aimpad R5 User Manual

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R5 Analog Keyboard User's Guide

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Page 1 R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide Last Revision 12/22/2016...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….3 Profiles…………………………………………………………………………………….4 Alternate Profile Layouts………………………………………………………………...9 Layers…………………………………………………………………………………….11 Digital Function Features……………………………………………………………….12 Analog Function Features……………………………………………………………...16 Activation Point Control………………………………………………………………...20 Lighting Effects and Control…………………………………………………………..21 Calibration and Trim…………………………………………………………………….23 Function Key Reference List…………………………………………………………..25 Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………………………28 P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 3: Introduction
But, if you don’t have time to learn all the cool things the Aimpad R5 keyboard can do for now, then plug it in and have some fun! If you get lost, we’ll be here waiting for you.
Page 4: Profiles
Profiles The Aimpad R5 Keyboard has 6 different profiles designed for 6 specific uses. Each Profile is selected by pressing and holding FN and then pressing F1-F6 depending on which profile you want to activate. Get used to holding the FN key, you are gonna be best buddies soon.
Page 5 Game developers typically won’t let you remap Xbox controls. So, this mode will allow you to drive using the WASD keys like you would expect. All other keys are normal boring keyboard keys. P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 6 But, you aren’t ready for that yet… we’ll get there in a minute… fine… if you think you are ready you can learn more on page 12. P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 7 (web browsers and Office applications). The mouse scroll option is replaced with a “middle click” scroll instead allowing a scrolling experience that is not as “jumpy” as normal mouse scrolling. P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 8 Cherry MX switches. We felt the need to include this boring mode or people would throw a fit. If nothing else it helps contrast the experience of using a normal keyboard with a real gaming keyboard. P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 9: Alternate Profile Layouts
F1-F3 Profiles – The left analog stick control is moved from WASD to the ESDF key position. In F3 mode this shifts the Left/Right Triggers from Q/E to W/R and the Up/Down Right Stick control is moved from R/F to Q/A. P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 10 And then pressing the “Q” key all the way will actually activate that spell. This is most useful in MOBA and RPG games. 10 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 11: Layers
CAPSLock key to switch back and forth between keyboard control and mouse control without ever having to reach for the mouse! 11 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 12: Digital Function Features
Xbox Menu Dpad Left Left Shift Left Stick Dpad Up Left Bumper Dpad Right Right Bumper “B Button” Dpad Down Left Control “Start” Left Alt Right Stick “A Button” Space 12 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 13 The I, J, K, L keyboard keys will be assigned to the Xbox Y, X, A, B buttons: 13 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 14 FN + “Left Arrow”. Enable Numpad – Pressing FN + “7” will set an overlay on the keys to replicate the Numpad layout over the keys as below: 14 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 15 FN + “ESC” will reset all settings to default. The LEDs will display alternate blue and red while the keyboard deals with the configuration emergency. 15 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 16: Analog Function Features
(a way to get rid of unintended movement on joysticks). If you find that your movement is strange in some games (for example, you can’t move diagonally as 16 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 17 This is represented as the straight blue line in the graph below: 17 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 18 This can be done by pressing FN + “HOME”. This setting is tracked independently 18 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 19 FN + “]” to increase the activation point. Please note that the higher that this activation point occurs the less of the 4mm range of the switch can be used for analog functions. 19 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 20: Activation Point Control
Currently the “Q”, “W”, “E”, “R” keys will use “U”, “I”, “O”, “P” as the secondary press and “A”, “S”, “D”, “F” will use “J”, “K”, “L”, “;” as the secondary press. 20 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 21: Lighting Effects And Control
Pressing all keys at the same time will turn the LEDs white. Once the desired color and brightness is selected pressing “Space” will freeze the 21 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 22 F1 profile the LEDs will be orange for the F1 profile instead of blue. Note: The “Oh crap” (FN+ESC) feature will restore the LED colors to their default settings. 22 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 23: Calibration And Trim
Calibration and Trim The analog keys of the Aimpad R5 have been calibrated at the factory. Under normal circumstances it should not be necessary to manually calibrate your keyboard. However, unforeseen circumstances and environmental factors outside of our control may lead to the keyboard starting to drift in one direction causing unintended movement even though the analog keys are not being pressed.
Page 24 Please note: In most cases, the Trim feature should only be used as a last resort. Most issues are solved through Manual Calibration and the Sensitivity Features above. 24 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 25: Function Key Reference List
FN + “F5” – MOBA Profile – Hair Trigger Analog Keys FN + “F6” – Normal Boring Keyboard Profile FN + “Left ALT” – Swap Key Layout for current Profile 25 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 26 Activation Point Control FN + “PGDN“ – Decrease Activation Point of first key press in F5 Mode FN + “PGUP” – Increase Activation Point of first key press in F5 Mode 26 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 27 FN + “<” - Decrease Trim of Stick control FN + ” ’ ” – Increase Trim on Trigger control FN + “ ; “ – Decrease Trim on Trigger control 27 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 28: Troubleshooting
FN + “Scroll Lock”. Press each of the lit white keys 2 or 3 times. If the keyboard is still causing movement press FN + “>” to increase the trim setting until the unintended movement stops. 28 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...
Page 29 Press FN + “ESC” and all user configured settings will return to default. Problem: I have an issue that cannot be resolved with any of the steps above! Please contact us at support@aimpad.com 29 | P a g e R5 Analog Keyboard User’s Guide...