Infrared Remote Control

The SmartMatrix Display comes with a remote control customized for the features in Aurora.

• Power
  • Press to turn the display on or off.
  • Unless unplugged, the display is never completely powered off. It enters a low-power state, where it uses just enough power to poll the infrared sensor.
• ^ Up
  • Move to the previous menu item.
• v Down
  • Move to the next menu item.
• < Left
  • Switch to the previous content (Pattern or Animation).
• > Right
  • Switch to the next content (Pattern or Animation).
• O Select
  • Selects the currently displayed content, hiding the main menu.
  • Returns to the main menu from displayed content.
• Back
  • Exits the current menu item, returning to the main menu.
• Playback
  • Press the Playback button to toggle through playback modes - press twice to change modes, or press once then use left/right to change modes:
    • Pause
      • Stay on the current content until the left or right button is pressed.
    • Autoplay
      • Automatically switches to the next content after a short time.
    • Random
      • Automatically switches to a random content after a short time.
• Palette
  • Switch to the next color palette in Pattern mode - press twice to change palettes, or press once then use left/right to change palettes
  • Most, but not all Patterns support multiple color palettes such as Rainbow, Fire, Ice, Forest, etc.
• Overlay
  • Select a clock or message overlay above content.
  • Press to cycle through overlays
  • Hold to show/hide the current overlay without changing the selection

Aurora can also use these remotes:

SparkFun Infrared Remote Control

Adafruit Infrared Remote Control

SparkFun remote button functions:

• Power
  • Press to turn on the display.
  • Press to toggle through brightness presets:
    • Off, 1%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%
  • Hold to turn off the display without changing the brightness.
  • Unless unplugged, the display is never completely powered off. It enters a low-power state, where it uses just enough power to poll the infrared sensor.
• ^ Up
  • Move to the previous menu item.
• v Down
  • Move to the next menu item.
• < Left
  • Switch to the previous content (Pattern or Animation).
• > Right
  • Switch to the next content (Pattern or Animation).
• O Select
  • Selects the currently displayed content, hiding the main menu.
  • Returns to the main menu from displayed content.
• A
  • Press the A button to toggle through playback modes:
    • Pause
      • Stay on the current content until the left or right button is pressed.
    • Autoplay
      • Automatically switches to the next content after a short time.
    • Random
      • Automatically switches to a random content after a short time.
• B
  • Switch to the next color palette in Pattern mode.
  • Most, but not all Patterns support multiple color palettes such as Rainbow, Fire, Ice, Forest, etc.
• C
  • Shows and hides the clock display when content is selected and the main menu is hidden.