the dark. Especially when you drop them on the ground in the
middle of a crowd at a music festival.
