Getting started with your V3 Projection system is easier than ever! Follow this guide to get your device set up and started using the new MyLuxedo Portal.

Part 1: Setting Up Your Device

Installing the device power supply

When your new V3 Projection System arrives, the power supply for the projector will have to be connected.

When unboxing your device locate the power supply for your device. This is usually kept on the side of the device case during shipment.
With the power supply located, open your device and begin plugging it into the projector. On the inside of the device casing there is a 3 pronged cable that should be plugged into the power supply as pictured. Then plug the cable from the power supply into the projector in the hole labeled "DC".
With the power supply now installed, position it neatly inside the device casing and secure the latch.
Your device is now ready to be plugged in and positioned to continue setup.

Connecting your device to your home network

Every Luxedo projector broadcasts its own network to allow you to get it connected to Wi-Fi. This hotspot network does not actually connect to the internet and only exists to control the projector when it is not connected to a network.

Connect your phone to your Luxedo device. Open the phone's Wi-Fi settings and scan for networks. You should see a network named LuxedoXXXX (the XXXX will be replaced with your Luxedo device's ID number). Make sure you are close to your projector when you are trying to connect to its network.
Connect to the LuxedoXXXX network and enter the password that is printed on the pamphlet included in the box with your Luxedo device. When connected, the network will appear at the top of the list and will say 'No internet' just under it.
WARNING: Android in particular often will try to avoid connecting to a network without internet. You may have to tap on a banner to expressly allow connection to the network. You may even have to temporarily disable your cellular data. See our troubleshooting guide for more info.
Open the Google Chrome app on your cellphone and navigate to 'connectmyluxedo.com' by typing it in the URL slot of the browser. The Luxedo connection page (pictured below) should load (if it does not, see the troubleshooting guide). Then press 'Connect to WiFi'.
Press 'Scan for Networks'
Select the network you want to connect to. In our case, it's 'DRIVE_INC' - yours will be whatever your home Wi-Fi is named.
Type in the password to your network and press 'Connect'. If your device has successfully connected to the internet, you will see a large green checkmark. If connection fails, ensure your password is correct, refresh the page and re-enter your password. If your connection continues to fail, see the troubleshooting guide.

Disconnect from the Luxedo hotspot network (LuxedoXXXX) on your phone. All successive control of your projector can now be done through MyLuxedo portal.

Part 2: Register Your Projector in the MyLuxedo Portal

The next step is to link your Luxedo projector to your account in the MyLuxedo Portal. Log into the New MyLuxedo portal on a computer. If you do not have an account yet, sign up as it will be necessary in order to use all of your device features.
Before using your Luxedo device, it must first be added to your account before you are able to play or schedule any scenes you've made for it. Once added you can calibrate and begin bringing your environment to life.

Registering a New Projector

Go to the projectors page of the new Luxedo portal.
In the top of the page you will see any of your projectors that you've already added to your account, select the "+" icon to register a new projector.
Fill out the necessary information for you device. The ID and Password are available in your device's welcome guide. The device name can be anything you want! Your device name can be the location it's placed in, model, or anything in between. This name can be changed at any time.
Optionally, you can also change the device color by clicking the device icon from the registration or settings page.
Once you have your device information filled out, finish registration by clicking "Register" and your device will be added to your account.

Part 3: Calibrate Your Luxedo Projector

Once your device is registered to your account, you will need to calibrate your device. Calibration is an automated process where your Luxedo device will project patterns while capturing images of the projection using the onboard camera. Once all the images are captured, the images will then be processed to create a snapshot that truly reflects your projection space. This snapshot will be used as a guide to create your future shows.

Before Calibrating

Before calibrating, ensure your device is accurately covering your projection space. To do this, click the "Activate Spotlight"button. This will tell your Luxedo to project a white box. Use this to adjust the position of your device.

Calibrating Your Device

Now that your Luxedo device is positioned correctly, it is time to start calibrating!

1. Go to the Projectors page in the MyLuxedo Portal and select your projector from the top of the screen that needs to be calibrated.

2. Go to the Calibration tab within the device settings.

3. Click the "Calibrate Projector" button to open the calibration overlay.

4. When ready, click the "Calibrate" button - this will start the calibration process. Be sure not to move or step in front of your device while it is calibrating.

Because everyone's projection space is different, your device must first detect the best internal settings for your environment.

Once the internal camera settings have been successfully configured, your Luxedo projector will begin the calibration process.

4. Sit back and allow your device to complete the calibration (this may take a while, as each image must be projected, captured and sent to a processing center).

Once the calibration is complete you will receive a snapshot (an algorithmically generated image designed to reflect the projection space), which you can use as a guide to create your shows. To simplify show creation, it is recommended to create masks after calibrating.

Part 4 : Masking your Projection Space

Before creating any shows, it is recommended to mask out specific sections of your projection space, as this allows you to control where projected content appears within your shows.

Configuring masks for your most recent snapshot / calibration is done in the Mask Editor. Here you will create or edit masks to be imported every time you create a new scene.

Accessing the Mask Editor

Navigate to the Projectors page and select your active device.
Navigate to the "Calibration" tab ().
Here you will see a list of your device's calibrations, with dropdowns for Snapshots and Masks. Click on "Masks".
This will open a preview of the Masks configured for this calibration. If you have no relevant masks, you will need to create new masks. Click the "Create New Masks" button () - this will open the Mask Editor.

Using the Mask Editor

If you had created masks for a previous calibration, you could import them here. For now, lets create new ones. Click the "Create New Masks" button ( ) - this will open the New Mask menu.
Select a section of your home - for now, we are going to start with a window. This will automatically give it the name window - feel free to change this to be more specific.
Select the mask visibility - if you want content to only appear inside of the masked section, select the left "inside" option (). Otherwise if you want content to only appear outside of the masked section, select the right "outside" option (). Because we have selected a window, selecting "outside" is probably the best option - we don't want to be projecting into the house!
Select the starting shape - this will outline the mask boundaries. Don't worry, you can edit the shape. Because we have selected a rectangular window, I will select the "square" option ().
Click "Create Mask" - this will put us in mask creation mode. Now you can click and drag on the window to create a square mask around it.
Once finished, you will see a preview of the mask you just created on the left side of the Mask Editor.
1. Hover your mouse over the mask preview to see its outline on your snapshot.
2. Click the mask preview to select it - once selected, you can move it around by dragging.
3. Click the Edit button to transform it - here you can add points and update the section, name and visibility. Once finished, click the "Complete" button.
After creating your masks, click the "Save" button (). This will save all of your masks to be imported into your next scene!

Part 5 : Creating a Scene For Your Projector

Navigate to the My Shows page.
Click the "Create Scene" button () - this will open the new scene overlay.
Enter a title for your scene by double clicking the text "Enter scene title..."
Select the projector this scene will be linked to.
You can also add tags to help organize your scenes by clicking the "Create Tag +" button, entering a name and selecting the new tag ( ).
Click the snapshot you would like to use (usually the most recent one).
Click the "Create Scene" button () - this will create the scene and take you to the Luxedo Scene Editor.