How do I flash my converter in QMK?

Thorogrimm · 15 Jun 2022, 16:50

Hi so I'm a complete noob when it comes to flashing a ProMicro. I'm making a Wyse converter to USB using soarers and I've got the firmware needed, it's just I haven't a clue how to set it up properly

Can anyone tell me if I'm doing this correctly?

The keyboard is a BML Wyse

jsheradin · 15 Jun 2022, 17:52

NIce board! A pro-micro is based on the Atmel 32u4, not the 1286. You'll want to use the 32u4 hex file and set QMK toolbox accordingly.

Connect the reset pin to a ground pin
Plug in the pro-micro via USB
Disconnect reset and ground
It should show up as connected in bootloader mode
Click the Flash button and hope there's no errors
Unplug and connect it to your Wyse per Soarer's documentation

You should be able to plug it back in and see debug output using something like hid_listen.

Thorogrimm · 15 Jun 2022, 18:37

jsheradin wrote: 15 Jun 2022, 17:52 NIce board! A pro-micro is based on the Atmel 32u4, not the 1286. You'll want to use the 32u4 hex file and set QMK toolbox accordingly.

Connect the reset pin to a ground pin

Plug in the pro-micro via USB

Disconnect reset and ground

It should show up as connected in bootloader mode

Click the Flash button and hope there's no errors

Unplug and connect it to your Wyse per Soarer's documentation

You should be able to plug it back in and see debug output using something like hid_listen.

Thanks for the reply! I followed the steps you suggested and it's flashed but there's no power or output from the keyboard, nor is there any pop up suggesting a keyboard was plugged in?

jsheradin · 15 Jun 2022, 18:44

It looks like you flashed the hex for the 1286 processor, you'll need to use the one for the 32u4.

"Soarer_WYSEverter_v1.30_atmega32u4.hex"

Thorogrimm · 15 Jun 2022, 18:45

jsheradin wrote: 15 Jun 2022, 18:44 It looks like you flashed the hex for the 1286 processor, you'll need to use the one for the 32u4.

"Soarer_WYSEverter_v1.30_atmega32u4.hex"

Oh, duuh. My bad

I'll try that!

Thorogrimm · 15 Jun 2022, 18:49

Nice! It detects the converter now! However its reading the keyboard inputs completely wrong lol
(Update) All I needed to do was unplug and replug it in

TomTrev · 15 Jun 2022, 20:57

Thorogrimm wrote: 15 Jun 2022, 18:49 Nice! It detects the converter now! However its reading the keyboard inputs completely wrong lol
(Update) All I needed to do was unplug and replug it in

Nice converter box

Thorogrimm · 16 Jun 2022, 11:16

TomTrev wrote: 15 Jun 2022, 20:57
Thorogrimm wrote: 15 Jun 2022, 18:49 Nice! It detects the converter now! However its reading the keyboard inputs completely wrong lol
(Update) All I needed to do was unplug and replug it in

Nice converter box

Ikr, you should get one