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Handheld Controller (HHB) / Gamepad Setup in Flair 7

CONFIRMED ANY RIG FLAIR 7

Not robot-specific

Any USB input device — MRMC's own handheld boxes, a wired game controller, joystick, or flight-sim controller — can be configured this way on any Flair 7 rig. The source video was demonstrated on a Cinebot Mini, but nothing here is Cinebot-specific. Wired devices are recommended over wireless — MRMC notes wireless controllers have caused rigs to move on their own.

Opening the Setup Screen

Go to Setups > Handheld Box. If you've plugged in a generic gamepad/joystick rather than one of MRMC's own boxes, the screen shows a generic list of analog inputs and buttons instead of a device picture — moving a joystick or pressing a button highlights the corresponding input live, which is how you identify which physical control maps to which input before assigning it.

Safety note: while this screen is open, none of the device's inputs have any live effect on the rig — you can safely press every button to identify it without anything moving.

Assigning Functions

  1. Select the analog input or button you want to assign (identify it by moving/pressing it, per above).
  2. Choose a function from the list — axis controls (tilt, pan, lift, etc.), move controls (forward run, back run, go-to), toggles (target tracking on/off), and editing functions (store, undo, redo).
  3. For an analog stick, assigning one axis (e.g. tilt) automatically claims both the positive and negative directions of that input.
  4. Always assign a Stop button on any handheld controller — it's the one function you don't want to have to hunt for.
  5. Once you're happy, press Apply to make the assignment live, or nothing will actually change while you're testing.

Saving

  • Save overwrites the current default configuration for this specific device.
  • Save As lets you store a named preset — useful when different people or different jobs want different button layouts on the same physical controller.
  • If you make changes and don't press Apply/Save, closing and reopening the setup screen (or reselecting a preset) reverts to the last saved state — nothing is kept implicitly.
  • To remove an assignment, use Unassign, then press whatever input you want cleared.
YouTube 35 - Handheld Controller Setup in Flair 7 Flair 7

▶ Full setup walkthrough on a wired game controller: identifying inputs, assigning axes/buttons, presets

Source: MRMC video tutorial "35 - Handheld Controller Setup in Flair 7" (Cinebot Mini/Max & Flair 7 Training playlist)