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How do I get an X-Keys device working for ETC Nomad on MAC

Hi. We had an old x-keys device that failed a few months ago and I've been trying to get a new device that was purchased for me working. I was given an X-Keys XK-60 and sort of assumed I'd plug it in, drivers would load automatically, and I'd find a tiny little program waiting for me to map the keys to my liking. This was not the case. 

The X-Keys information on the ETC website hasn't really helped me. Some of the links are broken (at least one that tries to send me to another portion of the etcconnect website returns a 404 error), the link to the PI Engineering page gives me a "danger, connection not secure" warning and none of the software options are all that helpful when I force my computer to go through anyway. I find it strange that ETC can sell me a button overlay label sheet but not have any kind of information on how to get those buttons to do those things. 

I think what I need is just a step by step guide but I'm not asking anyone to provide one. If I could just get a working link to the thing I need to download to get this working that worked for sure I'd be happy. Is there just a program I need to download that I can't find? I'm just kind of at a loss on what to do now so I figured I'd ask for help. 

In case it matters I'm on a Mac running a version of Mojave, my board is an older ETC EOS (can't update to 3.1 so it has the last 2.9 option available) and my nomad software is version 2.9.2.8. Any help possible would be appreciated. Let me know if more speicfic information is available. 

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  • 0 in reply to Craig Langlois

    Thanks! Though I think I actually might have it sorted now so you might not have to go through the trouble. I asked a similar question elsewhere and got a set of files from someone that could be what I need. I think I need to use Macroworks on a PC (since it doesn't run natively on a Mac) and upload the preset to the XKeys device and then it stores it in the devices memory and after that it should be plug n play like it use to be. Fingers crossed anyway. 

  • 0 in reply to Eric817

    Xkeys calls this hardware mode. The device stores the mapping so you won't need any software or driver installed on the computer and console you want to use the keyboard.

    Yes, from what I remember you will need a PC to upload that mapping into the keyboard with Macro works, but after that it should work everywhere you connect your keyboard.

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