User Manual Contents Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Connecting the ZEN TM ........................................................................................................................... 4 Basic Usage ........................................................................................................................................... 6 PlayStation 4 TM Wireless Controller Pairing ......................................................................................... 7 PlayStation 3 TM Wireless Controller Pairing ......................................................................................... 7 Xbox One TM Wireless Bluetooth Controller Pairing .............................................................................. 7 Xbox One TM Wireless Controller Pairing ............................................................................................... 8 Xbox 360TM Wireless Controller Pairing ................................................................................................ 8 SwitchTM Pro Wireless Controller Pairing .............................................................................................. 9 Wii UTM Pro Wireless Controller Pairing ................................................................................................ 9 Joy-ConTM Wireless Controller Pairing ................................................................................................. 10 Programming, Configuring and Updating .................................................................................................. 11 Overview The Cronus Zen is compatible with PlayStation 4 TM, Xbox One TM, Nintendo Switch TM PlayStation 3 TM Xbox 360 TM & Windows PC. Please note the following:
Xbox 360 Consoles require an officially licensed Xbox 360 wired controller to authenticate the Zen to the Xbox 360 console . The Plug and Play charge cable will not work. Xbox One Consoles require an officially licensed Xbox One controller with a full data micro USB cable to authenticate the Zen to your Xbox One. PS4 Consoles require an officially licensed PS4 controller with full data micro USB cable to authenticate the ZEN TM. GEAR HEAD EYES Gear Head RGB *EYES Fully Programmable true color RGB Light bar with 16,777,216 color variations. Useful for adding visual indicators to your scripts and ensuring legacy Cronusmax support. Memory Slot Button (P1 & P2) Press P1 Load next memory slot. Press and hold P2 to enable BT searching mode. Connecting the ZEN TM The Cronus Zen is compatible with PlayStation 4 TM, Xbox One TM, Nintendo Switch TM PlayStation 3 TM Xbox 360 TM & Windows PC. Please note the following:
Xbox 360 Consoles require an officially licensed Xbox 360 wired controller to authenticate the Zen to the Xbox 360 console . The Plug and Play charge cable will not work. Xbox One Consoles require an officially licensed Xbox One controller with a full data micro USB cable to authenticate the Zen to your Xbox One. PS4 Consoles require an officially licensed PS4 controller with full data micro USB cable to authenticate the ZEN TM. Front Features INPUT- A1: USB Input port, first level priority. Connect the consoles official controller here for authentication and other console specific features, such as controller headset, chat pad, touchpad etc.. Also used when not using cross over mode. INPUT-A2 & A3: Main input ports for cross over controllers, Mouse and Keyboards. Main input port, the controller connected to this input will have the highest priority over all other input ports (USB and/or Bluetooth). Connect your preferred gaming controller here. USB Port Status LED ON/Green: Port in use and active and connected OFF : Controller not enumerated Side Features PROG (Mini USB): Programming port to connect the ZEN TM to the computer. Download and install Zen Studio to configure your Zen with Gamepacks , GPC Scripts and Mouse and Keyboard profiles. Console Port. (Micro USB): used to connect your Zen TM to your Console or to the PC for updating firmware. Gear Head RGB *EYES Fully Programmable true color RGB Lightbar with 16,777,216 color variations. Useful for adding visual indicators to your scripts and ensuring legacy Cronusmax support. Navigation and Pairing Buttons (P1 & P2) Press P1 Load next memory slot. Press and hold P2 to enable BT searching mode. Basic Usage 1. Connect the original controller of the console to the USB port A1. An original controller of the console is required for authentication and for console specific features, such as controller headset, chatpad, touchpad, motion sensor, etc. 2. Connect your preferred controller, Keyboard or mouse to USB port A2 or A3. This controller will have precedence over any other controller connected to the ZEN, meaning the functions on this controller (s) will supersede the commands from the subsequent controllers in the priority chain. 3. With the provided micro-USB cable, connect the ZEN Output port to the console. The Zen will automatically configure to match the console. All respective status LEDs should be green and the LCD DISPLAY Show the Console Enable Wired Communication PlayStation 4:
Nintendo Switch:
Settings Devices Controllers Communication Method: Use USB Cable. System Settings Controllers and Sensors Check the Option: Pro Controller Wired Communication. Please note only DUAL SHOCK 4 model CUHZCT2 supports headsets and the built in speaker. WIRELESS CONTROL: To use a wireless controller with your ZEN you will have to first pair your wireless controller with ZEN device. Each controller has a simple wireless pairing method as follows. Switch Pro
/Wii U Pro/Xbox One /Xbox 360 /PlayStation 4 /PlayStation 3 controllers can be used wirelessly after pairing. PlayStation 4 TM Wireless Controller Pairing - Simply put your PlayStation 4 controller into pairing mode and press the Bluetooth Sync button on your ZEN device. Step by Step Instructions below. 1. Ensure your wireless PlayStation 4 controller is off. 2. Place your PlayStation 4 controller into Bluetooth pairing mode by holding the SHARE and HOME buttons for 5 seconds or until the light bar flashes WHITE. 3. Now press the Bluetooth pairing button on the ZENTM device. The LED will flash BLUE to show Bluetooth pairing has begun. 4. Within a few seconds the LED will be WHITE indicating that pairing is complete. 5. The light bar on the PlayStation 4 controller should be BLUE and you are now connected to the ZEN device and ready to use your PlayStation 4 controller wirelessly. PlayStation 3 TM Wireless Controller Pairing - Connect the PlayStation 3 TM controller via a wired connection first. Then remove the wired connection and your PlayStation 3 TM controller will automatically pair to ZEN device. Step by Step Instructions below. 1. Plug your PlayStation 3 TM controller into your ZENTM device. The Player LED indicator on your PlayStation 3 TM controller will light up. 2. Now remove the wired connection, and your PlayStation 3 TM controller Player LED indicators will begin to flash. 3. After a few seconds only one Player LED indicator will light up. 4. You are now connected to the ZENTM device and ready to use your PlayStation 3 TM controller wirelessly. 5. Note that currently if you reconnect and disconnect the cable a second time, the PlayStation 3 TM controller will no longer function wirelessly. To resolve this, simply unplug the ZENTM device from the Switch TM Dock, and restart from Step 1 Xbox One TM Wireless Bluetooth Controller Pairing - Simply put your Xbox TM controller into sync mode and press the Bluetooth Sync button on your ZENTM device. Step by Step Instructions below. 1. Turn on your Xbox One TM Wireless Bluetooth Controller. 2. Press the SYNC button on your controller. 3. Now press the Bluetooth pairing button on the ZENTM device. The LED will flash BLUE to show Bluetooth pairing has begun. 4. Within 30 seconds the LED will be WHITE on the ZENTM device and the Xbox One TM Wireless Bluetooth Controller will vibrate indicating that pairing is complete. 5. You are now connected to the ZENTM device and ready to use your Xbox One TM Bluetooth Controller wirelessly. 6. 7. If your controller is not connected, remove the batteries then re-insert them and repeat the process above Xbox One TM Wireless Controller Pairing - To connect a non-Bluetooth Xbox One TM or Xbox One TM Elite Controller, you must use an Xbox One TM Wireless Adapter (sold separately). Connect the Xbox One TM controller via a wired connection first. Then remove the wired connection and plug the Xbox One TM Wireless Adapter into your ZENTM device. Step by Step Instructions below. 1. Plug your Xbox One TM controller into the USB PORT A 2 of the ZEN TM device. It will vibrate to indicate it is Connected.. Insert the Xbox One TM Wireless Adapter into the USB PORT A3 of the ZEN TM device. 2. 3. Now unplug your Controller from A2, your Xbox One TM controller HOME button will begin to flash. 4. Within a few seconds the Xbox One TM Wireless Adapter LED will go WHITE and your Xbox One TM Wireless Controller HOME button will stay solid indicating that pairing is complete. 5. You are now connected to the ZENTM device and ready to use your Xbox One TM controller 6. wirelessly. If your controller is not connected, remove the batteries then re-insert them and repeat the process above. Xbox 360TM Wireless Controller Pairing - To connect a Xbox 360TM Wireless Controller you must use an Xbox 360TM Wireless Gaming Receiver (sold separately). Connect the Xbox 360TM Wireless Gaming Receiver to the ZEN TM device. Now sync with your Xbox 360TM Wireless Controller. Step by Step Instructions below. 1. Plug your Xbox 360TM Wireless Gaming Receiver into your ZEN device. 2. Turn on your Xbox 360TM Wireless Controller. 3. Press the SYNC button on your Xbox 360TM Wireless Controller until the HOME button begins flashing. 4. Now press the SYNC button on the Wireless Gaming Receiver. 5. Within a few seconds the Xbox 360TM Wireless Controller HOME button will stay solid indicating that pairing is complete. 6. You are now connected to the ZEN TM device and ready to use your Xbox 360TM controller wirelessly. SwitchTM Pro Wireless Controller Pairing - Simply put your SwitchTM Pro Controller into sync mode and press the Bluetooth Sync button on your ZEN TM device. Step by Step Instructions below. 1. Ensure your ZEN TM device is plugged into the SwitchTM Dock. 2. Ensure your wireless SwitchTM Pro Controller is off. 3. Place your SwitchTM Pro Controller into Bluetooth pairing mode by pressing the SYNC button at the top for a few seconds. 4. The player indicators at the bottom of the SwitchTM Pro Controller will now begin to cycle. 5. Now press the Bluetooth pairing button on the ZEN TM device. The LED will flash BLUE to show Bluetooth pairing has begun. 6. Within a few seconds the LED on the ZEN TM device will be WHITE indicating that pairing is complete. 7. The player indicators on the SwitchTM Pro Controller will light up one player indicator LED. 8. You are now connected to the ZEN TM device and ready to use your SwitchTM Pro Controller wirelessly. Wii UTM Pro Wireless Controller Pairing - Simply put your Wii U Pro controller into sync mode and press the Bluetooth Sync button on your ZEN TM device. Step by Step Instructions below. 1. Ensure your wireless Wii UTM Pro Controller is off. 2. Place your Wii UTM Pro Controller into Bluetooth pairing mode by pressing the SYNC button at the back for a few seconds. 3. The player indicators at the bottom of the Wii UTM Pro Controller will now begin to cycle. 4. Now press the Bluetooth pairing button on the ZEN TM device. The LED will flash BLUE to show Bluetooth pairing has begun. 5. Within a few seconds the LED on the ZEN TM device will be WHITE indicating that pairing is complete. 6. The player indicators on the Wii UTM Pro Controller will light up one player indicator LED. 7. You are now connected to the ZEN TM device and ready to use your Wii UTM Pro Controller wirelessly. Joy-ConTM Wireless Controller Pairing - Simply put your Joy-ConTM controller into sync mode and press the Bluetooth Sync button on your ZEN TM device. Step by Step Instructions below. 1. Ensure both Joy-ConTM controllers are off. 2. Place your LEFT Joy-ConTM controller into Bluetooth pairing mode by pressing the SYNC button until the player LEDs on it begin to cycle. 3. Now press the Bluetooth pairing button on the ZEN TM device. The LED will flash BLUE to show Bluetooth pairing has begun. 4. Within a few seconds the LED on the ZEN TM device will be WHITE indicating that pairing is complete and you will feel a strong vibration on the LEFT Joy-ConTM controller. 5. The player indicators on the Joy-ConTM controller will light up one player indicator LED. 6. Place your RIGHT Joy-ConTM controller into Bluetooth pairing mode by pressing the SYNC button until the player LEDs on it begin to cycle. 7. Now press the Bluetooth pairing button on the ZEN TM device. The LED will flash BLUE to show Bluetooth pairing has begun. 8. Within a few seconds the LED on the ZEN TM device will be WHITE indicating that pairing is complete and you will feel a strong vibration on the RIGHT Joy-ConTM controller. 9. The player indicators on the Joy-ConTM controller will light up one player indicator LED. 10. You are now connected to the ZEN TM device and ready to use your Joy-ConTM controllers. 11. If your Joy-ConTM controller player indicators do not all match the player indicator on the ZEN TM device then repeat steps 1 - 11. Connecting Your ZEN to a PC Gamepacks, GPC Scripts, Mouse and Keyboard profiles and Macros are created, downloaded are programmed using Zen Studio. Programming, Configuring and Updating 1. Download and install Zen Studio 2. Connect the Zen PROG port to computer with the provided micro-USB cable:
The first time the Zen is connected to the computer, the computer will detect a new USB device and automatically install the device drivers. 3. Run Zen Studio, the software should automatically detect your Zen. Zen Studio is the main tool for programming, configuring and developing for the Zen Device. Please refer to the ZEN STUDIO online user manual for further instructions. FCC WARNING This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. To maintain compliance with FCCs RF Exposure guidelines, This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance between 20cm the radiator your body: Use only the supplied antenna. FCC ID: 2AEVW-CM00053