For Fanny Pack 3, Fanny Pack 2+, Drawstring Backpack 2 and the kimono. Check the label on your controller: the purchase date alone doesn’t tell you which controller is inside.
The printed instructions for these pieces name a different app. Today you control this controller with the NEBULITE | HELIO app.
Switch on
- Connect a charged USB power bank to the USB plug. The Fanny Pack, Drawstring Backpack and kimono guides show where it is.
- Switch the power bank on if it has a button.
- Nothing lights up? The light was switched off before. Press ON on the remote or switch it on in the app.
Connect in the app
- Leave the bag connected to the switched-on power bank.
- Turn on Bluetooth on your phone and open NEBULITE | HELIO. Allow Bluetooth or Nearby devices access if your phone asks. Older Android versions also ask for location access to scan for Bluetooth devices.
- Your bag appears on the app’s Home screen. Tap it, choose your product if the app asks, then pick colours, brightness and effects.
If the app offers a firmware update, keep your phone next to the bag and the app open until it has finished.
The remote
The controller is built for longer LED strips, so not every button does something. These ones work:
| ON / OFF | Switch the lights on or off |
|---|---|
| B/SPD + / − | Brightness, and speed in the M animations |
| Auto | Play the animations one after another |
| Rainbow | Rainbow mode |
| M+ / M− | Step through the animations |
| S1 to S4 | A long press saves the current animation as a favourite, a short press brings it back |
| 1 to 4 (notes) | Music modes: the light reacts to music |
Pair the remote
Out of the box, the bag responds to any remote of this kind. Pair a new remote, or one that no longer works with your bag, like this:
- Unplug the power bank from the bag.
- Plug it back in to switch the bag on.
- Within 5 seconds, press and hold ON on the remote for at least 3 seconds, until the lights on the bag flash 3 times.
The remote is now paired. Replacement: remote for Fanny Pack 3 and Drawstring Backpack 2.
If something isn’t working
The bag won’t light up
Check that the power bank is charged, switched on and firmly connected. Then press ON on the remote.
The lights go off after a short time
Most likely the power bank has switched itself off. Some power banks turn off after about a minute when the bag draws little power. Blinking uses the least power and steady light the most, so choose an animation that is lit more often than dark, or use a NEBULITE power bank with a very low auto-off limit.
The app can’t find the bag
Check that the power bank is on and the bag lights up. Close any other light app that may still be connected to the bag, keep your phone next to it and tap Scan again.
Instructions to print
- Remote for the Basic Controller 4Instructions in English PDF, 0.4 MB · in German PDF, 0.4 MB
- Fanny Pack 3Instructions in English PDF, 0.8 MB · in German PDF, 0.8 MB
- Fanny Pack 2+Instructions in English PDF, 0.9 MB · in German PDF, 0.9 MB
- KimonoInstructions in English PDF, 0.1 MB · in German PDF, 0.1 MB
Still stuck?
Email support@nebulite.berlin with a photo of the controller label, your phone model and what you've tried so far.