User Guide V1

Everything you need to know to set up and use your alarm.

Power

  • Skiparoo runs continuously from power through the USB-C port. A USB-C cable and power adaptor are not included; use any standard USB power adaptor or USB port.
  • The internal battery provides 4–6 hours of operation, depending on the brightness setting.

User Guide History

User Guide V1

https://www.buildgoodhabits.com.au/pages/user-guide-v1

Changes from V1 to V2

  • Test Alarm: Changed from holding the bottom button to holding the bottom and middle buttons for 5 seconds.
  • Alarm On/Off: Changed from pressing the bottom button to holding the bottom button.
  • Jump Count: A beep indicator was added when completing the jump count.
  • Advanced Settings: Added adjustable snooze time and Soft Start.

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Skiparoo First-Time User

Complete these five steps before using Skiparoo for the first time.

  1. Adjust the Rope — Adjust the rope to the correct length.
  2. Check the Display & Settings
    • Top Button — Press to cycle the light between off, on, and dim.
    • Middle Button — Press to cycle through the alarm and jump settings.

    View only: This will not change your settings.

    • Bottom Button — Press to enable or disable the alarm.

    The colon (:) between the time digits flashes when the alarm is enabled and stays steady when disabled. The screen shows ALON (Alarm On) or ALOF (Alarm Off).

    View the Lights & Check Alarm/Jump Settings guide
  3. Run a Test Alarm — Hold the bottom button for 5 seconds.

    Check that a 30-second countdown timer starts.

    • Power on the rope by holding its black power button for 3 seconds.
    • Check that the whole alarm screen is flashing to confirm that the rope and alarm are connected.
    • Start skipping and complete your jump count to end the test alarm. You can also press the bottom button to exit during the countdown or once the buzzer sounds.
    View the Test Alarm guide

    Check the connection from your intended skipping area. If it is outside Bluetooth range, take the alarm clock with you to that area in the morning.

  4. Set the Time — Hold the top button for 5 seconds.
    • Press the top button to adjust the hour and the bottom button to adjust the minute. Use 24-hour time.
    • Press the middle button to save and exit.
    View the Time Edit Mode guide
  5. Set Your Alarm & Jump Count — Hold the middle button for 5 seconds.
    • Press the top button to adjust the hour and the bottom button to adjust the minute. Use 24-hour time.
    • Press the middle button to move to Jump Edit Mode.
    • Press the top and bottom buttons to increase and decrease the jump count, respectively.
    • Press the middle button to save and exit.

    Check that the colon (:) between the time digits is flashing. If it is steady, press the bottom button to enable the alarm.

    View the Alarm/Jump Edit Mode guide

Skiparoo User Guide PDF

View or download the Skiparoo V1 User Guide (PDF)

Main Alarm

  1. Set the alarm in Alarm/Jump Edit Mode.
  2. When the alarm goes off, either complete your jump count or press any button for your one 5-minute snooze.
  3. In Alarm Forced mode (ALFO), when the alarm sounds again after the snooze, you must complete your jump count to switch it off. See Optional Alarm Mode to change this behaviour.

STEP 1

Skiparoo alarm display with the jump count set to 20

Set it the night before

Choose your alarm time and jump count. Check that the colon (:) between the time digits is flashing. If it is steady, press the bottom button to enable the alarm.

STEP 2

Skiparoo alarm during the alarm step

The alarm goes off

Choose one of the following:

Skip now: Power on the rope and start skipping. The alarm pauses when you begin. Complete your jump count to switch it off.

Snooze first: Press any button for your one 5-minute snooze. You can start skipping and complete your jump count at any point during the snooze.

STEP 3

Skiparoo rope and alarm during the skipping step

Pick up the rope, power up and skip

1. Power on the rope by holding the black power button for 3 seconds.

2. Check that the screen is flashing, which indicates that the rope and alarm are connected.

3. Complete your jump count. The screen will count down to zero as you jump.

Test Alarm (recommended for first-time use)

  1. Hold the bottom button for 5 seconds. Check that the 30-second countdown starts.
  2. Power on the rope by holding its black power button for 3 seconds.
  3. Check that the whole alarm screen is flashing to confirm that the rope and alarm are connected.
  4. Start skipping and complete your jump count to end the test alarm. To exit early, press the bottom button during the countdown or once the buzzer sounds.

Check the connection from your intended skipping area. If it is outside Bluetooth range, take the alarm clock with you to that area in the morning.

Lights & Check Alarm/Jump Settings

  • Top Button — Press to cycle the light between off, on, and dim.
  • Middle Button — Press to cycle through the alarm and jump settings (view only; this will not edit them).
  • Bottom Button — Press to enable or disable the alarm. The middle colon flashes when the alarm is enabled, and the screen shows ALON (Alarm On) or ALOF (Alarm Off).

Time Edit Mode

  1. Hold the top button for 5 seconds to enter Time Edit Mode. Check that the whole alarm screen is flashing.
  2. Press the top button to adjust the hour and the bottom button to adjust the minute. Use 24-hour time.
  3. Press the middle button to save and exit.

Alarm/Jump Edit Mode

  1. Hold the middle button for 5 seconds to enter Alarm Edit Mode. Check that the whole alarm screen is flashing.
  2. Press the top button to adjust the hour and the bottom button to adjust the minute. Use 24-hour time.
  3. Press the middle button to move to Jump Edit Mode.
  4. Press the top button to increase the jump count or the bottom button to decrease it.
  5. Press the middle button to save and exit.

Check that the colon (:) between the time digits is flashing. If it is steady, press the bottom button to enable the alarm.

Optional Alarm Mode

Use this if you want a normal alarm clock or prefer to keep the skipping requirement optional. It works the same as the main alarm, but after the snooze, you can also press a button to switch it off directly.

  1. Hold all three buttons for 5 seconds—ALOP (Alarm Optional) appears on the screen, and a dot appears next to the last digit.
  2. Hold all three buttons again for 5 seconds—ALFO (Alarm Forced) appears on the screen, and the dot disappears.