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4.4 KiB
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112 lines
4.4 KiB
Markdown
ErgoDox
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The ErgoDox is a split ergonomic keyboard originally developed by Dominic "Dox" Beauchamp.
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* The **ErgoDox EZ** is a Teensy-based split mechanical keyboard, sold assembled and with warranty at [ErgoDox-EZ.com](https://ergodox-ez.com).
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* The **ErgoDox Infinity** is an ARM-based split mechanical keyboard, sold from time to time in kit form at [MassDrop.com](https://www.massdrop.com/buy/infinity-ergodox)
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The ErgoDox EZ code is maintained by Erez Zukerman and is officially supported by the EZ -- the keyboard ships running QMK from the factory.
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The ErgoDox Infinity code is maintained by Fredizzimo, as a community contribution.
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## Standard Build Instructions
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To build QMK for the ErgoDox, see the official [build guide](/docs/build_guide.md).
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## Additional resources
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A graphical configurator for the ErgoDox EZ is available at [configure.ergodox-ez.com](http://configure.ergodox-ez.com). It outputs QMK-compiled binaries, as well as source code for your layout, which you can use as a jumping-off point to further customize in QMK.
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# Flashing Firmware
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## ErgoDox EZ
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The Ez uses the [Teensy Loader](https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/loader.html).
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Linux users need to modify udev rules as described on the [Teensy
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Linux page]. Some distributions provide a binary, maybe called
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`teensy-loader-cli`.
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[Teensy Linux page]: https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/loader_linux.html
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To flash the firmware:
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- Build the firmware with `make keymapname`, for example `make default`
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- This will result in a hex file called `ergodox_ez_keymapname.hex`, e.g.
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`ergodox_ez_default.hex`
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- Start the teensy loader.
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- Load the .hex file into it.
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- Press the Reset button by inserting a paperclip gently into the reset hole
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in the top right corder.
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- Click the button in the Teensy app to download the firmware.
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To flash with ´teensy-loader-cli´:
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- Build the firmware with `make keymapname`, for example `make default`
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- Run ´<path/to/>teensy_loader_cli -mmcu=atmega32u4 -w ergodox_ez_<keymap>.hex´
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- Press the Reset button by inserting a paperclip gently into the reset hole
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in the top right corder.
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## ErgoDox Infinity
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The Infinity is two completely independent keyboards, and needs to be flashed
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for the left and right halves seperately. To flash them:
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- Build the firmware with `make infinity-keymapname`
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- Plug in the left hand keyboard only.
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- Press the program button (back of keyboard, above thumb pad).
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- Install the firmware with `sudo make infinity-keymapname-dfu-util`
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- Build right hand firmware with `make infinity-keymapname MASTER=right`
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- Plug in the right hand keyboard only.
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- Press the program button (back of keyboard, above thumb pad).
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- Install the firmware with `sudo make infinity-keymapname-dfu-util MASTER=right`
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More information on the Infinity firmware is available in the [TMK/chibios for
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Input Club Infinity Ergodox](https://github.com/fredizzimo/infinity_ergodox/blob/master/README.md)
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### Infinity Master/Two Halves
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The Infinity is two completely independent keyboards, that can connect together.
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You have a few options in how you flash the firmware:
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- Flash the left half, rebuild the firmware with "MASTER=right" and then flash
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the right half. This allows you to plug in either half directly to the
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computer and is what the above instructions do.
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- Flash the left half, then flash the same firmware on the right. This only
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works when the left half is plugged directly to the computer and the keymap
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is mirrored. It saves the small extra step of rebuilding with
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"MASTER=right".
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- The same as the previous one but with "MASTER=right" when you build the
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firmware, then flash the same firmware to both halves. You just have to
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directly connect the right half to the computer.
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- For minor changes such as changing only the keymap without having updated
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any part of the firmware code itself, you can program only the MASTER half.
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It is safest to program both halves though.
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## ErgoDone
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The ErgoDone uses its own HID bootloader and needs to be flashed using the [TKG Toolkit](https://github.com/kairyu/tkg-toolkit).
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- Build the firmware with `make ergodone-keymapname`
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- While plugging in the USB cable, hold the two right-most keys on the left half of the ErgoDone to enter FLASH mode.
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- Use the utility from [TKG Toolkit](https://github.com/kairyu/tkg-toolkit) to flash the keyboard: `hid_bootloader_cli -mmcu=atmega32u4 ergodox_ergodone_keymapname.hex`
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