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Kinesis Gaming KB975 Series Programming Manual

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  • Page 1 KB975 Direct Programming Guide...
  • Page 2 Kinesis Corporation 22030 20th Avenue SE, Suite 102 Bothell, Washington 98021 USA Keyboard models covered by this manual: www.KinesisGaming.com • KB975-BLU KB975-RED • KB975-BRN • • KB975-SIL Version 1.0.0 (June 5, 2019) This manual covers features included through firmware version 1.0.0. To download the latest firmware and to access all support resources visit: www.KinesisGaming.com/Support.

  • Page 3: Before You Begin

    1.0 Introduction The Freestyle Edge RGB is a fully-programmable keyboard that does not use any special drivers or software so it is compatible with all mainstream USB operating systems. The keyboard was designed to be programmed quickly and easily using the onboard programming tools (all operating systems) and/or the powerful SmartSet App (for Windows and Mac), However, power users can also Direct Program the keyboard on any operating system, which is the topic of this guide.
  • Page 4 4.0 Direct Programming Layouts The Edge features 9 configurable Profiles, each with its own corresponding “layout” (1-9). The nine default layouts are saved as separate .txt files in the “layouts” subfolder on the v-Drive. Only custom remaps and macros are saved to the file, so if no changes have been made to a layout, the file will be empty.
  • Page 6 4.6 Programming Remaps To program a remap, encode the position token and the action token in square brackets, separated by “>“. Remap Examples: 1. Hotkey 1 performs Q: [hk1]>[q] 2. Escape key performs Caps Lock: [esc]>[caps] 3. The Windows key in the Fn layer performs Right Shift: fn [lwin]>[rshft] Programming the Fn Key: The Edge RGB supports two different types of Fn layer access: “Shift”...
  • Page 7 then the timing delay from 1 to 999 milliseconds using the special Tap and Hold token ({t&hxxx}), then the Hold Action. Note: For most applications, we recommend a timing delay of 250ms. Tap and Hold Example: 1. Caps performs Caps when tapped and Esc when held longer than 500ms: [caps]>[caps][t&h500][esc] 4.8 Action Token Dictionary Le Shi...
  • Page 8 5.0 Direct Programming Lighting Effects The Edge features 9 configurable Profiles, each with its own corresponding “lighting effect” (1-9). The nine default lighting effects are saved as separate .txt files in the “lighting” subfolder on the v-Drive. If the file is blank, the keyboard lighting will be disabled.

  • Page 9: Programming Settings

    5.4 Freestyle and Breathe Effects The Freestyle and Breathe effects allow you to assign a custom to color to each of the 95 keys using the standard key position token and the color parameter. With Freestyle mode, there is now effect parameter, simply define the color values for each key.

  • Page 10: V-Drive Repair

    • nkro_mode: Disable NKRO Mode with “OFF” or enable with “ON” status_play_speed: Change the Status Report Playback speed (see Section 4.13) with “1-4” for speed, or • “0” to disable (default = 3). program_key_lock: Disable Program Locking with “OFF” or enable with “ON” •...

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