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In September 2024 we started shipping v2 of our PicoBoo ONE. It has all the features of the original plus a few more...
The PicoBoo ONE's output is programmed in real-time. Simply tap record, then animate the output by pressing the 1 button. Create any output pattern you want, leave it on, flash it, pulse it. When you're done, press record again to save. About 4 minutes of animation at 30 frames per second can be recorded.
The PicoBoo ONE can be connected to any of our triggers. It's smart enough to know when a PIR motion sensor is connected, automatically waiting for it to warm up to prevent triggering at startup. Connecting the trigger to ground will loop the scare indefinitely.
The new Normally-Closed Input and No Looping features allow the PicoBoo ONE to be used in more situations. For example, you can now play animation once when a magnetic reed switch detects the removal of an object. This would previously not have been possible because the reed switch would have triggered the controller when the object was placed, not removed, and the animation would have looped instead of playing once.
Our selection of triggers can be seen here.
The PicoBoo ONE's output can handle up to 2 amps. It's solid-state, so it outputs either 12 or 24 volts depending on what power supply you use to power it. The output can be set to mimick a normally-closed contact, turning it off instead of on when activated.
Version 2 now uses an RGB LED to indicate state. This LED will turn blue when the output is on. This makes operation more intuitive and also helps if troubleshooting output or wiring issues.
Version 2 also allows you to keep the output on after the animation finishes playing, often used in Escape Rooms if you want a maglock or other device to remain off or on until the room is reset.
NOTE: This output cannot be used to control high-voltage AC devices unless a relay is used.
Just like its PicoBoo brothers, the PicoBoo ONE has a write protection mechanism that helps prevent accidental or unwanted program changes.
Yes, as long as the power supply is 12V DC and at least 1Amp. You can never have too many amps, but never supply more voltage!
Only 1.
Yes.
That can be done by following the instructions in this document.
Yes, you can run them from a 12V battery. More information can be found here
It draws 5mA when idle. It jumps up to 9mA for a split second once every two seconds as it blinks the LED to indicate it’s operating.
Yes. Most reed switches are normally-closed, so depending on your application you might have to set the trigger mode on the PicoBoo to normally-closed too. Either way it will work.
Record the sequence on the PicoBoo but wait 10 seconds before tapping record to save. That will add 10 seconds of “post delay” during which time a sensor will not be able to activate the PicoBoo.
Simply connect a short jumper wire between (-) and (IN) and it will play the program continuously.
No, the program will run to completion.
Yes, the 12V power supply included with the PicoBoo controllers will run off of 220V 50hz power as well as 110V 60hz.
Yes, you simply connect a short jumper wire between (-) and (IN).
This controller does not support servos. The products that do are the BooBox Flex MAX and the PicoTalk.
NO! Motions sensors from the hardware store are 120V AC and will burn up the controller. Only 12VDC trigger devices must be used with the controllers.
The PicoBoo and BooBox controllers can run off of a 12V battery. We recommend one with high amperage such as a car, motor cycle, or alarm system battery.