Description of content and features of the Device Menu
Applies to Twinkly PRO & Twinkly Plus.
The Device Menu collects information about all the devices that have been registered on the account.
How to open a device menu
To access the device details page, simply follow these steps:
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Locate the last LED icon positioned at the bottom right of the menu bar and click on it.
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On the row corresponding to the device you wish to access, click on the > icon located to the right.
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This action will navigate you through the initial pages, where you can move the device/object between different installations.
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To open the device details screen, click on the gear icon.
That's it! You're now ready to explore and manage the specific details of your Twinkly device.
Twinkly PRO Ethernet device page
- Name – You can change the name of your Twinkly.
- Active LEDs' number – Number of active LEDs. (1)
- Model – The model name
- LED profile – The color profile of the device LEDs.
- MAC Address – The MAC address of the device.
- Firmware – The installed Firmware version
If an icon indicates that a new version of the firmware is available, tap on the “update firmware” button to launch the process. Once launched please wait for the reboot, do not touch anything.
Together with the update icon, you also will find an exclamation point icon, next to the firmware actual version, you can also tap on this icon to get your update! - IP Address – The IP address of the device.
- FPS - frames per second
- Advanced settings - Related to ArtNet/DMX and OSC parameter configuration, to control Pro controllers with a DMX console.
- PRO configurations - Related to the LED configuration of your PRO installation (profile, number, type, lamps per port, etc.)
Important notes:
If you purchased a TWPRO-CTRL-PLC-21 6 port controller and 4 string of 250 LEDs TW-PLC-S-CA-1x250STP-T, you have to follow this procedure if you want to be able to light all LEDs:
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open the App and access the Device Page
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Click on the "Pro Configuration" item
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enter the LEDs profile of your string (this procedure is valid for all LEDs profiles: RGB. RGB+W and AWW)
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select the led type (Led, Festoon, C7/C9 Lamp, Curtain, Icicle)
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enter the correct number of LEDs (250) for each port
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select the correct Light Part Number of LEDs (TW-PLC-S-CA-1x250STP-T)
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Select the number of Active ports (4)
Remember that the device needs to be online when you follow the procedure.
Twinkly PRO Wi-Fi controller device page
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Name – You can change the name of your Twinkly.
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Active LEDs' number – Number of active LEDs. (1)
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Model – The model name
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LED profile – The color profile of the device LEDs.
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MAC Address – The MAC address of the device.
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Firmware – The installed Firmware version
If an icon indicates that an update is available, tap on the “update firmware” button to launch the update. Once launched please wait for the reboot, do not touch anything.
Together with the update icon, you also will find an exclamation point icon, next to the firmware actual version, you can also tap on this icon to get your update! -
IP Address – The IP address of the device.
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RSSI - It is a measurement of the Wi-Fi signal. When measured in negative numbers, a number closer to zero usually means a better signal. (As an example -50 is a fairly good signal, -75 - is quite reasonable, and -100 indicates no signal)
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Network – Here we find the name of the local Wi-Fi network to which the device is connected.
If you are using an iOS device and Generation II product, you will also find the Home Kit button on your device page, which will allow you to enable and use this feature. -
PRO configurations - Related to the LED configuration of your PRO installation (profile, number, type, lamps per port, etc.)
Important notes:
If you purchased a TWPLUS-CTRL-PLC-21 2 port controller and a string of 250 LEDs, you have to follow this procedure if you want to be able to light all LEDs:
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open the App and access the Device Page
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Click on the "Pro Configuration" item
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enter the LEDs profile of your string (this procedure is valid for all LEDs profiles: RGB. RGB+W and AWW)
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select the led type (Led, Festoon, C7/C9 Lamp, Curtain)
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enter the correct number of LEDs (250) for each port
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select the correct Light Part Number of LEDs
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Select the number of Active ports (2)
Remember that the device needs to be online when you follow the procedure.
Twinkly Plus controller device page
Twinkly Plus' device screen is just the same as Twinkly Retail's, with the addition of the FPS item indicating frames per second.
Preview Devices or Group Status
Now Twinkly app has a new useful feature: while in the device list, next to your Twinkly Name, you will find a square icon, which filling will represent the status of your device:
A green dot next to devices: devices online 
Grey: your device is off
Grey and white striped icon: devices without saved effects
Color: your device is in full-color mode, which means that you chose to apply a solid color to your string; the color you see in the square is the one applied to your lights
Playlist icon: when a playlist of effects is activated, your icon will show the playlist symbol
Effect preview: the square shows a preview of the effect you chose to apply to your device
Twinkly Music (Twinkly Plus only): when a musical note symbol appears in your icon, it means that the device is playing a Twinkly Music driver, synching to the song or sounds, around you.
This way, you will have all you need to know about your device, at hand on a single screen!
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