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PROGRAMMING YOUR SAVANT ELITE2
If you wish to reprogram your device, you can do so without installing any special drivers, regardless of the
operating system. Activating “Programming Mode” creates a virtual removable disk (VRD) named KINESIS-FP
on your computer or tablet. That disk contains a copy of this Programming Guide, plus an “Active” folder in which
a tiny text file named pedals.txt resides. Pedals.txt contains the complete configuration instructions for your
Savant Elite2 device. Tips for accessing the VRD in different operating systems is provided below.
Using virtually any word processing (text editing) program, you can edit one or more of the seven inputs
available on various Savant Elite2 products. Each pedal or jack can produce one or more keyboard or
mouse actions or combinations of mouse and keyboard actions. Pedals.txt contains basic instructions, but
more details (as well as examples which can be copied and pasted into pedals.txt) are included in this
Programming Guide. Just be sure to save it as “plain text” or “simple text” when you are done editing.
Pedals.txt must be in “Active” folder
Only a simple text file named pedals.txt, located in the Active folder, can serve as the configuration file for
your device. Other small text files with different names may be placed in that folder and will not affect the
operation of your device. In fact it is a good idea to make a copies of any edited files, saving them with
different names. These can be stored inside or outside the active folder or on your computer’s disk drive.
Important file storage note: Do not use this drive for general file storage or load more than ~800kb of data
on it.
If pedals.txt is not present in the “active” folder when pedal unit is plugged in, it will be recreated automatically
using default values. If you edit and re-save pedals.txt or copy a new pedals.txt file into the active folder, you
must move the slide switch to “play mode” or unplug and reconnect your device to a USB port to make the new
actions active. You can also check the Kinesis website (http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/support/technical-support/
manuals-drivers/) for the latest version of the User’s Manual, Programing Guide, and default pedals.txt file and
copy these to the VRD.
Auto-restore feature & backup recommendation
If pedals.txt is not present in the “active” folder when pedal unit is plugged in, it will be recreated automatically
using default values. If you edit and re-save pedals.txt or copy a new pedals.txt file into the active folder, you
must move the slide switch to “play mode” or unplug and reconnect your device to a USB port to make the new
actions active.
Mouse actions do not work in Programming Mode
In Programming Mode (when the VRD is visible), the pedal will operate with its previously programmed
keyboard actions but mouse button actions are temporarily disabled. New actions are not active until
pedals.txt is saved into the Active folder and the virtual disk drive is closed by sliding the switch to “Play
Mode” or by power cycling the device.
Activating Programming Mode
There are two ways to activate Programming Mode. On non-waterproof
models, you can move the slide switch accessible from the underside of the
control module from “Play” to “Program,” using the tip of a pen or pencil (see
figure 2).
Alternatively, you can press down a pedal briefly while plugging in the USB
cable, or while rebooting your computer. Either way, a virtual removable
disk will appear on your computer or tablet. See details below for different
operating systems.
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