Storm NavBarTM With Audio Module
Windows Utility
- System Requirements 2
- Using the Utility 4
- Customizing Key Codes 6
Change History
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System Requirements
The utility requires a .NET framework to be installed on the PC and will communicate over the same USB connection but via the HID-HID data pipe channel, no special drivers are required.
Compatibility
- Windows 11
- Windows 10
The utility can be used to configure the product for:
- LED brightness (0 to 9) 0 – off and 9 – full brightness.
- Load customised NavBar™ table.
- Write default values from volatile memory to flash.
- Reset to factory default.
- Load Firmware.
- JACK IN/OUT LED Control
Installing the Utility
To install the StormNavBarUtility click on the setup.exe (windows installer package) and follow the instructions below:
Click on “Next” to accept the license agreement.- Select if you would like to install for just you or everyone and select location (Browse) if you do not want to install at the default location.
- Then click on “Next”.
Click on “Next” and the installation process will start.
Click on “Close” for a successful installation.
Using the Utility
When the NavBar is connected it will be detected on the home screen.
Changing the LED brightness
- The user can change the LED brightness from low to high by selecting the LED Brightness and selecting from 1 to 9.
- NB: Remember to save any required changes otherwise they will be lost when the application is closed or the NavBar™ is disconnected.
Jack In/Out Configuration
The user can select which LEDs are ON/OFF for Jack In. By selecting Jack In or Jack Out a sub-screen will appear. Click on the required buttons and the LED state will change ON <->OFF. Then click on Apply to download the configuration to the keypad. If a Jack is plugged in, the LED state will be applied.
You can select which LEDs are ON/OFF for Jack In and Jack Out. Click to show the next screen.
- Click on each key to change the LED state: ON <->OFF.
- The LED brightness can also be set for each key
- Click on Apply to download the configuration to the NavBar
Customizing the Key Codes
The NavBar retains 3 stored Code Tables, the Code Table to be used can be selected from the drop-down.
- Factory Default
- Alternate
- Customized
- The Default and Alternate tables are shown on the next page. If you need specific key codes then use the Customised Table
- Select “Customised Table” then “Customise code” and the following is displayed
- showing the current USB Code (in hex) for each key of the product.
- Above each key is a button to show the modifier. As no codes have been changed, the buttons show None.
To customize a key, click on it and the “Select Code” combo box will appear.
- Select the code you require from the dropdown list
- Once a code is selected, the button’s background color will display the new code selected.
- Repeat for the other keys
- Press Apply to send the new codes to the keypad
Don’t forget to SAVE YOUR CHANGES
Default Key Code Table
| LEGEND | TACTILE IDENTIFIER | LED COLOUR | USB
(KEYCODE) |
HEX CODES | DESCRIPTION |
| NavBar™ | |||||
| < | WHITE | F21 | 0x70 | Back | |
| ? | :. | BLUE | F17 | 0x6C | EZ-Help |
| ^ | WHITE | F18 | 0x6D | Up | |
| v | WHITE | F19 | 0x6E | Down | |
| O | GREEN | F20 | 0x6F | Action | |
| NEXT | > | WHITE | F22 | 0x71 | Next |
| Audio | Module | ||||
| WHITE | F13 | 0x68 | Volume Up | ||
| WHITE | F14 | 0x69 | Volume Down | ||
| In addition, the unit will also output keycodes for JACK IN and JACK OUT | |||||
| WHITE | F15 | 0x6A | JACK IN | ||
| WHITE | F16 | 0x6B | JACK OUT | ||
Alternate Key Code Table
| LEGEND | TACTILE IDENTIFIER | LED COLOUR | USB
(KEYCODE) |
HEX CODES | DESCRIPTION |
| NavBar™ | |||||
| BACK | < | WHITE | F21 | 0x70 | Back |
| ? | :. | BLUE | F17 | 0x6C | EZ-Help |
| ^ | WHITE | F18 | 0x6D | Up | |
| v | WHITE | F19 | 0x6E | Down | |
| O | GREEN | F20 | 0x6F | Action | |
| NEXT | > | WHITE | F22 | 0x71 | Next |
| Audio | Module | ||||
| WHITE | Volume Up | ||||
| WHITE | Volume Down | ||||
| In addition, the unit will also output keycodes for JACK IN and JACK OUT. | |||||
| WHITE | F15 | 0x6A | JACK IN | ||
| WHITE | F16 | 0x6B | JACK OUT | ||
Upgrading the Firmware
To upgrade the firmware, click on the “Update NavBar™ Firmware” button the screen below will be displayed
Click on “Yes”.
- After a few seconds, the “Browse” and “Upgrade” buttons will be enabled.
- (If both buttons are greyed out then reset the unit and retry)
- Click on the “Browse” button and navigate to the firmware file. Click “Open” to select.
- Then click on “Upgrade”.
- Do not disconnect the cable while the upgrade is in progress.
Once a unit has upgraded to the new firmware, the NavBar™ & Audio Module will auto reboot, and the new firmware version will be displayed on the utility.
Reset Procedure
- Unplug the USB cable for the NavBar™ from the PC, press the reset switch on NavBar™, and keep it pressed.
- (To press the switch use a paperclip in the access hole – see pages 7-8 for location) Plug the USB cable into the PC and let go of the switch. The “Browse” and “Upgrade” buttons should now be enabled.
Reset to factory defaults.
- Clicking on “Factory Default” will set the NavBar™ & Audio Module with values that are pre-set.
- NAVBAR™ – default table
- LED brightness – 9
Change History
| Instructions for | Date | Version | Details |
| Configuration Utility | 15 Aug 24 | 1.0 | First Release (split out from Tech Manual) |
| Configuration Utility | Date | Version | Details |
| 17 Oct 16 | 1.0 | First Release | |
| 17 Nov 16 | 2.0 | Updated | |
| 09 Feb 17 | 3.0 | Superscript Characters are removed from filenames so that the utility installs correctly on Windows 7 | |
| 16 Feb 17 | 5.0 | Added fix for the install to Win 7 POS Ready O/S | |
| 08 Sep 17 | 6.0 | Added Win 10 Compatability | |
| 21 Jan 20 | 7.0 | Added support for NavBar SF | |
| 1 Feb 22 | 7.1 | New user agreement |
Documents / Resources
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Storm NavBarTM With Audio Module [pdf] User Guide NavBarTM With Audio Module, NavBarTM, With Audio Module, Audio Module, Module |
