Savant Elite Programmable USB Foot Switches

Versatile and comfortable - activate mouse clicks and keyboard actions. The Savant Elite family of programmable USB foot switches are available in single, dual, and triple foot switch configurations. Connects to virtually any computer with an available USB port.

All Kinesis Savant Elite devices are fully programmable under Windows 2000 and Windows XP to perfrom keyboard/mouse emulation, using an onboard, non-volatile memory chip to store keyboard or mouse button actions. A hidden slide switch is used to activate programming mode when changes are desired. Once programmed, these devices will operate on any computer with an active USB port.

The comfortable, front-hinged pedals allow the foot to be rested towards the front (near) portion of the pedal and may be triggered with minimal foot or leg motion. Pedal force is approximately 3.5 pounds when pressing near the rear (cabled end) of the device.

Savant Elite programmable foot switches can generate single characters or extensive keyboard sequences, but are factory programmed to perform single mouse button actions. The control module has the capability to support up to four pedals or other inputs, but some models do not provide access to all inputs. For each pedal, key combinations such as Ctrl-c or Shift-Ctrl-arrow can be stored, as well as text of up to approximately 750 characters per pedal (up to approximately 1200 total characters per device). Except on a Macintosh system, a pedal can also serve as a modifier (e.g. Ctrl or Shift).

• Pre-combined modifiers. If you frequently use combinations like Shift-Ctrl left arrow, you can reduce strain and effort by programing a pedal to perform the awkward Shift-Ctrl portion of the key combination. However, this is not supported on a Macintosh (modifiers on one input device cannot modify another in the OS X operating system).
• Complete modifier macros. Even on a Macintosh system you may perform dedicated combinations like Shift-Ctrl left arrow and Shift-Ctrl-right arrow.
• Repeating key actions. Normally single keys actions programmed into the foot switch will repeat if the pedal is held down, with the same repeat delay and speed as on a keyboard. If a macro (multiple keystrokes) is programmed, it will also repeat if the pedal is held down, but at a slower rate which is not affected by the keyboard repeat delay & rate set in the control panel. These features may be changed using special commands.
• Slow output. If normal programmed output from the foot switch is too fast for the computer, “slow output” can be selected.
• Inserting “delays” between keystrokes. The foot switch can be programmed with one or more 0.5 second delays.
• Separate press/release commands. For special applications, you can send a “press key” or “release key” only, or you can program “press key” actions separately from “release key” actions.
• Setting “Capslock remembered during playback.” Use this feature if you want a macro to always play back in the same Capslock mode in which it was programmed.

Download the Savant Elite Footswitch Product Manual

These products are fully operational and programmable with Windows 2000®, Windows XP®, Windows Vista® & Windows 7™. The downloadable programming driver is preconfigured to use Windows XP "compatibility mode" so no user intervention is required. With Mac OS X®, they are fully operational except that the OS does not allow one USB device to modify another. To program under Mac OS X, computer must be an Intel Mac running Windows XP using BootCamp® or Parallels®.