What Are Profiles?
A profile decides what your button presses turn into when they reach your app. One profile makes the keypad a number pad; another sends a playing card; another types whole words. The remote stays the same — the profile changes what it sends.
You match the profile to what you need to send. Doing a card effect? Use Playing Cards. Feeding a number into an app? Use Numeric. You can change profiles anytime — before a routine or between effects.
Profiles are different from modes. A mode controls how the remote operates; a profile controls what button presses send while you are using profile-based performing behavior.
Active vs Default
Section titled “Active vs Default”The active profile is the one your remote is using right now. The default profile is the one your remote starts with when you power it on.
| If you want to… | Switch profiles… | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Change what the remote uses right now | In the app or on the remote | The new profile becomes active immediately |
| Choose what the remote starts with next time | In the app | The app saves that profile as the default |
| Make a quick temporary change mid-set | On the remote | The profile stays active until you power off |
There are two ways to switch:
- In the app — the main way, and the only place your choice is saved for next time. See Switching in the App.
- On the remote — switch on the fly, without your phone. See Switching on the Remote.
Find Your Profile
Section titled “Find Your Profile”Start with what your app or effect needs:
- Need to type a number? Use Numeric.
- Need to type names, words, or free text? Use Alphanumeric or Word List.
- Need to send a playing card? Use Playing Cards.
- Need to control a show, music, or video? Use Go Button or Media.
- Need an effect-specific setup? Use the matching profile below.
Numbers & text — send digits, letters, or whole words:
- Numeric — send numbers straight into your app
- Alphanumeric — type letters and words
- Word List — drop in whole words with one press
- Standard — a basic letter-and-arrow pad
Cards:
- Playing Cards — send a playing card
Swipe translators — for apps that read swipes:
- Numeric Swipe — numbers as swipes
- Time Swipe — times as swipes
Effect-specific:
- PI Revelations — the Pi Revelations reveal
- Incognito Passcode — automatic passcode entry
Show & media:
Advanced:
- Direct Report — direct button control for compatible apps