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Up to this point, the stick functions like a standard grip, but as the F18CGRH has
Bluetooth wireless communications, you can continue getting all the extra information
from it, as for example the use of keystrokes, the other 40 extra buttons, etc.
In Windows 7 and 8.0 platforms where BLE devices are not supported: If you use the
F18CGRH with the FSSB-R3 Lighting, you do not lose the extra information and
functionality of F18CGRH with the new firmware developed for the FSSB-R3L. You will
find more information in the
Firmware MJF_FW_F16-18_4_00_X
section
Connecting the device to the computer
As the grip is a Bluetooth (BLE) wireless device, no USB port is necessary. The
computer only needs a BLE connection, integrated in the motherboard or through a
dongle.
In addition, some operating system requirements need to be met because
Windows 7
and 8.0 do not support BLE devices.
In these OS versions, the F18CGRH is not fully
operational; it is just a standard stick not configurable or upgradeable. Only windows 8.1
and higher OS support these devices.
We suggest using Windows 10
. In this OS, we
have fully tested the device functionality and software tools supplied.
To determine whether your computer has Bluetooth BLE hardware, check the Device
Manager for Bluetooth by following the steps below:
1.
Press
“
Windows
+ X
” to
open
the menu, and choose
Device Manager
.
2. Check for
Bluetooth
and verify if the item
Microsoft Bluetooth LE Enumerator
is
present.
To turn on your Bluetooth follow the next steps:
1.
Press
“
Windows
+ X
” to
open
the menu, and choose
Settings
.
2. Click
“
Devices
”
.
3. Click
“
Bluetooth
”
and move the
Bluetooth toggle
to the
On setting
.
4. Click the
“
X
”
in the top right corner to save the changes and close the settings
window.
