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QueenBee

Jul 11, 2017

its PCB Software is very bad to use.
Remind it before you purchase one.

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schoolbus

1292

Jul 11, 2017

QueenBeeit's QMK, which is pretty common.

Jul 11, 2017

QueenBeeSo to merge these two statements. QMK is common, and very powerful, and very well documented.
https://www.gitbook.com/book/qmk/firmware/details
However, with power comes complexity, in both usage and setup.
There is an easier way to do it if your keyboard is supported: http://kbfirmware.com/
You just use KLE and upload your KLE raw to that site. Not sure if it works for KBD75 though, but there are several guides out there for it.
I'd rather use something QMK based than the easy to use proprietary options at this point, honestly.

Xyverz

619

Jul 11, 2017

QueenBeeBe sure to read what @ChuckDee said. He's got good advice.

TelFiRE

605

Jul 12, 2017

ChuckDeeNot sure about that site supporting this board but for my KBD75 I used http://qmkeyboard.cn/
Some instructions https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9XoYZuzpjWnakdHSjJtU183cEU/view

Jul 12, 2017

TelFiRESame software, it's just that they used it (open source0 and added support for different keyboards.

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3484

Jul 12, 2017

ChuckDeeQMK's gitbook is excellent and has a very detailed guide on how to install, setup, define a layout, create macros, and generate a .hex file.
I had more trouble flashing the firmware to my pro micro (up until I found out a workaround) than modifying a keymap, defining my own string macros that are on multiple layers, and generating the .hex file.

Jul 12, 2017

ZambumonYes, I found that to be true, which was why I linked it. However, the windows portion is in its infancy, and the docker portion has the same problem. I was able to get Skully to compile it for me in the meantime, and I continue to attempt in my spare time, which I have very little of. As I said, with power comes complexity.

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3484

Jul 12, 2017

ChuckDeeI did it all in Windows 10! The problemas I had when flashing the firmware were resolved by installing the arduino IDE.

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Jul 13, 2017

ZambumonI can flash mine fine. It is the build toolchain that's causing me problems.

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