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DocumentDocument1600 Series USB Navigation Keypad Configuration Utility
USB Codes
The Configuration Utility can be used to :· Control LED On/Off and brightness (0 to 9) · Customise USB output codes · Reset to factory default values · Retrieve serial number · Update device firmware
Function
Right Left Down Up Select
OUTPUT CODES
(STANDARD TABLE)
Hex
USB Description
0x4F
Right Arrow
0x50
Left Arrow
0x51 Down Arrow
0x52
Up Arrow
0x28
Enter
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1600 Series USB Navigation Keypad Technical Manual
Installing & Using the Configuration Utility
The host application requires .NET framework to be installed on the PC and will communicate over the same usb connection via the HID-HID data pipe channel, no special drivers are required.
Windows OS Windows 11, Windows 10
Compatibility Works OK Works OK
The utility can be used to configure the following features:
· LED On/Off · LED brightness (0 to 9) · Load customised keypad table · Write default values from volatile memory to flash · Reset to factory default · Load Firmware
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To install the utility, download from www.storm-interface.com , click on the setup.exe and follow the instructions as below:
Click on "Next"
Select "I Agree" and Click on "Next"
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Select if you would like to install for just you or everyone and select location if you do not want to install at default location. Then click on "Next"
Click on close for successful installation.
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A shortcut will be installed on your Desktop
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Double-click to launch the application
The utility will initially detect the keypad using the VID/PID and if found it sends a device status message. If all successful then all the buttons are enabled. If not then they will all be disabled except for "Scan" and "Exit".
Each of the functions available is described on the following pages.
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Help
Clicking on the 'help' button opens a dialogue box. This dialogue box gives information about the version of the Configuration Utility installed.
Customise Keycode Table
The user can select from three tables: Default Table Alternate Table Customise Table Once a table has been selected then the keypad will hold that configuration until it is powered down. Once the keypad has been disconnected that configuration will be lost. To save the configuration in flash click on "Save Changes"
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LED Brightness This will set the brightness of the LEDs. The selection is from 0 to 9.
Test Keypad
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This will test all the functionality of keypad. · Sequence the illumination over all dimming levels · Key test
Click On "Test Keypad"
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Customise Keycode
The uer can only enter into this menu if 'Customise Navigation Keypad Code Table' is selected. The following will be displayed when "Customise code" is clicked.
The utility will scan the keypad and extract the current customized code and display the key code on the individual keys. Attached to each key is another button ("NONE"), this shows the modifier for each key. To customize a key, click on the key and the Key Code combo box will appear, with "Select Code".
Now press on the down arrow on the combo box:
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The Customise Keypad Code Table displays the codes that can be selected.. These codes are the ones defined by USB.org. Once a code is selected, it will be displayed on the selected button. In this example I have selected "d" and the code is represented by 0x7.
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If the "Apply" button is selected, the code will be sent to the keypad and if you press UP key on keypad "d" should be sent to the relevant application. Now if you wanted a "D" (uppercase) then you need to add a SHIFT modifier for that key. Click on the modifier button for that key.
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The background colour for modifier button will change to orange and modifier combo box will appear. Select down arrow key on modifier combo box.
The following selection is available:
NONE L SHT Left Shift L ALT Left Alt L CTL Left Ctrl L GUI Left Gui R SHT Right Shift R ALT Right Alt R CTL Right Ctrl R GUI Right Gui
Select either L SHT or R SHT I have selected L SHT.
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The L SHT modifier is now displayed on button and background colour changed to grey. Now if you click on "Apply" and if successfully transferred then pressing Up on keypad should display "D" (uppercase).
If you did not want the current setting then click on "Reset" then all buttons will revert to original coding and then click on "apply" to send this coding to NavigationKeypad keypad.
"Exit" will exit the customize form and return back to main screen.
Save Changes
All configurations, including the customized table is modified in volatile memory. So if after modifying and the user switches off the keypad then next time the encoder is powered on, it will revert back to previous configuration data. To save the modified data in non volatile memory, click on "Save Changes" button.
Factory Default
Clicking on "Reset To Factory Default" will set the keypad with values that are preset, i.e. NavigationKeypad default table LED brightness 9
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Version Information
Instructions for Configuration Utility
Date 15 Aug 2024
Version 1.0
Details Introduced split out from Tech Manual
Configuration Utility
Date
4 Dec 16 19 Jan 21 02 Feb 21
Version
2.0 3.0 3.1
Details
Introduced Updated to not overwrite sn when loading saved configuration New user license agreement
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