Fire your show from your phone.

Skyglow is engineered for consistent, repeatable ignition. During continuity testing, every cue on every receiver is sampled every 100 milliseconds—10 times per second—so wiring or igniter issues can be detected almost immediately.

Communication from the mobile device to the hub and from the hub to each receiver uses dual CRC validation to detect corrupted data. Skyglow also uses a proprietary redundant communications protocol: if a packet is not successfully received, a replacement is automatically transmitted within 50 milliseconds to help maintain reliable operation in challenging RF environments.

Wireless interference is part of any RF system, and operating frequency plays a significant role in reliability. The 433 MHz band offers excellent range but is heavily used by garage-door openers, remote controls, weather stations, and other consumer devices. The 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands are crowded with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, phones, and IoT devices, and their shorter wavelengths also reduce range and obstacle penetration.

Skyglow operates in the 915 MHz ISM band, which provides a strong balance of range, obstacle penetration, and lower spectrum congestion than many commonly used alternatives.

Skyglow polls every receiver every 100 milliseconds. If one stops responding, the operator is immediately told which receiver is offline. The system continues attempting to reconnect automatically and restores communication as soon as the receiver becomes available.

Skyglow is designed for a target operating range of 1,000 feet under normal conditions. Final validation is still underway, but repeated real-world testing has demonstrated reliable operation beyond 700 feet. Actual range varies with terrain, obstacles, antenna orientation, and local RF conditions.

The hub bridges your phone or tablet to receivers in the field, so you can operate farther from them. Receiver pairing lives with the hub, which also makes it easier to move between phones and tablets without pairing every receiver again.

Skyglow supports standard electric matches (e-matches) and clip-on igniters such as Talon®-style igniters. Like an incandescent bulb, each uses a nichrome bridge wire that heats when power is applied. Skyglow delivers up to 25 watts per cue, providing ample ignition energy for common pyrotechnic igniters.

Typical requirements are approximately 1 watt for an e-match and 5 watts for a clip-on igniter. In theory, a cue could therefore power up to 25 e-matches or five clip-on igniters wired in parallel.

We do not recommend large parallel loads because an open circuit cannot be traced to a specific igniter. Distributing igniters across additional receivers improves reliability, simplifies field wiring, and makes troubleshooting easier. Skyglow does not currently offer a cue-expansion board, but we are developing a more advanced expansion solution with individual open-circuit detection.

Skyglow currently supports up to 100 receivers. This limit balances memory usage, performance, and ease of operation; larger systems are technically possible and may be supported in future software releases.

At 12 cues per receiver, 100 receivers provide 1,200 individual cues. At a firing rate of one cue every three seconds, a show could run continuously for more than an hour without repeating a cue.

Each modular field receiver has 12 cues. Add receivers to increase cue count and spread connections around the site rather than running everything back to one box.

The hub uses one standard 14500 rechargeable lithium-ion cell, and each receiver uses two. Typical battery life is several months in low-power standby and more than 24 hours during normal operation. For maximum reliability, we recommend fully charging every battery before each show.

Like all lithium-ion batteries, capacity decreases as temperature drops. As a general guideline, available capacity falls by approximately 10% for every 10°F below 70°F. Even around 20°F (-7°C), Skyglow is expected to provide roughly 10 hours of continuous operation—well beyond the duration of most fireworks displays.

A receiver mounted to a rack uses its onboard accelerometer to watch orientation. The app can flag a leaning rack before arming, block arming when it is no longer safe to proceed, and stop an automated show if the rack moves too far after arming.

No. Skyglow is being designed as another layer of information and control—not a substitute for trained operators, local rules, manufacturer instructions, site planning, or safe distances.

Yes. Skyglow supports manual firing and fully scripted shows, so operators can choose the workflow that fits each event. The scripting engine supports play, pause, step, and resume, making it easy to move between automated sequences and manual operation without interrupting the show.

Advancing to the next cue is supported, so an operator can keep a scripted show moving without waiting on the timeline. Skipping a cue outright and jumping back to fire an earlier one are not in the initial release; both are high on the list for shortly after launch.

Both, but the device is what matters at the field. Shows back up to the cloud so you can reach them from another phone or tablet, and the copy on your device is what actually fires. No signal at the site does not stop your show.

We are building for iPhone, iPad, Android phones, and Android tablets. Exact operating-system requirements will be shared closer to release.

The current design reports receiver connection, cue continuity, battery information, test or armed state, rack orientation, and command acknowledgments in a firing log.

Not yet. The PGI setup is an inert LED demonstration. Our current availability target is before July 4, 2027, and launch details may change as development and validation continue.

Yes. We are interested in working with retailers to help expand distribution and would be happy to discuss bulk and wholesale options. Email us at info@skyglow.tech to start a conversation.

Email support at info@skyglow.tech, answered by the people who designed and built the system. That is the channel we can do well at launch; a live phone line and on-site service are not part of the initial plan.

Skyglow is a small team, so we are deliberate about where our effort goes. Most of it goes into hardware and software dependable enough that a show runs without needing us — and when you do write in, you reach someone who knows the product.