From 6ba0ed6f8bbf14b85fddefc1438e4c8248f9cb47 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Phil Hagelberg Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:09:46 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify firmware upload section. --- README.org | 28 +++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.org b/README.org index 996e41c..d54cc16 100644 --- a/README.org +++ b/README.org @@ -111,12 +111,15 @@ all qwerty, but the punctuation keys send keycodes assuming that the qwerty->dvorak transformation will be applied to them, so they don't make sense otherwise. -You should be able to cd into the `keyboard/atreus` directory and run -`make KEYMAP=atreus` (or whichever variant you want) to produce a -`atreus.hex` file. Use this with the `teensy` or Arduino tools to -upload to the microcontroller. The "reset" button on the lower left -will ready the Teensy for an upload so you don't have to open the case -to hit the onboard reset button. +You should be able to cd into the =keyboard/atreus= directory and run +=make KEYMAP\=atreus= (or whichever variant you want) to produce a +=atreus.hex= file. Use this with the [[http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/loader.html][teensy loader]] or Arduino tools to +upload to the microcontroller. + +Once the firmware is loaded and the keyboard is assembled, pressing +the onboard reset button to update new versions of the firmware is +pretty cumbersome; instead use the "reset" button on the lower left +of the layout which has the same effect. ** Recommended Bill of Materials @@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ to hit the onboard reset button. =(+ 29 3.45 18 16 11 (* 3 7.5))= $99.95 plus tax/shipping - mechanicalkeyboards.com: free shipping in the US -- Signature Plastics (keycaps) shipping: $8.00 +- Signature Plastics (keycaps) US shipping: $8.00 - PJRC (teensy) shipping: $3.03 ** Other Tools @@ -197,12 +200,11 @@ backwards. (Which I actually did for the first half.) [[controller.jpg]] Once you've wired one side of the microcontroller in, it would be a -good time to test it. You'll need to install the [[http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/loader.html][teensy loader]] and -point it at the .hex file from the tmk firmware build. Then hit the -physical reset button on the Teensy itself. At this point you should -be reading real keycodes from the half of the keyboard that you've -wired. Once you've confirmed that's working, continue with the other -half. Then screw the other layers in place and you're all set! +good time to test it. You'll need to compile and upload as per the +"Firmware" section above. At this point you should be reading real +keycodes from the half of the keyboard that you've wired. Once you've +confirmed that's working, continue with the other half. Then screw the +other layers in place and you're all set! ** Cost-saving Options -- 2.39.2