Pro 3 : Toggle Protocol

The Pro 3 keyboard supports both Gemini and TX Bolt protocols but is in Gemini by default.

How to toggle

  1. Plug in the keyboard.

  2. Press and hold S (both left S keys) + D + Z together for ~5 seconds. (Red keys in image above).

  3. Watch the LED next to the USB port:

    • Rapid flashing = TX Bolt is selected

    • Slow flashing = Gemini PR is selected

  4. Release. The keyboard remembers the mode even after it’s unplugged.

  5. Repeat the same key chord any time to switch back.

Compatibility

  • Gemini PR: digitalCAT, Eclipse, Plover

  • TX Bolt: Case CATalyst (choose Baron Realtime), Plover

Tips

  • Close other steno apps before connecting; only one program can use the COM port at a time.

  • If the LED doesn’t start flashing, keep holding the chord until it does, then release.

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