Kinesis savant elite 2 - Installation; Play Mode

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Supported operang systems
Windows: Full feature support is provided
under Windows 7, Windows 8 and earlier
versions which support USB. The graphical
“no-install” programming app (SE Cong
App) is provided also for Windows 7 & 8.
Most features are also supported under
Linux, Android, and Chrome.
Macintosh systems (OS X 10.5 & newer):
Most features are supported. However, OS
X does not allow one USB device to modify
another, so a pedal programmed as modi-
er key can only be used in combinaon
with another pedal on the same device, not
with a key on a keyboard. However, a pedal
programmed to perform Cmd-b, for exam-
ple (which will typically toggle bolding), will
operate correctly.
Installaon
Play Mode
Be sure your Savant Elite2 device is in “Play
Mode” before connecng for the rst me
to any parcular USB port. Look on the
underside for the labelled recessed slide
switch. Waterproof models do not have a
slide switch and will default to Play Mode
as long as a pedal isn’t pressed while it is
being plugged in.
The rst me you connect your Savant
Elite2 to a computer or tablet, the system
will install generic “HID” drivers provided
by the operang system. The red LED will
come on briey while the automac instal-
laon process begins, and within a short
me the steady green light will indicate
“Play Mode” installaon is nished.
If you inadvertently connect it in “program
mode,” simply change the slide switch to
“play mode” and wait for the self installa-
on to complete, as indicated by steady
illuminaon of the green LED. If the green
LED is ashing, check that the program-
ming switch is in “play” mode. If the red
LED stays on, see “Troubleshoong.”
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If you wish to re-program the device, rst
check that the factory conguraon is
working , then refer to “Programming ”
below. Details for programming are provid-
ed in the separate “Programming Guide”
which is stored on the device and is also
available for download at
hp://www.kinesis-ergo.com/support/
technical-support/manuals-drivers.
Programming
Acvang “Programming Mode” creates a
virtual removable disk (VRD) named
KINESIS-FP on your computer or tablet.
That virtual disk contains the SE2 Cong
App for Windows, plus a PDF SE2 Pro-
gramming Guide. The laer has extensive
details and examples. The VRD also con-
tains a folder named “Acve” in which a
text le named pedals.txt resides.
Pedals.txt contains the complete congura-
on instrucons and is where you program
the Savant Elite2 device. Tips for accessing
the VRD in dierent operang systems are
provided below.
Programming Mode using slide switch
Turn over your Savant Elite2 device and,
using a pointed pen or pencil to move the
recessed slide switch from the “Play” to the
“Program” posion. The rst me this is
done, the red LED will be on briey while
the system auto-installs the Program
Mode. Then the red light will go out and
the system opens the virtual removable
drive (hereaer called the VRD).
NOTE: DO NOT PRESS ANY PEDALS WHILE
WAITING FOR VRD TO OPEN. IF YOU DO SO
AND THE DEVICE STOPS WORKING, JUST
UNPLUG IT, WAIT 15 SECONDS , THEN RE-
CONNECT THE DEVICE.
When the VRD is open, the green light will
begin ashing to indicate Programming
Mode is acve. At this me, mouse acons
from the pedal are inacve. You should
either get the “Autoplay” popup (Windows
7) or your “My Computer” screen will open
(Windows 8). For Mac systems, a
“Removable Volume” disk icon will appear
on your desktop (upper right).