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| author |  zwnk <david@impstyle.com> | 2018-08-23 15:48:30 -0300 |
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| committer |  Drashna Jaelre <drashna@live.com> | 2018-08-23 11:48:30 -0700 |
| commit | c6eccb39e0da150b7575b96d68366ba46f22306b (patch) | |
| tree | 2b290949f62fedaf31914c62d503c355faabede2 /keyboards/handwired/dactyl_manuform/readme.md | |
| parent | 6d1536db1da117345156ed36255f10f235f0b915 (diff) | |
| download | qmk_firmware-c6eccb39e0da150b7575b96d68366ba46f22306b.tar.gz | |
Keyboard: dactyl_manuform 5x7 aka Ergodox-ish added (#3691)
* dactyl_manuform 5x7 aka Ergodox added
* LAYOUTS = ergodox removed
* README updated
* README updated again
* zip file removed
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diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/dactyl_manuform/readme.md b/keyboards/handwired/dactyl_manuform/readme.md index 3f72bd6b2..00288a876 100644 --- a/keyboards/handwired/dactyl_manuform/readme.md +++ b/keyboards/handwired/dactyl_manuform/readme.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ -Dactyl Manuform (4x5, 5x6, 6x6) +Dactyl Manuform (4x5, 5x6, 5x7, 6x6) ====== the [Dactyl-Manuform](https://github.com/tshort/dactyl-keyboard) is a split curved keyboard based on the design of [adereth dactyl](https://github.com/adereth/dactyl-keyboard) and thumb cluster design of the [manuform](https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=46015.0) keyboard, the hardware is similar to the let's split keyboard. all information needed for making one is in the first link.  ## First Time Setup ------------------ + Download or clone the `qmk_firmware` repo and navigate to its top level directory. Once your build environment is setup, you'll be able to generate the default .hex using: Depending on your Layout chose one of the follwing commands: @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ For more information on customizing keymaps, take a look at the primary document ## Keymaps ------------------ + ### [Keymaps 4x5](/keyboards/handwired/dactyl_manuform/4x5/keymaps/) #### Default @@ -44,13 +44,16 @@ Just a copy of the Impstyle keymap. Feel free to adjust it. #### Impstyle A simple QWERTY keymap with 3 Layers. Both sides are connected via serial and the Left ist the master. +### [Keymaps 5x7 aka almost Ergodox](/keyboards/handwired/dactyl_manuform/5x7/keymaps/) +#### Default +Keymap of Loligagger from geekhack. + ### [Keymaps 6x6](/keyboards/handwired/dactyl_manuform/6x6/keymaps/) #### Default Simple QWERTY layout with 3 Layers. -##Required Hardware ------------------ +## Required Hardware Apart from diodes and key switches for the keyboard matrix in each half, you will need: @@ -62,12 +65,10 @@ Alternatively, you can use any sort of cable and socket that has at least 3 wires. If you want to use I2C to communicate between halves, you will need a cable with at least 4 wires and 2x 4.7kΩ pull-up resistors -##Optional Hardware ------------------ +## Optional Hardware A speaker can be hooked-up to either side to the `5` (`C6`) pin and `GND`, and turned on via `AUDIO_ENABLE`. -##Wiring ------- +## Wiring The 3 wires of the TRS/TRRS cable need to connect GND, VCC, and digital pin 3 (i.e. PD0 on the ATmega32u4) between the two Pro Micros. @@ -89,19 +90,17 @@ unnecessary in simple use cases. You can change your configuration between serial and i2c by modifying your `config.h` file. -##Notes on Software Configuration -------------------------------- +## Notes on Software Configuration the keymaps in here are for the 4x5 layout of the keyboard only. -##Flashing -------- +## Flashing To flash your firmware take a look at: [Flashing Instructions and Bootloader Information](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/flashing) -##Choosing which board to plug the USB cable into (choosing Master) --------- +## Choosing which board to plug the USB cable into (choosing Master) + Because the two boards are identical, the firmware has logic to differentiate the left and right board. It uses two strategies to figure things out: looking at the EEPROM (memory on the chip) or looking if the current board has the usb cable. @@ -111,15 +110,18 @@ The EEPROM approach requires additional setup (flashing the eeprom) but allows y The USB cable approach is easier to setup and if you just want the usb cable on the left board, you do not need to do anything extra. ### Setting the left hand as master + If you always plug the usb cable into the left board, nothing extra is needed as this is the default. Comment out `EE_HANDS` and comment out `I2C_MASTER_RIGHT` or `MASTER_RIGHT` if for some reason it was set. ### Setting the right hand as master + If you always plug the usb cable into the right board, add an extra flag to your `config.h` ``` #define MASTER_RIGHT ``` ### Setting EE_hands to use either hands as master + If you define `EE_HANDS` in your `config.h`, you will need to set the EEPROM for the left and right halves. |