3Designing with NevoStudio Pro

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Software Version 1.0 

Document Version NSLDG0200710 

10/07 

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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 a 

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 / relocate the receiving antenna. 

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 

• Connect the equipment into an outlet or a circuit different from that to which the receiver is 

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

TTable of 

Contents 

Chapter P: 

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i 

Contents of the Nevo Package .................................................. ii 

Unpacking the Nevo Controller ................................................ iii 

..................................................................................................... iii 

Chapter 1: 

Installing and Updating Nevo Software . . . . .1 

Prerequisites ............................................................................... 1 

Hardware......................................................................................................1 

Software .......................................................................................................1 

Installing NevoStudio Pro Software .......................................... 2 

Step One: Start NevoStudio Pro Software Setup Wizard ........................2 

Step Two: Install NevoStudio Pro..............................................................3 

Step Three: Register NevoStudio Pro Online...........................................3 

Step Four: Finish the Installation ..............................................................5 

Updating Nevo Software ............................................................ 7 

Updating NevoStudio Pro...........................................................................7 

Updating Nevo Software.............................................................................7 

NevoStudio Design Guide 3

Chapter 2: 

Getting to Know NevoStudio Pro . . . . . . . . .11 

Workspace................................................................................. 11 

Start Page ..................................................................................................12 

Setting Up Your Workspace.....................................................................13 

Tool Panels................................................................................ 14 

Dragging and Dropping ............................................................................20 

Menus......................................................................................... 28 

Site Map ..................................................................................... 28 

Toolbars..................................................................................... 28 

Status Bar .................................................................................. 29 

Undo/Redo................................................................................. 29 

Wizards ...................................................................................... 30 

Chapter 3: 

Designing with NevoStudio Pro. . . . . . . . . . .31 

Working with Job Files............................................................. 31 

Creating a Job File ....................................................................................31 

Working with Projects .............................................................. 33 

Creating a Configuration ..........................................................................33 

Saving a Job File.......................................................................................34 

Editing an Existing Job File .....................................................................34 

Deleting a Configuration ..........................................................................35 

Importing Nevo Configuration (.NVO and .NVP) Files ...........................35 

Exporting Configurations.........................................................................36 

Restoring a Configuration from Nevo .....................................................37 

Converting an External Configuration (PCF/CCF) .................................38 

Working with Devices............................................................... 41 

Adding an IR Device .................................................................................41 

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Adding a Serial Device .............................................................................53 

Adding a Sensing Device .........................................................................58 

SuperFast Device Swap............................................................................63 

Editing IR Devices .................................................................... 64 

Editing IR Device Properties....................................................................64 

Editing IR Device Commands ..................................................................65 

Resetting IR Device Codes.......................................................................69 

Deleting IR Device Functions...................................................................69 

Editing a Serial Device ............................................................. 70 

Edit Serial Device Properties ...................................................................71 

Edit Serial Device Functions....................................................................71 

Add Serial Device Functions....................................................................72 

Delete Serial Device Functions................................................................73 

Edit Sensing Device Properties...............................................................73 

Working with Pages.................................................................. 75 

Creating New Pages or Page Collections...............................................77 

Working with Existing Pages...................................................................80 

Deleting Configurations, Pages, or Page Collections ...........................80 

Copying Page Collections........................................................................81 

Working with Labels................................................................. 81 

Working with Backgrounds ..................................................... 81 

Applying Backgrounds to Pages.............................................................82 

Working with Buttons............................................................... 84 

Adding Buttons to Pages .........................................................................84 

Deleting Buttons from a Page..................................................................90 

Assigning Actions to Buttons..................................................................90 

Working with Global Macros ................................................... 97 

Adding Global Macros..............................................................................97 

Editing Global Macros ..............................................................................98 

Deleting Global Macros ............................................................................99 

Working with Hard or Function Keys...................................... 99 

Adding Actions to Hard Keys or Function Keys..................................100 


Working with Themes............................................................. 105 

Adding Themes to Pages .......................................................................105 

Deleting a Theme from a Page...............................................................106 

Using Your Nevo Personal Library........................................ 107 

Chapter 4: 

Working with Gallery Items . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 

Organizing Galleries ............................................................... 110 

Working with Background Images ........................................ 110 

Creating New Backgrounds ...................................................................111 

Editing Existing Backgrounds ...............................................................111 

Deleting Backgrounds ............................................................................112 

Working with Button Images ................................................. 112 

Creating Button Images..........................................................................112 

Modifying Button Images .......................................................................113 

Deleting Button Images ..........................................................................114 

Working with Symbols ........................................................... 114 

Working with Device Templates ............................................ 114 

Saving a Configuration as a Template ..................................................115 

Editing or Creating Templates ...............................................................116 

Deleting Templates .................................................................................117 

Working with Key Groups ...................................................... 118 

Creating Key Groups ..............................................................................118 

Deleting Key Groups...............................................................................119 


Chapter 5: 

Testing Configurations Using Nevo Emulator 

121 

Chapter 6: 

Printing from NevoStudio Pro . . . . . . . . . . 125 

Printing Configurations.......................................................... 125 

Chapter 7: 

Working with Nevo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 

Changing Nevo System Settings .......................................... 129 

Downloading Configurations................................................. 131 

Using the USB Cable ..............................................................................131 

Preparing Nevo for Delivery to Clients ................................. 133 

Updating Nevo Controller Software ...................................... 133 

Chapter 8: 

Configuring Nevo Ecosystems. . . . . . . . . . 135 

Using Nevo to Refresh Ecosystem Devices......................... 135 

Deleting Ecosystem Devices................................................. 135 

Edit Ecosystem Devices ........................................................ 135 

Edit Gen II ................................................................................................135 

Add Ecosystem Devices ........................................................ 136 

On-Device Ecosystem Setup .................................................................137 


Chapter A: 

Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 

Page Properties....................................................................... 145 

Page Collection Properties .................................................... 147 

Button Properties.................................................................... 149 

Label Properties...................................................................... 153 

Channel, Menu, Transport, and Volume Hard Key Properties.. 

154 

Function Key Properties ........................................................ 155 

Chapter B: 

Button Types and Type Sizes . . . . . . . . . . .157 

Button Type Sizes................................................................... 157 

Button Types ........................................................................... 158 

Chapter C: 

Message Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 

Chapter G: 

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 


PPreface 

NevoStudio Pro provides the tools you need to create, save, test, and download 

Nevo configuration files. You can use NevoStudio Pro to completely customize 

your customer’s Nevo experience. A Nevo installation can be as simple or as 

complex as you want. You can group devices and commands by person, activity, 

room, or type. You can include or omit device features, based on how your user 

operates home entertainment devices. 

Different people approach home control in different ways. With NevoStudio 

Pro, you can create exactly the user interface that works best for your client. 

If you are designing a traditional IR-controlled system, NevoStudio Pro’s builtin 

device templates are ready to download to a Nevo controller and use within 

minutes. You can even use NevoStudio’s predefined templates and themes to 

make designing that much more efficient. 

NevoStudio Pro’s flexibility means you can create a home control experience for 

your clients that will surprise and delight them. NevoStudio Pro’s easy-to-use 

suite of software tools and walk-through wizards mean you can quickly and 

efficiently create a design environment that is flexible and effective. 

Who Should Read This Manual? 

This manual is intended for you, the installer/integrator. It provides step-bystep 

instructions to all the features in NevoStudio Pro. It assumes you are 

already familiar with configuring IR remote controls and with basic Windows 

operation. 

Note: This is a working document and is subject to change. Please check 

www.mynevo.com for the latest document version. 

NevoStudio Pro Design Guide i

Contents of the Nevo Package Preface 

Contents of the Nevo Package 

The Nevo package contains the following items: 

• Nevo controller 

• Nevo controller charging cradle 

• Nevo software CD 

• AC Power adapter (varies by country) 

• USB cable 

The Nevo Software CD contains the following: 

• NevoStudio Pro—The application that allows you to customize a Nevo 

controller for your clients. 

• Nevo Emulator—The application that allows you to test 

configuration interface interaction before downloading to a Nevo 

controller. It is installed during the NevoStudio Pro installation 

process. 

• Microsoft ActiveSync— In Windows XP, the application that is 

required in order to download configurations to a Nevo controller. It 

can be installed during the NevoStudio Pro installation process. 

ActiveSync 4.2 will be installed if there is no ActiveSync currently 

installed or if the currently installed version is between 3.7.0 and 

4.1. 

Note: Windows Vista does not use ActiveSync. Vista uses Windows 

Mobile Device Center which is activated automatically upon any 

connection with a PDA or mobile device 

Note:Microsoft .NET Framework—This application is required in 

order for NevoStudio to run. It can be installed during the 

NevoStudio installation process. 

• Adobe Acrobat Reader 

• The following documentation in Adobe Acrobat’s Portable Document 

Format (PDF): 

• NevoStudio Pro Design Guide (this guide) 

• Nevo S70 Quick Guide 

• Nevo Q50 Quick Guide 

• NevoConnect NC-50 Quick Guide 

• NevoStudio Pro Installation Quick Guide 

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Preface Unpacking the Nevo Controller 

Unpacking the Nevo Controller 

Once you unpack Nevo: 

1. Connect the power adapter to the charging cradle and plug the adapter 

into a wall outlet. 

2. Turn Nevo Q50 on The on/off switch is in the battery compoartment. 

3. Dock Nevo and begin charging the battery. If it has not already been 

charged, it will take 3-4 hours to fully charge the battery for the first 

time. 

Installer Tip: The USB cable will also charge Nevo when it is connected, 

once Nevo has been fully charged. 

CAUTION:Do not connect Nevo to a computer until you have installed 

NevoStudio Pro on that computer. 

NevoStudio Pro Design Guide iii

How Do These Components Work Together? Preface 

How Do These Components Work Together? 

iv NevoStudio Pro Design Guide

1Installing and Updating Nevo 

Software 

Prerequisites 

Verify that you have the following hardware and software prerequisites to 

successfully install and use NevoStudio Pro and its other components. 

Hardware 

Minimum System Requirements 

• Pentium TM computer class 1.0 GHz or greater 

• 512 MB RAM 

• 500 MB free hard disk space 

• Unused USB port 

• CD-ROM drive 

Recommended System Requirements 

• Pentium TM computer class 1.0 GHz or greater 

• 1 GB RAM 

• 500 MB free hard disk space 

• Unused USB port 

• CD-ROM drive 

Installer Tip: We recommend not using USB ports that are on a hub, keyboard, 

or monitor 

Software 

• Microsoft Windows TM XP or Microsoft Vista 

• Microsoft.NET framework 2.0 or greater (included on the Nevo 

Software CD) 

• Microsoft ActiveSync (included on the Nevo Software CD) 

NevoStudio Pro Design Guide 1

Installing NevoStudio Pro Software Installing and Updating Nevo Software 

Network (if using WiFi for Media Management or IR non-line 

of sight control) 

• 802.11g wireless network 

Installing NevoStudio Pro Software 

CAUTION:Do not connect Nevo to any computer until you have installed 

NevoStudio Pro on that computer. 

The following are some general installation guidelines: 

• Install Adobe Reader (version 7 is included on the Nevo Software CD) in 

order to read and print the NevoStudio Pro Design Guide (this guide). 

Installer Tip:The NevoStudio Pro Design Guide requires Adobe Reader 

version 5 or higher; you do not need to install Adobe Reader 

version 7 if you already have Adobe Reader version 5 or 6 

installed. 

• Install NevoStudio Pro on one or more installer’s computers first (see 

“Step Two: Install NevoStudio Pro” below). 

• Install SimpleCenter on one or more installer’s computers (see “Step 

Four: Install SimpleCenter” on page 5). 

• Install SimpleCenter on any number of computers at the client’s 

location (see “Step Four: Install SimpleCenter” on page 5). 

Step One: Start NevoStudio Pro Software Setup Wizard 

NevoStudio Pro provides the tools you need to create, save, test, and 

download Nevo configuration files. You can use NevoStudio Pro to 

completely customize the Nevo experience. 

Installer Tip:NevoStudio Pro has been designed to reside on the same PC as 

NevoStudio. The two software suites are independent of one 

another and can be running at the same time. If you have 

currently installed Nevo SL controllers in the field that will need 

continued support, do not remove NevoStudio from your PC. 

NevoStudio Pro does not program Nevo SL . You must keep 

NevoStudio on your PC to be able to provide on-going support of 

Nevo SL . 

Installer Tip:NevoStudio 2.0 requires Microsoft .NET 1.1 for operation while 

NevoStudio Pro requires .NET 2.0. If you are going to run both 

NevoStudio and NevoStudio Pro, make sure you have .NET 1.1 

and .NET 2.0 installed on your PC. 

1. Insert the Nevo Software CD-ROM. 

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Installing and Updating Nevo Software Installing 

2. If the Nevo Software Setup Wizard does not start automatically, 

navigate to your CD-ROM drive and double-click 

NevoStudioProSetup.exe. 

3. Select a language to use during the installation and click Next at the 

Welcome window. 

4. Choose an application to install: 

Although you can install these applications in any order, the rest of this 

chapter presents the recommended installation procedure. This wizard 

remains open and may appear on top of all other applications until you close 

it. We recommend leaving it open until you have installed all desired 

applications. 

Step Two: Install NevoStudio Pro 

1. Click Next on the Setup wizard. 

2. Read the license agreement and click Yes. 

Installer Tip:If you do not accept the license agreement, NevoStudio Pro will 

not install. 

3. Choose an installation location on your local hard drive and click Next. 

CAUTION:Do not install NevoStudio Pro on a removable or network drive. 

4. NevoStudio Pro will confirm that the appropriate versions of .NET, the 

.NET service pack, and ActiveSync are installed on your computer. If 

they are not, you will be prompted to install them. 



Installer Tip:Installing .NET and the .NET Service pack will significantly 

increase the installation time; however these are required 

components. 

Installer Tip:If ActiveSync 3.6 or earlier is already installed on this 

computer, you may see a warning that the older version must be 

removed before the updated version of ActiveSync can be installed. 

Follow the instructions provided, then restart NevoStudio Pro 

installation. 

5. Follow any additional directions on-screen. 

6. When the NevoStudio Pro installation wizard completes and presents 

the success dialog, verify that Launch NevoStudio Pro and Add 

www.mynevo.com to your favorites list are checked, then click Finish. 

Do not close the Nevo Software Setup Wizard yet. 

Step Three: Register NevoStudio Pro Online 

1. Once NevoStudio Pro opens, the registration wizard starts 

automatically. This wizard will start each time you open NevoStudio 

Pro, until you complete the wizard. 

If you did not choose to start NevoStudio Pro, or if you closed it after it 

started, start NevoStudio Pro 

• by selecting Start|All Programs|Nevo|NevoStudio Pro 

• by double-clicking the desktop icon: 

2. After validating that you have an active internet connection, complete 

the online form that appears when you start NevoStudio Pro for the first 

time or choose Help|Register Online. Register as an installer/integrator 

to access extended functions and model-based setup. 

Installer Tip:Be sure to register each installation of NevoStudio Pro on each 

computer. You can use the same registration account each time, 

but each system with NevoStudio Pro installed on it must be 

registered to access certain features. 

Registration will also create an Installer Profile ID based on the Email 

address. This will be used to validate a Nevo controller when 

it attempts to download a new project wirelessly using NevoXpress 

Wireless Download. 



Installer Tip: As NevoStudio Pro attempts to connect to the internet, you 

may receive a security warning from your internet security or 

virus protection software. You should permit NevoStudio Pro to 

always access the internet. See “Step Four: Finish the 

Installation” on page 6. 

3. The registration wizard will provide an opportunity to check 

www.mynevo.com to see if a NevoStudio Pro update is available. You 

should update NevoStudio Pro at this time to ensure you are running 

the latest version. 

4. Click Help|About NevoStudio Pro. Note the version number for 

NevoStudio Pro and the version that is available for Nevo. 

5. Turn on Nevo. Touch from the menu and select About Nevo. Note the 

version. If this version is lower than the available version number from 

the Help About on NevoStudio Pro, you will need to update the 

controller to take advantage of all the latest features. 

6. Minimize NevoStudio Pro. 

7. After you complete the on-line registration, web@mynevo.com will send 

you an E-mail confirming your registration, generally within a few 

minutes. You must respond to this E-mail within 72 hours of receipt, or 

your registration will be locked and you must contact customer support 

to unlock it. 

CAUTION:Some spam filters send this E-mail to a Junk folder. Be sure to 

check that folder for this E-mail. 

8. Follow the instructions in the E-mail to complete your registration. 

Step Four: Install SimpleCenter 

The Nevo package includes SimpleCenter, which incorporates two main 

functions:digital content serving and rendering: 

To install SimpleCenter: 

CAUTION: Do not install SimpleCenter on a shared or networked drive. 

1. Click Install SimpleCenter on the Nevo Software Setup Wizard. 

2. Click Next at the Welcome screen, then Yes at the license agreement. 

Installer Tip:If you do not accept the license agreement, SimpleCenter will 

not install. 

3. Choose a setup type. We recommend Complete. 

4. Follow any additional directions on-screen. 



5. When the SimpleCenter installation wizard completes and presents the 

success dialog, verify that Yes, I want to Launch SimpleCenter is 

checked, then click Finish. 

Do not close the Nevo Software Setup Wizard yet. 

Installer Tip: SimpleCenter will attempt to listen for connections from other 

computer in order to support UPnP media control. When 

SimpleCenter launches, you may receive a security warning from 

your internet security or virus protection software. You should 

permit SimpleCenter to always listen for connections and to access 

the internet (to check for updates). See “Step Four: Finish the 

Installation” on page 6. 

Step Four: Finish the Installation 

1. Verify that: 

• Any security and privacy software (such as firewall or anti-virus 

protection) knows about the following applications: 

• NevoStudio Pro (NevoStudio Pro.exe) 

• SimpleCenter (SimpleCenter.exe) 

• Nevo Emulator (NevoEmulator.exe) 

Installer Tip:Typically, these applications will identify themselves to the 

security and privacy software when they are opened for the first 

time. Simply click Grant Access (or any other acceptance option 

your security and privacy software presents). The following Nevo 

applications select ports dynamically and therefore must be fully 

trusted by the security and privacy software running on your 

computer: 




• The security and privacy software knows that the UPnP 

Framework is a trusted service 

Installer Tip: We recommend you keep this guide available, perhaps in print 

form, for future reference. 

2. Select the View NevoStudio Pro Documentation button from the Nevo 

Software Setup Wizard or browse the \Docs directory on the Nevo 

Software Setup CD-ROM and print or review the additional documents 

available. 

3. Click Close on the Nevo Software Setup Wizard window. 



4. Maximize NevoStudio Pro. 

5. Connect Nevo to the design computer, via the supplied USB cable: 

Installer Tip:We recommend not using USB ports that are on a hub, 

keyboard, or monitor. 

Installer Tip: If ActiveSync prompts you to set up a partnership for Nevo, 

answer No and follow the instructions on-screen. 

NevoStudio Pro installation creates a special kind of partnership 

with Nevo devices. This silent partnership will allow you to 

connect any Nevo without having to create a new partnership for 

each one (or to operate under guest mode). You can cancel out of 

the ActiveSync prompt and allow Nevo to establish the silent 

partnership. 

There is one side effect that you need to consider that would make 

a silent partnership unsuitable for you. If you previously had a 

different mobile device (PDA, mobile phone) with a named 

partnership, that partnership will now also be silent. You will not 

be able to open ActiveSync on your computer (but you will be able 

to Synchronize if Sync is initiated from the mobile device). 

An alternative is to create a guest partnership (or a named 

partnership), however, you will need to created a new named 

partnership (or set up a guest partnership) for each Nevo that you 

connect to this computer. 

6. Start designing! 


Updating Nevo Software Installing and Updating Nevo Software 

Updating Nevo Software 

CAUTION:Be sure to update all installations of NevoStudio Pro and any 

Nevo controllers when you update (see “Updating Nevo Software” 

on page 8 for details on Nevo software update process). Having 

multiple versions on the same network will cause configuration 

difficulties and make NevoLink devices unusable. Click 

Help|About NevoStudio Pro for information on the version of 

NevoStudio Pro that is currently installed and versions of 

NevoStudio Pro, Nevo controller, and NevoConnect updates that 

are available. 

Updating NevoStudio Pro 

Universal Electronics will release updated software from time to time. If 

NevoStudio Pro has been registered and there is a valid internet connection, 

NevoStudio Pro will check for updated versions each time it is launched. In 

addition, the registration wizard can check for an updated version of 

NevoStudio Pro on the Finish page (this setting is enabled by default). In 

addition to these two automatic checks, you can check for updates manually 

by clicking Help|Check for NevoStudio Pro Updates. Follow the 

instructions on-screen to install the updated software, if it is available. 

When the update finishes installing, follow the instructions under “Step 

Three: Register NevoStudio Pro Online” on page 4 to re-register the new 

version using your existing installer account. 

Installer Tip:You may need to re-identify the applications listed below to 

both the security and privacy software after you upgrade the Nevo 

software suite. 




Updating Nevo Software 

Nevo is software-driven, which means that, as new features and functions 

become available, you can upgrade them quickly and easily, much the way 

you would upgrade software on your computer (such as NevoStudio Pro). 

Before you begin, make sure you have the following: 

• Nevo controller you wish to update 

Note: Nevo requires at least a 50% charge to complete the update 

process. 

• The supplied USB cable 


Installing and Updating Nevo Software Updating Nevo 

• Documentation of the wireless settings (if any) on the Nevo you wish to 

update. Keep in mind that as part of the update process, all 

wireless settings will be reset to their default values. After the 

upgrade completes, you will need to enter the values you have 

documented here. 

CAUTION:Do not unplug the USB cable from Nevo during the Update 

Nevo Software process. This could result in data loss. 

To update Nevo software: 

1. Connect the Nevo you wish to update to the design computer, via the 

supplied USB cable 

Installer Tip:We recommend not using USB ports that are on a hub, 

keyboard, or monitor: 

2. Click Tools|Nevo Device Firmware Update Utility…. The Nevo Device 

Update Firmware Utility opens: 



3. Read the warning screen carefully. You cannot proceed with the update 

until you indicate that you understand the update process and the need 

to back up the wireless settings. 

4. If the project on this Nevo includes wireless settings, document them 

now. When you complete your review of the WiFi settings, return 

Nevo to the Home Control application. 

5. Click Next. Read the license agreement carefully; if you accept it and 

continue with the utility, you are bound by the agreement’s terms. 

6. Select I accept the agreement. The utility will not activate the Next 

button until you agree. If you do not agree, click Cancel to close the 

utility without updating Nevo. 

7. Click Next The wizard gathers the necessary information from the 

connected Nevo. When the information gathering process finishes, 

the utility displays a success screen and provides additional options 

for the upgrade. 

8. Chose an update from the drop-down list. As you click each choice in the 

list, a brief description appears to the right. 

9. Verify that Backup existing Nevo Configuration to this location is 

checked. You may browse to an alternate location and/or select a new 

backup file name. 

10. If the software on your Nevo is already up to date, then you will see a 

checkbox to confirm that you want to update it again anyway. Select 

this if you want to update again. 

11. Click Next. The utility will provide an overview of the update steps that 

you can expect, and provides the ability for you to review and print this 

ReadMe document as an installation aid. 

12. Click Next. The ReadMe file opens if the checkbox is checked. Print the 

document if desired, and minimize or close Acrobat Reader. The utility 

will backup your existing project if you had selected this option in a 

prior step. 

13. The utility will present your selected options for confirmation. Review 

the options and click Next. 

14. The utility will automatically reset Nevo and download the firmware 

update to Nevo. 

15. When the system has been updated, the wizard will instruct you to 

power cycle Nevo. 

CAUTION:Do not use anything other than the Nevo stylus to turn Nevo on 

or off. 


Installing and Updating Nevo Software Updating Nevo 

Installer Tip: The ON/OFF switch is located in the battery compartment or 

the USB compartment, depending the Nevo model. 

16. Power off Nevo. 

17. Power on Nevo. 

18. A checkbox will appear after the power cycle has been completed. Check 

the box to confirm the Nevo power cycle is complete. 

19. The utility will verify the integrity of the update, then display the 

successful update screen. 

20. Click Finish. 




2Getting to Know NevoStudio Pro 

To start NevoStudio Pro, double-click the shortcut on your desktop. 

Workspace 

The workspace is your primary working area. The default workspace opens 

with a Start Page and no job open. All the tools you need to create and work 

with your various jobs appear here. 

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1 Menu bar 2 Toolbars 3Job View 

4 Job View slider bar 5 Start Page/Design Panel/Site Map 6 Gallery Panel 

7 Hardware Panel 8 Actions/Properties/Global Macros Panel 9 Status Bar 

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Workspace Getting to Know NevoStudio Pro 

Start Page 

The start page opens when you first start NevoStudio Pro: 

From this page you can: 

• Start a new job (see “Creating a Configuration” on page 33) 

• Open an existing job (see “Editing an Existing Job File” on page 35) 

• Visit www.mynevo.com and use its online resources 

Installer Tip:Once you open a job or start a new one, the Design panel is 

where you design a Nevo interface:The function and/or hard key 

editing areas may be disabled, depending on the page properties. 

See “Page Properties” on page 145. 

The Design panel contains the following tools: 

• Click to change the touchscreen page and key editing 

area alignment. 

• Click to view the site map. 

Setting Up Your Workspace 

You can dock and undock panels, menus and toolbars in NevoStudio Pro’s 

workspace to suit how you best work with it. 

These settings are persistent—each time you open NevoStudio Pro, it will 

always appear as you last left the workspace. This assumes you last exited 

NevoStudio Pro gracefully. 

Adjusting Panels 

NevoStudio Pro’s panels let you adjust the workspace to create the view that 

works best for you. Each panel adjustment can help you save space or show 

the items you use the most: 


Getting to Know NevoStudio Pro Workspace 

• Drag a panel from its current place to the location you prefer. The panel 

will “snap” to a location when the mouse cursor is over a dockable area 

as you drag the panel. 

Default Docking Positions 

Modified Docking Positions 

• Resize a panel by clicking and dragging a panel border. 

• Dock or undock panels by double-clicking the panel title bar. 

Use the View menu to choose which panels appear. 

To restore the workspace to the default layout, click Window|Reset Layout. 


Workspace Getting to Know NevoStudio Pro 

Saving Your Workspace 

You can save and open adjusted workspace layouts, and you can reset the 

layout back to the default. 

To save a workspace layout: 

1. Adjust the workspace. 

2. Exit NevoStudio Pro. 

Your panel layout will appear the next time you open NevoStudio Pro. If you 

change the layout again during this session, the new layout will be saved. 


Getting to Know NevoStudio Pro Tool Panels 

Tool Panels 

Tool panels contain the items you can place in jobs and configurations. 

NevoStudio Pro includes the following tool panels: 

Job View panel This panel contains all of the screens your clients will 

see on Nevo and some infrastructure elements 

NevoStudio Pro provides to help you organize the entire 

job. 

A Job is a collection of Nevo configurations. Each 

remote in a home job has a unique Configuration file. 

Pages are screens that appear on Nevo. They provide a 

way to group the commands your clients will use to 

navigate Nevo and operate their equipment. 

Sometimes you will need to include more commands 

than will usefully fit on a single page. When this 

happens, you will need to create several related pages. 

NevoStudio Pro provides page collections to group 

these sets of related pages. Page collections enable you 

to view and edit related pages easily, without having to 

browse around looking for them. Within Nevo, page 

collections appear sequentially, so that your clients can 

easily find all the commands, for example, that operate 

a specific device. Page collections also enable you to 

unify the look and feel of these related pages. 

NevoStudio Pro includes the following types of pages 

and page collections: 

• The Job name appears at the top of the job view 

tree. It is created for you automatically when you 

create a new job. The job name is the name of the 

file and cannot be modified except by using 

File|Save As... 

• The Configurations appear in the next level of the 

job view tree. It is created for you automatically 

when you create a new configuration. Each 

configuration is identified by controller type (S70 or 

Q50) and a configuration name. Use this page to apply 

properties to the entire configuration. 

• The Home Page is the first page your clients will 

see in Nevo. It is created for you automatically 

when you create a new configuration. You cannot 

delete this page. Use this page to provide starting 

actions for your clients. 


Tool Panels Getting to Know NevoStudio Pro 

Job View panel, 

continued 

• The Home page collection stores the Home page 

and any additional start-up pages you choose to 

include in the configuration. The Home page 

collection must contain at least one page. You 

cannot delete the Home page collection or the first 

page. Use this page collection to organize the Home 

page and any additional initial pages in the 

configuration. 

• Device page collection(s) store one or more device 

control pages for a specific device and are created 

by using the Add Device Wizard. You can add, 

delete, and reorder the pages within a device page 

collection. You may delete any device page 

collection (although the device will still appear in 

the Devices panel). 

• Custom page collection(s) store one or more custom 

pages that you create. 

Use the Job View panel to navigate and organize the 

pages in your configuration: 

• Click on a page name to make that page active in 

the Design panel. 

• Right-click the job name to open the quick menu 

and add or import configurations 

• Right-click a configuration name to open the quick 

menu and manage configurations 

• Right-click inside the panel to open the quick menu 

and add or remove pages and page collections. 

• Click the + or - to expand or collapse a page 

collection. 



Job View panel, 

continued 

Properties and 

Actions Panel 

Properties Tab 

• Click a Job View tool to: 

• Add a new configuration 

• Add a page 

• Add a page collection 

• Expand all pages 

• Collapse all pages 

• Delete the highlighted page or collection 

Installer Tip: If you choose to delete a page or a page 

collection that contains a page that is still being 

used in a jump action, you will receive a delete 

confirmation dialog. 

• Use the 3-position slider bar to scale the size of the 

thumbnails. 

See “Working with Pages” on page 76 for more 

information on creating and editing pages and page 

collections. 

Use the Properties and Actions panel to view and 

change the page display settings, button actions, or 

certain global macros. 

The Properties and Actions panel has three tabs: 

• Properties 

• Actions 

• Global Macros 

Properties Tab 

Click the Properties tab to view and change page 

properties. 

See “Working with Pages” on page 76 for more 

information on setting page and page collection 

properties. 

See “Working with Buttons” on page 85 for more 

information on setting button properties. 

See “Appendix A: Properties” on page 145 for a 

complete reference on each property. 



Properties and 

Actions Panel, 

continued 

Actions Tab 

Global Macros Tab 

Actions Tab 

Use the Actions tab to assign and organize actions for 

the highlighted button in the editing area. Click an 

Actions panel tool to: 

• Add one of the following action types to the action list: 

• Jump to another page. 

• Delay between commands. 

• Play a beep. 

• IF/THEN statement. 

• Toggle between buttons. 

• Insert URL. 

• Run a global macro. 

• Delete the selected action 

Installer Tip: If you choose to delete a global macro that 

is still being used in an action, you will receive 

a delete confirmation dialog. 

• Change the order in which the action 

occurs. 

See “Assigning Actions to Buttons” on page 91 for more 

details on these actions. 

Global Macro Tab 

Click a global macro tool to: 

• Choose an existing global macro to 

add actions to. 

• Add a global macro. 

• Edit a global macro. 

• Delete a global macro from the list. 

See “Working with Global Macros” on page 98 for more 

information. 



Gallery Panel Use the Gallery panel(s) to add backgrounds, buttons, 

symbols, key groups, or themes to a page: 

• Open the gallery drop-down list to view additional 

gallery folders. 

• Filter the current gallery by typing a word into the 

filter search box. 

• Drag a gallery object from the gallery to the page. 

Installer Tip:You can drag backgrounds and themes to 

any level in the job view panel as well (job, 

configuration, page collection, or page). 

• Click to browse your computer for 

additional folders of backgrounds, buttons, 

symbols, key groups, or themes. See: 

• “Working with Backgrounds” on page 82 

information on using backgrounds. 

• “Working with Buttons” on page 85 for 

information on using buttons and key groups. 

• “Adjusting Button Appearance” on page 88 for 

information on using symbols 

• “Working with Themes” on page 106 for 

information on using themes 

Installer Tip:You can return to the default gallery 

location clicking Browse|Restore Gallery 

Location 

See “Chapter 4: Working with Gallery Items” on 

page 109 for more information about adding items to 

these galleries. 



Hardware Panel Use the Hardware panel to add and organize the 

devices that this configuration will control or operate 

with. 

Devices Tab 

Devices Tab 

Click a Devices panel tool to: 

• Run the Page Collection Wizard. 

• Run the Add Device Wizard. 

Installer Tip:As a device is added, it is added to the 

device list. All of the commands associated with 

that device will appear in the list below. 

You can easily find a subset of commands by 

typing a filter (like Power or Tape). Clear the 

filter area to redisplay all available commands. 

• View and adjust device properties including 

adding, deleting, or editing available commands. 

• Add the device to your Nevo Personal Library. 

• Delete the displayed device. 

Installer Tip: If you choose to delete a device that 

contains commands still being used in an 

action, you will receive a delete confirmation 

• Add advanced functions from 

www.mynevo.com. 

See “Working with Devices” on page 41 for more details 

on these actions. 



Hardware Panel, 

continued 

Nevo Ecosystem 

Dragging and Dropping 

Nevo Ecosystem Tab 

• Add a new ecosystem device. 

• Refresh the list of ecosystem devices. 

• Delete the selected ecosystem device. 

• Edit the properties of the selected ecosystem 

device. 

Note: If you choose to delete an ecosystem device, you 

will receive a delete confirmation dialog. 

Note: Update the Firmware on the selected 

ecosystem device. You must have at least one 

NevoLink connected to the network to use this 

feature. 

• See “Configuring Nevo S70 for IP-Based 

Networking” on page 153 for more information on 

these actions. 

You can drag and drop most objects from one panel to another or between 

different jobs. 

Use drag and drop the same way you would use it in other programs: 

• Dragging and dropping items within a configuration will move the item 

• Dragging and dropping items within a configuration while pressing 

CTRL will place a copy of the item in the new configuration 

• Dragging and dropping items between configurations will place a copy 

of the item in the new configuration 

Use the table below to understand which panels and items support dragging 

and dropping: 

Click and drag 

this item… 

From this 

panel… 

Background Background 

Gallery 

To this panel… To do this… 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

Replace the current 

background for the page 

with the selected 

background. 




this item… 

From this 

panel… 


Gallery 


Gallery 


Gallery 


Gallery 

Button Button 

Gallery 

Button Button 

Gallery 

Button Page on 

Design 

panel 

touchscreen 

Symbol Symbol 

Gallery 

Symbol Symbol 

Gallery 


Page in the Job 

View panel 

Page collection 

in the Job View 

panel 

Master page in 

Job View panel 

Job in the Job 

View panel 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

Button on 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

Different page 

on Job View 

panel 

Button on 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

Button on 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

that already 

includes a 

symbol 




background. 


background for all pages in 

the selected page collection. 


background for the 

entire project with the 

selected background. 



entire job with the 

selected background. 

Add button image. 

Replace button image, 

keeping any other 

button properties intact. 

Move or copy the button 

to the new page and 

place it in the same 

relative position as it 

was on the original page 

Superimpose the symbol 

onto the button. 

Replace the existing 

symbol with the selected 

symbol. 




this item… 

From this 

panel… 

Symbol Symbol 

Gallery 

Key Group Key Group 

Gallery 

Theme Theme 

Gallery 

Theme Theme 

Gallery 

Theme Theme 

Gallery 

Theme Theme 

Gallery 


Button on 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

that is 

currently 

displaying a 

caption 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

Page in the 

Project View 

panel 

Page collection 

in the Project 

View panel 

Master page in 

the Project 

View panel 

Add symbol to button 

image. 

Note: This will not 

remove the 

existing caption on 

the button image. 

It may cause these 

two items to 

overlap, but you 

can change their 

respective 

positions or choose 

to display one or 

the other using the 

Properties panel. 

Add each image in the key 

group to the page. 

Apply the selected theme 

to the page. 


to the page. 


to all pages in the page 

collection. 


to all pages in the entire 

project. 




this item… 

Page Job View 

panel 

Page 

Collection 

From this 

panel… 

Job View 

panel 


Device in the 


Device in the 


Copy the Page to the 

new device. 

Note: If you are 

copying to a 

different device 

type, the buttons 

may appear in 

different 

positions, and 

some hard key 

commands may 

not transfer.. 

Copy the Page Collection 

to the new device. 

Note: If you are 

copying to a 

different device 

type, the buttons 

may appear in 

different 

positions, and 

some hard key 

commands may 

not transfer.. 




this item… 

From this 

panel… 

IR Function Devices Button on 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

IR Function Devices Key on Design 

panel hard 

keys 

Device Devices Key group on 

Design panel 

touchscreen 


• If there is no action 

or a single action, 

and you click and 

drag, replace the 

action for the button 

with the selected IR 

function from the 

selected Device. 

• If there is more than 

one action assigned 

to the button, or if 

you �+click and 

drag, add the 

selected IR function 

to the actions list. 

• If there is a single 

action, replace the 

action for the button 

with the selected IR 


selected device. 


one action assigned to 

the button, or if you 

�+click and drag, 

add the selected IR 

function to the actions 

list. 

Replace each IR function 

action for all buttons in 

the key group with the 

matching IR functions 

from the selected device. 




this item… 

Device Devices Keys on Design 

panel hard 

keys 

Device Device Page in Project 

View panel 

Device Device Page collection 

in Project View 

panel 

Device Device Master page 

collection in 

Project View 

panel 

Replace the action for all 

hard keys in the 

selection area with the 



Selection area can be a 

single hard key or a hard 

key group. 

Replace the IR functions 

for a single device on the 

page with the IR 

functions for the selected 

device. 


for a single device in the 

page collection with the 

IR functions for the 

selected device. 


for a single device in the 

master page collection 

with the IR functions for 

the selected device. 

IR Function Devices Actions Add the selected IR 


selected device to the 

actions for the selected 

button. 

Button 

Action 

From this 

panel… 


Note: This action is not 

allowed if a 

button or hard 

key does not 

have focus. 

Actions Actions Change the order of 

actions. 



Drag-and-Drop Modifiers 

Some panels support modified drag-and-drop actions. This means that if 

you hold down a key (usually the � or � key), the drag action changes to 

provide an additional action: 

Panel Modifier(s) Action 

Design panel 

Touchscreen 

Design panel 

Touchscreen 

Design panel 

Touchscreen 

Design panel 

Touchscreen 

Design panel 

Touchscreen 

Design panel 

Touchscreen 

� + � 

� + � 

� + � 

� + � 

� while clicking on an 

item 

� while dragging 

selected item(s) 

� while dragging a 

button from the Button 

Gallery over an existing 

button in the Screen 

Panel 


device function to a 

button 



button 

Moves selected items one 

pixel (regardless of 

whether Snap to Grid is 

on or off). 

Selects/deselects clicked 

item without affecting 

other item’s selection 

state. 

Clones & moves selected 

items. 

Creates a new button on 

top of the existing button 

(rather the replacing the 

button image with the 

dragged button image). 

Append Send IR of 

dragged device function to 

button’s action list (rather 

than replacing an existing 

single action); appends by 

default if more than one 

action already exists. This 

also replaces the symbol 

and caption for the target 

button. 

Replaces existing button 

caption with dragged 

function name. This also 

replaces the symbol and 

caption for the target 

button. 



Panel Modifier(s) Action 

Design panel 

Touchscreen 

Design panel 

hard key area 

Design panel 

hard key area 

Design panel 

function key 

area 

Design panel 

function key 

area 

Actions panel � + � 

� + � 

� + button image from 

gallery 


device function to a hard 

key 


device to a hard key 

group 


device function to a hard 

key 



function key 

Actions panel � while dragging 

device function to the 

action list of a selected 

button 

Add dragged image as 

down state to existing 

button. For more 

information on buttons, 

see “Working with 

Buttons” on page 85 and 

“Working with Button 

Images” on page 112. 



hard key’s action list 

(rather than replacing an 

existing single action); 

appends by default if more 

than one action already 

exists. 

Replaces existing IR 

functions for entire hard 

key group with functions 

for selected device. 



hard key’s action list 

(rather than replacing an 

existing single action); 

appends by default if more 

than one action already 

exists. 

Replaces existing function 

key caption with dragged 

function name. 

Moves selected action up 

or down one position in 

the action list. 

Replaces existing button 

caption with dragged 

function name. 


Getting to Know NevoStudio Pro Menus 

Menus 

NevoStudio Pro includes a standard Windows menu bar containing 

commands you can use: 

These menu items are discussed in greater detail in the appropriate 

sections of this guide. See the online help for more information about these 

commands. 

Many of the menu commands have keyboard shortcuts such as Ctrl+C. 

These shortcuts appear in the menu next to the command name. You can 

use the shortcuts instead of opening the menu and selecting the command. 

Menu items will be disabled if a requirement to use them is not met (no 

open configuration, no valid internet connection, no device connected, etc.). 

Site Map 

Use the Site Map to see how the pages in the configuration are associated 

with one another. Click the Site Map tools to: 

• Zoom in or out on the display. 

• Reset the Site Map display to the default layout. 

Note: You can move the pages or page collections in the Site Map by 

dragging them to another area. This may be helpful for any end-user 

documentation you create for your clients. 

• Print the Site Map. 

• Preview the printable Site Map. 

See “Chapter 6: Printing from NevoStudio Pro” on page 125 for more 

information on printing the Site Map and configuration pages. 

Toolbars 

NevoStudio Pro includes three toolbars containing commands you can use: 

Pause your mouse over a button to see its name. 


Status Bar Getting to Know NevoStudio Pro 

Status Bar 

The status bar displays the following properties: 

• The current Nevo controller connection (if any). Right-click to change 

the connection. 

• The memory usage for the current configuration. If the configuration has 

been changed, the memory bar will be replaced with text that reads: 

Refresh Nevo Configuration Memory Usage. Click the text to 

recalculate the configuration memory. 

• The mouse tip location on the touch screen in the Design panel. 

Undo/Redo 

NevoStudio Pro provides Undo/Redo capability for nearly all actions within 

NevoStudio Pro. 

Click Edit|Undo or to undo your most recent change to the configuration 

(for example, if you added a button and changed your mind). Continue 

clicking until there are no more remembered actions to undo or until you 

have undone the last edit you need. 

Click Edit|Redo or to redo any change you just undid. Continue clicking 

until there are no more undone changes to redo or until you have redone the 

last edit you need. 

Installer Tip: When you Undo/Redo, NevoStudio Pro’s focus will follow. The 

item that currently has focus will have highlight in the Job View or 

selection box in the Design panel. In addition, the Job View panel 

will reflect the object with focus. 


Getting to Know NevoStudio Pro Wizards 

Wizards 

NevoStudio Pro includes several wizards to help you create configurations 

faster. Simply follow the directions on-screen after you start a wizard. Each 

wizard will guide you through decisions and steps to automate timeconsuming 

configuration chores. For example, the Add Device Wizard 

provides templates for each type of device which include pages and keys 

that are pre-configured with the commads for the device you selected. 

NevoStudio Pro includes the following wizards: 

• New Job (see “Creating a Job File” on page 31) 

• Add Device (see “Working with Devices” on page 41) 

• Add a Page Collection (see “Creating New Pages or Page Collections” on 

page 78) 

• Nevo Device Firmware Update Utility (see “Updating Nevo Software” 

on page 8) 

• Add Ecosystem Devices (see “Z-Wave Overview” on page 135) 

• Edit Ecosystem Devices(see “Edit Ecosystem Devices” on page 137) 

• On-Device Ecosystem Setup (see “Step 1: Starting the On-Device 

Ecosystem Setup Wizard” on page 139) 

• Convert External Configuration File (see “Converting an External 

Configuration (PCF/CCF)” on page 38) 

• Import Configuration (see “Importing Nevo Configuration (.NVO and 

.NVP) Files” on page 36) 

• Restore Configuration (see “Restoring a Configuration from Nevo” on 

page 37) 

• Export Configuration (see “Exporting Configurations” on page 37) 

• SuperFast Device Swap (see “SuperFast Device Swap” on page 64) 

• User Registration (see “Step Three: Register NevoStudio Pro Online” on 

page 4) 


Wizards Getting to Know NevoStudio Pro 


3Designing with 

Working with Job Files 

NevoStudio Pro 

A job contains all of the Nevo remote configurations for the entire installation. 

You can create and modify any job within NevoStudio Pro.When you add a job, 

you can choose to add all of the Projects in the job at the same time. 

Creating a Job File 

1. To create a new job file, use one of the following methods: 

• Click File|New Job... 

• Click on the toolbar 

• Click on the Start Page. 

The following dialog appears: 

2. A default job name will appear. You can change this name as you wish. Be 

sure to use a name that will identify the client easily to you if you need to 

open it again; for example, “Mitchell House”. 


Working with Job Files Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

3. Type the drive and folder where you want the job to be stored or click 

to browse for a location. 

Installer Tip: Consider storing your jobs in a central location. By default, 

NevoStudio Pro stores them in the \My Documents\NevoStudio 

Pro folder of the user currently logged into Windows. 

4. Click Next. NevoStudio Pro opens an add controllers configuration 

dialog: 

5. Use one of these methods to indicate the number of Nevo S70 and 

Nevo Q50 configurations to add the job: 

• Enter the number of configurations to add for each type of 

controller 

• Use the arrow keys to increase or decrease the number of 

configurations for the type of controller. 

6. Click Next. The Name Configurations dialog will appear: 

7. Assign a unique friendly name to each configuration. Consider naming 

the configurations according the the room(s) they will be used in. 


Designing with NevoStudio Pro Working with Projects 

Installer Tip: The configurations are grouped in the list according to the 

type of controller. Nevo Q50 configurations will appear above 

Nevo S70 configurations in the list. 


NevoStudio Pro closes this wizard and starts the Add Device wizard. 

(See “Working with Devices” on page 41.) Clear the checkbox to bypass 

the Add Device Wizard and open the new Job window. 

Working with Projects 

A configuration contains the interface that your clients will see when they 

start Nevo. You can create and modify any configuration within NevoStudio 

Pro. 

Creating a Configuration 

You can add configurations when you create a new job, or you can add them 

individually later. 

To create a new configuration: 

1. Use one of the following methods: 

• Click File|Add Configuration|New Nevo Q50 Configuration 

• Click File|Add Configuration|New Nevo S70 Configuration 

• Right-click on the job name and select Add Configuration|New 

NevoQ50 Project. 

• Right-click on the job name and select Add Project|New Nevo S70 

Project. 

NevoStudio Pro adds an empty configuration at the bottom of the job 

tree. 

The first page that appears in the Job View tree under a specific controller 

is the Home Page. This is the first page that appears on Nevo when a user 

turns the unit on or selects Home. Use this page to design the initial 


Working with Projects Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

navigation. How you design this page depends entirely on how you intend to 

organize the control screens in this configuration. Some examples: 

By Device 

You can add additional pages to the Home page collection. See “Working 

with Pages” on page 76. You can also link these pages to other page 

collections. 

NevoStudio Pro makes it simple to populate your configurations with 

devices (see “Working with Devices” on page 41) or customize the look and 

feel (see “Working with Pages” on page 76, “Working with Backgrounds” on 

page 82, and “Working with Buttons” on page 85). 

Saving a Job File 

Save your work periodically. To do so, click File|Save or on the toolbar. 

NevoStudio Pro saves your work in the location you specified when you 

created the file. In addition, NevoStudio Pro prompts you to save your 

changes when you close a job. 

You may choose to save a copy of your work under a different name. To do so: 

1. Click File|Save As 

2. Choose a location. 

3. Specify the new file name if you have not already specified one. 

Installer Tip: The file name limit is 64 characters, with a maximum file 

path of 255 characters. If you opened an existing job with a file 

name that doesn’t meet these conditions, you will need to provide a 

shorter name for Save As. 

4. Click Save. 

By Room 

By User 



Editing an Existing Job File 

Use one of the following methods to edit an existing job: 

• Click Start Page (if you’re not already viewing it) and click the job 

name: 

• Click File|Recent Files and select the file you want. 

The Recent Files list shows the most recent job files you’ve opened. 

• Click File|Open Job and navigate to the folder where you saved the file. 

NevoStudio Pro opens the file you selected. You may begin using the 

workspace to edit the job. 

Deleting a Configuration 

Navigate to the configuration file using any file location method and delete 

it. You can also delete a configuration from within the Open dialog by 

selecting it and pressing Delete (�) on your keyboard. 



Importing Nevo Configuration (.NVO and .NVP) Files 

You can import Nevo configurations into a job. This is helpful when dealing 

with Nevo SL project files, which must be imported into NevoStudio Pro 

before they can be modified. 

You can use the import function to replace configurations by adding a new 

configuration and deleting the configuration you want to replace and 

assigning the correct name to the imported configuration. 

1. Use one of the following methods: 

• Click File|Import Nevo Configuration 

• Right-click job and select Import Nevo Configuration 

• Drag configuration from one job to another 

• Copy/Paste from one job to another 

a. If you selected Import Nevo Configuration, The following dialog 

appears: 

b. Type the drive and folder of the configuration you are importing or 

click to browse for a location. 

NevoStudio Pro will import the configuration. 

Installer Tip: If the name of the Configuration or any of its components is a 

duplicate of an existing name, NevoStudio Pro will require you to 

rename it. 

2. Click Next. NevoStudio Pro adds a controller to the end of the list of 

configurations in the job list. 




Exporting Configurations 

Allows you to take a single configuration file from a solution and export it as 

an .NVP file 

1. Select File|Export Nevo Configuration... or right-click a configuration 

in the solution panel and select Export Configuration. 

2. Select a configuration from the list and click Export. 

3. Navigate to the drive and folder where you want to store the 

configuration. By default, documents are stored in 

\My Documents\NevoStudio Pro. 

4. Click Save. 

Restoring a Configuration from Nevo 

Restore allows you to bring a configuration already on a Nevo controller into 

NevoStudio Pro for modification/updating in cases where the original 

configuration file is not available. 



To do so: 

1. Connect Nevo to the design computer, using the supplied USB cable or 

via wireless connection (if WiFi is enabled). 

2. Choose File|Restore Configuration from Nevo... 

3. Choose a file name and location for the restored file. 

NevoStudio Pro will recover the configuration file from Nevo to the 

computer in the location you specify. You can then open and work with 

the configuration and download it to the same or another similar Nevo 

controller. 

Converting an External Configuration (PCF/CCF) 

This will create a new job with the converted configuration in it. 

The process converts the following CCF/PCF elements: 

• Graphics 

• Jumps 

• Audio 

Installer Tip: For audio, only Duration is converted. 

IR information is converted for CCF files, but the conversion does not 

handle IR data that comes from the Pronto database. That is, Learned, 

HEX, RC5 and othere “entered” IR are converted (for CCF files). 

Installer Tip: The navigation items’ icons are imported as separate images. 

You can select and delete them without changing the 


To convert an external configuration: 

1. Click File|Convert External Configuration 



The following dialog appears: 

2. Click Next: 

3. Click the top Browse button and locate the external configuration file 

you want to convert. Click Open at the Windows Open dialog once you 

have found it. 

4. NevoStudio Pro automatically uses the same file name (with a changed 

extension) for the converted file, and prepares to store it in the default 

NevoStudio Pro configuration folder (\My Documents\NevoStudio Pro 

folder of the user currently logged into Windows). 

To change this file name or location, click the second Browse button, 

locate a different folder, and change the file name (if necessary). 




Depending on the file type you chose in step 3, some of these settings 

may be turned on by default. 

6. Verify the conversion options. 


NevoStudio Pro processes the configuration file you selected, converting 

it to a NevoStudio Pro configuration file within a job file. Click Cancel 

during this process if you want to stop. 

8. When NevoStudio Pro is finished converting the configuration, it 

displays a “Finish” dialog. Click Finish. 


Designing with NevoStudio Pro Working with Devices 

NevoStudio Pro closes this wizard and opens the converted 

configuration in a new Nevo job file. Clear the checkbox if you do not 

want the configuration to be opened. 

Installer Tip: In the converted configuration, buttons may be pushed down 

behind the function key labels. You can select the buttons and 

move them back up to the visible portion of the screen. 

Installer Tip: The first time you drag and drop commands to a converted 

configuration, press the shift button while dragging the command 

to the button. This will replace the symbol and caption for the 

button and allow for easy device swapping later on. 

Installer Tip: Depending on how the original programmer made the PCF or 

CCF file, you may see various artifacts in the converted file. For 

example, if the original file had a frame covering layers of buttons, 

the file may appear to have several layers of buttons after it is 

converted. If you see unusual artifacts in your converted file, check 

the original file for possible problems. 

Installer Tip: The converted file treats all images as separate and unique, 

which results in a large, memory-intensive configuration. If the 

original PCF/CCF file is very large, you may want to open it and 

delete any unnecessary items (such as a game) that aren’t needed 

and will slow down the convert program. 

Working with Devices 

Once you have created or opened a job, you may add devices to it. You may 

also replace devices within a job. 

There are three kinds of devices you can add to a configuration using the 

Add Device Wizard: 

• IR Devices are those that are controlled via IR (RS-232) (See “Adding an 

IR Device” on page 42) 

• Serial Devices (See “Adding a Serial Device” on page 53) 

• Sensing Devices are are those that provide feedback to Nevo about a 

device’s on/off state (See “Adding a Sensing Device” on page 58) 


Working with Devices Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

Adding an IR Device 

Installer Tip: Consider adding devices using the Add Device Wizard before 

you begin inserting navigation and organization pages. Since the 

Add Device Wizard can create page collections that are prepopulated 

with the correct commands for the device, adding 

devices first can increase the speed of creating a configuration. 

Step 1: Starting the Add Device Wizard 

To add devices, do one of the following: 

• Click in the Hardware panel toolbar 

• Select Insert|Device… from the menu bar 

• Complete the new job wizard; on the Name Configurations screen, select 

the checkbox to immediately add devices 

This starts the Add Device Wizard. 

Step 2: Selecting a Device Code 

There are five options on the Add Device Wizard: 

• Browse for Device from Nevo Personal Library (See “Step 2 Option A: 

Adding Devices from the Nevo Personal Library” on page 43) This 

allows you to select devices from a library you create on your computer. 

• Browse for Device Code by Device Type and Brand (see See “Step 2 

Option B: Adding Devices by Device Type and Brand” on page 44) 

This option includes an additional search method where you can 

download a set of codes to Nevo and test them to discover the correct 

code (See “Step 2 Option C: Using Nevo to Identify a Code” on page 45) 

• Enter Device Code (See “Step 2 Option D: Adding Devices by Entering 

the Device Code” on page 47) 

• Learn IR Functions (See “Step 2 Option E: Adding Devices by Learning 

IR Functions” on page 49) which allows you to teach one or more 

commands from the device’s original remote to Nevo (essentially adding 

a new device with custom codes to the configuration) 

• Use model based setup on www.mynevo.com (see “Step 2 Option F: 

Adding Devices by Using model based setup on www.mynevo.com” on 

page 50) 



Step 2 Option A: Adding Devices from the Nevo Personal Library 

1. Start the Add Device Wizard, then choose Add IR Device and click Next: 

2. Select Browse for Device from Nevo Personal Library and click Next: 

3. Select a device from the list and click Next: 

Installer Tip: Click on a column heading to sort the list by that column. 



4. Proceed to see“Step 3: Completing the Wizard” on page 53. 

Step 2 Option B: Adding Devices by Device Type and Brand 


2. Select Browse for Device Code by device type and brand and click Next: 

3. Select the Device Type from the drop-down selection menu, then select 

the Brand Name from the list: 



Installer Tip: If you are unsure of the correct device code, you can download 

a set of codes to Nevo and test them to discover the correct code. 

See “Step 2 Option C: Using Nevo to Identify a Code” on page 45. 

4. Select the device code from the list and Click Next: 

5. Proceed to see“Step 3: Completing the Wizard” on page 53. 

Step 2 Option C: Using Nevo to Identify a Code 

If you know the device and brand, and have the device available, but do not 

know the code, you can download the codes to Nevo and test them to 

determine the correct code. Choose Use Nevo to identify the correct device 

code for the device at the second code selection screen and follow the 

instructions in the wizard and on Nevo. 

1. Connect Nevo to the design computer by using the supplied USB cable 

or by using a wireless network (with a WiFi enabled controller). 

2. Start the Add Device Wizard, then choose Browse for Device Code by 

device type and brand and click Next: 



3. Identify the device type and brand, then click Next: 

4. Select Use Nevo Controller to identify the correct device code for the 

device and click Next: 

5. Once NevoStudio Pro has verified the connected Nevo, click Next again. 

NevoStudio Pro downloads the device codes to Nevo. 

6. When the download is finished, disconnect Nevo from the NevoStudio 

Pro computer if it is connected via USB and you need to get closer to the 

device you are testing. 

7. Take Nevo to within IR range of the device and touch Start.The first 

device code is activated on Nevo. 

8. Point Nevo at the device and touch any of the buttons on Nevo’s display. 

If you do not see a button that you know should work, use the page 



navigation keys on Nevo to select a different page of buttons and use 

one of those as the test function. 

• If the device responds as expected, press the function key labeled 

Select. 

• If the device does not respond, either try a different key or press the 

function key labeled Next to test the next device code. 

Installer Tip: After you select a device code, before you reconnect to the 

computer, you have the option to Learn (and Test) additional 

functions. Use the function keys to enter these modes. 

9. Once you have identified a device code by pressing Select, reconnect 

Nevo to the NevoStudio Pro computer and press the function labeled 

OK. Nevo uploads the identified code to NevoStudio Pro, then deletes 

the downloaded test codes from Nevo. 

10. Press Learn to learn additional functions. 

11. On NevoStudio Pro, click Next. NevoStudio Pro confirms a successful 

upload. Click Next again 

12. Proceed to “Step 3: Completing the Wizard” on page 53 

Step 2 Option D: Adding Devices by Entering the Device Code 

1. Start the Add Device Wizard, then choose Add IR Device and click Next. 



2. Select Enter Device Code and click Next: 

3. Enter the device code, then click Next: 

Installer Tip: NevoStudio Pro has a generic device code (09999) that has all 

of the database device code names included. You can use this 

device to create your own pages and templates or generic 

configurations. This is helpful for creating templates for custom 

devices. You cannot combine this with other templates, as only one 

device code is allowed per template. 

4. Proceed to “Step 3: Completing the Wizard” on page 53. 



Step 2 Option E: Adding Devices by Learning IR Functions 


2. Select Learn IR Functions and click Next: 

3. Connect the controller that will learn the functions to the design 

computer by using the supplied USB cable or by using a wireless 

network (for WiFi enabled controllers). 

4. Locate the remote for the device you want to learn IR codes from. Align 

the source remote with Nevo, no further than 5 inches apart, preferably 

between 2in and 5in (5.08cm and 12.7cm): 

OK 

2" - 5" 

5.08cm - 12.7cm 



Installer Tip: Make sure the IR Blaster for the source remote is close to Nevo 

to minimize signal loss. You may need to prop the end of Nevo up 

slightly so that the IR Blasters are aligned. 

Installer Tip: Learning may be affected by ambient light sources such as 

fluorescent lighting, plasma TVs, and sunlight. If Nevo is having 

difficulty learning, try turning off fluorescent lights and plasma 

TVs, or moving away from windows. 

5. Select the device type of the source remote and click Next: 

6. Follow the learn instructions on-screen, then see “Step 3: Completing 

the Wizard” on page 53. 

Installer Tip: You may click Test to test the keys you have just learned. 

Click Learn to return to the learn function. 

Installer Tip: During learning, Nevo will display key status icons for 

learned IR functions. 

Step 2 Option F: Adding Devices by Using model based setup on 

www.mynevo.com 

Installer Tip: Be sure the version of NevoStudio Pro you are currently using 

is registered online before using this option. See “Step Three: 

Register NevoStudio Pro Online” on page 4 for more information. 

Installer Tip: You must be connected to the internet to access model based 

setup. 




2. Select Use model based setup on www.mynevo.com and click Next: 

3. Select a brand name from the list and enter all or part of the model 

number: 



4. Select a device from the search results displayed and click Next: 

5. Select one of the available device codes: 

6. Proceed to “Step 3: Completing the Wizard”, below. 



Step 3: Completing the Wizard 

1. After finishing the wizard screens for device code selection, click Next to 

assign a label and icon to the device: 

You can assign the following to the device: 

• Device Label 

• Device Icon 

• Device Model Number 

Installer Tip: NevoStudio Pro will suggest a device label. If the label is 

already used by another device, you must rename the device before 

continuing. 

2. Click Finish. NevoStudio Pro will save the new device and open the 

Page Collection Wizard (See “Working with Pages” on page 76). Clear 

the checkbox if you do not want to proceed to the Page Collection 

Wizard. 

Adding a Serial Device 

Installer Tip: Consider adding devices using the Add Device Wizard before 

you begin inserting navigation and organization pages. Since the 

Add Device Wizard can create page collections that are prepopulated 

with the correct commands for the device, adding 

devices first can increase the speed of creating a configuration. 



• Click in either the Hardware panel toolbar 





Step 2: Adding a Serial Device 

There are two options on the Add Device Wizard: 

• Create a new Serial Device (See “Step 2 Option A: Create a new Serial 

Device” on page 54) 

• Select from Nevo Personal Library (See “Step 2 Option B: Select from 

Nevo Personal Library” on page 56) 

Step 2 Option A: Create a new Serial Device 

1. Start the Add Device Wizard, then choose Add Serial Device and click 

Next: 

2. Select Create a new Serial Device and click Next: 



3. Enter the Device Information and Communication Settings and click 

Next: 

4. Select a function name from the drop-down list and click Add New.: 

NevoStudio Pro adds the placeholder name to the command list. 

Installer Tip: You can enter a unique function name that is not in the 

available list, however functions that are added in this way are not 

included in SuperFast device swap. 

5. Type the command string directly into the field. 

Installer Tip: Serial devices can support either HEX or ASCII command 

strings. Select the checkbox next to ASCII input to send serial 

device commands in ASCII format. 

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional function you wish to add. 

7. Click Next. NevoStudio Pro will save the new device in the device panel 

drop-down menu and open the Page Collection Wizard (See “Working 

with Pages” on page 76). Clear the checkbox if you do not want to 

proceed to the Page Collection Wizard. 



The available commands for the device are automatically added to the 

devices tab in the Hardware panel: 

Additional functions may be available from the Advanced Keys button. See 

“Downloading an extended function from mynevo.com” on page 75. 

Once devices appear in the Hardware panel drop-down menu, you may drag 

their commands to buttons you place on pages. See: 

• “Working with Pages” on page 76 

• “Working with Buttons” on page 85 

• “Working with Hard or Function Keys” on page 100 


Step 2 Option B: Select from Nevo Personal Library 

1. Start the Add Device Wizard, then choose Add Serial Device and click 

Next: 



2. Choose Select from Nevo Personal Library and click Next: 

3. Select a device from the list provided: 


Step 3: Completing the Wizard 

1. After finishing the wizard screens for device code selection, click Next to 

assign a label and icon to the device: 









continuing. 

2. Click Finish. NevoStudio Pro will save the new device in the device 

panel drop-down menu and open the Page Collection Wizard (See 

“Working with Pages” on page 76). Clear the checkbox if you do not 

want to proceed to the Page Collection Wizard. 





Installer Tip: After a serial or sensing device is added, a red triangle may 

appear next to the device icon in the device list. This behavior is 

expected since the serial or sensing device has not yet been 

assigned to a NevoConnect port. 






Adding a Sensing Device 

Needs overview of adding sensing devices and what they are. 





• Click in either the device or Project View panel toolbar 



Step 2: Adding a Sensing Device 

1. Start the Add Device Wizard, then choose Add Sensing Device and click 

Next: 

2. Select a sensor type from the list and click Next: 



3. Add the device information: 







continuing. 

4. Click Finish. NevoStudio Pro will save the new device in the device 

panel drop-down menu and open the Page Collection Wizard (See 

“Working with Pages” on page 76). Clear the checkbox if you do not 

want to proceed to the Page Collection Wizard. 












Page Collection Wizard 

This is the most powerful feature associated with adding devices. The 

choices on this screen allow you to automatically add pre-defined and prepopulated 

page collections to the configuration: 

Step 1: Starting the Page Collection Wizard 

To enter the Add Page Collection Wizard, do one of the following: 

• Right-click in the Job panel and select Insert Page Collection from the 

quick menu and select the desired device to add a page collection for 

• Select Insert|Page Collection… from the menu bar and select the 

desired device to add a page collection for 

• At the end of the Add Device Wizard, select the checkbox for Start Page 

Collection Wizard for new device. 

This starts the Page Collection Wizard. 

Step 2: Selecting a Configuration 

1. Start the Add Page Collection Wizard, then choose one or more 

configurations to assign the page collection to: 

Installer Tip: If you select a single controller type, you will pass through the 

wizard a single time. If you select both types of controllers, you 

will pass through the wizard two times, once for Nevo Q50 and once 

for NevoS70 . 



2. Select a device template and appearance theme: 



3. Select Advanced Template Options to: 

• Remove buttons that do not have IR commands assigned to them. 

• Add pages for additional functions. 

• Automatically include the device icon on the Home Page. 

Buttons 

without IR 

commands 

included 

Buttons 

without IR 

commands 

removed 

Buttons for 

additional 

functions 

added 



Clear the check box if you do not want the wizard to add the device 

icon to the configuration’s Home Page. You will then have to add a 

button and jump action to get to the new pages. See “Adding 

Buttons to Pages” on page 85 for details. 

Installer Tip: Setting up the device control pages using the wizard will take 

less time than creating them manually. 

4. Click Finish. NevoStudio Pro adds the device’s page collection to the Job 

View panel. 

SuperFast Device Swap 

You can replace commands for any device in a configuration. This is helpful 

if you would like to add a device to a configuration before you have the 

model information. Once you have created your device in the configuration 

and you have the model information, you can use the Add Device Wizard to 

add the correct Device, then assign those commands to the customized 

device pages in your configuration. 

Devices can only be swapped with certain other types of devices: 

• IR devices can swap with IR or sensing devices 

• Sensing devices can swap with IR or sensing devices 

• Serial devices can only swap with serial devices 

Installer Tip: Only Nevo menu commands will be replaced during the device 

replacement action. New or learned buttons and commands will 

not be included. 

There are three ways to replace a device: 

• by selecting buttons in the display panel and dragging the new device to 

one of the selected buttons. The replacement will apply to only those 

buttons selected. 

• by dragging a device to a Page, Page Collection, or configuration level in 

the Job View panel. The replacement will apply at the selected level as 

well as any sublevels. 

• by selecting Edit|SuperFast Device Swap from the menu bar. The 

replacement will apply to the entire Job, including any global macros.. 

Installer Tip: This function replaces only commands associated with the 

database. Learned functions, HEX functions, and extended 

functions are not replaced. All other properties for the replaced 

device will remain unchanged. 


Designing with NevoStudio Pro Editing IR Devices 

Editing IR Devices 

You can change the properties of IR devices and add, edit, delete, or reset IR 

device codes. 

There are two ways to open the Edit Device Wizard: 

• To edit devices in your current job, select the device in the 

dropdown menu on the Hardware panel Devices tab and select . 

• To edit devices in the Nevo Personal Library, select Tools|Manage 

Nevo Personal Library. 

Select a device from the list and click Edit. 

Editing IR Device Properties 

1. Open the Edit Device Wizard as described on page 65. 


Editing IR Devices Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

2. Edit any of the following properties on the first tab: 



• NevoConnect NC-50 used to send IR 

• NevoConnect NC-50 port number 

3. Click OK. 

Editing IR Device Commands 

Nevo is capable of learning IR functions that are included on the device’s 

original remote but that are not part of the default code set. You can learn 

features as a group from within the Add Device Wizard when you add the 

device (see “Step 2 Option E: Adding Devices by Learning IR Functions” on 

page 49), or one at a time, later, using the Edit Device Wizard. You can also 

replace an existing function with a learned one using the Edit Device 

Wizard. Learning can be accomplished with Nevo connected to the computer 

by USB cable or via wireless connection. 

CAUTION: Do not disconnect Nevo from your computer during the Edit 

Device Wizard: Learn IR Function, Add Function, or Edit 

Learned Function process. This could result in data loss. 

Installer Tip: If you use commands from the available list, you can use 

SuperFast Device swap and drag and drop with this device in the 

future. 

Installer Tip: Depending on the type of IR function you are editing, some 

options may be disabled: 

• Reset will be disabled for learned, HEX, and database 

commands that have not been modified. 

• Edit label will be disabled for any database command 

Adding IR Command Placeholders 

If you are adding a command that is not already in the NevoStudio Pro 

database, you must first add an IR command placeholder. 



1. Open the Edit Device Wizard as described on page 65 and click the 

Functions tab. 

2. Type in a new command name and click Add to add the command 

placeholder to the list. 

NevoStudio Pro adds the placeholder name to the command list. 

Installer Tip: Consider choosing a unique label. NevoStudio Pro does not 

verify whether this label already exists for another function or an 

existing copy of this function. 

Installer Tip: New commands added in this way are not included in 

SuperFast device swap. 

Learning IR Commands 



2. Put a checkmark in the box next to each IR command you want to learn. 

3. Click Learn IR Code. 



4. Connect the controller that will learn the function to the design 

computer by using the supplied USB cable or by using a wireless 

network (if the controller is WiFi enabled). 

5. Locate the remote for the device you want to learn from. Align the 

source remote with Nevo, no further than 5 inches apart, preferably 


OK 

2" - 5" 

5.08cm - 12.7cm 

Installer Tip: Make sure the IR Blaster for the source remote is close to Nevo 

to minimize signal loss. You may need to prop the end of Nevo up 

slightly so that the IR Blasters are aligned. 

Installer Tip: Click Next. The Edit Device Wizard checks your Nevo 

connection and puts Nevo in “learning mode”. 

Installer Tip: Once NevoStudio Pro verifies the connection, Nevo will beep 

twice; you then have five seconds to press the key to be learned on 

the source remote. A single beep will sound after five seconds have 

elapsed. 

6. Press the key to be learned on the source remote. When Nevo beeps 

twice and displays a success message, Nevo has learned the new 

command. 

Installer Tip: If the screen displays a red X instead, the command has not 

been learned successfully. Press the Learn key on on Nevo to try 

learning the command again, or Cancel to exit. We recommend 

placing your finger on the key to be learned from the source 

remote before clicking Learn; that way, you can press it as soon as 

Nevo enters Learn mode. 

Installer Tip: After the command has been learned, you can test the function 

by pressing the Test key on Nevo. If you are not satisfied that the 

command has been learned correctly, press the Learn key to 

attempt to try to learn the command again. 

7. Press the OK key on Nevo. NevoStudio Pro displays a confirmation 

screen after the command has been successfully saved. 



Adding IR by HEX Code 

1. Start the Edit Device Wizard as described on page 65 and click the 


2. Put a checkmark in the box next to each IR command you want to enter 

a HEX code for. 

3. Click Enter HEX Code. NevoStudio Pro will validate the entered HEX 

code to ensure that it is a usable code. 

4. Click Next to enter a HEX code for the next item in the list. 

5. Click OK. 



Resetting IR Device Codes 



2. Select one or more functions to reset. 

3. Click Reset to database. A confirmation dialog appears: 

4. Click Yes to confirm. 

Deleting IR Device Functions 



2. Select one or more functions to delete. 


Designing with NevoStudio Pro Editing a Serial Device 

3. Click Delete IR function. A confirmation dialog appears: 

4. Click Yes to confirm. 

Editing a Serial Device 

You can change the properties of serial devices or add, edit, and 

deletedevices. 

• To edit devices in your current job, select the device in the 

dropdown menu on the Hardware panel Devices tab and select . 

• To edit devices in the Nevo Personal Library, select Tools|Manage 

Nevo Personal Library. 

Select a device from the list and click Edit. 


Editing a Serial Device Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

Edit Serial Device Properties 


2. Edit any of the following: 



• NevoConnect used to send IR 

• NevoConnect port number 

3. Click OK. 

Edit Serial Device Functions 


Serial Info tab. 



2. Edit any of the following properties: 

• Baud Rate 

• Data Bits 

• Parity 

• Stop Bits 

• Flow 

3. Click OK. 

Add Serial Device Functions 



2. Type in a new function name and click Add. This adds a placeholder 

name to the list. 

3. Select the new command from the list and enter the ASCII or HEX 

input directly in the field. 

4. Click OK. 


Editing a Serial Device Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

Delete Serial Device Functions 



2. Select one or more functions from the list and click Delete function. 

Edit Sensing Device Properties 


2. Edit any of the following: 



• NevoConnect used to send IR 

• NevoConnect port number 

3. Click OK. 



Downloading an extended function from mynevo.com 

Extended functions are available on mynevo.com. An extended function is a 

function defined by the original device manufacturer that would typically 

not be on a standard universal style remote control. This could include 

special functions on the device specific remote control or hidden functions 

that are not included on the original manufacturer’s remote. If you have 

registered NevoStudio Pro and have an active internet connection, you can 

download these functions for your configuration. 

1. Select a device in the devices tab of the Hardware panel. 

2. Click the Advanced Keys button. A list of available extended functions 

for the selected device will be displayed in a separate dialog box. 

Installer Tip: If there are no functions shown in the dialog box, all the 

known original manufacturer’s function names are included on the 

standard tab. 

Installer Tip: The Advanced Keys function is disabled if there is no internet 

connection or NevoStudio Pro has not been registered or if the 

device is a Learned Device. 

3. Select the extended functions you want to add to the configuration. 

4. Click OK. The selected commands will be added to the bottom of the 

commands list, annotated to show they were downloaded from 

mynevo.and drag it to a button on the touchscreen or hard key editing 

area. Once the function has been assigned to a button or hard key, that 

function will appear at the end of the functions listed in the Project tab. 


Working with Pages Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

Working with Pages 

A page corresponds to the buttons and images that fit on a single Nevo 

touchscreen. Pages are organized into a hierarchy, shown as a tree in the 

Job View panel: 

Job name 

Controller 

Home Page 

Device Control Pages 

At the highest level of the configuration, where the Nevo job file logo 

appears, you find the Job Page. Below this are each of the controller 

configuration groups. 

Within each controller configuration, Page Collections appear under the 

Master Page. Most of the Page Collections display an icon that looks like 

multiple pages. The special page collection, called the Home Page 

Collection, has a house for an icon. A configuration may have multiple Page 

Collections. 

Pages appear under their Page Collection. The page icons are thumbnails of 

the actual page. 


Designing with NevoStudio Pro Working with Pages 

Installer Tip: You can change the size of the thumbnails with the slider at 

the bottom of the page. 

Slider bar 

Selecting any of these items will allow you to review its properties. See 

“Appendix A: Properties” on page 145 for details. 

Use pages to group buttons for related functions, such as device controls, a 

set of devices in a room, a set of devices used by a particular user, etc: 



A page collection is a group of related pages. For example, a device may 

support more functions than will fit on a single page, or you might want to 

group favorite functions together for a user. In this case you would create a 

page collection: 

A page collection 

showing grouped 

device controls 

Pages in a page collection 

In addition to creating pages and page collections on your own, you can 

choose to have NevoStudio Pro create a page collection as part of the Add 

Device Wizard. This page collection will be based on a template for the 

device type and will contain buttons configured to control that device. See 

“Working with Devices” on page 41 for more information. 

Creating New Pages or Page Collections 

1. NevoStudio Pro provides several ways to add a page or page collection: 

• Click (new page) or (new collection). 

• Choose Insert|Page or Insert|Page Collection. 

• Right-click a configuration in the Job View and choose Insert Page 

or Insert Page Collection. 

• Right-click on the touchscreen in the Design panel and choose 

Insert Page. 

• Automatically as part of the Add Device Wizard 



Installer Tip: If Page Collection is selected when you Insert New page, a 

page is added to the top of the page collection, using the 

background type from the old first page. 

Installer Tip: If a Page is selected when you Insert New page, a page is 

added following the selected page, using the background type from 

the selected page. 

Installer Tip: New Page Collections will use the settings for Master Page 

Appearance for the background for the first page in the page 

collection. The new Page Collection will be placed under the last 

page of the currently selected page or page collection. 

NevoStudio Pro automatically adds the first page to a new page 

collection. 

NevoStudio Pro places a page in the Design panel: 

A new page will 

use the 

background 

from its page 

collection (the 

default 

background is 

shown here) 

Either way, NevoStudio Pro also adds a function and hard key pad. 

Installer Tip: The touchspace on the navigation bar is expanded to include 

the entire bottom corner near each arrow. This makes it easier for 

users to use the arrows to navigate between pages. 

2. Right-click the page or collection name, choose Rename and change the 

page or collection name. 

Installer Tip: You can also press F2 (�) on your keyboard to access the 

Rename function. 

3. Begin adding design and functional elements to the page and associated 

hard key pad. See: 

• “Working with Devices” on page 41 




• “Working with Themes” on page 106 

You can add a 

navigation bar via 

the page 

collection’s 

Properties panel. 

See “Setting Job, 

Controller, Page, or 

Page Collection 

Properties” on 

page 80 



Setting Job, Controller, Page, or Page Collection Properties 

You can set a variety of properties on pages and page collections. For 

example, you can turn the page collection navigation bar on or off, or 

associate the same function or hard key pad with all of the pages in the 

collection. See “Page Properties” on page 145 for a complete list of 

properties, including details on each one. 

Settings made at the configuration Master Page level can be inherited by 

any of the Page Collections below it. Settings made for each of the Page 

Collections can be inherited by the Pages within that collection. A Page can, 

in effect, inherit from the Master Page if it inherits from Page Collection 

and the Page Collection inherited from the Master Page. 

Inheritance provides time savings, because it allows you to make settings 

once and have them used in many other places. Inheritance is easy from a 

conceptual level for an installer who is already familiar with punchthroughs. 

For example, if you have a receiver that will control the volume for the 

entire configuration, then instead of assigning the receiver volume up, down 

and mute functions on each page of the interface, you can define these 

Volume Keys on the configuration Master Page so that all the Page 

Collections will inherit their volume controls from the configuration Master 

Page to control that receiver. Likewise, a Page can inherit its hard keys 

from a Page Collection. For more information about inheritance and hard 

keys, see “A Note About Inheritance” on page 101. 

To set a property: 

1. Click the configuration page or page collection in the Job View panel. 

2. Open the drop-down menu for the property. 

3. Select a new value. 

Installer Tip: If the property is a toggle function (with Yes and No as the 

available options) you can change from one value to the next by 

double-clicking the property value. 



Working with Existing Pages 

NevoStudio Pro provides several ways to navigate to the page you want to 

edit: 

• Click a page in the Project View: 

Once you have selected a page to appear in the Design panel, you may add 

buttons, change the background, or adjust its appearance. See: 

• “Working with Devices” on page 41 




• “Working with Themes” on page 106 

Deleting Configurations, Pages, or Page Collections 

To delete a configuration, page, or page collection, use one of the following 

methods: 

• Right-click on the item in the Job View panel and select Delete. 

• Select the item and select Edit|Delete from the menu. 

• Select the item and select the Delete tool from the Job View panel. 

• Select the item and press Delete on the keyboard. 

Installer Tip: If you choose to delete a page that is still being used in a jump 

action, you will receive a delete confirmation dialog. 

Installer Tip: If objects in the page or page collection are referenced in other 

parts of the configuration, you will receive a delete confirmation 

dialog. 

Copying Page Collections 

The page currently 

displayed in the Design 

panel is highlighted. 

You can copy and paste a configuration, page collection, or page within or 

between job files. 


Working with Labels Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

Working with Labels 

Add labels to the page when you want text to appear that is not on a button 

or icon. 

To add a label to a page: 

1. Right-click on the page background in the Design panel. 

2. Select Insert|Label from the menu. 

3. Select Insert Label from the quick menu. 

4. Change the label caption in the Properties panel (or press F2 (�)on 

your keyboard). For more information, see “Label Properties” on 

page 153. 

5. Place the label in the position you want. 

Working with Backgrounds 

Backgrounds allow you to customize a page with attractive colors or 

meaningful images (such as a digital family photo). Choose from any of the 

pre-defined images in the Background Gallery or create your own images 

(including photos or other electronic images from your clients’ collections). 

A page with 

default_blue 

background 

applied 

A page with 

the aqua_bg 

background 

applied 

A gallery is simply a folder on a disk drive that contains properly formatted 

images (see “Working with Background Images” on page 110). NevoStudio 

Pro comes with a selection of Galleries (see “Chapter 4: Working with 

Gallery Items” on page 109). To open a gallery, simply click the drop-down 

list and select a gallery name: 

Browse through the images presented and choose the most appropriate. 

Installer Tip: A standard NevoStudio Pro installation places the gallery 

folders in this location: 

C:\Program Files\Nevo\NevoStudio Pro\Gallery 


Designing with NevoStudio Pro Working with Backgrounds 

If you want to include gallery items that are not stored in the standard 

folder, open the folder containing the images: 

1. Click in the Background Gallery. 

2. Select Browse Gallery Location. 

3. Navigate to the drive and folder containing the images you want to use. 

CAUTION: Choose the folder immediately above the folder containing the 

images you want to use. NevoStudio Pro reads only images 

within subfolders of the folder you choose here. 

4. Click OK. 

The last gallery open when you exit NevoStudio Pro will appear the next 

time you open NevoStudio Pro. 

Installer Tip: To return to the default browser location, click in 

the Background Gallery, then select Restore Gallery Location. 

Applying Backgrounds to Pages 

A page can use a color or an image for the background. By default, the 

background for a new page is a light blue color (default_blue from the 

Standard Background Gallery). To apply an image from the gallery as a 

background, click an image thumbnail in the open Background Gallery and 

drag it to the page in the Design panel. The image will be re-sized to fit the 

page. See “Working with Background Images” on page 110 for image file 

specifications. 

When you drag a background image to the page or page collection, you 

haven't destroyed the color value. Instead, you have elected to display the 

Background Image instead of the Background Color. You could always set 

the Background Type to be Color again. 

To apply a solid color: 

1. Click the page in the Design panel, being careful to click in an unused 

area of the page. 

2. Open the Background Color drop-down menu in the Properties panel: 


Working with Backgrounds Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

3. Choose a color set: 

4. Choose a color. 

To apply a background from the gallery: 

1. Change to the Background Gallery in the Gallery panel (if it is not 

already displayed). 

2. Drag and drop a background, per the following table: 


this item… 

From this 

panel… 


Gallery 


Gallery 


Gallery 


Gallery 


Gallery 


Design panel 

touchscreen 

Page in the 

Job View 

panel 

Page 

collection in 

the Job View 

panel 

Configuration 

Master page 

in Job View 

panel 

Job in Job 

view panel 




background. 




background. 

Replace the background for 

all pages in the selected 

page collection. 



entire configuration with 

the selected background. 

Replaced background for 

all pages in all 

configurations. 


Designing with NevoStudio Pro Working with Buttons 

Working with Buttons 

Buttons allow you to add functionality to a page. Create buttons to navigate 

to different pages or perform device actions. 

There are two types of button images: 

• Non-paired images, which are the same for the up and down states. 

• Paired images, which consist of two states: up and down. 

up 

If a button is up, it is not currently being touched. This is the default button 

appearance. If a button is down, it is currently being touched. Only the up 

state shows in the gallery, but if you pause your mouse over the button, the 

down state appears. 

You can use buttons from the gallery included with NevoStudio Pro, or you 

may create your own. See “Working with Button Images” on page 112. 

As you add buttons to a page, think about how your clients will use the 

buttons. Consider putting the buttons used most frequently near each other, 

either at the top or the bottom of the screen. Also consider grouping buttons 

on different pages (such as all the devices located in a particular room, or all 

the devices necessary to watch a movie). Be careful not to make the 

groupings too complicated. 

Adding Buttons to Pages 

There are multiple ways to add buttons to a page: 

• individually via drag-and-drop from the button gallery 

• as a related group of buttons from the key group gallery 

• via drag and drop from one page to another page in the Job View panel 

in either the currently selected job or any other currently open job file 

• via copy/paste to any other page 

down 

Installer Tip: Dragging and dropping (or copying and pasting) from one page 

to another will place the buttons in the same relative position on 

the new page. 

Installer Tip: If you drag and drop (or copy and paste) buttons from a 

Nevo S70 to a Nevo Q50 any buttons, the buttons on the lower part of 

the Nevo S70 screen will be relocated so that they are visible at the 


Working with Buttons Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

bottom of the Nevo Q50 screen. You can select these buttons and 

relocate them as desired. 

Installer Tip: If you drag a button with a specifically formatted name 

(IslandCenterTop, for example) from the button gallery, the button 

properties (Button Type and Button Size) will be automatically 

filled in with the appropriate theme properties. 

Individually 

To add an individual button to a page: 

1. Open the button Gallery panel: 

2. Select a button gallery: 

3. Click and drag a button from the gallery to the page in the Design 

panel, per the following table: 


this item… 

From this 

panel… 

Button Button 

Gallery 

Button Button 

Gallery 

� + 

Button 

Button 

Gallery tab 

selected 

Button 

Gallery 


Design panel 

touchscreen 

Button on 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

Button on 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

Add button image 

Replace button image, 

keeping any other 

properties intact 

Add dragged image as 

down state to existing 

button 



Installer Tip: There are a variety of modifiers that change how drag and 

drop works. See “Drag-and-Drop Modifiers” on page 27 for details. 

Installer Tip: You can select a group of buttons on a page, then drag a 

button from the button Gallery panel to one of the selected buttons 

to replace all of the button images. 

4. Repeat step 3 until all the buttons you want to add appear on the page 

in the Design panel. 

As a Group 

Key groups allow you to quickly create a page filled with buttons that have 

an appealing layout. You can use them in templates or you can use them to 

easily customize the button appearance on any page in your 

configuration.To add a group of buttons to a page: 

1. Open the key group Gallery panel: 

Key Group Gallery 

tab selected 

2. Click and drag a key group from the gallery to the page in the Design 

panel, per the following table: 


this item… 

From this 

panel… 


Gallery 


Design panel 

touchscreen 


group to the page. 



Adjusting Button Appearance 

1. Align or space the buttons as necessary: 

a. Select one or more buttons by doing one of the following: 

• Click on the page in the Design panel and drag until the 

appropriate buttons are highlighted: 

• Click a button, then press and hold CTRL (�) on your 

keyboard, and click one or more additional buttons. 

b. Click an alignment or spacing option on the toolbar: 

• Click to align the buttons to one of the four 

specified sides, or centered, based on the positions of all the 

buttons selected. 

• Click to evenly space the buttons in the specified 

dimension between the starting position of the first button and 

the ending position of the last button. 

• Click to align the entire selection relative to the whole 

page in the specified dimension. For example, if you have a 

single button selected, that button will be aligned to the 

horizontal or vertical center of the page. If you have multiple 

buttons selected, the set of buttons will be aligned, but will not 

change position relative to each other. 



Installer Tip: When you add a label, the upper left corner of new label is 

always positioned where the mouse was. If you center the text over 

the button, and copy the button and label pair to create all the 

other buttons on the page, then adjust the label text, it will only be 

centered if it is the same width as the original text. To make this 

easier: 

a. Create a button and label. Do not center them yet. 

b. Copy and paste the button/label pair as many times as you 

need for the page. 

c. Edit each label. 

d. Select each column of multiple buttons and text 

e. Center the column on the vertical middle ( ). 

This is not the same as vertical center, since it is not the 

center of the page, just center of all of the selected items. 

See “Working with Labels” on page 82 for more information 

about adding labels. 

Buttons and labels can support multiple lines of text. Press 

ALT (�) + ENTER to insert a carriage return.� 

2. Change the buttons’ appearance as necessary: 

a. Click a button. 

b. Click a property in the Properties tab in the Properties/Actions 

panel. See “Button Properties” on page 149 for details on each of the 

available properties. 

3. Assign a symbol to a button: 

a. Click a button 

b. Open the Symbol Gallery: 



c. Drag a symbol from the gallery to the button, per the following 

table: 


this item… 

From this 

panel… 

Symbol Symbol 

Gallery 

Symbol Symbol 

Gallery 

Symbol Symbol 

Gallery 


Button on 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

that doesn’t 

already 

include a 

symbol 

Button on 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

that already 

includes a 

symbol 

Button on 

Design panel 

touchscreen 

that is 

currently 

displaying a 

caption 

Place the symbol onto 

the button. 

Replace the existing 

symbol with the selected 

symbol. 

Installer Tip: Adding a symbol will not remove the existing caption on the 

button image. It may cause these two items to overlap, but you can 

change their relative positions or change which is to be displayed 

by editing the properties in the Properties panel. 

Symbols come in three sizes. The sizes are designed to fit on specific button 

types: 

Size Is designed for... 

Add symbol to button 

image. 

Small (40x40) Bar buttons in the miscellaneous button folder. 

The image is smaller and there is a larger 

transparent gap bewteen the edge of the image 

and the visible part of the image. 




Medium (40x40) Any button that does not require a gap between 

the button edge and the image. 

Large (80x80) Activity (key-shaped) buttons. 

Deleting Buttons from a Page 

Click on a button or select a group of buttons to be removed and do one of 

the following: 

• Press Delete (�) on your keyboard. 

• Click on the Standard toolbar. 

• Select Edit|Delete from the main menu. 

• Right-click your selection and click Delete. 

Assigning Actions to Buttons 

Once you have added buttons and adjusted how and where they appear on 

the page, you can assign actions to them. 

Installer Tip: Depending on the options you chose when adding devices (see 

“Step 3: Completing the Wizard” on page 53), buttons on the device 

pages may already have actions assigned to them. 

There are four ways to add actions to buttons: 

• via drag-and-drop 

• double-clicking an IR function in the Hardware panel 

• manually, using the Properties and Actions panel toolbar 

• copying and pasting actions from another button or global macro 



Drag-and-Drop 

To assign actions to buttons, drag IR commands from the Hardware panel to 

the button, per the following table: 


this item… 

From this 

panel… 

IR Function Hardware Button on Design 

panel 

touchscreen 

Device Hardware Key group on 

Design panel 

touchscreen 


Installer Tip: There are a variety of modifiers that change how drag and drop 

works. See “Drag-and-Drop Modifiers” on page 27 for details. 

Double-Clicking 

1. Select a button in the Design panel touchscreen area. 

2. Select a device from the drop-down list in the Hardware panel. 

3. Double-click an IR function in the functions list. 

• If there is no action 

assigned, add the 


from the selected 

device to the actions 

for the selected button. 

• If there is already a 

single action 

assigned, replace the 

existing action for 

the button with the 


from the selected 

device. 


one action assigned to 

the button, or if you 

�+click and drag, 


function to the actions 

list. 

Replace each IR function 

action for all buttons in 

the key group with the 





The function is automatically appended to the existing Actions list for the 

selected button. 

Manually 

To assign an action to a button manually: 

1. Click a button on the page in the Design panel. 

2. Click an action button in the Actions tab to assign the action: 

Action Command to Be Performed Panel tool 

Delay Delay the specified amount of 

time before taking the next action. 

Jump Jump to the specified page 

Global 

Macro 

Run the specified global macro 

Audio Play a beep or .WAV file 

Toggle Toggle between two selected 

functions 

If/Then Create If/Then statements for use 

with sensors 

button being 

defined 




URL Add an intranet location to 

browse 

If there are errors in the IR command the Actions panel will display the 

errors as shown: 

There are three possible reasons for IR errors: 

• Send command action is specified for a missing device. 

• Jump command to a deleted page. 

• Circular reference. 

Installer Tip: Use the audio action to confirm button presses, IR commands, 

etc. 

Installer Tip: You can select an audio action to affect any button within a 

single configuration or all configurations within a job by using 

system settings. See “Changing Nevo System Settings” on 

page 129 for more information. 

3. Adjust the default specifications, as necessary. 

4. Repeat steps 2–3 until you have defined all the actions this button 

should perform. 

Installer Tip: If you find yourself adding the same sequence of actions to 

several buttons on different pages, you can create a global macro, 

then assign that global macro to the buttons, rather than creating 

the sequence of actions manually for each button. See “Working 

with Global Macros” on page 98. 

5. Click an action, then click to adjust the order of the action in the 

Actions panel until all actions are in the order they should be 

performed. 

Installer Tip: You can also select an action from the list, then press 

� + � or � + � on your keyboard to change the order of 

actions. 



You can easily track the actions assigned to buttons using Show Key Status 

and Show Key Tooltips. 

Installer Tip: These tooltips can be toggled on or off at any time. 

• Click View|Show Key Status to display an icon of the type of action 

assigned to a button or key. 

Button with IR 

assignment 

• Click View|Show Key Tooltips to display a tooltip when you hover the 

mouse over a key. The tooltip will show the detail of the actions assigned 

to the button or hard key. 

The key options are as follows: 

Icon Name Indicates... 

Single send 

command 

A single send command. In learning mode, this 

indicates the IR command came from the database. 

Learned IR A learned IR command. Available only while in 

learning mode. 

Jump A single jump command. 

Function key with 

no IR assignment 

Key tooltip 

Macro At least two actions in the Actions panel, or for 

global macros, If/Then, and toggle. 



Icon Name Indicates... 

Error Error on the button: 

A Note About Macros 

Macros make activities (such as watching a movie or listening to music) 

easier for users to accomplish. Most users don’t think in terms of the steps 

they must perform in order to watch a movie (turn on the TV, turn on the 

DVD player, set the input to Video, etc.); they simply want to watch a movie. 

Defining a set of actions to perform these functions automatically for them 

increases the usability of the configurations you create. 

NevoStudio Pro supports two types of macros: 

• Send command is specified for a missing device. 



• One-time use macros, which are simply a sequence of actions you add 

one at a time to the Actions list for a button. These macros are unique to 

the specified button; they are not saved for use with other buttons. The 

previous section describes how to set up this type of macro. 

• Global macros, which are a sequence of actions you create independent 

of button assignment. These macros are saved as a single action (a 

global macro) that you can then assign to as many buttons as you need, 

as part of those buttons’ action lists. See “Working with Global Macros” 

on page 98 for details on defining this type of macro. 

Creating Button or Background Animations 

You can use actions to create animations for a button or background. For 

example, you can make a button chosen from the Users page change color 

and move to the top of the screen, then flash the background before Nevo 

jumps to that user’s device page. To do this: 

1. Create a page collection and add pages to it. 



2. Copy the buttons from the Home page and replace the button pressed 

with the same image saved as a different color. 

Kim 1 

3. Copy those buttons to the next pages, changing their position slightly 

until the button in question appears at the top of the page, and apply a 

different background to each: 

Kim 2 Kim 3 

Kim 4 Kim 5 

4. Add a page to store that user’s device controls: 

Kim Devices 


Working with Global Macros Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

5. Assign the following actions to the button on the home page: 

Home page 

with 

button 

selected 

Tooltip showing 

actions assigned 

to selected 

button 

The Site Map should now look something like the following: 

6. Repeat for each button on the original page (in this example, the Home 

page). 

Now when each user presses the button, the animation sequence you just 

programmed plays. 

Working with Global Macros 

Actions 

assigned 

to the 

selected 

button 

Global macros enable you to program a series of actions that is then 

available to apply to all the buttons you create, without your having to 

specify the actions each time. 

Installer Tip: If the global macro will contain device commands, you must 

have added the device before defining the global macro. See 

“Working with Devices” on page 41 for more information. 


Designing with NevoStudio Pro Working with Global Macros 

Adding Global Macros 

To add a global macro: 

1. Click on the Global Macros tab in the Properties panel. 

2. Click on the Global Macros tab to rename the global macro. 

3. Begin assigning actions to the global macro. See “Assigning Actions to 

Buttons” on page 91 for specific instructions; the process is the same. 

The differences are that you do not select a button or key first. 

When you are done, simply stop adding actions. The global macro is 

automatically saved as you create it. The global macro will remain 

displayed in the Properties panel until you select an object editing area. 

Installer Tip: If you create global macros that perform activities (such as a 

Music activity that automatically turns on an amplifier/tuner and 

sets it to a particular radio station, or a TV activity that turns on 

the TV and sets it to Channel 3, then turns on the cable converter 

or satellite receiver and sets it to a favorite channel) you can use 

one of the icons in the Activities button gallery to identify it on a 

page (see “Adding Buttons to Pages” on page 85). 

Installer Tip: You can also use these global macros when creating Media 

Zones. For example, if you want the appropriate devices to turn on 

automatically when the user selects the Media Zone, you would 

create a global macro using these instructions, then apply it to the 

Media Zone. See “Changing Nevo System Settings” on page 129. 

Installer Tip: You cannot have focus on a button while you are creating a 

global macro. If you have a button selected when you select the 

Global Macros tab, the button will be deselected. If you select an 

object from the Design Panel while you are in the Global Macros 

tab, the focus will shift to the Actions tab displaying the actions for 

that object. 

Editing Global Macros 

To edit a global macro: 

1. Open the global macro list on the Global Macros tab of the Properties 

panel. 

2. Click to rename the global macro. 


Working with Hard or Function Keys Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

3. Adjust the existing actions: 

• Add actions as described above. See “Assigning Actions to Buttons” 

on page 91 for a list of available actions. 

• Click an action, then (as appropriate) to change the order of 

the actions. 

• Click an action, then on the Global Macro tab of the Properties 

panel to delete the action 

Deleting Global Macros 

1. Open the global macro list on the Global Macro tab of the Properties 

Panel. 

2. Click to delete the global macro. 

Installer Tip: If you choose to delete a global macro that is still being used 

in an action, you will receive a delete confirmation dialog. 

Working with Hard or Function Keys 

Each page has an associated hard and function key panel: 

Function Key editing area 

Hard Key 

editing area 

Since these keys are software-driven, their functions change depending on 

what page appears on Nevo’s touchscreen. Labels for the function keys 

appear on the touchscreen above the function keys. 

Installer Tip: Depending on the options you chose when adding devices (see 

“Working with Devices” on page 41), buttons on the hard key 

panels associated with device pages may already have actions 

assigned to them. 


Designing with NevoStudio Pro Working with Hard or Function Keys 

A Note About Inheritance 

Hard and function keys are linked to the touchscreen pages that appear 

above them on Nevo. You don’t, however, need to configure them 

individually. If, for example, you want to assign the same set of function 

keys to all the pages in a particular page collection, you can define the 

function keys for that page collection and pages within it will inherit the 

function keys. The same goes for hard keys. 

You can inherit keys as follows: 

• Pages can inherit function keys, volume keys, menu keys, channel keys, 

transport keys (as applicable), and page fonts from the page collection. 

• Page collections can inherit function keys, volume keys, menu keys, 

channel keys, transport keys (as applicable), and page fonts from the 

Master Page. 

This powerful feature means you don’t have to spend time repeatedly 

setting up the same actions to hard keys or function keys for related pages; 

you define them once, set up the inheritance, and move on with your design. 

If inheriting is turned on for the page you are editing, the inherited keys 

will be disabled (grayed out) in the function and hard key editing area. 

For more information, see “Page Properties” and “Page Collection 

Properties” in “Appendix A: Properties” on page 145. 

Adding Actions to Hard Keys or Function Keys 

There are four ways to add actions to hard keys or function keys: 

• by double-clicking an IR function in the Hardware panel 

• manually, using the Actions panel toolbar 

• via drag-and-drop 

• copying and pasting actions from another button or global macro 

Installer Tip: You may need to select the page collection or Master Page 

before adding actions, or you may need to turn inheritance off for 

the page collection. See “A Note About Inheritance” on page 101 

for details. 

Double-Clicking 

1. Select a key on the hard or function key editing area. 

2. Select a device from the drop-down list in the Hardware panel. 

3. Double-click an IR function in the functions list. 

The function is automatically appended to the existing Actions list for the 

selected button. 



Manually 

To assign an action to a hard or function key: 

1. Click a hard or function key in the Design panel. You may assign actions 

to any of the keys displayed, including those already labeled. 

key being 

defined 

2. Click an action button in the Actions panel to assign the action: 


Delay Delay the specified amount of 

time before taking the next action. 

Jump Jump to the specified page 

Global 

Macro 

Run the specified global macro 

Audio Play a beep or .WAV file 

Toggle Toggle between two selected 

functions 

If/Then Create If/Then statements for use 

with sensors 

URL Add an intranet location to 

browse 

If there are errors in the IR command, the Actions panel will 



display the errors as shown. 

There are three possible reasons for IR errors: 

• Send command action is specified for a missing device. 



Installer Tip: Use the audio action to confirm key presses, IR commands, etc. 

Installer Tip: You can select an audio action to affect any key within a single 

configuration or all configurations within a job by using system 

settings. See “Changing Nevo System Settings” on page 129 for 

more information. 

3. Adjust the default specifications, as necessary. 

4. Repeat steps 2–3 until you have defined all the actions this key should 

perform. 

Installer Tip: If you find yourself adding the same sequence of actions to 

several keys on different pages, you can create a global macro, 

then assign that global macro to the keys, rather than creating the 

sequence of actions manually for each key. See “Working with 

Global Macros” on page 98. 

5. Click to adjust the order of the actions in the Actions panel until 

they are in the order the actions should be performed. 



6. If you selected an unlabeled function key (at the top of the hard key 

Design panel), assign a label to it: 

a. Click in the text field next to Caption on the Properties of the the 

Properties panel: 

b. Type a label for the key. Try to keep the label as short as possible. 

c. Format the label. See “Appendix A: Properties” on page 145 for details. 

Installer Tip: If you have adjusted your page font to be fairly large, make 

sure that the “Use Page Font” property of the function key is set to 

No. 

The label appears at the bottom of the touchscreen, above the function 

key: 

Label 

Caption field 

Selected 

function key 



Drag-and-Drop 

To assign actions to hard keys or function keys, drag IR commands from the 

Hardware panel to the key, per the following table: 


this item… 

From this 

panel… 

IR Function Hardware Key on Design panel 

keypad 

Device Hardware All appropriate keys 

on Design panel hard 

key area (only the 

appropriate keys will 

be highlighted) 

Device 

(while 

holding �) 

Hardware Any hard key group 

(Volume, Channel, or 

Menu) 


• If there is no 

action assigned, 



selected device to 

the actions for the 

selected key. 

• If there is already 

a single action 

assigned, replace 

the existing 

action for the key 


IR function from 

the selected 

device. 

• If there is more 

than one action 

assigned to the key, 

or if you �+click 

and drag, add the 


to the actions list. 

Replace each IR 

function action for 

each highlighted key 

with the matching IR 


selected hard keys 

(volume, channel, or 

menu). 

Replaces IR functions 

for Volume, Channel, 

and Menu hard keys. 


Working with Themes Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

Installer Tip: If the keypad is inactive, or if NevoStudio Pro will not let you 

drop the functions, check the inheritance settings for the page 

collection and/or Master Page. See “A Note About Inheritance” on 

page 101 for details on how inheritance works. See “Appendix A: 

Properties” on page 145 for details on changing property settings. 



Working with Themes 

Themes allow you to apply a pre-defined set of qualities to a page: 

• background 

• default font 

• button appearance (button image, Button Type, Button Size, button text 

font and location, Symbol Type, and Symbol Size). This applies only if 

you used a key group to place the buttons or added the pages using the 

Add Device wizard’s “Add Page Collection” feature) 

Theme files contain pre-determined settings that allow you to change the 

look and feel of a page quickly and easily. NevoStudio Pro provides several 

default themes available in the Gallery panel. 

Adding Themes to Pages 

Add themes to your pages to speed up configuration development. To add a 

theme, simply drag it from the theme gallery to a page or to any level in the 

Job View panel. The background, button images, fonts, and symbols from 

the theme are applied to the page. 

Some notes about adding themes: 

• The following properties must match for a button on a page to be 

replaced by a theme: 

• Button Type 

• Button Type Size 

• Symbol Type 

If these properties are not the same between the button types in the 

theme and the buttons on your page, the buttons that do not match will 

not be replaced. See “Appendix B: Button Types and Type Sizes” on 

page 157 for more information on button types and sizes. 

• If any of the buttons on the page to which you applied a theme show the 

Button Type property set to Custom, those buttons will not be updated 

when you apply the theme. Change the Button Type property to match 

one of those in the selected theme and reapply the theme, or manually 


Designing with NevoStudio Pro Working with Themes 

change the button’s other properties. See “Button Properties” on 

page 149 for details. 

Installer Tip: Any property changes you have made (for example, changing 

a symbol name) will take effect the next time you apply a theme to 

the page. 

Drag-and-Drop 

To assign themes to pages, drag themes from the Gallery panel to the panels 

listed in the following table: 


this item… 



Deleting a Theme from a Page 

You cannot delete a theme from a page once it has been applied. If you no 

longer want the theme settings, simply do one of the following: 

• Click Edit|Undo 

From this 

panel… 

Theme Theme 

Gallery 

Theme Theme 

Gallery 

Theme Theme 

Gallery 

Theme Theme 

Gallery 

• Click on the toolbar 

• Apply a different theme 

• Apply a different background 


Design panel 

touchscreen 

Page in the 

Job View 

panel 

Page 

collection in 

the Job View 

panel 

Master page 

in the Job 

View panel 


to the page. 


to the page. 


to all pages in the page 

collection. 


to all pages in the 


• Change the properties of the buttons on the page (see “Button 

Properties” on page 149) 


Using Your Nevo Personal Library Designing with NevoStudio Pro 

Using Your Nevo Personal Library 

You can use your Nevo Personal Library to store a hard copy of those devices 

you use on a regular basis so they can be quickly imported into any job you 

create. Devices stored here can be added to jobs through the Add Device 

Wizard. 

To access Nevo Personal Libray Manager: 

1. Select Tools|Manage Nevo Personal Library 

• Click Add to add a new device to the library (see “Working with 

Devices” on page 41) 

• Select a device and click Edit to edit the device (see “Editing IR 

Devices” on page 65 or “Editing a Serial Device” on page 71) 

• Select a device and click Delete to remove the device from the 

library 

• Click Import to import all devices from a selected job file (.NVJ) 

(see “Importing Nevo Configuration (.NVO and .NVP) Files” on 

page 36) 

• Click Export to export the entire library to a job file (.NVJ) that you 

can then share with co-workers. 


4Working with Gallery Items 

NevoStudio Pro provides several galleries of pre-defined items for you to add to 

your Nevo job. You can choose to use the provided items (see “Chapter 3: 

Designing with NevoStudio Pro” on page 31), or create your own. You can also 

modify the provided gallery items to suit your needs. 

You can modify items from the following galleries: 

• Backgrounds 

See “Working with Background Images” on page 110 

• Buttons 

See “Working with Button Images” on page 112 

• Symbols 

See “Working with Symbols” on page 114 

• Device templates (gallery available only when using the Add Device 

Wizard to add devices) 

See “Working with Device Templates” on page 114 

• Key Groups 

See “Working with Key Groups” on page 118 


Organizing Galleries Working with Gallery Items 

Organizing Galleries 

NevoStudio Pro reads folders underneath its installation folder to populate 

the galleries. When you install, NevoStudio Pro creates a folder named 

\Gallery that contains the following subfolders: 

• Background 

• Buttons 

• Sample 

• Symbols 

• Templates 

• Key Groups 

• Devices 

• Themes 

Underneath these, in most cases, are a set of further folders to organize 

Nevo gallery items. You can store the items you create in these default 

folders or create your own folders. As long as they are saved under the 

default gallery folders, NevoStudio Pro will list them in the gallery 

categories drop down list. 

Installer Tip: We recommend storing your personal gallery items in their 

own folder. For example, if you had a large collection of sunsets and 

wildlife photos that were appropriate for backgrounds, you could 

create subfolders named \Gallery\Background\Sunsets and 

\Gallery\Background\Wildlife Photos. Or you could choose to put 

both sets of images into \Gallery\Background\Custom. 

Installer Tip: Standard installations of NevoStudio Pro store gallery items 

in the following directory: C:\Program Files\Nevo\NevoStudio 

Pro\Gallery\. 

Installer Tip: After you have browsed to a different location to retrieve 

gallery items, you can return to the default gallery location by 

clicking and selecting Restore Gallery Location. 

You can also store your items in folders that are not under \Gallery, but you 

will have to use the Gallery panel browse button ( ) to open them. 

Working with Background Images 

Backgrounds add interest and beauty to configuration pages. The display 

will accommodate a background image of 240 x 295 pixels. Images larger or 

smaller than this are scaled to fit the screen. 


Working with Gallery Items Working with Background Images 

Installer Tip: Portrait orientation images may be more appropriate to 

resize, since a portrait image that is stretched or condensed to fit the 

display area may not suffer distortion the way a landscape image 

might. If your images are unacceptably distorted, you may want to 

use an image editor to crop an image so that it will display or scale 

without being skewed. 

Creating New Backgrounds 

NevoStudio Pro accepts background files that meet the following file 

requirements: 

• Color depth: up to 16 million colors 

• File format: 

• Windows bitmap (.bmp) 

• Compuserve Graphic Interchange (.gif) 

• Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) (.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jif) 

• Portable Networks Graphics (.png) 

• Device-Independent Bitmap (.dib) 

• Images compressed using Run-Length Encoding (.rle) 

• Tagged Image File Format (.tif, .tiff) 

Use any bitmap or photo editor to create images that match the 

specifications above. 

Installer Tip: Be sure to close NevoStudio Pro before you begin creating 

background images. This ensures that NevoStudio Pro’s galleries 

will correctly identify and display your images. 

Once you have created and saved images, restart NevoStudio Pro, then open 

the folder where they are stored to select a gallery and begin applying the 

images to pages. 

See “Organizing Galleries” on page 110 for more information on saving your 

work. 

Editing Existing Backgrounds 

Use any bitmap or photo editor to edit the images that come with 

NevoStudio Pro. Be sure that the finished images still meet the 

specifications listed in “Creating New Backgrounds” on page 111. 

Installer Tip: Be sure to close NevoStudio Pro before you begin editing 

background images. This ensures that NevoStudio Pro’s galleries 

will correctly identify and display your changed images. 


Working with Button Images Working with Gallery Items 

Installer Tip: If you edit images that were shipped with the NevoStudio Pro 

gallery, consider saving them to a different folder; these images will 

be reinstalled in their original form when you update NevoStudio 

Pro. 

Deleting Backgrounds 

To remove a background from a page, replace it with a different background 

(either another background image or a background color). 

To remove an image from the gallery, navigate to the image file using any 

file location method and delete it. 

Installer Tip: Before removing an image from the gallery, exit NevoStudio 

Pro, navigate to the image file using Windows File Explorer, then 

delete the image file. If you delete images that were shipped with 

the NevoStudio Pro gallery, these images will be reinstalled when 

you update NevoStudio Pro. 

Working with Button Images 

NevoStudio Pro includes several sets of thematically-linked buttons. You 

can use them as-is, adjust them, or create entirely new buttons. 

Creating Button Images 

NevoStudio Pro accepts button image files that meet the following file 

requirements: 

• Size: no larger than 240 x 320 (pixels) 

• Color depth: up to 16 million colors 

• File format: 

• Windows bitmap (.bmp) 

• Compuserve Graphic Interchange (.gif) 

• Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) (.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jif) 

• Portable Networks Graphics (.png) 

• Device-Independent Bitmap (.dib) 

• Images compressed using Run-Length Encoding (.rle) 

• Tagged Image File Format (.tif, .tiff) 

Use any bitmap or photo editor to create images that match the 

specifications above. Once you have created and saved them, simply open 

the folder where they are stored from within the Gallery Panel. 


Working with Gallery Items Working with Button Images 

Most buttons require at least two files: one for the up state and one for the 

down state. Name the images with the same file name, but add “_0” to the 

end of the up state file and “_1” to the end of the down state. For example: 

up state: 

round_small_0.png 

You may need further versions of the buttons if you plan to use them in 

themes. See “Appendix B: Button Types and Type Sizes” on page 157 for 

more information. 

Some buttons may not require both states. These buttons do not require two 

file names; however, you must not include “_0” or “_1” in those file names. If 

NevoStudio Pro sees “_0” or “_1”, it assumes the file is part of a pair and will 

not display the button in the gallery without the other half of the pair. 

For example, if you create a button called MyButton_0.bmp, then decide it 

does not need a down state (MyButton_1.bmp), you must rename the file to 

MyButton.bmp to ensure the image will appear in the gallery. 

You can assign a “down state” to a button by pressing and holding ALT (�) 

on your keyboard and dragging the button from the gallery to the existing 

button on the Design Panel. 

Copy the images to C:\Program Files\Nevo\NevoStudio 

Pro\Gallery\Buttons\[new folder] to display the new folder in the dropdown 

list of button galleries in the default location. You must create folders 

under \Buttons to group your buttons; those folders will appear in the dropdown 

list of button galleries. 

You may also create galleries in other locations; simply click and 

navigate to the folder above your new button folder. 

Installer Tip: After you have browsed to a different location to retrieve 

gallery items, you can return to the default gallery location by 

clicking and selecting Restore Gallery Location. 

Modifying Button Images 

down state: 

round_small_1.png 

Use any bitmap or photo editor to edit the button images that come with 

NevoStudio Pro. Be sure that the finished images still meet the 

specifications listed in “Creating Button Images” on page 112. 

Installer Tip: Be sure to close NevoStudio Pro before you begin editing 

button images. This ensures that NevoStudio Pro’s galleries will 

correctly identify and display your changed images. 


Working with Symbols Working with Gallery Items 

Deleting Button Images 

To remove a button set from the gallery, navigate to the image file using any 

file location method and delete it. 

Installer Tip: Before removing an image from the gallery, exit NevoStudio 

Pro, navigate to the image file using Windows File Explorer, then 

delete the image file. If you delete images that were shipped with 

the NevoStudio Pro gallery, these images will be reinstalled when 

you update NevoStudio Pro. 

Working with Symbols 

The symbol gallery contains symbols that you can assign to buttons. 

Symbols come in three sizes. The sizes are designed to fit on specific button 

types: 


Small (40x40) Bar buttons in the miscellaneous button folder. 

The image is smaller and there is a larger 

transparent gap bewteen the edge of the image 

and the visible part of the image. 

Medium (40x40) Any button that does not require a gap between 

the button edge and the image. 

Large (80x80) Activity (key-shaped) buttons. 

See “Assign a symbol to a button:” on page 89 for more information on 

adding symbols to buttons. 

Working with Device Templates 

Device templates are a set of pages that you can apply when you add a 

device through the Add Device Wizard (see “Working with Devices” on 

page 41). Device templates use an .nvt file extension to identify them as 

templates (as opposed to .nvp configuration files or .nvj job files). They 

simplify and speed up creating configurations, since they automatically add 

a set of pages that already contain the buttons a particular device type 

might need. NevoStudio Pro automatically assigns the correct device IR 

codes to these buttons via the wizard when adding IR devices. 

NevoStudio Pro provides several pre-defined templates. If you wish to use 

different templates, you can create your own from existing configurations. 


Working with Gallery Items Working with Device Templates 

The following general rules apply for template files (.NVT): 

• They may have only one device in them 

• They must have only one page collection below the Home page collection 

• They should have 8 point or larger font 

• They should be set to inherit functions from the master page 

Saving a Configuration as a Template 

You can save a configuration as a template. You can set up a template to 

include commonly used features that are configured the way you want 

them, then you can import the template and customize the configurations to 

your client’s preferences, instead of creating all new configurations from 

scratch. 

1. Click File|Save As Nevo Template 

2. Select a configuration and click Save as Template 

3. Choose a storage location within …\Gallery\Templates, give the 

template a new name, and choose the device type, then click OK. 

Installer Tip: When creating your own templates, you should consider 

including the controller type (NevoQ50 or NevoS70 ) in the file name. 

This will make it easier to select the correct templates when you are 

adding devices. 


Working with Device Templates Working with Gallery Items 

Installer Tip: The file name limit is 64 characters, with a maximum file 

path of 255 characters. If you opened an existing configuration 

with a file name that doesn’t meet these conditions, you will need 

to provide a shorter name for Save As. 

Installer Tip: The template name may not include “.” as these are only 

allowed in the built-in NevoStudio Pro template names. 

4. The template you added will now appear in the list of templates in the 

Add Device Wizard for the type of device you selected. 

Editing or Creating Templates 

1. Click File|Open or on the toolbar. 

2. Navigate to …\Gallery\Templates\Device. 

3. Select Nevo Template files (*.nvt) from the file types drop-down list. 

4. Select a template and click Open. 

5. (Optional) Delete everything except the Home Page. 

Installer Tip: Only delete everything if none of the items in the template 

6. 

you chose will work for your purposes. 

Insert a page collection and add as many pages to it as you need. Do not 

apply any backgrounds to the pages. 

Installer Tip: Only the first page collection after the Home Page Collection 

7. 

will be used by the Add Device Wizard. Do not create additional 

page collections; if you do create additional page collections, they 

will be ignored. 

Add buttons to the pages. 

You can add buttons individually or you can use any pre-defined key 

groups from the key group gallery: 

a. Open the key group Gallery panel: 

Key Group Gallery tab 

selected 

Installer Tip: You may need to create the key group you want (see “Working 

with Key Groups” on page 118). 


Working with Gallery Items Working with Device Templates 

b. Click and drag a key group from the gallery to the page in the 

Design panel, per the following table: 


this item… 

From this 

panel… 


Gallery 

8. If you are using the generic device (09999) you can drag the generic 

commands to the configuration. When new devices are added you can 

use the replace function to add the appropriate codes. 

9. Adjust the buttons and keys on the template as you would any other 

NevoStudio Pro configuration. See “Chapter 3: Designing with 

NevoStudio Pro” on page 31. 

10. Click File|Save as Nevo Template… from the menu bar. 

11. Choose a storage location within …\Gallery\Templates, give the 

template a new name and choose the device type, then click OK. 

Installer Tip: The template name may not include “.” as these are only 

allowed in the built-in NevoStudio Pro template names. 

The template you added will now appear in the list of templates in the Add 

Device Wizard for the type of device you selected. 

Deleting Templates 


Design panel 

touchscreen 


group to the page 

Navigate to the folder where you stored the template and delete the .nvt 

(Nevo Template) file. 

CAUTION: Do not delete any of the device templates supplied with 



Working with Key Groups Working with Gallery Items 

Working with Key Groups 

Key groups provide a group of related buttons that you can use to prepopulate 

a page. Typically, you will use these when you create templates 

(see “Working with Device Templates” on page 114), although you can apply 

them to configuration pages. 

Installer Tip: The key group gallery displays all of the key groups in an 

NVT file in page order. All of the NVT files in the gallery folder are 

processed alphabetically. 

Creating Key Groups 

To create a Key Group: 

1. Open a new job, name it, and add a controller of the style you want to 

create a key group for (Nevo S70 or Nevo Q50 ). 

Installer Tip: If you are creating a Key Group that should be used with a 

particular device, consider including the device name in the 

configuration file name. That will make it easier to identify if you 

need to make changes to it later. 

2. Insert a page collection and add as many pages to it as you need. Do not 

apply any backgrounds to the pages. 

Installer Tip: Name the pages so that you will be able to easily identify 

what activities or devices the key groups support. The names you 

choose here will appear under the key groups in the gallery. 

3. Add buttons to the pages. 

4. Click File|Save As… from the menu bar. 

5. Navigate to the \Templates\Key Groups folder (or choose a different 

folder). 

6. Name the configuration, including an .nvt file extension, then click 

Save. 

Installer Tip: We recommend creating a folder under \Key Groups called 

\Custom and saving all your custom key groups there. 

Each page in the configuration will be saved as a separate key group and 

will appear as separate key groups in the gallery. You can save all your 

created key groups in the same configuration; NevoStudio Pro will always 

view each page as a separate key group. 

Deleting Key Groups 

Navigate to the folder where you stored the template (.nvt file) containing 

the key groups you created and delete it. 

CAUTION:Do not delete any of the key groups supplied with NevoStudio Pro. 


5Testing Configurations Using Nevo 

Emulator 

Use Nevo Emulator to test your configuration before downloading it to 

Nevo. Any key you designed on the touchscreen is active in Emulator, 

however, Emulator does not send device commands unless you have 

installed and configured NevoLink or NevoConnect. Use Nevo Emulator to 

verify that you have assigned actions to keys, and test Media Zones and 

page navigation. 

All features from Nevo Q50 operate on Nevo Emulator except any 

commands requiring NevoConnect (serial, distributed IR, and RS-232 

commands). 

• If you have configured any devices or commands to work with a NevoLink 

or NevoConnect and have configured and connected a NevoLink, those 

commands will be passed through your network to the device. 

• Operate NevoMedia Server and Player through Media Zones. 

• Press F5. 

1. Start the Nevo Emulator in one of the following ways: 

• Click in the toolbar 

• Choose File|Run Emulator from the menu bar 

• Right-click on the configuration and select Run Emulator. 



2. Select a configuration to run on the Emulator and click Run. 

Installer Tip: As Nevo Emulator attempts to connect to other computers 

to run Media Zones, you may receive a security warning from 

your internet security or virus protection software. You should 

permit Nevo.exe to always connect to other computers. See 

“Step Four: Finish the Installation” on page 6 for more details. 

Installer Tip: Depending on the configuration size, it may take a few 

seconds for Emulator to initialize and load the Home page. During 

this time, NevoStudio Pro is processing the configuration file for 

optimized storage on Nevo. Nevo memory usage will be 

calculated and displayed on the Status Bar. If a configuration is 

too large to fit on Nevo, a warning dialog will appear but you 

will still be able to test it in Nevo Emulator. 

Installer Tip:You can have more than one configuration open in Emulator. 

If you attempt to open a configuration in Emulator while another 

configuration is open, you can opt to open the configuration in a 

new instance of Emulator or to change the current configuration to 

the new one selected. Each instance of Emulator will be color-coded; 

you can also display the configuration name on each instance of 

Emulator. 



Click the touchscreen buttons, function keys, and hard keys with your 

mouse to operate the items in your configuration. You can also use the 

online equivalent of the side buttons and the toggle or jog wheel by 

clicking on them. 

Use Nevo Emulator to verify the following: 

• Whether the correct Home page appears 

• Whether keys programmed to jump to a different screen do so 

• Whether a key is active: 

• Active keys (keys with IR or wireless commands configured) change 

state between their up and down configurations (see “Working 

with Button Images” on page 112), and, if you have configured 

NevoLink or NevoConnect, send commands. 

• Inactive keys (keys with no actions configured) will change between up 

and down state, but no jump, beep, shortcut, or IR action will occur. 

• If you have installed and configured a NevoConnect and have the 

appropriate device available: 



• Whether the configuration uses the correct code set for a device 

• Whether the key actions work correctly 

• Whether the navigation you have designed is easy to use and makes 

sense: 

• Can users get to the screens they want easily? 

• Do the labels make sense? 

• Are the commands grouped how users would need them? 

Right-click anywhere in Nevo Emulator to use the quick menu: 

• Click Show/Hide Title to toggle the configuration title display. 

• Click Minimize to minimize Emulator to the Windows toolbar. 

Otherwise, Emulator remains on top of your active applications. 

• Click About Nevo Emulator to view version information and credits for 

Emulator. 

• Click Exit Nevo Emulator or the icon to close Emulator. You can 

start it again from within NevoStudio Pro. 

Installer Tip:If you need to make changes to your configuration, you can do 

so in NevoStudio Pro while Nevo Emulator is still running. After 

making your changes, select Run Emulator again to download the 

updated file to Emulator. 

Right-click at the top of Nevo Emulator to use a standard Windows 

window menu: 

When emulating Media Zones, the following screens will be available: 



• Media Zones menu 

active zones 

inactive zone 

The highlighted bar shows the zone currently selected. Touch a zone 

name, use the key arrows and OK key, or use the toggle wheel to select a 

Media Zone. 

There are two ways to update the active zones: 

• Press Refresh to begin a discovery attempt of all non-active zones. 

• Press Reset to clear the zone discovery and perform a new discovery 

attempt for all zones. 

• Browse View 

Selected Zone 

Back button 

Media Options 

Available 

selected zone 

Current level of 

browse (in this case, 

the server itself) 

To select and activate a media option, press the desired button on the 

touch screen, use the key arrows and the OK key, or use the toggle 

wheel to highlight the desired selection then press the toggle wheel: 

• Pressing the left arrow while in browse mode will navigate back, 

just like the Back button. Pressing the right arrow while in browse 



mode acts like pressing OK (and it will switch to Details mode if the 

Details setting for "Music & Videos" is enabled). 

• When in browse mode, the Page Up and Page Down buttons will 

auto scroll. 

• Function Keys 

•Press Settings to open the settings menu and customize the 

media zone. 

•Press Details (when in Browse Mode) to switch to Details 

Mode. 

•Press Browse (when in Details Mode) to switch to Browse 

Mode. 

•Press Zones to return to the Media Zones selection page. 

• Details View 

Slider bar handle 

Slider bar 

Rewind 

Stop 

Pause 

Fast Forward 

Skip to end 

Touch a control button to play/pause, skip to the beginning/end, or 

otherwise control media play. Click and drag the slider bar handle 

to move to a different part of the file.Use NevoSL’s keys to control 

volume (up, down, or mute) 

Press Page Up/Page Down in Details view to control other media types 

while continuing to play the current selection. 


6Printing from 

Printing Configurations 


You can print configurations pages or the configuration Site Map. These 

prints can provide helpful backup information to your customers once you 

have completed the installation and left the job site. 

NevoStudio Pro provides several ways for you to print the pages in your 

configuration. Use these pages to check your work or to verify the 

configuration with your clients. 

To print pages: 

1. Use one of the following methods to begin: 

• Click File|Print… from the menu bar. 

• Click on the Standard toolbar 

• Press �+P 

2. Choose a layout: 

• Job Summary prints what is shown in the Design Panel as well as 

notes and information about discontinued controllers (MAC Address or 

Unique ID). 


Printing Configurations Printing from NevoStudio Pro 

• Site Map prints the Site Map. The pages will tile as needed to fit on 

the page size you select. 

• Four Screens per Page Separated by Page Collection prints four 

pages on each sheet of paper. 

• Separated by Page Collection prints each page collection on a 

separate sheet (or sheets) of paper, with up to nine pages on each 

sheet. 

• Separated by Page Collection with Hard Keys prints each page 

collection on a separate sheet (or sheets) of paper, with up to four 

pages on each sheet and includes one hard key image (SL or CL) on 

each page. 

• Thumbnails prints a miniature view of each page, with up to 48 

pages on each sheet of paper. 

3. Select the configuration(s) to print. 

4. Choose an output option: 

• Print sends the pages directly to a connected printer. NevoStudio 

Pro prompts you to choose a printer and printer options using a 

standard Windows print dialog: 


Printing from NevoStudio Pro Printing Configurations 

• Preview sends the pages to an on-screen preview window: 

From this window you can scroll through the print pages, then send 

the output to a printer. 

Installer Tip: If you have Microsoft Office installed on the computer with 

NevoStudio Pro, then another printer (Microsoft Office Document 

Image Writer) is available. This allows you to print/save the pages to 

a file, where you can edit/add comments before distributing to your 

client. 

Installer Tip: If you have Adobe Acrobat installed, you can print to Adobe 

PDF. If you have Adobe Professional, you can use it to edit the files. 


Printing Configurations Printing from NevoStudio Pro 


7Working with 

Nevo 

Changing Nevo System Settings 

Nevo has various settings you can configure and download with the 


Installer Tip: We recommend downloading a configuration to Nevo after 

making a change to the system settings. 

Installer Tip: Nevo Q50 controllers do not support WiFi. WiFi settings, such as 

Media Zones, are disabled in the NevoQ50 Sytem Settings dialogs. 

To change the settings: 

1. Open the settings menu: 

• In NevoStudio Pro, click Tools|Manage Network Settings. 

• Right-click on a configuration and select Nevo System Settings. 

2. Change any settings on the Access tab: 


Changing Nevo System Settings Working with Nevo 

Installer Tip: You must enable WiFi in order to enable Media Zones. 

Refer to the Nevo System Settings section of online help for more 

information on these settings. 

3. Click the Power Management tab and change the power management 

settings: 

Installer Tip: Turn WiFi off after idle for cannot be longer than Turn 

Nevo S70 off after idle for. This is because WiFi is automatically 

turned off when Nevo S70 is turned off. NevoStudio Pro and Nevo S70 

menus will therefore prevent an incorrect setting from being 

accepted. 


Working with Nevo Changing Nevo System Settings 

4. Click the Media Zones tab to add existing Media Zones to this 

configuration or to add new Media Zones: 

Media Zones are linked sets of digital media servers and players that 

Nevo S70 can use to retrieve and play digital media. 

Installer Tip: If you Enable Media Zones on the Nevo S70 System Settings 

page, you must define at least one media zone pair. 

To create a Media Zone: 

a. Click . or go to Tools|Create Media Zones. NevoStudio 

Pro presents a blank set of Media Zone fields. 


Changing Nevo System Settings Working with Nevo 

Installer Tip: You can add as many Media Zones as you desire using the Add 

Zone button. 

b. Type a name for the Media Zone. Be as specific as possible to make 

it easy for your client to identify what you defined as a zone. 

c. (Recommended) Select an image to represent this zone on the Media 

Zones menu. Click the default image to browse for images. 

d. Select the media server (content source) that stores the digital 

content you want your clients to be able to access in this zone. 

e. Select the media player (playback target) that will play the digital 

content in this zone. 

f. Select the device that controls the volume for the media player. For 

example, if your media player is connected to a receiver, you would 

select the receiver from the drop down list. 

Installer Tip: Volume control will use only the command associated with the 

UEI database volume identification. If you learn this device, be sure 

to use the pull down to select Volume Up or Down from the available 

list. 

g. If there is a start sequence that should turn on the media server and 

player or change any TV or tuner/amp settings, select it from the 

list of global macros you have already created. 

Installer Tip: Use the Actions panel to create the action sequence, which will 

be stored in a global macro. See “Working with Global Macros” on 

page 98 for details. 


Working with Nevo Downloading Configurations 

To modify an existing zone, click the zone name in the list and change 

any of the fields as described above. 

Highlight a zone from the list and click to delete it. 

Installer Tip: Any Media Zone created can be attached to all Nevo S70 

configurations or any subset of them. 

5. Click the Other Settings tab and change any of the following settings: 

• Time display format 

• Global audio feeback 

• Volume 

• Global Macro delay 

• Power Resume settings 

6. Click OK. 

Downloading Configurations 

Once you have created a configuration and tested it in Nevo Emulator, you 

can download it to Nevo to verify device codes against the equipment. Nevo is 

programmed and ready to be delivered to the client. 

CAUTION: Be sure you have fully charged Nevo for the first time before you 

download configurations to it. 

There are three ways to download a configuration to Nevo: 

• Using the USB cable 


Downloading Configurations Working with Nevo 

• Using WiFi (for NevoS70 only) 

Installer Tip: You must have a configuration with WiFi enabled already on 

Nevo S70 to use wireless downloading. The first download must be 

via USB. 

• Using NevoXpress Wireless Download (for Nevo S70 only) 

Using the USB Cable 

Nevo comes with a USB cable that you can connect between your computer 

and Nevo to transfer data. 

CAUTION: Do not unplug the USB cable from Nevo during the download 

process. This could result in data loss. 

1. Connect Nevo to the design computer using the supplied USB cable. 

Installer Tip: You will find a more stable connection if you plug the USB 

cable directly into the computer’s USB ports rather than through a 

USB hub, keyboard, or monitor enabled USB connection. 

USB cable 

2. Click File|Download Configuration, Press � +D, or : 

Installer Tip: The remote and configuration types (NevoS70 or NevoQ50 ) 

must match or the configuration cannot be downloaded. 

Installer Tip: If the file has not been changed since the last time it was 

downloaded, the status is set to ‘Updated’. 


Working with Nevo Downloading Configurations 

3. Select a configuration to download and click Download. 

NevoStudio Pro begins the download. 

When the progress screen disappears, you may begin using NevoStudio 

Pro again. Leave Nevo connected until its progress screen also 

disappears and the Home Page for the configuration you downloaded 

appears on the controller. 

Installer Tip: As a protection, NevoStudio Pro displays a warning dialog if 

you are about to download a configuration to a Nevo that already 

contains a configuration: 

Check the box in the dialog if you don't want to see the dialog again. 

Installer Tip: If the software version on Nevo does not match the version of 

NevoStudio Pro an update dialog will appear. You must update to 

the current versions of Nevo and NevoStudio Pro before continuing. 

Using ActiveSync on Windows XP Machines 

On Windows XP computers, ActiveSync must be installed and show an 

active connection in order for the USB download process to work (Windows 

Vista uses a different application that is included with Vista) NevoStudio 

Pro uses ActiveSync as a transfer mechanism to download data to a Nevo 

connected via USB. If you did not have ActiveSync installed on your 

computer when you installed NevoStudio Pro, the installation process 


Wireless Programming of Nevo S70 Working with Nevo 

installed it for you. When you connect Nevo to your computer using the 

supplied USB cable, ActiveSync will recognize Nevo and establish a 

connection. 

Installer Tip: You may have only one device connected via ActiveSync at a 

time. If you have another device (phone, PDA, etc) connected using a 

different USB port, Nevo will not get a valid ActiveSync connection 

until the other device is disconnected and Nevo is connected. 

An icon appears in your Windows System Tray (typically in the bottom 

right-hand corner of the screen). If this icon is green, Nevo is properly 

connected. If the icon is gray, Nevo is either not connected or is “asleep”. 

Touch Nevo’s screen to “wake” it. 

Wireless Programming of Nevo S70 

When you register NevoStudio Pro, you are assigned an installer profile ID. 

Every time you download a configuration to Nevo, your installer profile is 

stored with the configuration. This profile will be used when Nevo connects 

to www.mynevo.com via NevoXpress Wireless Download to download an 

updated configuration. It is a protection mechanism to prevent spamming of 

configurations to MAC Addresses. If the original installer is not the one who 

updated the configuration (if your installation company has multiple 

programmers, for example), the installer ID can be changed by the end-user 

during the NevoXpress Wireless Download process. 

NevoStudio Pro will store your installer profile in each Nevo device you 

have configured as the configuration is downloaded. 

Installer Tip: Your Installer Profile will appear on the Help About screen of 


See “Downloading Configurations” on page 133 for details on downloading 

configurations to connected Nevo devices. 

Starting a Nevo S70 Device Connection 

Before you begin downloading configurations to Nevo S70 via WiFi or 

www.mynevo.com, you need to configure NevoStudio Pro so that NevoStudio 

Pro recognizes Nevo S70 . You can add as many Nevo device connections to 

NevoStudio Pro as you need. 

Like any other network-ready device, Nevo S70 has a MAC Address (see the 

“Glossary” on page 213) to identify it as a unique node on the network. This 

MAC Address is completely unique to each Nevo S70 device, so each Nevo S70 

has a unique connection. 


Working with Nevo Wireless Programming of Nevo S70 

To start a Nevo S70 connection: 

1. Verify that Enable Wireless Programming on the Tools menu is checked. 

2. On the Home Page of Home Control in NevoS70 , press and hold the 

Home Page hard key until NevoS70 beeps twice. 

Once NevoStudio Pro recognizes the connection, the following dialog 

appears: 

Installer Tip: If you are unable to connect, verify that the wireless adapter is 

the preferred adapter by selecting Tools|Manage Nevo Network 

Settings... 

3. Give the connected Nevo S70 a friendly name. 

Installer Tip: Consider including the client’s last name and the room in 

which they plan to use this Nevo S70 in the friendly name. You may 

have several Nevo S70 s in your workshop at one time, and this will 

make it easier to identify the correct one. 

4. Check Automatically connect to this client if you don’t want to see this 

dialog each time you connect this NevoS70 to your network. 

Installer Tip: This dialog will only appear if NevoStudio Pro has focus and 

no other wizard or dialog is active. Therefore if you want to use 

wireless programming, you will want to check Automatically 

connect to this client to facilitate reconnecting while running a 

wizard. 



5. Click Accept. This Nevo S70 ’s friendly name now appears in the 

NevoStudio Pro status bar at the bottom of the window: 

NevoSL with 

friendly 

name 

Managing Nevo Device Connections 

Once a Nevo is identified to NevoStudio Pro on a particular computer via 

your network, it remains on the list of identified devices. Like the 

workspace layout, this list is stored when you close NevoStudio Pro. You can 

manage this list whether Nevos on it are connected or not. 

1. Click Tools|Manage Device Connections|Select Nevo Controller from 

the menu bar or click Select Nevo Device from the NevoStudio Pro status 

bar: 

2. Select a Nevo S70 device from the list. 

Installer Tip: Clear Only show connected clients if you want to change 

settings for a Nevo S70 that is not currently connected. 

3. Change the properties as necessary: 

• Type a new friendly name. 

• Click Disconnect to disconnect NevoS70 from the NevoStudio Pro 

computer. 

• Check Automatically accept connection requests to bypass the 

connection request dialog. Clear this box if you always want to 

confirm a connection request. 

Installer Tip: Click Apply after each setting change to save your settings but 

keep this dialog open. 

4. Click OK when you are done. 



Installer Tip: The list of Nevo S70 device connections is stored in C:\Program 

Files\Nevo\NevoStudio Pro\MacFriendlyNames.xml (in the folder 

where NevoStudio Pro was installed). 

Using WiFi 

You may want to back up this list and manage a shorter list of Nevos 

currently being configured. 

You can use Nevo S70 ’s built-in WiFi capability to download configurations 

from a WiFi-enabled NevoStudio Pro computer to Nevo. 

Installer Tip: Nevo Q50 is not WiFi-enabled, and cannot use WiFi to 

download configurations. Refer to the instructions to download 

“Using the USB Cable” on page 134. 

Installer Tip: Be sure your network recognizes NevoS70 before you try to 

download using WiFi. See “Chapter 8: Configuring Nevo S70 for IP- 

Based Networking” on page 153 for details on how to configure 

Nevo S70 networking features. 

1. Verify that Enable Wireless Programming is checked (see “Starting a 

Nevo S70 Device Connection” on page 136 for more information) and that 

the correct Nevo is connected to the NevoStudio Pro computer. 

2. Choose the appropriate NevoS70 from Tools|Manage Device Connections 

or from the NevoStudio Pro status bar (the active NevoS70 shows a 

check mark next to its name): 

3. Click File|Download Configuration, Press � +D, or . 

NevoStudio Pro begins the download: 



When the progress screen disappears, you may begin using NevoStudio 

Pro again. Leave Nevo S70 connected until its progress screen also 

disappears and the Home Page for the configuration you downloaded 

appears. 

Installer Tip: As a protection, NevoStudio Pro displays a warning dialog if 

you are about to download a configuration to a Nevo that already 

contains a configuration: 

Checking this box in this dialog will clear the Tools menu item 

“Show Overwrite Dialog on Download to... Nevo”. 

Installer Tip: If the software version on Nevo is older than the version of 

NevoStudio Pro an update dialog will appear: 

You should update Nevo with the current version before continuing. 

See “Updating Nevo Software” on page 8 for more information. 

Using NevoXpress Wireless Download via www.mynevo.com 

NevoXpress Wireless Download is a method for allowing installers to 

change a configuration and easily transfer it to the client’s Nevo S70 without 

actually sending a truck to the jobsite. This feature consists of uploading 

configurations to www.mynevo.com, then asking the client to turn the unit 

off and back on, then pressing the OK button once the reset process has 

started. Nevo S70 will automatically go to the website and download the 

appropriate configuration (based on the installer ID and MAC Address). 

You can upload a configuration to www.mynevo.com to make it available for 

your client to install on their Nevo S70 themselves. Generally, you will do this 

if you have updated their configuration, rather than as an initial 

installation. You must have performed the last configuration download to 

Nevo S70 directly (via USB cable or local WiFi connection) with WiFi enabled 



in the settings menu. In addition, the Nevo S70 installation must specify that 

Nevo S70 is allowed to connect to the internet. 

Note: Nevo Q50 controllers are not WiFi enabled and therefore cannot be 

updated via www.mynevo.com 

Uploading a Configuration to www.mynevo.com 

1. Click File|Upload Configuration to MyNevo...: 

2. Select a Nevo S70 configuration to upload and click Upload. 

Nevo S70 will be able to download this configuration. If a customer has 

the identical configuration on multiple Nevo S70 s, you will need to upload 

the configuration separately for each MAC Address. 

Installer Tip: Nevo device corresponds to any Nevo you have programmed 

with your computer using NevoStudio Pro. See “Downloading 

Configurations” on page 133 for details. 

3. Enter or edit the description. 



4. (Optional) If you want to use the same description for each Nevo S70 you 

are planning to update, clear the checkbox next to Clear Description 

After Upload. Leave it checked to prompt you to enter a new description 

next time. If you have a need to update multiple Nevo S70 devices with 

the same configuration, you can remain on this screen after each one 

and select the desired Nevo S70 from the list before proceeding to the 

next step. 

5. Click Upload. The configuration begins uploading. 

Installer Tip: Depending on the size of your configurationconfiguration and 

the speed of your Internet connection, uploading may take some 

time. Allow the upload to finish before doing anything else in 


Managing Uploaded Configurations 

Once you have uploaded one or more configurations to www.mynevo.com, 

you may want to manage those uploads. NevoStudio Pro provides a tool for 

doing so that lists all the configurations you have uploaded, regardless of 

client. 

There is a limit of five stored configurations per installer profile. When you 

receive E-mail notification of a successful download, you should remove the 

downloaded configuration to make room for additional configurations to be 

uploaded. 

To view a list of the uploaded configurations, click File|Manage Uploaded 

Configurations…: 

From here you can: 

• Hover your mouse over or right-click on a configuration to view its 

details. 

• Sort the list of configurations by clicking on a column heading. 

• Highlight a configuration, then click Remove to remove the 

configuration from www.mynevo.com (NevoStudio Pro will connect to 



www.mynevo.com and remove the configuration when you click 

Remove). 

• Refresh the list of configurations. 

Click Close to close the dialog. 

Downloading a Configuration with NevoXpress Wireless Download from 

www.mynevo.com 

Your clients will perform the following steps themselves: 

1. Reset Nevo S70 and press and hold OK to initiate NevoXpress Wireless 

Download. 

2. The remainder of the NevoXpress Wireless Download process is 

automatic. You will receive a success notice when download is completed 

successfully. 

Installer Tip: NevoXpress requires two pieces of data to successfully identify 

the proper Nevo S70 to download to: MAC Address and Installer 

Profile ID. If you did not create the original configuration load and 

place it on Nevo S70 , you will need to have your client enter a new 

Installer Profile ID. (Your ID is shown on the Manage Uploaded 

Configurations dialog box.) Follow these steps and have your client 

enter your profile ID on Nevo S70 . 

a. After the NevoXpress dialog displays, press the first function key 

within five seconds to open the Installer Profile dialog and change 

the Installer ID. If this step is omitted, NevoXpress will use the 

Installer ID that is saved in the registry to check for an available 

configuration to download. 

b. Once the changes are made, press OK. NevoStudio Pro will use 

the new Installer Profile to check for an available update. If the 

user presses Cancel, NevoXpress will use the Installer ID that is 

saved in the registry to check for an available configuration to 

download. 


Preparing Nevo for Delivery to Clients Working with Nevo 

Installer Tip: If you are stepping your client through the process, you can 

press Refresh while a download is in process to get an updated 

status. 

You will receive an E-mail noting the download status for each download 

that is processed. 

Preparing Nevo for Delivery to Clients 

You may repeat the download process several times as you create and test a 

configuration. We strongly recommend the following as a quality measure 

before delivering the configured Nevo to your client: 

1. Make sure that the Nevo software is up to date (and matches that of 

NevoStudio Pro). 

2. Download the final version of the configuration. See “Downloading 

Configurations” on page 133 for details. 

3. Reset Nevo to “clean up” any temporary files and clear the page cache 

from previous downloads. 

4. Update the firmware of any NevoLinks or NevoConnects in the system 

to the latest version. 

5. Access each screen in the interface on Nevo. This provides a final check 

for you, and initializes and caches each screen, so that Nevo’s 

performance in the client’s hands is as fast as possible. 

Updating Nevo Controller Software 

Nevo is software-driven, which means that, as new features and functions 

become available, you can upgrade it quickly and easily, much the way you 

would upgrade software on your computer (such as NevoStudio Pro). 

See “Updating Nevo Software” on page 7 for details on this process. 


8Configuring Nevo Ecosystems 

Configuring Nevo S70 for IP-Based Networking 

Nevo supports the following network-enabled features: 

• NevoStudio Pro supports the following network functions: 

• Remote update functions through NevoXpress Wireless Download if 

Nevo S70 is WiFi enabled and connected to the internet at the endusers’ 

house. 

• Connecting to www.mynevo.com for access to the newest device code 

database using model based setup and to download extended device 

functions. 

• Programming of the following functions if NevoS70 is connected to the 

computer using WiFi: 

• Download configuration to Nevo S70 

• Restore configuration from Nevo S70 

• Add Device Wizard (Learn IR Functions) using Nevo S70 

• Let NevoS70 identify the correct device code ( in brand/type 

selection of Add Device Wizard) 

• Learn IR Functions 

• SimpleCenter installed on computers in your client’s home to serve or 

render (play) digital content stored on their computer and on external 

attached hard disk drives or network drives. 

In addition to the included SimpleCenter products your clients may have 

UPnP-compliant media servers and players from other manufacturers in 

this environment. The media server and media player devices are most 

often connected to the network via direct Ethernet connection (to improve 

network performance). 


Configuring Nevo S70 for IP-Based Networking Configuring Nevo Ecosystems 

For a list of compatible players and servers, see the UPnP compatibility 

list on the dealer site at www.mynevo.com. 

• Nevo S70 can control digital media playback using Media Zones if you 

have configured zones in NevoStudio Pro (see “Changing Nevo System 

Settings” on page 129). 

NevoS70 communicates with media servers and media players over a 

wireless network. Nevo S70 employs 802.11b WiFi technology to connect 

to the WiFi network. NevoS70 ’s demands on the wireless network are 

minimal, which means that wireless devices (bridges, routers, etc.) that 

support the 802.11b standard (or higher) are sufficient to support its 

use. You can download a configuration file that includes all of the 

customization options for your client, via the supplied USB cable or 

WiFi connection to your computer. See “Downloading Configurations” 

on page 133 for details. 

• Nevo Emulator (a Nevo simulator that runs on your computer) provides 

a convenient way to fully review and test a Nevo configuration file 

before downloading it to Nevo. Nevo Emulator gives you complete 

control over digital media playback using Media Zones and allows you to 

test multi-room IR control that has been defined using NevoLink 

devices. 

• Including the optional NevoLink (see “Designing a NevoLink Network” 

on page 148) in your client’s network allows Nevo S70 to send commands 

over an existing or newly-configured wireless network. 

To use Nevo S70 for multi-room control of infrared devices, your client’s 

environment must include NevoLink in the rooms or entertainment 

closets where the infrared devices are located. Connect NevoLink to the 

network using a CAT-5 network cable (see “Designing a NevoLink 

Network” starting on page 148 for details). NevoLinks may be connected 

to the network through popular networking devices such as switches, 

routers or wireless bridges. NevoS70 uses standard protocols such as 

TCP, UDP, and broadcasts to discover and communicate with 

NevoLinks. 


Configuring Nevo Ecosystems General Networking Setup 

General Networking Setup 

This section provides step-by-step configuration instructions to set up 

Nevo S70 hardware and software on a network. In addition to detailing 

hardware and software configuration items for Nevo S70 and NevoLink this 

section covers the software configurations in NevoStudio Pro, and general 

computer settings that would affect Nevo applications. 

Nevo Networking Requirements 

• At least one Wireless Access Point (802.11g or higher) 

• At least one switch or router (cabled or wireless). The following devices 

should be connected: NevoLink, the computers with SimpleCenter, any 

other UPnP-compliant media servers and players, and the wireless 

Access Point. 

• One DHCP Server (this service may be handled by the router) 

• All Nevo products must be on the same subnet 

• A NevoLink in each room or equipment closet containing devices to be 

controlled via IR over IP network. 

• Nevo S70 is configured to send commands via WiFi signals (configured 

when constructing the user interface). See “Assigning a NevoLink to a 

Device” on page 164 and “Changing Nevo System Settings” on page 129. 

Installer Tip: Your computer with NevoStudio Pro installed will be a 

temporary addition to the network. 

Step One: Verifying Software Installation and Nevo S70 

Connection 

1. Install NevoStudio Pro (including the .NET and Microsoft Active Sync 

components) and register online. See “Chapter 1: Installing and 

Updating Nevo Software” for more information. 

2. Create a configuration file (see “Chapter 3: Designing with NevoStudio 

Pro”). 

3. Turn on Nevo S70 and set the date and time. 


General Networking Setup Configuring Nevo Ecosystems 

4. Connect the USB cable to your computer and then to Nevo S70 : 

USB 

cable 

You will see a bubble message that a USB device was located. 

You will see a second bubble message that the USB device is connected. 

Installer Tip: You must download the first configuration (with WiFi set to 

enable) to Nevo S70 using the USB cable. Once you have downloaded 

a configuration with WiFi enabled and selected Enable Wireless 

Programming in NevoStudio Pro, you may then download wirelessly 

after setting up a connection. 

Step Two: Managing your Nevo Network Settings 

Select Tools | Manage Nevo Network Settings to ensure that your 

Ecosystem is set up properly. 

Caution: Do NOT change these settings until you have read the following 

descriptions for all parameters. Setting these parameters incorrectly will 

affect all computer-based Nevo applications, including NevoStudio Pro, 

SimpleCenter, and Nevo S70 Emulator. 

This should only be used if there are multiple network adapters on the 

computer and you need to specify which network adapter should be used for 

all Nevo software products that may be running on the computer. 


Configuring Nevo Ecosystems General Networking Setup 

If you make a change in any Nevo software application, you only need to 

open this dialog in all other currently running Nevo applications to 

synchronize them to this new setting. Any currently closed application will 

sync up upon starting after the change. 

The network adapter shown with the checkmark in the drop-down list is the 

currently used network adapter. 

The default Connection Setting is Enable Auto Select. Enable Auto Select is 

the intelligent behavior of Nevo networking. It will always allow you to 

connect to the preferred network adapter or dynamically select another 

available network connection if the preferred adapter is not set or available. 

If this is unchecked, and the preferred network is disconnected, Nevo 

applications will not connect to another network adapter, even if it is 

available. 

Caution: If you clear Enable Auto Select without considering the 

consequences, the Nevo network will not be able to properly adapt to 

network connection changes. 

Checking Set Selected Adapter as Preferred denotes that specific adapter to 

be used whenever it is available. 

Step Three: Verify the Following NevoStudio Pro Settings 

1. Create a new configuration file (see “Chapter 3: Designing with 

NevoStudio Pro”), or open an existing one. 

2. Right-click on a configuration and select Nevo System Settings. 

3. Click the Access tab: 


General Networking Setup Configuring Nevo Ecosystems 

4. Check Enable WiFi if you want to use WiFi for NevoLink or Media 

Zones or if you want Nevo S70 to be able to be updated remotely by the 

customer using NevoXpress Wireless Download. 

5. Check Enable Media Zones if you want to use Media Zones. 

6. Ensure that Enable Settings is checked so the wireless settings on 

NevoS70 can be adjusted. 

7. Check Enable Send IR as Macro via NevoLink if you want to send 

repeatable IR commands as macros. 

Installer Tip: Send IR as Macro changes how IR is sent through NevoLink 

in “noisy” wireless environments. Based on changes and 

improvements in firmware, we do not recommend this setting for an 

installation nor should it be required for most installations. This 

should only be considered when all network parameters have been 

reviewed and optimized. 

The default value is unchecked. 

Using this option, the following repeatable IR functions will be sent to 

NevoLink in steps to assure proper control of the device: 

• Channel Up/Down, Volume Up/Down, Rewind and Forward for all 

devices added to the configuration through “Add Device Wizard” in 


• ALL repeatable IR commands learned using Nevo S70 . 

• ALL repeatable IR commands added using the HEX code option in 

NevoStudio Pro. . 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

8. Click OK to close the dialog. 


Configuring Nevo Ecosystems Setting Up Wireless Networking on Nevo S70 

9. Connect Nevo S70 to your computer. If you have downloaded a 

configuration with WiFi enabled and selected Enable Wireless 

Programming in NevoStudio Pro, you can connect wirelessly. If not, 

connect using the USB cable. 

10. Download the configuration file to Nevo S70 (see “Downloading 

Configurations” on page 133). 

11. Disconnect NevoS70 . 

12. Reset Nevo S70 . The WiFi and NevoLink options will now appear on the 

Settings screen of Nevo S70 . 

Setting Up Wireless Networking on Nevo S70 

Nevo S70 supports two levels of WiFi control: Basic and Advanced. The 

following information discusses the Basic settings. 

Installer Tip: Do not change the Advanced settings unless you are very 

familiar with how wireless networking operates. Changing these 

settings without due consideration for the consequences can result 

in Nevo S70 not being able to connect to the wireless network. 

To access WiFi Settings: 

1. On Nevo S70 , touch . 

2. Touch Settings. The Settings screen appears: 


Setting Up Wireless Networking on Nevo S70 Configuring Nevo Ecosystems 

3. Touch Advanced. 

Installer Tip: The WiFi settings option will only appear on the Settings page 

of Nevo S70 if you have configured Nevo S70 for wireless access. See 

“Step Three: Verify the Following NevoStudio Pro Settings” on 

page 139 for details on how to do this. 

4. Touch WIFI: 

5. Touch Basic. 

There are three tabs in Basic Wireless Settings: 

• Wireless Information 

• IP Information 

• IPv6 Information (not used by NevoS70 ) 

6. When you have finished working with the settings (see below for 

details), tap OK to return to the WiFi Settings screen, then Close to 

return to the Settings screen. 

7. If you have changed your WiFi connection parameters, Reset Nevo S70 to 

make the new connection. 



Wireless Information 

This tab appears by default when you enter Basic Wireless Settings: 

The Wireless Information tab shows the active and available wireless 

networks accessible to Nevo S70 . Use this screen to identify Nevo S70 to the 

specific wireless network to which it should attach. 

Verify the following settings on this tab: 

• Review the list of network names (the SSIDs, or names of Access Points) 

that appear on the Wireless Information screen. 

• Any entry named [No SSID] actually has an SSID, but none was 

broadcast. You can add a name by double-tapping [No SSID]. 

• If you have successfully connected to an Access Point, the connected icon 

will appear in the list, and the status and signal strength will be 

displayed. 

• You may see a checkbox labeled Notify when new networks available; 

check this to enable auto-reconnect. 

• If the Access Point you want is listed, double-tap it to review or edit the 

settings. 

• If you are setting up the connection off-site, you will not see the Access 

Point listed. Double-tap Add New to create the connection. See “Adding 

Access Points” on page 146 for details. 

Installer Tip: We strongly recommend setting up Nevo S70 ’s WiFi access at 

your client’s site, rather than in your lab. By setting up at the client 

site, you can ensure that Nevo S70 is binding to the correct wireless 

access points and verify that Nevo S70 is operating correctly within 

the client’s network. 



Editing Access Points 

1. Double-tap the Access Point: 

2. If the Access Point displays [No SSID], determine the SSID, or network 

name, of the access point to which you want to connect. If you know the 

IP Address of the access point (generally available in the 

manufacturer’s setup guide), you can log into it and discover the SSID 

and other settings requested here. 

Installer Tip: You may need to drag the keypad out of the way before 

changing the following settings. 

3. Using the keypad at the bottom of the screen, tap the name of the access 

point. 

4. Set all of the wireless properties on Nevo S70 to exactly match those on 

the Access Point: 

Installer Tip: Best practices for privacy and security of Access Point settings 

include a combination of WEP encryption and MAC filtering. 

a. Select WEP Encryption if this is set up on the Access Point (secured 

network). 

b. Choose the Authentication method. (Shared is more secure than 

Open). 

c. Clear The key is provided automatically unless you have a RADIUS 

server. 

d. Enter the Network key: 

• 10-character HEX value for 64-bit encryption 

• 26-character HEX value for 128-bit encryption 

Installer Tip: The checkbox titled “This is an ad hoc network” should never 

be checked. 

Installer Tip: If you established your network key using a pass phrase, you 

must still enter the HEX value here. 



Installer Tip: The key index selected here should always match the key that 

is used on the Access Point as the default transmit key. 

e. Clear Enable 802.1x authentication. 

5. Tap OK to save the settings and close the Wireless Settings dialog, or X 

to exit without saving the changes. 

6. (Optional) Verify that the correct access point is highlighted, then tap 

Log… 

• Scrolling to the right will provide more details. 

• In this example, the connection with the Access Points in the 

preferred list failed multiple times until the installer recognized 

that the WEP key had not yet been entered—a common error. 

7. Tap X to close the Wireless Networking Log. 

Connecting to an Access Point 

1. Select your Access Point from the list on the Wireless Information tab. 

2. Tap the Connect button. 

The Status display may change to one the following states: 

• Not connected 

• Scanning … 

• Associating with… 

• Associated with … 

• Connected to … 

If the Signal Strength is low and you are in the area where NevoS70 will 

normally be used, this is a good indication that you should review or 

redesign the Access Point placement. When planning placement, the access 

point should be set up: 

• Near the center of the area in which your wireless devices (Nevo S70 , 

wireless computers) will operate 



• In an elevated location such as a high shelf, mounted to the ceiling, or in 

the room above 

• Away from potential sources of interference, such as computers, 

microwaves, and cordless phones 

CAUTION: Wireless Phones working in 2.4GHz spectrum will cause 

significant interference with 802.11g which can disable any 

communication in the house. We recommend using phones working 

in other frequency spectrums such as 5GHz. 

• With the antenna(s) extended 

• Away from large metal surfaces 

Adding Access Points 

1. Determine the SSID, or name, of the access point to which you want to 

connect. If you know the IP Address of the access point (generally 

available in the manufacturer’s setup guide), you can log into it and 

discover the SSID. 

2. Double-tap Add New…: 

Installer Tip: You may need to drag the keypad out of the way before 

changing the following settings. 

3. Set all of the wireless properties on Nevo S70 to exactly match those on 

the Access Point. See “Editing Access Points” on page 144 for details on 

these properties. 

4. Tap OK to save the settings and close the Wireless Settings screen, or X 

to exit without saving the changes. 



Setting General Wireless Network Options 

1. Tap Advanced… to see the Advanced Properties dialog for the preferred 

networks: 

2. Ensure that Use Windows to configure WiFi is checked. 

3. Review the list of preferred Access Points. Reorder them if needed, and 

delete any that you do not want to use. 

Installer Tip: Keep this list as short as possible so you don't lose time 

hopping between Access Points (disassociating with one Access 

Point and associating with another). This can take 20-30 seconds 

each time it happens. 

Installer Tip: Clear Automatically connect to any APs if the client’s network 

is in close proximity to other Access Points that would be invalid 

(like a neighbor's Access Point). 

4. Set Networks to access to Only Access Points. 

5. Tap OK to save the settings and close the Advanced Wireless Settings 

dialog, or X to exit without saving the changes. 

IP Information 

The IP Information tab displays the current IP settings: 

• The IP Address must be valid in order to connect Nevo S70 to the 

wireless network. 


Designing a NevoLink Network Configuring Nevo Ecosystems 

• The values for Invalid addresses could provide an indication of the area 

of the error: 

• If the IP Address is 0.0.0.0, then the Access Point may have MAC 

filtering enabled, and this Nevo S70 device is not yet on the access 

list. Log on to the Access Point (see the manufacturer’s instruction 

guide for details) and update the MAC filter list. 

• An IP Address in the range of 169.254 indicates that a temporary 

IP Address was obtained using AutoIP. In this case, NevoS70 has 

associated with the Access Point but has not successfully obtained a 

valid IP Address from the DHCP Server. Since no connection is 

possible with this setting, review the DHCP settings on the DHCP 

Server. 

• Another common cause of an invalid IP Address is having incorrect 

encryption parameters when the network authentication is set to 

“Auto” or “Open”. 

Get additional Network Connection Details by pressing Details… on the IP 

Information page: 

• Note that the MAC Address is located at the top, in the Physical 

Address property. In the example above, the MAC Address of 00-0B-6C- 

24-AB-06 would be added to the “enable” list for the Access Point. 

• The MAC Address is also available inside the battery cover of NevoS70 , 

and on the About NevoS70 page. 

Designing a NevoLink Network 

NevoLink is an IP-addressable IR blaster that enables multi-room control of 

infrared devices. It is an optional accessory available through your 

distributor. 

Nevo S70 ’s built-in WiFi interface allows your clients to control their home 

electronics from anywhere within WiFi range, whether they’re in the same 

room or not—even if their theater equipment is inside a cabinet or control 

room. By using NevoLink’s connection to the home wireless network, 


Configuring Nevo Ecosystems Designing a NevoLink Network 

NevoStudio Pro configures Nevo S70 to send IR commands through the IP 

network to any connected NevoLinks and thus to their devices. You don’t 

need to use NevoLink in direct line-of-sight with the equipment: a special IR 

emitter connected to NevoLink can direct commands as needed. 



A Typical Ecosytem 

The following diagram illustrates how NevoLink fits into an IP network: 

Basic Topology 

NevoLink’s basic topology is very simple. In it, all the network needs is: 

• a wireless router or wireless access point somewhere on the network 



• one NevoLink for each room containing devices that Nevo S70 will 

control (or more, if you have more than one enclosed cabinet with 

devices in it) 

• in-wall network cabling near where you must place NevoLink to be 

within the IR range of the entertainment devices to be controlled: 

180° 

50’ 

15.24 m 

IR Receiver on device 

IR Receiver on device 

50’ 

15.24 m 

If this corresponds to the network, you can follow the connection 

instructions in the NevoLink Quick Guide under “Basic Configuration”. You 

will not need the IR Extenders or Switch Plugs in the NevoLink kit for this 

topology. 

Note: NevoStudio Pro includes updated NevoLink firmware with many 

new features. As a result, firmware versions released prior to 6.11 

are no longer supported in a Nevo network containing NevoStudio 

Pro, or later, based program loads. When you set up a network, any 

NevoLinks with firmware prior to 6.11 will show up in NevoStudio 

Pro with an update icon. You can update a NevoLink by selecting it 

and clicking on the Update NevoLink Firmware icon in the Nevo 

Ecosystem tab. You can see the current MAC Address and firmware 

version in the NevoLink properties dialog. 

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Advanced Topology 

NevoLink can support a more advanced topologies as well. Let’s look at 

some examples: 

Example 1 

In this example, the network is set up as follows: 

• No in-wall cabling or in-wall port is too far from where NevoLink must 

be located to be within IR range of the devices to be controlled (see 

diagram under “Basic Topology” on page 150) 

• The devices to be controlled are in the room, as opposed to in an 

equipment closet, and all located within NevoLink’s IR range 

To set this up: 

1. Obtain a wireless bridge or router. 

2. Locate NevoLink within IR range of the equipment to be controlled. 

3. Locate the bridge or router in the room within cabling distance of 

NevoLink. 

4. Run an Ethernet cable from the bridge or router to NevoLink. 

Example 2 

In this example, the entertainment devices are in the room, but not all of 

them are within the IR range of a single NevoLink. NevoLink can be 

connected to a wall port or to a wireless bridge or router (as described in 

Example 1). 


1. Locate NevoLink near the largest cluster of devices. 

2. Verify that it is still in IR range of the other devices (if not, you will have 

to use more than one NevoLink) 

3. Run an IR Extender from NevoLink to each device in the cluster (see 

NevoLink Quick Guide, “Advanced Configuration” for details). 

4. Leave any open IR ports on the back of NevoLink empty (Switch Plugs 

are not needed in this example). 

In this example, NevoLink will transmit IR commands via the extenders to 

the directly connected wired devices and via its IR blaster to the other nonwired 

devices. 



Example 3 

In this example, the entertainment devices are in an equipment closet. 



2. Locate NevoLink in the equipment closet. 

3. Run an IR Extender cable from NevoLink to each device in the closet 

(see NevoLink Quick Guide, “Advanced Configuration” for details). 

4. Insert Switch Plugs into every remaining IR port. 

In this example, NevoLink will transmit IR commands only via the 

extenders, directly to the connected devices. 

Example 4 

In this example, the entertainment devices are in an equipment closet, and 

two of them use the same IR code set. 



2. Obtain two NevoLinks. 

3. Locate both NevoLinks in the equipment closet. 

4. Run an IR Extender from the appropriate NevoLink to each device in 

the closet (see NevoLink Quick Guide, “Advanced Configuration” for 

details). Be sure to put each device that uses the same code set on a 

different NevoLink. 

5. In NevoStudio Pro: 

a. Rename the NevoLinks so that it is clear which one controls which 

device (consider adding the device name or type to the NevoLink 

name). See “Identifying Available Nevo Ecosystem Hardware in 

NevoStudio Pro” on page 158. 

b. Assign the appropriate NevoLink to each device. See “Assigning a 

NevoLink to a Device” on page 164). 

6. Insert Switch Plugs into every remaining IR port. 

In this example, NevoLink will transmit IR commands only via the 

extenders, directly to the connected devices. 


Z-Wave Overview Configuring Nevo Ecosystems 

How NevoLink Connects to the Network 

Like any other network-ready device, NevoLink has a MAC Address (see 

the “Glossary” on page 213) to identify it as a unique node on the network. 

Once you have connected NevoLink and plugged it into a power source, the 

network should automatically see it. 

Each NevoLink’s MAC Address is hard-coded and unique, which means it is 

the same no matter what network the NevoLink is in. This allows you to 

configure the NevoLink using any network and still have the commands 

and devices you configured recognize the same NevoLink you set up once 

you install the system on a different network. 

The MAC Address is located on a label on the bottom of the NevoLink. Note 

it down as you connect each NevoLink so that you can be sure to associate 

the correct NevoLink with the appropriate devices. 

Z-Wave Overview 

Z-Wave is a 2-way RF protocol created by ZenSys and implemented by 

various home control device manufacturing partners. Z-Wave can be used 

with lighting, HVAC, and other home control devices. 

Z-Wave is a mesh network, meaning that signals can be routed from the 

sending device to the target device through multiple paths, depending upon 

how many devices (or nodes) are in the network, and whether or not a 

particular node is currently active. The Z-Wave network consists primarily 

of portable controllers, static controllers, and slave nodes. Controllers have 

the ability to initiate commands and to execute commands sent to them. 

Slave nodes can only respond to commands they receive; they cannot 

initiate commands. 

Mesh network commands such as Z-Wave are routed through any node that 

supports the particular data rates required. Newer hardware supports 

higher data rates, though all devices are backwards compatible and can 

route signals through older hardware. To prevent unnecessary power drain 

on battery powered controllers, they are not used in communication hops 

through the network. 

A Z-Wave network is created via one controller defined as the Primary 

Controller. This is the only controller that can add and remove nodes from 

the network. All other portable controllers are considered Secondary 

Controllers. 

There is also a single Static Controller defined as Static Update Controller 

(UC). The Static UC maintains a complete and current copy of the routing 

table. In the event that the original Primary Controller is damaged, the 


Configuring Nevo Ecosystems Nevo Q50 Controller 

Static UC can be used to create a new Primary Controller. We recommend 

that you always have a Static UC in your system to ensure that you can 

continue to manage the network (add and remove nodes). 

Z-Wave and Nevo 

A typical Nevo Z-Wave network consists of one or more controllers (either 

Nevo Q50 or Nevo S70 ) and one or more NevoConnect NC-50’s in addition to 

any third-party Z-wave devices that the installer may have included. By 

definition, all Nevo devices are Z-wave controllers (either Primary / 

Secondary in the case of Nevo Q50 , and Static Controller in the case of 

NevoConnect NC-50). Together these components allow the installer to 

define, manage and control the Z-Wave network and associated devices. 

Individual NevoConnect NC-50s are initially defined in NevoStudio Pro so 

that all devices to be controlled or sensed through the NevoConnect are set 

up properly. 

Nevo Q50 Controller 

Nevo Q50 's factory default configuration is as a primary controller in the Z- 

Wave network. Additional Nevo Q50 s can be configured as secondary 

controllers in the network for multi-zone control. Issuing a factory reset on 

Nevo Q50 will return its settings to the factory default primary controller 


Using Nevo to Refresh Ecosystem Devices 


Deleting Ecosystem Devices Configuring Nevo Ecosystems 

Deleting Ecosystem Devices 

Deleting an ecosystem device will remove the selected device from the 

system. If you are removing a networked Z-Wave device, you will be guided 

through a wizard to delete it from the network. 

If the device is currently used in a solution, you will be asked for 

confirmation. 

Edit Ecosystem Devices 

You can edit the properties of ecosystem devices. Click in the 

Ecosystems tab. 

Edit Gen I 

1. Select a service from the list to configure. 


3. Choose IP Settings 


Configuring Nevo Ecosystems Edit Ecosystem Devices 

• Dynamic IP, or 

• Static IP, include the following: 

• IP Address 

• Subnet Mask 

• Default Gateway 

Edit Gen II 

Step 1: Edit friendly name 

Step 2: Select a service to configure: 

• 6 Multipurpose ports (See “Step 3 Option A: Edit Multipurpose 

ports” on page 157.) 

• IP Communications (See “Step 3 Option B: Edit IP Settings” on 

page 157.) 

• Z-Wave Communication (See “Step 3 Option C: Edit Z-wave 

Settings” on page 157.) 

Step 3 Option A: Edit Multipurpose ports 

Step 3 Option B: Edit IP Settings 

1. Click Change IP 

2. Change IP settings. 

• Obtain IP Address Automatically 

• Enable AutoIP 

• Use the following IP Address. Enter the following: 

• IP Address 

• Subnet Mask 

• Default Gateway 

Step 3 Option C: Edit Z-wave Settings 

• Add Node. 

a. Connect Nevo USB Z-Wave dongle to your computer. 

b. Press the Add Node button, then press the program button on the 

Nevo Z-Wave device 


Identifying Available Nevo Ecosystem Hardware in NevoStudio Pro Configuring Nevo Ecosystems 

• Remove Node 

Press the Delete Node button, then press the program button on the 

Nevo Z-Wave device 

Identifying Available Nevo Ecosystem Hardware in 


Installer Tip: We recommend installing each NevoLink separately. By 

installing NevoLinks one at a time, you avoid confusing which 

NevoLink is in which location. Since you will assign each action for 

a device to a specific NevoLink, setting up each NevoLink 

individually ensures that the NevoLink controls the correct device 

without having to guess. 

Installer Tip: You can see the friendly name, MAC Address, and firmware 

version of NevoLink in the NevoLink Properties dialog box. 

To begin adding NevoLink functions to your configuration: 

1. Connect the first NevoLink to the network. See the NevoLink Quick 

Guide for more information. 

2. Click Tools|Discover NevoLinks or Refresh ( ) on the Nevo Ecoystem 

tab. NevoStudio Pro will search the network for any connected 

NevoLinks. 

Installer Tip: Make sure you do not have NevoLinks with different firmware 

versions on the same network. To update a NevoLink to the latest 

firmware, select the desired NevoLink from within NevoStudio Pro 

in the Nevo Ecosystem tab and click the Update NevoLink 

Firmware icon in the toolbar. Please note that firmware versions 

prior to 6.11 are no longer supported. 

Installer Tip: If you are performing a firmware update (upgrading from 

NevoStudio 2.0 to NevoStudio Pro, for example) this discovery 

process may take several passes to reconfigure each NevoLink with 

optimized parameters the first time you run the upgraded 

NevoStudio Pro. This is normal, and has to do with the upgraded 

NevoLink functionality in the latest version of NevoStudio Pro. 


Configuring Nevo Ecosystems Identifying Available Nevo Ecosystem Hardware in NevoStudio Pro 

Whenever a NevoLink is reconfigured you will see a dialog which asks 

that you initiate discovery again: 

Click Retry until the NevoLink is discovered. 

3. Verify that the NevoLink appears in the Nevo Ecosystem tab: 

If it does not, check the signal path, then repeat. A grayed out NevoLink 

icon next to the name indicates that the NevoLink was discovered 

during a previous discovery session but has not been discovered this 

session. Check the signal path and the NevoLink settings (see below), 

and refresh again. 

Various status icons are used to represent the state of the NevoLinks: 

NevoLink discovered in 

current session, but not 

yet assigned to device 

NevoLink discovered in 

current session and 

assigned to device 

NevoLink using older 

version of firmware 

discovered 

NevoLink not discovered in 

current session 

NevoLink assigned to device, 

but not discovered in current 

session 

NevoLink discovered, but 

could not be validated 

While introduced briefly here, these icons will be covered in more detail 

in Troubleshooting NevoLink later in this chapter. 

• The ghosted icon (shown at the top in the example) indicates that 

NevoLink was discovered and saved in the configuration, but has 

not been discovered during the current session. 

• The exclamation mark indicates that a NevoLink device was seen 

on the network but could not be validated. 



4. Change the NevoLink Label. Be sure to choose a name that is distinct 

from any other NevoLink on the network, so you do not get them 

confused. 

NevoLink w/ 

MAC Address 

NevoLink w/ 

friendly name 

Installer Tip: You can change the label from the Nevo Ecosystem tab. Click 

the NevoLink, then press F2 (�) on your keyboard and change the 

name. You can also change the NevoLink label (or friendly name) on 

the properties page. If you do so, select OK after the name change to 

apply the name change before making any additional changes. 

Changing the friendly name only updates the configuration. It 

doesn't make a permanent change to the NevoLink. Any other 

configuration files that use this NevoLink will keep the name that 

was previously assigned. 

Is the above installer tip still correct? 

5. To check the NevoLink settings, click the NevoLink in the panel, then 

click in the panel toolbar. 

Installer Tip: You can also access NevoLink properties by double-clicking a 

NevoLink. 

The NevoLink properties appear. Your current IP settings should either 

all be Dynamic or all be Static if NevoLink is configured correctly. 

Installer Tip: Even if NevoLink has not yet been discovered, this dialog box 

will look on the network and attempt to obtain the current settings. 

Installer Tip: You can view the current settings for a NevoLink that has a 

ghosted state, but you cannot change the settings because it is not 

currently accessible. 



6. (Optional) Click Change IP… to make any adjustments to the IP 

Address: 

The default values (except for the IP Address) appear when you select 

Obtain an IP Address automatically. 

CAUTION: If you use this setting, ensure that Enable AutoIP is checked (see 

red circle above). 

Installer Tip: Click Show Details>> to view information about the host 

computer’s networking settings. Make sure the Subnet Mask and 

default gateway match on the NevoLink if you have selected Use the 

following IP Address to set an IP Address manually (a static 

address): 

The Subnet Mask and gateway must exactly match that of your 

client’s network. 

7. Change the network settings as necessary. See “Dynamic/Static IP 

Address”, below, for more information. 

8. Repeat these steps for each NevoLink. 



Dynamic/Static IP Address 

Networked devices such as computers, Nevo S70 , and NevoLink use IP 

Addresses to locate and talk to each other on the network, much the same 

way people use phone numbers to locate and talk to one another on the 

telephone. NevoLink must have an IP Address to communicate with your 

client's home network. There are two options for IP Addresses: 

• Dynamic, where the IP Address is automatically assigned when the 

device signs on to the network (this address may change from time to 

time). 

• Static, where the device always uses the same IP Address to sign on to 

the network. 

In most cases, you will choose Dynamic. Be sure you know the client’s 

networking address parameters and are familiar with basic network 

addressing protocols; since NevoLink is simply another node on their 

network, it must conform to standard network address conventions. 

Updating NevoLink Firmware 

All the files required to update your NevoLink are included as part of the 

standard NevoStudio Pro application installation. There are two files 

required to update NevoLink. If either of these is missing, you will see a 

dialog like this: 

Installer Tip: Before starting the update process, make sure the connection 

path between the computer running NevoStudio Pro and NevoLink 

is stable and preferably an all wired path. 

Installer Tip: Before starting the update process, make sure you have saved 

the NevoLink as part of a configuration in NevoStudio Pro so that 

you can more easily troubleshoot any possible issues that may occur 

during the update process. 

Installer Tip: Make sure you do not have NevoLinks with different firmware 

versions on the same network. Please note that firmware versions 

prior to 6.11 are no longer supported. 

Installer Tip: If you are performing a firmware update (upgrading from 

NevoStudio 2.0 to NevoStudio Pro, for example) this discovery 



process may take several passes to reconfigure each NevoLink with 

optimized parameters the first time you run the upgraded 

NevoStudio Pro. This is normal, and has to do with the upgraded 

NevoLink functionality in the latest version of NevoStudio Pro. 

To update a NevoLink, follow these steps: 

1. Select the desired NevoLink from the Nevo Ecosystem tab (it will have 

an update icon included over the NevoLink image). 

2. Click the update icon. The NevoLink will update. 

3. Click OK when the process is complete. NevoStudio Pro will then begin 

the discovery process again to refresh the list of available NevoLinks. 

You will see the following screens during this process: 

a. Downloading the support file to NevoLink 

b. Reboot NevoLink 

c. Download firmware file to NevoLink 

d. Reboot NevoLink 

e. Discover NevoLink 

f. NevoLink Firmware Update complete 

NevoLink before 

update 

NevoLink after 

update 

If the firmware update is unsuccessful, you will see the following screen: 


Assigning a NevoLink to a Device Configuring Nevo Ecosystems 

Installer Tip: If your NevoLink Update fails, depending upon where in the 

process the update failed, NevoLink will show up differently on the 

Nevo Ecosystem tab. If it is not ghosted, select it again and restart 

the firmware update. If it is ghosted, power cycle NevoLink, then 

select the ghosted NevoLink and restart the firmware update. 

If you attempt to update a NevoLink that is already running the latest 

firmware update, you will see the following screen. If you click Upgrade, you 

will force an upgrade to NevoLink. If you force an update to an already 

updated NevoLink, only steps 3-6 above will be executed. 

Assigning a NevoLink to a Device 

Since NevoLink gets a command over the network, converts it to IR, and 

directs it to the appropriate device, you need to associate each configured 

NevoLink to the devices it will control. To do so: 

1. Select a device in the Device panel. 

2. Click in the Device panel toolbar: 

3. Open the Send IR Using list and select the appropriate NevoLink. 

4. Click OK. 


Configuring Nevo Ecosystems Assigning a NevoLink to a Device 

You can test out this assignment now if you run Nevo Emulator. The IR will 

be sent via the NevoLink device when you click buttons in Emulator (see 

“Chapter 5: Testing Configurations Using Nevo Emulator”). 

You can assign the same NevoLink to a number of devices by following these 

steps. 

When you have finished assigning all NevoLinks to all of the devices they 

are to control, download the configuration to Nevo. 

Installer Tip: The latest NevoLink firmware includes many new features to 

enhance operations. If your NevoLink has a firmware version prior 

to 6.11, it will not work with NevoStudio Pro and beyond. To see 

what firmware is loaded, select the desired NevoLink in the Nevo 

Ecosystem tab and view the properties dialog. To update the 

firmware, select the Update NevoLink Firmware icon on the toolbar. 

A NevoLink that needs updated firmware shows up with the 

firmware update icon on it. 

Installer Tip: Remember to reset NevoS70 after the download is complete. 

Checking Active NevoLinks 

You can review the active NevoLinks in Nevo S70 by selecting Settings from 

the Main Menu, and choosing NevoLink: 

• The Assigned NevoLinks list shows each NevoLink that is assigned to 

at least one device. 

• The label and MAC Address are displayed. 

• The Unassigned NevoLinks list will display any NevoLinks that were 

discovered on the network that have not been assigned to control an IR 

device. 

Tap Refresh List if you believe there are NevoLinks that do not appear on 

either of these lists or if an exclamation mark appears on the NevoLink icon 

in the list. The refresh (discovery) takes several seconds; during this time, 

the Refresh List button is inactive. 

Tap Close to exit. 


Troubleshooting Your Nevo IP Network Configuring Nevo Ecosystems 

Troubleshooting Your Nevo IP Network 

Troubleshooting Nevo S70 

When you encounter a wireless issue, validate the following parameters. 

• Review the network topology (i.e. all the networking devices with model 

and firmware version as well as how they are connected) and ensure 

that you are following the requirements set out earlier in this chapter. 

• Determine which of the following is true. Try the associated resolution: 

Problem Solution 

Cannot open the WiFi 

applet 

Nevo S70 does not show any 

Access Points in the WiFi 

applet 

Nevo S70 shows Access 

Points, but not the desired 

Access Point 

Nevo S70 fails during 

“Associating with…” 

process 

Nevo S70 associates with the 

Access Point, but fails 

during “Connecting” 

process 

Nevo S70 connects properly, 

but cannot maintain the 

connection 

Reset Nevo S70 . Verify Nevo S70 

configuration file is WiFi enabled. 

Make sure that the Access Point is 

present and available to other devices in 

the network. If you still can not see any 

Access Points after NevoS70 is reset, 

contact Technical Support. 

Review the configuration settings for 

the Access Point. Ensure that it is 

802.11g compliant. 

There are two common causes for this: 

• The MAC filter is enabled but 

Nevo S70 is not trusted 

• The encryption parameters have 

been entered incorrectly (only in 

Authentication mode of Shared). 

This could result from no DHCP Server 

being present or if encryption parameters 

have been entered incorrectly for 

Authentication mode of Open. 

This could be a result of “hopping”, or 

802.11g collision protection parameters. 


Configuring Nevo Ecosystems Troubleshooting Your Nevo IP Network 

• Review the Access Point(s) present in the “Preferred List” and their 

complete connection properties to ensure the correctness of the SSID 

and the encryption parameters, if enabled. 

• If the connection is made and maintained, but you can not use Media 

Server/Player or NevoLinks, then a complete logical topology of the 

network may help in identifying the problem or validating the settings. 

Include IP Address (and whether Static or Dynamic) and Subnet Mask, 

settings on Nevo S70 and on computers with SimpleCenter, and 

NevoLink. If NevoLink is using static IP Addressing, you can use 

NevoStudio Pro to obtain the values (IP Address, Dynamic Gateway, 

Subnet Mask). Dynamic values are assigned by the DHCP server and 

NevoStudio Pro will only show the current Dynamic IP Address. The 

Subnet and Gateway will show up as 0.0.0.0, although they have been 

assigned correctly by the DHCP server. 

• All Nevo software applications in a computer work with a single 

network adapter. To select your desired adapter, select Tools | Manage 

Nevo Network Settings. 

Caution: Do NOT change these settings until you have read the 

following descriptions for all parameters. Setting these parameters 

incorrectly will affect all computer-based Nevo applications, including 

NevoStudio Pro, SimpleCenter, and Nevo Emulator. 

This should only be used if there are multiple network adapters on the 

computer and you need to specify which network adapter should be used 

for all Nevo software products that may be running on the computer. 

If you make a change in any Nevo software application, you only need to 

open this dialog in all other currently running Nevo applications to 

synchronize them to this new setting. Any currently closed application 

will sync up upon starting after the change. 

The default Connection Setting is Enable Auto Select. Enable Auto 

Select is the intelligent behavior of Nevo networking. It will always 

allow you to connect to the preferred network adapter or dynamically 

select another available network connection if the preferred adapter is 

not set or available. If this is unchecked, and the preferred network is 

disconnected, Nevo applications will not connect to another network 

adapter, even if it is available. 

Caution: If you clear Enable Auto Select without considering the 

consequences, the Nevo network will not be able to properly adapt to 

network connection changes. 



Checking Set Selected Adapter as Preferred denotes that specific 

adapter to be used whenever it is available. 

• Consider the placement of the Access Point. Is there any possible source 

of noise nearby? 

• Do you know of any new external influences on your network (including 

neighbors)? Your wireless network state may change even if you didn't 

make any changes, but someone else nearby did. 

• If your connection with the Access Point was dropped (because you were 

out of the range when connecting), you may either allow Nevo S70 to 

reconnect (which will take approximately a minute) or reset Nevo S70 . 

• You may also want to review the wireless icon on NevoS70 ’s menu bar to 

determine the wireless status: 

• If no antenna appears, then WiFi was not enabled in the 


• If the antenna appears, but there is no signal strength present, 

either the Access Point is not physically present, or a connection 

could not be established. 

• If the antenna is shown, and signal strength is shown, but no 

animation is shown when trying to send WiFi that would direct 

NevoLink to send IR, it means that no NevoLink has been 

discovered on the network. Validate proper NevoLink connection 

(see “Troubleshooting NevoLink”, below) and initiate another 

NevoLink discovery by choosing Settings from the Main Menu, 

selecting NevoLink, and tapping Refresh List. 

• To prevent your customer from getting a dropped WiFi connection, you 

may wish change the Power setting Turn Nevo S70 off to Never and Turn 

WiFi off to Never if Nevo S70 will be docked most of the time. 

Installer Tip: Turn Nevo S70 off takes precedence over Turn WiFi off. The 

most Turn WiFi off can be set for is what Turn Nevo S70 off is set to. 

• Review the recommended wireless access point/router settings. Note 

that these may be different for different routers. 

Type Setting 

Version Make sure latest firmware version is installed. 

Router Use an 802.11g router to “Mixed” mode. 

SSID Set to “broadcast”. 

Encryption Set to “WEP” for most installations. 


Configuring Nevo Ecosystems Troubleshooting Your Nevo IP Network 

Noise/Channel 

Selection 

Type Setting 

Density Set to “High”. 

Installer Tip: Based on the make and model of your wireless router, some of 

these settings may have different names or not appear at all.. 

Installer Tip: Make sure the latest software has been installed on Nevo S70 

and that Encryption, Density, and Preamble information match the 

router settings exactly. These settings can be changed on the 

Advanced Settings screen. 

Troubleshooting NevoLink 

DO NOT set to “auto” or default. 

Preamble Set to “short” for normal environment or “long” 

for noisy environment. 

Frame/ACK burst Set to “disable”. 

MAC filtering Set to “off” or ensure Nevo MAC Address are 

trusted or added. 

UPnP Set to “enabled”. 

DTIM Set to “1”. 

WMM/802.11e/QOS Set to “disabled”. 

CTS/RTS Set to “enabled” or “auto”. 

TX Rate Set to “auto”. 

TX Power Set to highest possible setting. 

Special Features Such as turbo, etc - set to “disabled”. 

RTS Threshold Set to “default”. 

When you encounter a NevoLink issue, use these steps to troubleshoot: 

• Use NevoStudio Pro to discover and validate NevoLinks. NevoStudio 

Pro will try to fix any problems encountered during the discovery 

process automatically for you. NevoStudio Pro will also indicate when a 

NevoLink needs to have its firmware updated. 



• The results of the discovery process result in icons representing the 

state of the NevoLink. These icons are useful in the troubleshooting 

process: 

Icon Meaning 

Active NevoLink: Device is working fine in 


Active and Assigned NevoLink: Device is 

working fine in NevoStudio Pro, and has been 

assigned to at least one device that exists in 

the configuration file. 

Ghosted NevoLink: Device had previously 

been defined in the configuration file but was 

not seen on the network at all. Ensure that the 

device is plugged in to a power source and to 

the network. If both of these are validated, 

check the physical and logical network 

requirements discussed in the Nevo S70 and 

Networking whitepaper available on 

www.mynevo.com. If the network meets these 

requirements, then you should use the Factory 

Reset tool on the NevoLink toolbar. After 

supplying the MAC Address for this 

NevoLink, the device will reboot, and you can 

check for a new icon status. 

Ghosted Active NevoLink: Device has same 

characteristics as a Ghosted NevoLink 

(above), but this NevoLink had one or more 

devices assigned to it in the configuration file. 


Configuring Nevo Ecosystems Add Ecosystem Devices 

Icon Meaning 

• Review these general problem areas if you are sure that NevoLink has 

obtained a valid IP Address. Normally you can do this by reviewing the 

DHCP client list on the DHCP Server. 

• Review the settings you made in “Step Two: Managing your Nevo 

Network Settings” on page 138. 

• On the computer, there may be another software product running 

which uses the system's broadcast port and stops NevoStudio Pro 

from discovering NevoLinks. 

Add Ecosystem Devices 

• Active NevoLink with ! and a MAC 

Address or friendly name: The device was 

identified correctly, but the connection 

could not be established because the 

device was busy during the discovery time. 

To resolve this, initiate another discovery 

using the Refresh tool on the Nevo 

Ecosystem tab toolbar. 

Installer Tip: Multiple active network 

adapters are supported. You may need 

to specify the preferred network 

adapter using using Tools|Manage 

Nevo Network Settings. See “Setting 

General Wireless Network Options” on 


• NevoLink firmware update available: The 

NevoLink is using an older firmware 

version and should be upgraded. 

You can add ecosystem devices using the wizard. This allows you to add the 

device as a placeholder and then connect the device(s) to the ecosytem when 

you are setting up the components at the job site. 

Use the wizard to add: 

• NevoLinks 

• NevoConnect 

• Z-Wave devices 

• 3rd party IP devices (such as cameras) that may not be auto-discovered 


Add Ecosystem Devices Configuring Nevo Ecosystems 

Note: You do not need to use the wizard to add IP-based NevoLinks; those 

can be discovered with Refresh command . 

To add: 

1. Click in the Nevo Ecosystems tab. 

2. Use the drop-down menu to select the device you want to add, then click 

Next. 

3. Enter Ecosystem Hardware Friendly Name 

Installer Tip: Consider using a descriptive name for the device. This will 

make it easier to distinguish NevoConnects from one another in 

your configurations. 

4. Enter the NevoID (if you are adding a NevoConnect NC-50) or MAC 

Address (if you are adding a Z-Wave device). 

Installer Tip: The NevoID or MAC address can be found on the underside of 

the device. 

5. Click Next. 



6. Configure the system 

For NevoConnect NC-50s, select the devices to associate to each port. . 

For Z-Wave devices, select the device(s) you want to assign. 

• If ID type is IP address, enter IP address 

• If ID type is MAC address, enter MAC address 

• If ID type is Z-wave, add a node by pressing the add node button 

then the program button on the device within 30 seconds 

7. Add UC 

8. If IP device that supports Z-wave, add node. Stefanie: move to z-wave 

section to add node: press add node button, then press program button 

on device w/in 30 seconds. 

Defining a Static Update Controller 

This can be done during the Add Device Wizard, or by clicking (X) in the 

Nevo Ecosytem tab. 

Removing Nodes 

Installer Tip: If you attempt to remove the Static Update Controller, a 

warning dialog will appear. 

1. Press remove node 

2. Press the program button on the device 

Configuring a Primary controller 

: 

Using the 



On-Device Ecosystem Setup 

NevoConnect NC-50 serves as a Static Controller and should be selected as 

the Static Update Controller by the Primary Controller. NevoConnect NC- 

50 cannot act as a Primary Controller. The following are processes that 

require input directly at NevoConnect: 

• Being Added to or Removed from a network, also referred to as the 

inclusion/exclusion process 

• Creating a new Primary Controller 

• Soft Resets 

• Hardware Factory Reset 

Step 1: Starting the On-Device Ecosystem Setup Wizard 

To set up Ecosystem devices: 

1. Press Advanced on the controller settings menu. 

2. Select the Z-Wave icon 

3. Press Configure. 

This starts the On-Device Ecosystem Setup Wizard. 

Step 2: Configuring the Ecosystem 

Different configuration options are available depending on the type of 

controller you are using. 

Installer Tip: When adding and removing nodes with controllers you must 

position the controller within five inches of the target node. This 

avoids accidentally modifying a node other than the intended device. 

Each configuration can have a single Primary Controller that can add or 

remove nodes from Z-Wave networks. There are five primary controller 

configuration options on the Ecosystem Setup Wizard: 

• Add Node to Network (See “Step 2 Option A: Add Node to Network” on 

page 175.step 2 option A) 

• Remove Node from Network (See “Step 2 Option B: Remove Node from 

Network” on page 177.) 

• Make New Primary (See “Step 2 Option C: Make New Primary” on 

page 178.) 

• Define Static Update Controller (See “Step 2 Option D: Define Static 

Update Controller (UC)” on page 178.) 

• Factory Reset (See “Step 2 Option E: Factory Reset” on page 179.) 



Secondary Controllers in a configuration include all portable controllers in 

the network (except the Primary Controller), static controllers, and Static 

Update Controllers. There are three secondary controller options on the 

Ecosystem Setup Wizard: 

• Remove from Network (See “Step 2 Option F: Remove from Network” on 

page 180.) 

• Make Primary Controller (See “Step 2 Option G: Make Primary 

Controller” on page 180.) 

• Factory Reset (See “Step 2 Option E: Factory Reset” on page 179.) 

Step 2 Option A: Add Node to Network 

1. Start the On-Device Ecosystem Setup Wizard on a Primary Controller 

and select Add. 

2. Locate the node you want to add to the Ecosystem. Position the node 

and primary controller no further than 5 inches apart, preferably 


OK 

2" - 5" 

5.08cm - 12.7cm 



3. Press the Add Node button on the screen. 

4. Press the program button on the node you are adding. 

Installer Tip: You must press the program button within 30 seconds of 

pressing Add Node, or the node will not be added. 

Installer Tip: If the device is not added and it is a Nevo product, you can 

perform a factory reset. After the factory reset has been completed, 

press Try Again to make another attempt to add the device 

Installer Tip: Devices cannot be part of more than one network. Remove 

devices from other networks before attempting to add them to the 

current network. 

5. Press Add Another to add another node, or Finish to exit the wizard. 



Step 2 Option B: Remove Node from Network 


and and select Remove Node from Network. 

2. Locate the node you want to remove from the Ecosystem. Position the 

node and primary controller no further than 5 inches apart, preferably 


OK 

2" - 5" 

5.08cm - 12.7cm 

3. Press the program button on the node you are deleting. 



Step 2 Option C: Make New Primary 

Step 2 Option D: Define Static Update Controller (UC) 


and select Define Static Update Controller. 

2. Select a NevoConnect from the list. 

3. Locate the device you want to make the new Static Update Controller. 

Align the device with the Primary Controller, no further than 5 inches 

apart, preferably between 2in and 5in (5.08cm and 12.7cm): 

OK 

2" - 5" 

5.08cm - 12.7cm 



4. Press Define UC. 

5. Press the program button on the device you are adding as the Static 

Update Controller (UC). 

Installer Tip: You must press the program button within 30 seconds of 

pressing Define UC, or the node will not be added. 

Installer Tip: If the Static Update Controller is not defined properly, make 

sure it is within 5 inches of the Primary Controller and press Try 

Again. 

Step 2 Option E: Factory Reset 


and select Factory Reset. 

WARNING: This action will reset the device to its unconfigured state 

and remove it from the Z-Wave network. The device will be 

unable to communicate on the current Z-Wave network. 



Step 2 Option F: Remove from Network 

1. Start the On-Device Ecosystem Setup Wizard on a Secondary Controller 

and select Remove Node from Network. 

. 

Step 2 Option G: Make Primary Controller 


AAppendix: Properties 

Each page, page collection, and button in a job contains a set of properties 

that determine its look, feel, and behavior. 

When you select a function in the Properties window, a brief description of 

that function is displayed at the bottom of the window. 

Installer Tip: For any property that has only Yes or No values, a double-click 

will toggle to the other option. 

Page Properties 

Property Description 

Background Color Open the drop-down list and select a color from the 

available color palettes or specify the RGB (Red, 

Green, Blue) values directly to create custom colors. 

Background Type Click the drop-down list to switch between the color 

you assigned to this page (or the default color) and 

the image you assigned to this page using the 

Background gallery. 

Caption Type a caption for the page. The text you type will 

appear next to the page in the Job View panel and at 

the top of the page in the Design panel. The caption 

will display to the client when they use Nevo. 

Font Click the browse button to select the button and 

label font attributes from a standard Windows font 

dialog, or click the + to expand the list and specify 

the font properties directly. 

If the font attributes are inherited, you will not be 

able to use this method to change the attributes. 


Page Properties Properties 


Font Alignment Open the drop down list and choose a relative 

physical position for the text of buttons and labels. 

The images in the list show possible positions for the 

text. These positions are in relation to the entire 

(rectangular) area the item occupies; experiment 

until you like the placement. 



Font Color Open the drop-down list and select a color from the 





Show Caption Choose whether to show the page caption or not. 

Channel Hard 

Keys 

Open the drop-down list and click Yes to use the 

channel hard keys from the first page in the page 

collection. The channel hard keys from the page 

collection will be applied and the channel hard key 

editing area will be disabled. Click No to specify 

different channel hard keys. 

Font Open the drop-down list and click Yes to use the font 

defined for the page collection for this page. Click No 

to specify a different font for the page. 

Function Keys Open the drop-down list and click Yes to use the 

function keys defined for the page collection. The 

function keys from the page collection will be applied 

and the function key editing area will be disabled. 

Click No to specify different function keys. 

Menu Hard Keys Open the drop-down list and click Yes to use the 

menu hard keys from the page collection. The menu 

hard keys from the page collection will be applied 

and the menu hard key editing area will be disabled. 

Click No to specify different menu hard keys. 


Properties Page Collection Properties 


Volume Hard 

Keys 

Page Collection Properties 


volume hard keys from the page collection. The 

volume hard keys from the page collection will be 

applied and the volume hard key editing area will be 

disabled. Click No to specify different volume hard 

keys. 

Transport Keys Open the drop-down list and click Yes to use the 

transport keys from the page collection. The 

transport keys from the page collection will be 

applied and the transport key editing area will be 

disabled. Click No to specify different transport 

keys. 

Object Type The object type is displayed for reference only. 


Caption Type a caption for the page collection. The text you 

type will appear next to the page collection in the 

Job View panel and in the center of the page 

collection in the Design panel. 

Font Click the browse button to select the font attributes 

from a standard Windows font dialog, or click the + 

to expand the list and specify the font properties 

directly. 




physical position for the text. The images in the list 

show possible positions for the text. These positions 

are in relation to the entire (rectangular) area the 

item occupies; experiment until you like the 

placement. 




Page Collection Properties Properties 







Show Navigation 

Bar 

Channel Hard 

Keys 

Open the drop-down list and click Yes to show the 

page collection navigation bar across the bottom of 

all pages in this collection. The navigation bar allows 

users to browse through the pages in the collection 

in order. The touch area for the left/right arrows has 

been expanded for ease of use. Click No to hide the 

navigation bar. 


channel hard keys defined for the configuration’s 

Master Page. The channel hard keys from the 

configuration’s Master Page will be applied and the 

channel hard key editing area will be disabled. Click 

No to specify different channel hard keys. 

Font Open the drop-down list and click Yes to use the font 

defined for the configuration’s Master Page. Click No 

to specify a different font for the page collection. 

Function Keys Open the drop-down list and click Yes to use the 

function keys defined for the configuration’s Master 

Page. The function keys from the configuration’s 

Master Page will be applied and the function key 

editing area will be disabled. Click No to specify 

different function keys. 

Menu Hard Keys Open the drop-down list and click Yes to use the 

menu hard keys defined for the configuration’s 

Master Page. The menu hard keys from the 

configuration’s Master Page will be applied and the 

menu hard key editing area will be disabled. Click 

No to specify different menu hard keys. 


Properties Button Properties 


Volume Hard Open the drop-down list and click Yes to use the 

volume hard keys defined for the Master Page. The 

volume hard keys from the Master Page will be 

applied and the volume hard key editing area will be 

disabled. Click No to specify different volume hard 

keys. 


Button Properties 


Caption Type a caption for the button. The text you type will 

appear on the button if Yes is selected for Show 

Caption. Generally, keep to one word or no more 

than fifteen letters, depending on the font and size 

you choose. 

Installer Tip:If the button is large enough, you can 

enter multiple lines of text. Press � + �� 

to insert a carriage return. 

Font Click the browse button to select the button caption’s 

font attributes from a standard Windows font dialog, 

or click the + to expand the list and specify the font 

properties directly. 


physical position for the text of the button or label 

caption. The images in the list show possible 

positions for the text. These positions are in relation 

to the entire (rectangular) area the item occupies; 

experiment until you like the placement. 

Installer Tip: Setting the button size larger than the 

button will allow you to place a Symbol on 

the button and still position the caption on 

the bottom of the button. If you leave equal 

spacing at the top and bottom of the button, 

you may still center a Symbol on the button. 


Button Properties Properties 





Show Caption Select Yes to display the caption assigned to the 

button. The caption will appear in the button area 

based on the Font Alignment. 

Show Symbol 

Image 

Symbol 

Alignment 

Select Yes to display the symbol image assigned to 

the button. The symbol image will appear on the 

button area based on the Symbol Alignment. 

Open the drop down list and choose a physical 

position for the symbol. The images in the list show 

the position on the button. These positions are in 

relation to the entire (rectangular) area the button 

occupies; experiment until you like the placement. 

Symbol Image For use with any button type. Click the browse 

button and select an image, using the standard 

Windows browse dialog to locate an image. 

Installer Tip:You could use Symbol Image to override 

the Symbol Type selection (see below) if both 

Symbol Image and Symbol Type are used on 

the same button. But if you do this, and later 

apply a theme, the Symbol Type will again 

take precedence and display as appropriate 

for the newly applied theme. 

Use Page Font Open the drop down list and select an option: 

• If the button should use the default font 

specified in the Page Properties (or the Page 

Collection properties, if the Page is set to Inherit 

Font from the Page Collection), select Yes. 

• To specify custom font values, change this 

property value to No to enable the Font and Font 

Color properties. 


Properties Button Properties 


Button Type Open the drop down list and select a button 

mapping. Use this if you have applied a theme and 

would like to change one of the buttons from the 

theme, or if you had a custom button type and want 

it to take on the same properties as the remaining 

buttons in the theme. Set the Type to Custom if you 

don’t want the button to change if you apply a 

different theme. 

If the button image name matches the conventions 

for standard NevoStudio Pro supplied buttons, a 

Button Type will automatically be generated based 

on the name. If the button name does not match the 

conventions, it will have a Button Type of Custom. 

Button Type Size This property relates specifically to using Themes. 

The value you select will be used the next time you 

apply a theme unless you set Button Type to 

Custom. 

If the button image name matches the conventions 

for standard NevoStudio Pro supplied buttons, a 

Button Size will automatically be generated based 

on the name. If the button name does not match the 

conventions, it will have a Button Size of Medium. 

If you have applied a theme, use this drop-down list 

to change the size of the button that will be retrieved 

from the theme the next time the theme is applied. 

This property has no impact on buttons with Custom 

as the Button Type. 


Symbol Size This property relates specifically to using Themes. 


apply a theme unless you set Button Type to Custom. 

If you have applied a theme, use this drop-down list 

to change the size of the symbol that will be 

retrieved from the theme the next time the theme is 

applied. This property has no impact on buttons 

with Custom as the Button Type. 


Button Properties Properties 


Symbol Type This property relates specifically to using Themes. 


apply a theme unless you set Button Type to 

Custom. 

For use with button types other than Custom. Select 

a symbol type from the drop down list to change the 

type of symbol assigned to the button. If you apply a 

theme, the image will be applied automatically, from 

the theme settings. 

Location This property displays the current location of the 

upper left corner of the button image, and can be 

adjusted as you drag the button or by changing these 

properties manually. Even viewing the property as 

you drag the button can help you align it, if the other 

Alignment options under the Layout menu are not 

appropriate. 

If you want to specify the location directly, type the 

horizontal and vertical position values directly in the 

field, separated by commas, or click the + to expand 

the field and enter each property separately: 

• Type a number for X corresponding to the 

horizontal position the item should have on the 

page (the smaller the number, the closer to the 

left edge). Valid values for X range from 0 to 240, 

however a button that begins at X=240 will not 

appear on the page because it will be pushed off 

the right edge of the touchscreen. 

• Type a number for Y corresponding to the 

vertical position the item should have on the 


top edge). Valid values for Y range from 0 to 240 

for Nevo Q50 , and 0 to 320 for Nevo S70 . However, 

a button that begins at the maximum value of Y 

will not appear on the page because it will be 

pushed off the bottom edge of the touchscreen. 

Press Enter after typing each value to apply it to the 

item. 


Properties Label Properties 

Label Properties 


Caption Type a caption for the label. The text you type will 

appear on the label if you select Yes in Show 

Caption. Generally, keep to one word or no more 

than fifteen letters, depending on the font and size 

you choose. 

Installer Tip:You can enter multiple lines of text in a 

caption. Press � + � to insert a carriage 

return. 


from a standard Windows font dialog, or click the + 

to expand the list and specify the font properties 

directly. 

If the value for Use Page Font is Yes, then you will 

not be able to edit the Font value for the Label. To 

overwrite the page font, set the value of Use Page 

Font to No. 






placement. 




Show Caption Choose whether to show the label caption or not. 


• If the item should use the default font specified 

in the Page Properties (or the Page Collection 

properties, if the Page is set to Inherit Font from 

the Page Collection), select Yes. 





Channel, Menu, Transport, and Volume Hard Key Properties Properties 



Location This property displays the current location of the 

upper left corner of the label, and can be adjusted as 

you drag the button or by changing these properties 

manually. Even viewing the property as you drag the 

label can help you align it, if the other Alignment 

options under the Layout menu are not appropriate. 

If you want to specify the location directly, type the 

horizontal and vertical position values directly in the 

field, separated by commas, or click the + to expand 

the field and enter each property separately: 

• Type a number for X corresponding to the 

horizontal position the item should have on the 


left edge). Valid values for X range from 0 to 240, 

however a button that begins at X=240 will not 

appear on the page because it will be pushed off 

the right edge of the touchscreen. 

• Type a number for Y corresponding to the 

vertical position the item should have on the 


top edge). Valid values for Y range from 0 to 240 

for Nevo Q50 , and 0 to 320 for Nevo S70 . However, 

a button that begins at the maximum value of Y 

will not appear on the page because it will be 

pushed off the bottom edge of the touchscreen. 

Press Enter after typing each value to apply it to the 

item. 

Channel, Menu, Transport, and Volume Hard Key 

Properties 




Properties Function Key Properties 

Function Key Properties 


Caption Type a caption for the function key. The text you type 

will appear on the label at the bottom of the 

touchscreen on the page layout. Generally, keep to 

one word or no more than eight characters, 

depending on the font and size you choose. 


from a standard Windows font dialog. 






placement. 




Show Caption Choose whether to show the function key caption or 

not. 


• If the item should use the default font specified 

in the Page Properties (or the Page Collection 

properties, if the Page is set to Inherit Font from 

the Page Collection), select Yes. 




Installer Tip:Using Page Properties for a Function 

Key label may not be appropriate based on 

the size of the label area. 



Function Key Properties Properties 


BAppendix: Button Types and Type 

Sizes 

When working with themes, button types and sizes must match for the 

theme to be applied properly. If you create a set of buttons to be used for a 

theme, you must create a complete set of buttons in each of the different 

sizes for the themes to work as designed. 

Button Type Sizes 

NevoStudio Pro requires the following button sizes: 

• Small 

• Medium 

• Large 

The exact and relative dimensions of the buttons for each size do not 

matter, so long as they do not exceed the maximum allowable button 

image size of 240x295 pixels (see “Working with Button Images” on 

page 112). What is critical is for there to be a button image for each size, 

named as follows: 

Size Name 

Small [button name]_S 

Medium [button name]_M 

Large [button name]_L 

Each of these sizes should also have a pressed (down) and normal (up) 

state file. If you plan to use these buttons in a theme, you may have up to 

6 files for each button type. See “Working with Button Images” on 



Button Types Button Types and Type Sizes 

Button Types 

Each button is named based on its expected position within a grouping 

of buttons. When you change themes, each of the named buttons is 

replaced by the button with the same name in the theme that you 

selected. This allows you, with one easy motion, to change the complete 

look of your project while maintaining a consistent button look or shape 

specific to the functions and groupings represented. 


CAppendix: Message Types 

NevoStudio Pro presents a variety of messages during the course of working 

with projects. The following table shows the types of messages you may see: 

Message Type 

Message 

Symbol 

Description 

Activity NevoStudio Pro is performing a function 

and needs you to take action on it. 

Error NevoStudio Pro has encountered a problem 

performing an action. The message 

generally explains what problem was 

encountered and what you can do about it. 

Info NevoStudio Pro is presenting confirmation 

or other information. 

Question NevoStudio Pro requires an answer or 

choice from you before it can complete an 

action. 

Success NevoStudio Pro has successfully completed 

an action. 


Message Types 


GGlossary 

ActiveSync 

An application that allows users to synchronize the information on a 

computer with the information on a Nevo or other mobile device. You can 

use this to upgrade Nevo software or to download projects to Nevo. See 

“Using ActiveSync on Windows XP Machines” on page 132 for details. 

Background 

An image file that can be used to customize a Nevo project. See “Working 

with Backgrounds” on page 82 for details. 

SEE ALSO. Page, Button, Key Group, Theme 

Button 

An icon on the Nevo touchscreen that performs an action when users touch 

it. Buttons can jump to different pages, send signals to a configured 

device, and perform multiple actions with one touch. See “Working with 

Buttons” on page 85 for details 

SEE ALSO: Background, Key Groups, Keys, Themes 

Configuration 

A set of Nevo pages containing buttons and keys set up to transmit IR or 

WiFi commands to home electronics equipment or systems. The file 

extension for Nevo configurations is .NVP. 

Default Gateway 

A node on a network that serves as an entrance to another network. In 

homes, the gateway is the ISP that connects the user to the internet. 

Typically the default gateway is the same as the IP Address, but with the 

last position in the address being a “1”. 

Device 

An object to be controlled. Typically an electronics system component such 

as an amplifier, CD player, or TV, but it can also be lighting, heating or 

other systems. 


Glossary 

Download 

To transfer projects from your design computer to Nevo. See “Chapter 

7: Working with Nevo” on page 129 for details. 

Function Key 

The four unlabeled keys at the top of the Nevo key area. Function key 

labels appear above the keys on the touchscreen. 

Gallery 

A set of images, grouped for browsing convenience, that can be used to 

apply backgrounds, buttons, symbols, or themes to a Nevo page. 

Global Macro 

A set of actions that may be applied to any button in the project. 

Hard Keys 

The labeled keys at the bottom of the Nevo key area. These keys are 

prelabeled with the most common functions assigned to them (channel 

up/down, volume up/down, on-screen menu navigation, etc.). The hard 

keys are grouped as channel hard keys, menu hard keys, transport keys 

(Nevo Q50 only), and volume hard keys. 

Inheritance 

To use the same font or set of functions and/or hard keys as another 

page or page collection. If keys are inherited, the key editing area is 

inactive. A Page can inherit from its Page Collection, and a Page 

Collection can inherit from the configuration’s Master Page. 

IP Address 

An IP Address is a 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver 

of information sent across an IP-based network. 

Key 

A hard button on Nevo’s face. Some keys are called hard keys and have 

been pre-labeled with common functions (although you can configure 

these keys as you choose). Others are called function keys and are 

unlabeled on their face; a label appears on the touchscreen above them. 

See “Working with Hard or Function Keys” on page 100 for details. 

SEE ALSO: Background, Buttons, Key Groups, Themes 

Key Groups 

A group of related buttons that perform similar commands. For 

example, a set of digits (0-9) and an Enter button could form a key 

group called “Digits”. Key groups make it faster and easier to create 

Nevo configurations. See “Working with Buttons” on page 85 for 

details. 

SEE ALSO: Background, Buttons, Keys, Themes 


Glossary 

Learn 

The act of adding an updated or non-standard IR function to a device. 

Devices come pre-set with most of the IR functions you may need; 

however if the standard device set does not contain an IR function your 

client wants, you may add it (using a button on the Device panel 

toolbar). 

MAC Address 

Media Access Control Address, a hardware address that uniquely 

identifies each node of a network. For instance, Nevo and NevoLink are 

both network nodes. The MAC Address is factory-configured and cannot 

be changed. Make note of it somewhere in the client file; you may need 

it when configuring the network. 

NevoConnect 

A networking device that translates Z-Wave signals and transmits 

them to the approproate home electronics device. 

NevoLink 

A networking device that translates IR signals sent over a LAN back to 

IR and transmits them to the appropriate home electronics device. See 

“Chapter 8: Configuring NevoS70 for IP-Based Networking” on page 135 

for details. 

Nevo Q50 

A hand-held remote tha can transmit Z-Wave and IR signals to control 

home electronics or systems. 

NevoS70 A hand-held remote that can transmit WiFi, Z-Wave, or IR signals to 

control home electronics or systems. Nevo is the ultimate controller for 

the broadband home. 

NevoStudio 

The tool with which you create Nevo configurations. NevoStudio Pro is 

a suite of computer editing tools that enable easy and flexible 

customization for Nevo interface and control functions. 

Page 

A single screen’s worth of project information. You can define pages 

containing any available internal (such as a jump to another page or a 

beep), IR, serial, sensing, Z-Wave, or WiFi command. See “Working 

with Pages” on page 76 for details. 

SEE ALSO. Background, Buttons, Key Groups, Themes 


Glossary 

Subnet Mask 

A subnet (short for “subnetwork”) represents all the machines on the 

same local area network (LAN). The subnet mask is typically 

255.255.255.0. 

TCP/IP 

Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol, the convention that 

computers and networked devices such as Nevo S70 use to communicate 

over the Internet. 

Theme 

A pre-defined look and feel that can be applied to pages in a project. 

See “Working with Themes” on page 105 for details. 

SEE ALSO: Button, Key Group, Page 

UPnP 

Universal Plug and Play, a networking architecture that provides 

compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. 

UPnP works with wired or wireless networks and can be supported on 

any operating system. UPnP is device-driver independent and requires 

no configuration for networking. 

USB 

Universal Serial Bus, a protocol for transferring data to and from 

digital devices. 

WiFi 

Wireless Fidelity, a local area network protocol that uses highfrequency 

radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a 

few hundred feet. 


I Index 

A 

actions 

assigning to buttons . . . . . . 90 

assigning to hard and function 

keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 

ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 

downloading and . . . . . . . . 131 

Add Device Wizard 

completing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 

selecting a device code 41, 53, 58 

starting . . . . . . . . . . 41, 53, 58 

Add Page Collection Wizard 

selecting a project . . . . . . . . 61 

starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 

add, IR devices by HEX code. . . 68 

add, IR devices by learning . . . . 66 

adding 

buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 

devices by device type and brand 

44 

devices by entering device code 

47 

devices by learning IR codes 48 

devices by using model based 

setup on www.mynevo.com 50 

devices by using Nevo SL to 

identify code. . . . . . . . . . . . 45 

extended IR functions from 

mynevo.com . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 

global macros . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 

key groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 

labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 

symbols to buttons . . . . . . . 87 

themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 

adjusting 

buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 

panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

aligning buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 

animations, creating . . . . . . . . . 95 

applying 

backgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 

symbols to buttons . . . . . . . 87 

themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 

assigning 

actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 

actions to buttons . . . . . . . . 90 

actions to hard or function keys 

99 

B 

background color, setting for page 

145 

background images 

creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 

deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 

editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 

background type, setting for pages 

145 

backgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 161 

applying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 

brand, adding 

devices by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

button 

properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 


utton images 

creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 

deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 

editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 

button type size, setting . . . . . 151 

button type, setting . . . . . . . . . 151 

buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 161 

adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 

adding symbols . . . . . . . . . . 87 

adjusting (aligning and 

spacing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 

aligning symbol image . . . 150 

assigning actions to . . . . . . . 90 

choosing symbol image . . . 150 

choosing symbol type. . . . . 152 

deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 

object type . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

setting button type . . . . . . 151 

setting button type size. . . 151 

setting caption . . . . . . . . . . 149 

setting font. . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

setting font alignment. . . . 149 

setting font color . . . . . . . . 150 

setting font inheritance. . . 150 

setting location . . . . . . . . . 152 

setting symbol size . . . . . . 151 

show caption . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

show symbol image . . . . . . 150 

type sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 

types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 

C 

caption 

setting for button. . . . . . . . 149 

setting for function key . . . 155 

setting for label . . . . . . . . . 153 

setting for page . . . . . . . . . 145 

setting for page collection . 147 

italics indicate glossary pages 

CCF file, importing . . . . . . . . . . 38 

changing Nevo SL settings . . . . 129 

configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 

connections, Nevo device . . . . . 131 

Converting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 

copy 

page collection 

page collection 

copy 81 

creating 

animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 

background images . . . . . . 111 

button images . . . . . . . . . . 112 

key groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 

pages or page collections. . . 77 

projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 

custom page collections . . . . . . . 15 

D 

default gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 

deleting 

background images . . . . . . 112 

button images . . . . . . . . . . 114 

buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 

global macros. . . . . . . . . . . . 99 

key groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 

pages or page collections. . . 80 

projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 

templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 

themes from pages . . . . . . 106 

delivering Nevo SL . . . . . . . . . . . 133 

Design panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

designing 

projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 

solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 

device 

add IR device . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 

add serial device . . . . . . . . . 53 

edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 

replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 

device codes 

Add Device Wizard and 41, 53, 

58, 61 



device type, adding devices by . 44 

devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 161 

Add Device Wizard. 41, 53, 58, 

61 

add sensing device . . . . . . . 58 

adding by device code. . . . . 47 

adding by device type and 

brand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

adding by learning IR codes 48 

adding by using model based 

search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 

connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 

page collections. . . . . . . . . . 15 

using Nevo SL to identify codes . 

45 

downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 

downloading projects . . . . . . . 131 

ActiveSync and . . . . . . . . . 131 

using the USB cable. . . . . 131 

E 

ecosystem device, delete . . . . . 135 

ecosystems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 

edit 

IR device properties . . . . . . 64 

sensing device. . . . . . . . . . . 73 

edit device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 

editing 

background images . . . . . 111 

button images . . . . . . . . . . 113 

global macros . . . . . . . . . . . 98 

projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 

editing, IR device commands . . 65 

F 

font 

setting for button . . . . . . . 149 

setting for function key . . 155 

setting for label. . . . . . . . . 153 

setting for page. . . . . . . . . 145 

setting for page collection 147 

setting inheritance for button . 

150 

setting inheritance for function 

key font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

setting inheritance for label . . 

153 

setting inheritance for page. . . 

146 

setting inheritance for page 

collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

font alignment 



setting for label . . . . . . . . 153 



font color 



setting for label . . . . . . . . 153 



function keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 

object type. . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

setting caption . . . . . . . . . 155 

setting font . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

setting font alignment . . . 155 

setting font color. . . . . . . . 155 

setting font inheritance . . 155 


146 


collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

show caption . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

function keys, assigning actions 99 

G 

galleries 

organizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 


gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 

global macro. See shortcut 

global macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 

global macros, adding . . . . . . . . 97 

H 

hard keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 162 

object type . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

setting inheritance for page . . 

146, 147 


collection . . . . . . . . . 148, 149 

hardware requirements. . . . . . . . 1 

home page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

home page collection . . . . . . . . . 15 

I 

identifying 

device codes codes using 

Nevo SL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 

images 

background . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 

buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 

importing external file. . . . . . . . 38 

inheritance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 


setting for function key font . . 

155 


setting for page . . . . . . . . . 146 

setting for page collection . 148 

installing 

completing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

Nevo software . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

NevoStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 

IR codes, adding devices by . . . . 48 

IR command placeholder . . . . . . 65 

IR device codes, add by learning. . 

66 

IR device commands, editing. . . 65 

IR device properties 

edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 


IR devices, add by HEX code. . . 68 

K 

key groups . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 162 

adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 

creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 

deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 

keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 

L 

labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 

object type . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

setting caption . . . . . . . . . . 153 

setting font. . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

setting font alignment. . . . 153 

setting font color . . . . . . . . 153 

setting font inheritance. . . 153 

setting location . . . . . . . . . 154 

show caption . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

learn IR device codes . . . . . . . . . 66 

learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 

multiple IR functions . . . . . 48 

location 



M 

MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 

macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 

SEE ALSO shortcut 

menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

N 

navigation bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 

NevoLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 

Nevo SL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 

changing settings . . . . . . . 129 

using to identify device codes . 

45 

NevoStudio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 

installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

registering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 



O 

object type 

button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

function key . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

hard key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 

page collection . . . . . . . . . 149 

organizing galleries . . . . . . . . 110 

P 

page collections 

creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 

custom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 

deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 

devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 

home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 

navigation bar and . . . . . . . 78 

object type. . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 


setting font . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 




setting function key 

inheritance . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

show caption . . . . . . . . . . . 146 

show navigation bar. . . . . 148 

pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 80, 163 

adding labels. . . . . . . . . . . . 81 

creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 

deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 

home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

object type. . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 

printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 

properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 

setting background color . 145 

setting background type . 145 


setting font . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 




setting function key 

inheritance . . . . . . . . . . . 146 

setting hard key inheritance . . 

146 

panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

SEE ALSO workspace 

PCF file, importing . . . . . . . . . . 38 

personal library . . . . . . . . . . . 107 

placeholder, IR command. . . . . 65 

preparing Nevo SL for delivery 133 

prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 

projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 

creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 

deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 

downloading . . . . . . . . . . . 131 

downloading using USB cable . 

131 

importing external file as . 38 

restoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 

saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 

properties 

aligning symbols on buttons . . 

150 

button object type. . . . . . . 151 

buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 

choosing symbol image for 

button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

choosing symbol type for 

buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

function key object type . . 155 

hard key object type . . . . . 154 

label object type . . . . . . . . 154 

page collection object type 149 

page collections. . . . . . . . . . 79 

page object type . . . . . . . . 147 

pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 

setting background color for 

pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 

setting button location . . . 152 

setting button type. . . . . . 151 

setting button type size . . 151 

setting caption for button 149 


setting caption for function 

keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

setting caption for label . . 153 

setting caption for page. . . 145 

setting caption for page 

collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 

setting font alignment for 

button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

setting font alignment for 

function key . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

setting font alignment for label 

153 

setting font alignment for page 

146 

setting font alignment for page 

collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 

setting font color for button . . 

150 

setting font color for function 

key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

setting font color for label . 153 

setting font color for page . 146 

setting font color for page 

collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

setting font for button . . . . 149 

setting font for function key . . 

155 

setting font for labels . . . . 153 

setting font for page . . . . . 145 

setting font for page collection 

147 

setting label location . . . . . 154 

setting page background type. 

145 

setting symbol size on buttons 

151 

show caption for button. . . 150 

show caption for function key . 

155 

show caption for label . . . . 153 

show caption for page 

collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 

show navigation bar on page 

collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 


showing symbols on button. . . 

150 

R 

redo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

registering 

NevoStudio Online . . . . . . . . 3 

registering online. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

restoring projects . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 

S 

saving 

solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 

workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 

sensing device 

edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 

setting up 

workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 

settings, Nevo SL . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 

shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 

deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 

editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 

show caption 

on button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

on function key . . . . . . . . . 155 

on label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

on page collection . . . . . . . 146 

Show key status . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 

show key tooltips . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 

show navigation bar on page collection 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

show symbol image on buttons 150 

Site Map 

printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 

site map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

software requirements. . . . . . . . . 1 

solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 

editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 



spacing buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 

start page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

starting 

Nevo Software Setup Wizard 2 

the Add Device Wizard 41, 53, 

58, 60 

status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

subnet mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 

symbol alignment, setting on buttons 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

symbol size, setting for buttons . . . 

151 

symbol type, choosing for buttons . 

152 

symbols 

adding to buttons . . . . . . . . 87 

aligning on buttons . . . . . 150 

choosing for button. . . . . . 150 

choosing type for buttons. 152 

setting size on buttons . . . 151 

showing on buttons . . . . . 150 

T 

TCP/IP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 

templates 

deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 

themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 

adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 

adjusting button types . . . 151 

button type sizes. . . . . . . . 157 

choosing symbol type for 

buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

deleting from pages . . . . . 106 

setting button type size . . 151 

setting symbol size on buttons 

151 

thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 

tool panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

transport keys 


147 

types, button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 

U 

undo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

updating 

NevoSL software . . . . . . . . . 7 

Nevo SL software . . . . . . . . 133 

NevoStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 

USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 

USB cable, using to download 

projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 

using 

ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 

Nevo SL to identify a device code 

45 

W 

WiFi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 

wizards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

page collection . . . . . . . . . . 60 

workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 

saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 

setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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