Azeron Classic User manual

Classic and Compact
Manual
MANUAL V6.0

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Contents
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 2
1. FEATURES.......................................................................................................................... 3
PACKAGE CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ 3
2. DEVICE LAYOUT................................................................................................................. 4
3. ADJUST YOUR AZERON KEYPAD....................................................................................... 5
4. INSTALLING SOFTWARE.................................................................................................... 6
5. HOW TO USE AZERON SOFTWARE................................................................................. 14
5.1. CALIBRATING THUMBSTICK......................................................................................... 14
5.2. INTERFACE OVERVIEW................................................................................................. 16
5.3. KEYBIND SETUP............................................................................................................ 17
5.3.1. Keyboard mode .................................................................................................... 18
5.3.2. Xinput button and Xinput trigger......................................................................... 18
5.3.3. Mouse mode......................................................................................................... 19
5.3.4. Joystick button...................................................................................................... 19
5.3.5. Joystick D-pad mode............................................................................................. 20
5.3.6. Toggle analog stick mode ..................................................................................... 20
5.3.7. Layering................................................................................................................. 21
5.3.8. Macro.................................................................................................................... 23
5.3.9. No action mode .................................................................................................... 24
5.3.10. Button labels....................................................................................................... 25
5.4. THUMBSTICK SETUP .................................................................................................... 27
5.5 PROFILES ....................................................................................................................... 30
5.6 SETTINGS....................................................................................................................... 33
6. HOW TO UPDATE FIRMWARE MANUALLY .................................................................... 38
7. TIPS AND TRICKS ............................................................................................................. 41

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INTRODUCTION
The Azeron gaming keypad is a simple Plug-and-Play controller that sets
up easily with our software. It can function as a joystick or as a keyboard
or in hybrid mode.
The keypad comes with 24 - 26 programmable buttons and an analog
thumbstick for complete control and maneuverability over your game.
Its ergonomic wrist pad, adjustable key towers and adjustable thumb
module delivers a perfect fit for your arm and minimized fatigue over
extended gameplay.
The main advantage of the Azeron keypad is the ability to move in game
character with one finger –the thumb (either in 360° mode or in WASD
mode, depending what your game supports). All other fingers now can
freely press other buttons while you are moving at the same time. The
buttons are very easy to reach with a little flick of your finger, don’t need
to reach and stress your hand.

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1. FEATURES
19 programmable buttons on towers
7 programmable thumb buttons
A programmable full size analog thumbstick
Adjustable button positions to fit your hand
Stable metal base with antislip silicon pads
Braided cables
2 meter (6.5 feet) braided USB cable
Omron micro switches
On-board memory for your favorite keybinds
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2. DEVICE LAYOUT

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3. ADJUST YOUR AZERON KEYPAD
By using the included Hex screwdriver, it is possible to adjust each key
tower position for your hand.
You can swap included thumbstick caps just by pulling them off with some
force:

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4. INSTALLING SOFTWARE
First you need to check if your computer recognizes Azeron keypad. Plug
in the USB cable in your PC. Go to Start –Control Panel –Devices and
Printers, and see if under Devices shows up Azeron keypad.
If it doesn’t, and the LED lights are not turning on, make sure the USB
cable is connected to the keypad properly. The USB cable should look like
this when fully plugged in:

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We are constantly working on new features and improvements, so make
sure to go to our website (https://www.azeron.eu/downloads/) and
download the latest Azeron software.
When shipping out the keypad to you, it already has a pre-installed latest firmware. So
by default you don’t need to install that.
Go to the directory where you downloaded the software, then double
click on Azeron-setup-vX.XX.X to install the software.
Sometimes Windows may prevent installation, because it is a new
software it doesn’t recognize:
Just click on the “More info” and then on “Run anyway”.
After that, the software will start to install. When it’s done, there will be
a shortcut icon on Desktop and in the Start menu.

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In case the software installation stops midway and doesn’t progress,
make sure to pause your antivirus and try to install again.
After the installation is done, plug in the USB cable of the keypad in PC
and then launch the Azeron software.
If you are not sure if your PC has the USB3.0 motherboard drivers installed, then we
would suggest to use USB 2.0 port to avoid unpredictable behavior of the keypad
recognition.
Also if you are using USB hub, the keypad may flicker and have power shortage. So
make sure to use USB hub that can provide enough power or plug in the keypad directly
in PC motherboard.

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When opening Azeron software, there are 3 options what could show up:
A) When opening software, it may show this screen:
It means that the keypad requires firmware update.
Click on “Update” at the bottom right corner.
There will be a loading animation as it downloads the newest version.
For older keypad versions (those that are using Teensy as their
microcontroller) will need to press the reset button underneath:

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After firmware installation the keypad will restart. Wait until software
connects with your keypad.
When the firmware update is complete the software will ask you to
calibrate the thumbstick. Follow the directions on screen to complete the
calibration.

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B) The second possible option when software opens up will look like this:
That means that everything is ready, the software and PC are recognizing
the keypad and everything is up to date. You are ready to configure your
keypad to your liking and start gaming or working.

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C) Another option when opening software, it may be empty
It means, that the software cannot see the Azeron keypad.
First of all, make sure you have plugged in the USB cable fully in the
keypad. It should look like this:

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Another possible solution is to close the software, unplug USB cable, wait
until Windows no longer see the keypad, then plug in back the USB cable
(make sure you are plugging in the USB directly in PC and not via USB hub!
So that it has enough power), open the software again.
If that doesn’t work, please contact Azeron support via email
[email protected] or have a chat in Azeron Discord

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5. HOW TO USE AZERON SOFTWARE
5.1. CALIBRATING THUMBSTICK
If you will be using your keypad for first time or just recently reinstalled
software or firmware, then you need to calibrate the thumbstick. Here
are the steps on how to do it:
Plugin the USB cable of keypad to your PC. Open the Azeron software.
Go to Settings. And press the button “Calibrate” and carefully follow
instructions on the screen.

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In case you wish to use the included restrictor ring, then please follow
this video guide or these setup steps:
1. Make sure the restrictor ring is removed from the keypad.
2. Calibrate the thumbstick in the Azeron software (how to)
3. Remove the thumbstick cap
4. Put on the restrictor ring, make sure the concave part is on the
thumbstick side.
5. Put back on the thumbstick cap
6. In the Azeron software go in the thumbstick settings:
7. Take the upper deadzone and lower it to ~120. Make sure the
thumbstick makes perfect circle at the edge when moved around.
If not, then lower the deadzone even more.

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5.2. INTERFACE OVERVIEW
There are 2 profile types available - on-board and software.
On-board profiles are saved in the keypad memory (so you can use the
keypad on other PC or consoles and it will work with the saved
settings). If you are using only on-board profiles, then Azeron software
doesn’t need to be opened while gaming, it is used just to setup
buttons. If you are using software profiles, then the Azeron software
needs to run in the background while playing the game.
Note! Macros and Layering features will not work in the on-board memory.

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5.3. KEYBIND SETUP
When pressing a button on the keypad, the corresponding button will
light up in the Azeron software.
To setup buttons, with your mouse click on the button you wish to setup,
then on the right side panel choose between several modes.
At the top you can name the
button by writing custom
label, for example, “Jump”.
It is possible to setup several
modes on one button at the
same time –single click, long
press and double press.
If you choose all three
modes, then the
corresponding symbols will
appear on top of the button:
Single click keybind will
execute immediately on
button press. Long press
keybind will execute only
after the delay that you
specify while holding down
the button. Double press
keybind will execute after the
button is pressed 2 times.
If you are using Single click and Long press modes on the same button, then there may
be a small lag for Single click keybind. The shorter the Long press delay is specified,
the shorter will be the lag on Single click keybind. If you specify very short delay, then
there is a chance that Long press will be executed unintentionally, when you actually
expect to have Single click keybind executed.

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5.3.1. Keyboard mode
For keyboard mode you can setup a keyboard button to be used on
Azeron keypad. It is also possible to setup button combinations on one
key press (up to 3 button combinations).
Only buttons not possible to setup currently are Right side modification buttons, they
will always default to the Left side Shift, Ctrl or Alt. Also there is no simple way to setup
special buttons, for example F13 F14 etc. But this will be included in the future software
updates.
5.3.2. Xinput button and Xinput trigger
Xinput allows the Azeron keypad button to act as an Xbox controller
button or trigger.
Under Xinput it is possible to setup:
Home
Start
X, Y, A, B
Right Bumper, Left Bumper

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Right trigger, Left trigger
Push Right analog stick
Push Left analog stick
Back
D-pad right, left, down and up
5.3.3. Mouse mode
Under mouse mode the Azeron keypad button can act as a mouse
buttons:
Left click
Middle click
Right click
Back
Forward
5.3.4. Joystick button
In joystick button mode the keypad will act as a generic controller button
(direct input of generic gaming controllers). If you are using Azeron
keypad on consoles through XIM device (or similar adapter), then you
need to setup all buttons as joystick buttons.
Upon receiving your Azeron keypad or after reinstalling firmware by default the second
profile in on-board memory will have all buttons setup as joystick buttons. So you can
use Azeron on console via XIM adapter straight out of box.