Sharkoon SKILLER MECH SGK3 User manual

MANUAL

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1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Key Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 Cable and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.4 Software Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.5 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Custom Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6. Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7. Game Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8. Key Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
8.1 Re-assign keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8.2 Assigning keys with macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8.3 Assign keys with multimedia commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9. Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13
10. Macro Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 15
11. About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
12. Polling Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
13. Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table of Contents

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1.1 General
Type Gaming Keyboard
Switch Technology Mechanical (Kailh)
Illumination RGB
Adjustable Illumination 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% 100%, Off
Lighting Effect 
Max. Polling Rate 1,000 Hz
Gaming Mode 
Block 3-Block Layout
Weight incl. Cable 1.46 kg
Dimensions (L x W x H) 446 x 170 x 45 mm
Supported Operating Systems Windows 7/8/10
1.2 Key Properties
Function Keys with Preset Multimedia Actions 
Anti-Ghosting Keys 
N-Key Rollover Support 
6-Key Rollover Support 
Arrow Keys Functions are Interchangeable with
the WASD Section 
Operating Force 50 g
Switch Linear (Red), Tactile (Brown/Blue)
Switching Point Undetectable (Red), Detectable (Brown/Blue)
Click Point Undetectable (Red/Brown),
Precisely Detectable (Blue)
Distance to Actuation Point 1.9 mm
Operating Life Cycles of Keys Min. 50 Million Keystrokes
1. Specifications

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1.3 Cable and Connectors
Connector USB
Textile Braided Cable 
Cable Length 180 cm
Gold-Plated USB Plug 
1.4 Software Properties
Gaming Software 
Individually Configurable Key Functions 
Number of Profiles 3
Onboard Memory for Gaming Profiles 
Capacity of Onboard Memory 10 kb
1.5 Package Contents
SKILLER MECH SGK3
Manual
1. Specifications

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2. Installation
3. Overview

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4. Custom Illumination
Any number of keys on the SKILLER MECH SGK3 can be illuminated without software. To do this, first press and
hold the SKILLER key , then press the SET key . The “Customize” lighting effect is now selected. Press the key
combination again to enter the lighting programming. The LEDs above the number block will flash as an indicator.
By pressing and holding the SKILLER key and then pressing the right arrow button , the SET key illu-
mination color can be customized during lighting programming. The key combination can be repeated up to eight
times while selecting a color. You can then press any number of keys which are also illuminated in the select color.
If you wish to delete a lighting, press the previous key combination until the SET key illumination goes out. Now
select the keys whose lighting you want to delete. To end the lighting programming, press the key combination for
lighting programming again.

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5. Software Installation
First, download the SKILLER MECH SGK3 software from www.shakoon.com. Unzip the zip file to a folder of your
choice and then double-click on “SKILLER MECH SGK3 Setup.exe” to launch the installation.
Following the instructions of the installation wizard and then click “Finish” to complete the installation. The
gaming software will then open and the SGK3 icon will appear in your taskbar. The software has now been suc-
cessfully installed.

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6. Software Overview
AGame Profiles
BKey Assignments
CIllumination
DMacro Manager
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About
FPolling Rate
GReset
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FG
E BA

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7. Game Profiles
Most settings within the gaming software can be bundled into up to three game profiles. This includes key assig-
nments, lighting effects and the polling rate.
Select a game profile by clicking on either Profile 1, Profile 2 or Profile 3. The currently selected profile will be
highlighted in blue.
Note:
When switching between the game profiles, the SKILLER MECH SGK3 illumination can momentarily flicker while
the settings are updated.

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8. Key Assignments
To re-assign the keys of your SKILLER MECH SGK3, first select a game profile to which the new key assignment
is to be stored.
Then, click on the key you wish to change within the software. You can now choose whether to assign a new
assignment, a macro or multimedia command to the key. All altered keys will be highlighted blue. To apply the
changes, click on “Apply” within the Main Menu.
To reset individual keys to the default setting, click on the key to assign in the following window to the -Symbol
Then click on “Apply”. To reset the entire key assignment of a selected profile back to the default setting, click
the “Reset” key in the main menu of the software.

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8. Key Assignments
8.1 Re-assign keys
To assign a new assignment to a key, select
the “Assign Key” option and enter a new key
in the text field.
8.2 Assigning keys with macros
To assign a macro to a key, open the “Macro”
option within the Macro Manager, there an
already created macro can be selected or a
new macro can be setup. For more informati-
on, see “Macro Manager”.
8.3 Assign keys with multimedia commands
The “Multimedia Commands” option allows
you to assign commands, such as launching
and controlling the media player, to various
keys. To do this, select the desired multime-
dia command from the drop-down menu.
Note:
Function keys can launch programs wit-
hin the operating system, i.e. media player,
e-mail and web browser.

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9. Illumination
To adjust the keyboard illumination, click on the “Light” menu tab. A separate window will appear onscreen to
the left of the displayed keyboard.
Select either a preset lighting effect or custom illumination from the drop-down list. Depending on the lighting
effect, the intensity, frequency, color and direction of the lighting effect can be customized. By checking the
“RGB” box, a multi colored lighting effect is activated – if available – instead of lighting in a single color.
All illumination settings are applied in real time and do not have to be confirmed by clicking the “Apply” button
inside the main menu.

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9. Illumination
Select the “Customize” lighting effect option if you want to illuminate individual keys. Here, using the drop-down
list, you can select and edit up to four preset lighting profiles by genre and up to six custom illumination profiles.
First, select the desired color from the „Color“ drop-down list. Then click on the pen icon. You can now select
any number of keys which will be illuminated in that selected color. The tool with the eraser icon will delete the
previously select color placement after clicking on the respective key.
Using the “Basic Color” drop-down list, you can set a uniform color for all keys that were not customized with
individual illumination.

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10. Macro Manager
The Macro Manager allows you to record,
modify and delete up to 100 macros, each
with over 250 keystroke sequences, including
delays. Macros are independent from the
three game profiles and can be overall with
them.
To create a new macro, first click on the plus
symbol icon to the right of the drop-down list.
New macros, when created, are numbered
consecutively within the software. Click on
the name of the macro to change it at any
time. To delete a macro, click on the minus
symbol icon.
To start the macro recording, click on “Start
Recording” and then enter the desired keystroke sequence for the macro. To stop the macro recording, click on
“Stop Recording”. Click on “OK” within the Macro Manager and then click “Apply” on the Main Menu to save the
macro overall. .
Within the field stating the details of the re-
corded macro, the recorded keys are listed
inside the “Key” column, while the “Action”
column states whether the respective key
was pressed or released. After the macro is
recorded, it is possible to adjust the macro
by using the drop-down menu and clicking on
the recorded keys of the recorded action.
The “Delay” column displays either the stan-
dard delay of 50 ms or the actual delay bet-
ween the two keystrokes. To record the actual
delay between two keystrokes, place a check-
mark for the corresponding option underneath
the box for the recorded macro. The value can
also be entered manually afterwards.
In the adjacent “Number of Loops” field, up to 255 loops can be set for the respective macro.
Example:
A macro containing the key sequence “F6 F2 478” with three loops; the macro’s output will be the following:
F6 F2 478 F6 F2 478 F6 F2 478.

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10. Macro Manager
11. About
You can move the individual recorded keys by
clicking “Start” at the beginning of the macro
or by clicking “End” at the end of the macros.
The “Up” and “Down” tabs move the recor-
ded keystrokes in the respective direction
within the recorded macros.
“Delete” will delete the individual recorded
keystrokes from the macro, while “Delete
All” will delete all recorded keystrokes but
will leave the macro.
By clicking on the question mark symbol in
the upper right corner of the software, the
“About” pop-up will display the current soft-
ware version.
There is also the possibility to export or im-
port recorded macros and adjusted keystro-
kes from the software to your PC.
To export, click “Export” and select directory to where the settings should be saved. Then assign it a name and
click “Save”. Click “Import” to lead already saved settings from a directory into the software.

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12. Polling Rate
The polling rate specifies the polling rate between the computer and the SKILLER MECH SGK3. The higher the
Hz value, the shorter the time between the two rates.
The polling rate can be set in four steps: 125 Hz (8 ms), 250 Hz (4 ms), 500 Hz (2 ms), 1000 Hz (1 ms).
The polling rate is applied in real time and does not have to be confirmed by clicking the “Apply“ button inside
the main menu.

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13. Reset
Clicking on „Reset“ resets the changed key assignments and the selected lighting effects for the current profile
back to its factory default. Not affected are the recorded macros and settings saved on the PC.

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