PYROTERRA LIGHTTOYS
FT firmware package

release notes (changelog)

Last updated: July 14, 2026

FW package 20260714

• NEW: FT Remote PRO USB Mass Storage mode for fast audio file transfers
• NEW: support for A/B mode on each logical sub-segment (used for LED Fans FT2)
• NEW: support for WS2816C LED driver with 16bit color depth and GRB channel order (requires LtComposer 4.5+)
• NEW: WS2812 LED strip with inverted green and blue channels is now supported by FT2 chip (requires LtComposer 4.5+)


• TWEAK: if power is accidentally lost, FT1/FT2 chip won't forget the last pairing, uploaded shows or unit name


• FIX: playing stabilized images on Visual Poi V5 could in rare ocassions lead to crash and freeze the display on LEDs
• FIX: when powering WS2812 LED strip from external power source, the silent mode didn't work on all LEDs

FW package 20260323

• TWEAK: improved auto-reduction of brightness when the battery is low
• TWEAK: reduced low battery & overheat indication duration to 5 seconds
• TWEAK: improved reliability of FT wireless uploads


• FIX: Visual Poi V5 show started from standby mode did not return to standby when stopped, stayed in silent mode
• FIX: inconsistency at low brightness levels between FT1 devices with old/new nRF chip

FW package 20260226

• NEW: Visual Poi V5 image stabilization


• TWEAK: FT Remote PRO now logs all important events into its FLASH memory

FW package 20251202

• FIX: it was not possible to start show from silent mode (activated from color mode) on FT1 devices
• FIX: wrong behavior of standby mode on FT1 devices, when selected: color mode > silent mode > standby mode

FW package 20251118

• NEW: Visual Poi V5 smart file system - images are shared across all shows (the same image is uploaded only once) + perfect show timing + fast seeking
• NEW: support for new FT1 chip using nRF52 microcontroller
• NEW: implemented new arguments 'duration' and 'durationseconds' for the OSC command 'start'


• FIX: LEDs sometimes started randomly shining on WS2812 LED strip during long black images
• FIX: OSC commands 'dynmode', 'dynpos' and 'dynab' were not correctly interpreted by FT Remote PRO
• FIX: MP3 files with mono sound couldn't be linked and played by FT Remote PRO
• FIX: Visual Poi V5 couldn't be easily turned on after VPOI chip firmware update

FW package 20250611

• NEW: possibility to select an exact pairing frequency on FT Remote / FT Remote PRO

FW package 20250402

• NEW: FT Remote PRO supports Linear Timecode (LTC) & show triggers

FW package 20250306

• FIX: first LED on FT2 chip digital output #2 was constantly shining green for WS2812 LED strips

FW package 20250212

• NEW: FT Remote PRO now supports the new FW update method of FT devices


• FIX: automatic FW update was broken for LED Juggling Ball FT, getting stuck at green blinking, needing manual update to rescue
• FIX: FT2 chip with APA102 LED strip incorrectly controlled last LED for some lengths (133px)

FW package 20250127

• FIX: automatic FW update was broken for FT1 devices since firmware 20241216, getting stuck at green blinking, needing manual update to rescue

FW package 20250113

• NEW: experimental support for selecting exact pairing frequency and changing it for an existing group of devices


• TWEAK: all dynamic modes (DOTS, STROBE, PULSE, ...) including RANDOM have now their various speed settings unified into one
• TWEAK: enhanced random OSC command for FT Remote PRO


• FIX: some very short shows couldn't be uploaded to FT2 devices wirelessly
• FIX: pairing indication was broken on Visual Poi V4 since firmware 20241216

FW package 20241216

• NEW: 3-5x faster robust firmware update method for all devices, resistant against radio interference (requires also LtComposer 4.1 dev12+)


• TWEAK: all dynamic modes (DOTS, STROBE, PULSE, ...) including RANDOM have now their various speed settings unified into one
• TWEAK: enhanced random OSC command for FT Remote PRO


• FIX: WS2812 / WS2813 LED strip didn't light up correctly when the brightness slider was set too low
• FIX: WS2812 / WS2813 LED strip didn't light up correctly when the speed on the FT remote was set too high
• FIX: WS2812 / WS2813 LED strip showed digital noise after the last controlled LED

FW package 20241009

• NEW: advanced 18-channel DMX mode for FT Remote PRO (start show with time offset, live control options)


• TWEAK: incorrectly formated OSC messages combining inline & parameter input (e.g. /lighttos/stop : 255) can still be interpreted by FT Remote PRO
• TWEAK: deprecrated "Group" pairing mode was removed from FT Remote PRO's menu & webserver


• FIX: Visual Poi V5 sometimes didn't display memory banks after turning on
• FIX: show started on FT Remote PRO could be playing with a slight delay, when started together with MP3 audio file

FW package 20240701

• NEW: FT Remote PRO now supports Art-Net protocol to start shows
• NEW: random playback of dynamic modes on FT1/FT2 devices now has two variants, selectable with the A/B button


• TWEAK: improved "ping" command over USB connection on Visual Poi V5
• TWEAK: completely redesigned processing of DMX512 protocol on FT Remote PRO (improved compatibility with different sources & faster reaction times)


• FIX: turned off Visual Poi V5 during FT chip firmware update (LEDs blinking green) was still draining the battery

FW package 20240424

• NEW: Visual Poi V5 & FT2 device battery indication now has progressive length


• TWEAK: FT Remote PRO doesn't stop shows between multiple received "splay" commands (shows can be overwritten)
• TWEAK: intensity & duration of the white PING command was unified between devices
• TWEAK: manually launched shows on FT1 & FT2 devices start already on the push-down of the power button (not its release)


• FIX: Visual Poi V5 shows were not displayed sometimes after powering up
• FIX: Visual Poi V5 was showing memontarily 4 white LEDs before memory banks
• FIX: Visual Poi V5 turned off after 45 minutes of running show / inactivity

FW package 20240228

• TWEAK: FT Remote PRO's default audio output level increased to -2dBV
• TWEAK: FT Remote PRO's webserver now more clearly indicates network switching


• FIX: shows with more than 1024 images couldn't be played on FT2 devices (requires also LtComposer 4.0 dev13+)

FW package 20240215

• FIX: starting shows with large time offsets on long images could crash the FT2 device

FW package 20240129

• NEW: FT2 chip turning ON/OFF is also indicated on the blue charging LED


• TWEAK: A/B button is reset to A+B variant when the FT remote is turned off & on


• FIX: FT2 hoop chip connected to USB power could freeze during FW update
• FIX: auto-reduction of brightness was often delayed (the battery level was checked only during image changes)
• FIX: FT2 chip with resolution that was multiple of 16 +1 (e.g. 17,33,49...) wrongly controlled the last LED
• FIX: FT Remote PRO's show starting via DMX512 protocol could be delayed in some cases

FW package 20230723

• NEW: support for WS2812B LED strip with unusual GBR color order


• TWEAK: random playback stays synchronized between devices even when the FT remote is turned off (for this to work, the devices must play the same random pattern when they loose signal from the FT remote)


• FIX: FT2 chip configurations with AB mirroring (BAAB, ABBA) didn't control one of the edge pixels correctly

FW package 20230703

• TWEAK: random playback continues on devices even when FT remote is turned off


• FIX: wireless show upload to FT1 devices was broken

FW package 20230606

• NEW: experimental release of chameleon memory (extra 10 memory banks started by color buttons on the FT remote)


• FIX: FT remote in random playback was playing a corrupted image when turned off & on
• FIX: runtime counter was reset with firmware update

FW package 20230523

• NEW: random playback of all dynamic modes - press any DOTS, STROBE, PULSE, FADE, FLASH button for 0.5+ sec to activate
• NEW: new internal command 'lrand' to start random playback of dynamic modes
• NEW: "RANDOM" button added to the FT Remote PRO's web interface


• TWEAK: internal command 'lprog' never dims A/B segments when switching between segments
• TWEAK: FT2 device connected to USB power does not enter silent mode after 30 minutes of no activity
• TWEAK: possibility to select louder audio output on the FT Remote PRO (in the SERVICE menu)


• FIX: FT2 devices in rare situations turned off when using dynamic modes
• FIX: FT remote didn't remember all states correctly when turning off & on
• FIX: FT remote with more than 128 paired units didn't work as expected
• FIX: uploading shows wirelessly via FT remote PRO sometimes finished with an error

FW package 20221221

• NEW: Broadcast pairing type selected as the new default
• NEW: FT Remote PRO can now seek music and start shows with offset and music


• TWEAK: FW update indication (green blinking) now indicated on all LED outputs
• TWEAK: default speed of FT remote dynamic modes changed to a faster one (#6 from 1-8 available)
• TWEAK: selection of A/B variant & split point on FT remote no longer possible (rarely used & confusing)
• TWEAK: internal command 'lprog' now fully supports FT1 dynamic modes using paramater: eDO,eST,ePU,eFA,eFL
• TWEAK: updated web server interface of FT Remote PRO


• FIX: FT remote with nRF52820 chip was not turning on, when the battery voltage was between 2.9-3.6V
• FIX: when waking up FT unit from sleep (after 30 minutes) with the power button, the click registered twice
• FIX: when FT2 chip LEDs were powered from an external power source, the silent mode (blackout) didn't work
• FIX: button combination ON/OFF + ARROW DOWN was not working in broadcast pairing mode
• FIX: DMX address above 255 didn't work for FT Remote PRO
• FIX: DMX channel 6 (Blackout) could override a running show on FT Remote PRO
• FIX: OSC command /lighttoys/standby was not implemented in FT Remote PRO
• FIX: command 'splay' couldn't start show on solo unit in FT Remote PRO

FW package 20221024

• NEW: support for FT remote controller with new nRF52820 chip inside

FW package 20220803

• TWEAK: manual selection of banks 1-4 on FT1/FT2 devices now requires 1 second press of the ON/OFF button


• FIX: show consisting of very short images on FT2 devices could be stopped with the click of the ON/OFF button
• FIX: white color PING on FT2 devices was very dim
• FIX: long delay between turning OFF / ON on USB power was removed for FT2 devices

FW package 20220629

What's new / fixed in firmware release 20220629:

• TWEAK: automatic wake up of the attached FT remote controller in LtComposer


• FIX: FT remote connected via USB-C to USB-C cable was not detected in some cases
• FIX: longer shows with 'Sequence Repeat' turned ON were not repeating on FT2 devices
• FIX: Visual Poi V4 was turning off after 30 minutes, instead of going to silent mode first for 4 hours
• FIX: A show started from silent mode then stopped on Visual Poi V4 was showing the bank selection instead of being silent
• FIX: Visual Poi V4 FW update was not indicated on LEDs correctly (no green blinking effect)
• FIX: manually started show then overwritten by a radio started show was still playing when the radio started show was stopped
• FIX: FT command 'gmute 1' (for silent mode) sent two or more times to Visual Poi V4 was turning it to standby mode instead

FW package 20220111

What's new / fixed in firmware release 20220111:

• TWEAK: cancelled new broadcast pairing returns to the previous one


• FIX: during broadcast pairing mode, several non-existent "ghost units" could appear in the group
• FIX: 'leach' & 'lprog' commands were not working correctly in the broadcast pairing mode
• FIX: low battery voltage was not checked during running show on FT/FT2 devices

FW package 20211122

What's new / fixed in firmware release 20211122:

• NEW: Visual Pois V4 display the name of the show banks when connected over radio in LtComposer
• NEW: WS2812 LED strip with inverted red and green channels now supported by FT2 chip (needs LtComposer 3.6 dev5 or newer)


• TWEAK: FT remote goes back to the last played mode after finished pairing (including silent mode)
• TWEAK: when turning off FT1 / FT2 device with a running show, it goes through memory bank selection first
• TWEAK: FT2 chip can map the image data up to 16x times over the length of the LED strip


• FIX: FT remote controller was sometimes turning off after the pairing was finished
• FIX: shortcut ON/OFF + DOWN ARROW was not working after switching the pairing mode type
• FIX: 6 levels of brightness didn't work correctly on WS2812 LED strips

FW package 20210909

What's new / fixed in firmware release 20210909:

• NEW: Visual Pois V4 can now be LIVE previewed in LtComposer
• NEW: Visual Pois V4 shows can be started with 6 levels of brightness (requires also VPOI4 firmware: 0.45)
• NEW: Visual Pois V4 can be started and previewed over USB (requires also VPOI4 firmware: 0.45)
• NEW: runtime counter added to all types of devices


• TWEAK: FT remote goes always to the standby mode after finished pairing


• FIX: LED Club FT2 was flashing green when being turned off
• FIX: Visual Poi V4 was not showing battery level in the Devices menu
• FIX: FT units were not reacting to the first PING command received
• FIX: duplicate device lines were shown during the pairing process in the Devices menu

FW package 20210817

What's new / fixed in firmware release 20210817:

• NEW: easier selection of a solid color - hold any color button on the FT remote for 0.5 second
• NEW: the FT remote's brightness level is reset to maximum with each powering OFF / ON
• NEW: radio commands are sent in a quick burst of 3 repetitions, then every 500 milliseconds (increases FT system robustness)
• NEW: added a USB serial command 'bright <0-5>' to set FT remote current brightness level
• NEW: possibility to upload shows wirelessly to the FT2 devices
• NEW: uploaded shows are indicated with a white color double-blink on the LEDs


• TWEAK: when cycling the A/B/A+B controlled segments with the A/B button, the A+B selection keeps showing the A and B parts
• TWEAK: an FT1/FT2 unit in pairing mode can be now turned off with one long continuous button press
• TWEAK: a show started from the FT Remote controller can be stopped on the FT1/FT2 unit by holding its power button for 3 seconds (was 1.5 seconds before)
• TWEAK: removed 'product ID' from the FT2 unit's USB reported name


• FIX: perfect sync functionality stopped working after 1 minute 10 seconds on FT2 devices
• FIX: FT2 devices stopped reacting to show start signals and stopped showing battery indication after 35-70 minutes of use
• FIX: a shorter show subsequently overwritten with a longer show caused the longer show stop prematurely on FT1 devices
• FIX: FT remote was not starting a show when the following exact sequence was repeated several times:
1. turn on the FT remote, start the show 1-4
2. stop the show
3. turn off the FT remote
• FIX: when a turned off FT1/FT2 unit had different A/B setting than currently set on an FT remote, when turned on back, the B segment behaved strangely when clicking the A/B button
• FIX: improved pairing performance with units that had worse signal reception
• FIX: USB serial commands 'leach', 'lprog', 'lstop', 'gmute' were not working

FW package 20210416

What's new / fixed in firmware release 20210416:

General:

• NEW: full compatibility of all Lighttoys props: FT remotes, FT devices, FT2 devices (Visual Hoop) and Visual Poi V4 devices all work together
• NEW: brightness of a running show can be changed by holding the UP/DOWN arrow on the FT remote
• NEW: auto-reduction of brightness when the battery is depleted (prolonging run time)
• NEW: sleep mode - after 30 minutes of inactivity, the FT device goes into a silent mode (turning off LEDs, but is ready to react to radio signals) for 4 hours, then turns off completely
• NEW: increased number of scanned frequencies during the pairing mode (from 5 to 9) to select a channel with the least interference
• NEW: device names expanded to 32 characters length
• NEW: most of the radio commands are now sent repetitively (standby, silent mode, etc.) to improve reception robustness


• TWEAK: clicking the UP/DOWN arrow now changes the speed of a color effect
• TWEAK: holding the UP/DOWN arrow now changes the brightness of a color effect
• TWEAK: more accurate battery level indication during power cycle
• TWEAK: Zebra mode was removed, holding A/B button is now used to redefine A/B split point & its variants on FT2 devices


• FIX: to start a show from any point on the timeline (using FT remote), the show must have been played continuously from zero time up until the desired point at least once

FT specific:

• NEW: 2x faster & more robust wireless uploading of FT shows
• NEW: uploaded FT shows 1-4 can now occupy more than quarter of the available memory (memory is no longer rigidly segmented into fourths)
• NEW: possibility to manually start shows 1-4 on the FT device with the power button (indicated on the A-segment's LEDs)
• NEW: improved signal range during FW update


• TWEAK: Favorite modes were removed as part of refactoring

FT2 specific:

• NEW: graphic progress bar on LEDs during the show upload process
• NEW: possibility to manually start shows 1-4 on the FT2 device with the power button (indicated on the first 4 LEDs, similar to Visual Poi)


• TWEAK: increased brightness of the graphic progress bar on LEDs


• FIX: first uploaded show after the device was powered ON couldn't be played

Visual Poi & Wand V4:

• FIX: Perfect Sync feature was not working in some cases (e.g. when 2+ units were turned OFF/ON at exactly the same time)