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-===== Connecting the Light =====
+===== Getting started with Vizy's light accessory =====
-Vizy has an optional light
+Vizy has an optional light that can be used to offer subject lighting.  It can be controlled from software running on Vizy.
+==== Mounting the light ====
+  - Screw in the mount. FIXME (screw in mount)
+  - Attach mount to lighting mount on Vizy FIXME
+  - Attach power cable to terminal connector. FIXME
+  - Plug in power connector to light. FIXME
+  - Switch on. (This will not yet turn on the light yet -- see below.)
+==== Turning on ====
+The light is software-controlled and normally the pins on Vizy's I/O connector don't supply power until you tell them to do so.  The easiest way to enable power (currently) is through Python code, or by bringing up a Python interpreter.
+To quickly test things out, turn on your Vizy and point your browser to it.  (Please refer to the [[wiki:vizy_getting_started|getting started guide]] if you need help with connecting to your Vizy, etc.)  Bring up a Python interpreter by clicking on the ☰ icon in the upper right corner and selecting ''%%Python%%''.
+{{wiki:image_249.jpg?250}}
+This will bring up a Python interpreter.  Within the interpreter type in the following:
+  from vizy import VizyPowerBoard
+  pb = VizyPowerBoard()
+Then to turn on:
+  pb.vcc12(True)
+To turn off:
+  pb.vcc12(False)
+Note, this is just for testing.  Applications will do this in a more automated way!

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