Button combinations

The main functions are available right on the device, without a browser. Hold the encoder means: press the knob and keep it pressed.

Function	Combination	Feedback
Change mode	Hold the encoder + tap GO. Order: QLab → Custom → Companion → QLab. Without a configured Companion host, Companion is skipped.	Colour of the new mode (see Device Mode)
Switch QLab MSC / OSC	In QLab Mode, hold the encoder alone for five seconds. When switching to OSC, the FrenschPress searches for suitable network targets.	As for the QLab scan
Brightness	Hold STOP + turn the encoder. If deck brightness is linked, it follows.	The LEDs get brighter or darker
DHCP ↔ static	Hold the encoder + press PAUSE, then release. Applies to Ethernet.	Green flashing
Lock / unlock	Hold STOP + press PAUSE	Breathing LEDs while locked (see Lock)
Setup access point	Hold encoder push + STOP for five seconds	Magenta while the access point is active
Reset web interface credentials	Hold STOP + PAUSE while you connect power, then keep holding for five seconds	Flashing orange
Factory reset	Hold all three buttons for ten seconds at startup	Sequence see Resetting

Lock

While locked, the LEDs breathe and a connected Stream Deck shows LOCKED, spread across three keys of the middle row (LO CK ED). Locked buttons and encoders do not trigger show actions. Use the same combination (hold STOP + press PAUSE) to unlock.

QLab scan

A blue running light shows the scan is in progress. Green flashing means setup succeeded. Red flashing means no suitable host was found.

In QLab Mode the long encoder hold also switches transport between MSC and OSC. If you only want to search again, choose Tools & device → QLab/GoButton Scan in the Tools menu instead. Setup and requirements are under Network connection (OSC).

Resetting

Both resets start with a button combination at power-up:

1. Disconnect every power connection. Otherwise a second USB cable can keep the FrenschPress powered.
2. Press and hold the buttons of the combination.
3. Connect power and keep holding.

Reset credentials: hold STOP + PAUSE for five seconds, leaving GO released. While you hold, the LEDs flash orange. Let go earlier and the reset is cancelled. The LEDs then flash four times quickly and the FrenschPress restarts. Afterwards you create a new account in the web interface.

Factory reset: hold all three buttons for ten seconds. Meanwhile the LEDs show in turn:

1. 5 s blue (dimmed)
2. 3 s red
3. 2 s flashing red

Release any button earlier and the reset is cancelled. After ten seconds the LEDs flash white for two seconds, the FrenschPress resets, flashes green to confirm and restarts.

Factory reset deletes all data

A factory reset removes the entire configuration, macros, presets, plugins, targets, timelines and Stream Deck images. Create a backup first. When exporting, watch for warnings about missing key images.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Cause	Fix
Reset combination at startup has no effect	The FrenschPress was not fully without power; a second USB cable kept it running	Unplug every USB cable, then start again
Companion is skipped when changing mode	No Companion host entered	Enter the Companion IP in Companion Mode
QLab scan flashes red	No suitable QLab host found	Enable OSC in QLab, then scan again
Buttons do not respond, LEDs breathe	The FrenschPress is locked	Hold STOP + press PAUSE