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So it turns out I was double wrong in my last post and that the lock keys work fine without freezing up the keyboard. What caused that problem to happen was the print lines I added to the code for debugging. I have no clue why that would have that effect but I'm happy it's working now that I've remo...

Appreciate it if you can but no worries if you can't. So far I've tested on a Filco PS2 keyboard with a Japanese layout, a Model F AT and Model F XT. I think I also have a Terminal IBM but will need to use a breakout board to wire the cable up to a teensy. The keyboard converter is working as expect...

Added these new layouts to my rogue configurator. As I mentioned earlier, one limitation of QMK configurator is that you can only have 1 default keymap per keyboard. So as soon as you switch off of the default, the new layout loads with all blank keys. Maybe there's a way to restructure the project ...

Anyone fancy putting up something good on GitHub? 😉 I did some searching for a Mac solution but didn't really find any desktop software. There's a lot of web-based testing sites, but I haven't even looked at those just assuming their inadequate. Maybe I'm wrong about that, though. On GitHub I found...

Update on progress I've made. I mapped out the matrix for XT and Terminal, so that covers all 3 protocols that the original firmware supports. After that I've been working on a few alternate layouts, since the default may not be practical for remapping certain keyboards. I was wondering if anyone co...

Just realized I posted this topic in Gallery on accident. Sorry about that.

That’s pretty rad and seems simple to define. I guess Switch Hitter probably has all the features I’m looking for. But I’ve always been the “is the grass greener?” type so I was on the search for an upgrade. Pretty much all other software I’ve found have seemed to fall short of Switch Hitter in ever...

Wondering what software people use for testing keyboards. ... For years I've used the Switch Hitter program from elitekeyboards.com. It appears to no longer be on their site but you can still find some links to download the latest/final version from other websites if you do a search for it. It shoul...

Now that I understand how the firmware code works, I created a common layout that is very similar to in Hasu's. Since I completely remapped the matrix to cleanly align with this layout, XT and terminal protocols definitely will not work. I will repeat the same remapping exercise once I nail down AT/...

I originally posted the comment below asking what I see now is a very obvious question, but the answer slapped me across the face... Maybe someone here is able to help me connect whatever dots I'm missing. I added a line to the matrix.c file to print out some debug information when a key is pressed ...

Thanks Muirium for the crash course in layouts and thanks depletedvespene for breaking down each of those keys. Including the scancodes has been especially helpful! Incidentally one of the only PS2 keyboards I still have is a Japanese layout Filco keyboard, which is what I've been using for testing....

Thanks again for the input, very helpful stuff. I made some additional adjustments to the "standard" layout and I'm pretty happy with it. I have a few questions though. layout-standard-with-questions.png What key is typically found next to the 1.75 right shift and in the bottom right corner of the n...

Eh, I hear what you're saying but I think it's worth having a "full" layout that has all or close to all of the possible keys. I'm experimenting with this layout: layout-full.PNG My thinking: It makes sense to have a default layout with all of the ANSI/ISO key placements, since you can only have 1 d...

What keyboard is it?

Good suggestions. I think probably when this was made the original goal was to express all 127 keycodes to offer the most flexibility for remapping every key. I can see how having alternative layouts that more closely match a variety of keyboards would be useful. In that regard, would it make sense ...

I revised a few things and think I've now got this in a place where I'm ready to share it out. Added what I consider a sane default layout that should be a good starting place for remapping things Setup for 6 layers (default keymap only has the 1st layer defined) Added support for compiling for eith...

I'm happy to report that I finally got the layout to load in the configurator. So in terms of checklist items we've: [x] Brought a dev configurator instance online [x] Added the ported converter to the list of keyboards [x] Made it compile a hex successfully [x] Added a default 127 key layout for th...

Wow, I just read your Karabiner post and that software seems incredibly featureful. But I can't help but poke fun about your earlier comment about being averse to having to install a configurator (though VIA is admittedly bulky and mysterious). I would have thought a tool that applies the rules loca...

After many failed experiments I finally got the web stack working and my internet hosted configurator to build and serve up a compiled hex for download. Regarding my last post, all of that backtracking of old versions was a dead end and I was able to build everything using the up-to-date master bran...

Sorry about your keyboard mishap. If it's any consolation, your video making skills are amazing. An abundance of relevant info and specs on the screen, great shots, great sound, and your editing makes it all sing. Bravo x100!

I've been revisiting getting the web stack to work. I feel like I'm almost there. But when I pull from the master branch of each submodule, something in one submodule doesn't play nice with something in another one. This has basically been me trying to find a combination qmk_api and qmk_compiler tha...

Impressive effort! :D Looking at VIA’s website, I see this Try Now link that only speaks of requiring USB browser support here on my phone. Is that a web based VIA configurator for use on desktop browsers? I’d much prefer that over the massive local app route. Prime among the things I love Soarer, ...

Ding ding ding! We have a winner. I was able to use marfrit's QMK port of the original IBMPC_USB firmware from hasu with VIA as a GIU configurator. (that was a mouthfull) I was still only able to build the firmware for the at90usb1286 (Teensy 2.0++). It was too large for the atmega32u4 (Teensy 2.0 /...

I remembered another one, and I think it well deserves the Deskthority Darwin Award. I ~fried~ a NeXT non-ADB keyboard when I tried to plug a DIY hasu converter into the mouse connector. Yes, you read that correctly. The keyboard didn't come with a cable so I assumed it was just removable and plugge...

I was able to get the whole web stack project up and running but couldn’t make the configurator build a firmware. Something seemed to be going wrong with the network routing between the configurator and the api. Some python package setup step for routing was breaking in the compose log. Anyways, I r...

Now, I'm such a QMK rube (beyond Pandrew on Xwhatsit hardware) that I don't even know how to assign controller pins and such. Searching the supported keyboard list on QMK Configurator brings up this similar controller for Model Ms but it runs on the STM32 MCU which is completely different silicon a...

Update on getting getting this working with QMK Configurator... I was able to fork the QMK Configurator web app repo and get my copy of it deployed to heroku. Next I'll see if I can add the ported version of the IBMPC_USB converter added as a keyboard to my forked repo and see if it works. Link on h...

I have an Insta360 One R action camera which takes really great video, but has a minimum focus distance of about 3 feet. I saw a DIY tip online about attaching some inexpensive 49mm macro lens filters which allow you to take close up shots. They don't thread onto the lens, but you can attach them w...

Cool. Does this port work with QMK Configurator? Even a local copy? If that’s a thing. Almost certain it's possible to add it as a keyboard to QMK Configurator (see my post above), but above my skill level I'm assuming. I know you already have an arsenal of teensy built converters so the idea of us...

I made some progress on using the QMK IBMPC_USB port with VIA. Here are the bullet points: The ported firmware builds fine with the default keymap and promicro target The ported firmware works correctly when I tested it with an AT keyboard The port already includes a keymap with VIA support, so no n...