Manuals & Quick Start Guides
The Enchanted Portal is your interactive view to the tropical world outside your tiki bar. Trigger effects on the portal by using the Relic Amplifier and the various relics.
WARNING:
- Keep the Enchanted Portal away from water or liquid. Do not get wet!
- Keep the Enchanted Portal out of direct sunlight in a cool location with airflow.
- Never open the case or remove the SD Card from the Enchanted Portal. This will damage the device.
- Never plug anything into the USB ports on the end of the Enchanted Portal. This can damage the device.
- Do not drop the Enchanted Portal
Not properly following these guidelines will void the product warranty.
DO NOT PLUG THE POWER CABLE INTO AN OUTLET UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO
Plugging cables into the Enchanted Portal
Plug the included HDMI adapter and power supply into the indicated ports on the side of the Enchanted Portal.
NOTE: The plugs should both easily insert with a gentle push. DON'T FORCE THEM! While the power supply may be inserted in either direction, the HDMI adapter will only insert in one direction.
Figure 1
Figure 2. Enchanted Portal Front View
NEVER plug anything into any of the ports on the front of the Enchanted Portal. It will void the warranty.
Figure 3. Enchanted Portal Rear View
NEVER touch or attempt to remove the Micro SD card in the Enchanted Portal. It will void the warranty.
The power button can be used to turn ON/OFF the power if the provided power cable does not have a rocker switch inline. READ THE SECTION ON HOW TO PROPERLY POWER DOWN THE ENCHANTED PORTAL BEFORE USING.
Plugging in the HDMI cable to the monitor
Plug an HDMI cable (not included) from the HDMI adapter to your monitor. When the Enchanted Portal boots, your monitor should automatically change to HDMI (1080p) if your monitor supports that display resolution. If for any reason your monitor does not automatically change to 1080p, consult your monitor's User Guide.
Power on your monitor. This should be done BEFORE(or just a few seconds after) powering on the Enchanted Portal or the displayed scene on the monitor may appear in a letter-box format(i.e. not full screen).
On your monitor, set the proper input based on whichever input you used
on the back of your monitor. (Refer to your monitor's User Guide to set the proper input.).
Powering on the Enchanted Portal
Plug the provided power supply into a 120v outlet.
If your power supply has an inline rocker switch on the cord, press it to turn power on.
If your power supply does NOT have an inline rocker switch on the cord the power should turn on automatically. If it does not, gently press the power button on the device(See Figure 3 above).
A few seconds after the Enchanted Portal is turned on, the Tikibar.tech logo
should appear on a black screen. A few seconds later the Enchanted Portal logo should appear full screen on a white
background and then the Enchanted Portal scene will fade into view as shown in Figure 4 below.
Figure 4
If the image on the screen appears with any border around it, such as shown in Figure 5 below, the likely cause is that the monitor was turned on AFTER the Enchanted Portal and thus did not receive the correct resolution request from the portal device.
Figure 5
You can either set your monitor to 1080p resolution via the monitor remote or menu system (see your monitor User Guide), or you will need to power down the Enchanted Portal (see proper power down procedure below) and then power it back up.
Shutting down the Enchanted Portal
Simply turning the power off on the Enchanted Portal while it is running could shorten the life of the system!
To properly shutdown the system follow these steps:
- Use the SHUTDOWN card on the Relic Amplifier.
- Wait for the GREEN light on the bottom of the Enchanted Portal (see Figure 3) to stop blinking and turn SOLID RED. This should take less than 10 seconds.
At this point your Enchanted Portal is powered down. The solid RED LED(see Figure 3) indicates the device is still plugged into power. You may leave it in this state if you wish.
If your power cable has an inline rocker switch you may click the rocker to completely disconnect from power.
If you power cable does NOT have an inline rocker switch, unplugging the cable will completely disconnect from power. NOTE: PRESSING THE POWER BUTTON WILL TURN THE POWER BACK ON if your cable does NOT have an inline rocker switch.
If your power supply has a rocker switch but you unplugged or turned off power via some other method, you will have to remember to flip the rocker switch OFF and then ON again in order to restart the device.
Mounting on the Wall
While mounting is NOT recommended, if you choose to do so NEVER USE METAL OR ANY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL INSIDE THE MOUNTING HOLES!
Conductive material inside the mount holes may touch the circuit board and cause a short, destroying The Enchanted Portal and voiding the warranty.
Try using a plastic mounting strap or other device that does not require putting anything inside the mountain holes. You can find them on Amazon.
Enchanted Portal Case Bottom View
Trouble Shooting
The Relic Amplifier is your gateway to triggering effects on the Enchanted Portal. Just place a relic on the amplifier and see what happens!
4 AA Battery Version
- Remove the battery cover and insert 4 AA batteries (not included).
- Replace the battery cover. Do not force it. It can be tricky to properly align. It should snap closed easily.
- Slide the switch on the battery box to the ON position. The diamond on the top of the Relic Amplifier should turn BLUE. If it immediately turns RED rather than BLUE, try sliding the switch back to OFF and then back to ON. (See the FAQ for more LED Status Indicator information).
USB-C Powered Version
Plug the supplied USB-C power cable into a battery pack or outlet adapter
and plug the other end into the Relic Amplifier.
The diamond on the top of the Relic Amplifier should turn BLUE. If it immediately turns RED rather than BLUE, try unplugging the cable FROM THE BATTERY and plugging it back in. If the diamond continues to immediately turn RED, make sure both ends of the cable are securely, but gently, pushed in.
NOTE: When removing the cable from the Relic Amplifier, pull gently, holding your fingers immediately
above and below where the cable inserts. This will lesson the chances of yanking the USB-C plug from the Relic Amplifier.
Once powered on the diamond on the top of the Relic Amplifier has the following meanings:
- IMMEDIATELY SOLID RED
Insufficient power. Try unplugging or turning off and then immediately plugging in or turning on. This should provide enough power. See the FAQ for more details.
- SOLID BLUE
Searching for the Enchanted Portal
- BLINKING RED then SOLID RED
The Enchanted Portal could not be found. Make sure it is on and running.
- BLINKING GREEN then PULSING GREEN
The Enchanted Portal was found and the Relic Amplifier is ready for use.
Mounting the Relic Amplifier Mini
WARNING:
NEVER DRILL INTO THE AMPLIFIER BOX OR DIRECTLY ATTACH ANYTHING TO IT!
If you need to mount the box beneath a shelf or under something that requires mounting, try using plastic straps or creating a small mounting platform from wood that the mini can slide into or rest on. There are some double-sided mounting tapes that may work, but understand if the tapes fail and the device falls to the ground it could break so we don't suggest this method. You can find various options on Amazon if you prefer to making something yourself.
Many relics have some subtle side-effects that may not be immediately obvious and may cause confusion. For example some effects have a time during which other relics are ignored. Familiarize yourself with the special considerations for each relic for a better Enchanted Portal experience.
While the Day relic has no special considerations, both the Sunset and Night tokens do. A torch lighting ceremony takes place when you switch to Sunset or Night, during which other relics are ignored. The sunset ceremony ends when all the torches are lit while the night ceremony ends once the green light on the tiki hut lights up.
If you use a relic during the ceremony you may see an hourglass appear, indicating you will need to wait until the ceremony completes. Depending on the relic used, the effect may automatically trigger once the ceremony ends or you may have to use the relic again.
When a storm is triggered it will take 30 or 40 seconds for the storm to roll in. First the clouds come, then the wind picks up and finally the rain comes. Until the rain begins, other relics will be ignored.
Betty, the lagoon's kraken, is a bit shy, and only comes out at certain times. Those times are:
- Daytime storm
- Sunset storm
- Night time clear skies
The kraken sequence can last over a minute and takes 10 or 20 seconds before the kraken will appear, so be patient. During the effect other relics will be ignored.