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diff --git a/doc/PCB_GUIDE.md b/doc/PCB_GUIDE.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b36d8fb64 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/PCB_GUIDE.md @@ -0,0 +1,151 @@ +# Planck Firmware Guide + +## Setting up the environment + +### Windows +1. Install [MHV AVR Tools](https://infernoembedded.com/sites/default/files/project/MHV_AVR_Tools_20131101.exe). Disable smatch, but **be sure to leave the option to add the tools to the PATH checked**. +2. Install [MinGW](https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/Installer/mingw-get-setup.exe/download). During installation, uncheck the option to install a graphical user interface. **DO NOT change the default installation folder.** The scripts depend on the default location. +3. Clone this repository. [This link will download it as a zip file, which you'll need to extract.](https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware/archive/master.zip) Open the extracted folder in Windows Explorer. +4. Right-click on the 1-setup-path-win batch script, select "Run as administrator", and accept the User Account Control prompt. Press the spacebar to dismiss the success message in the command prompt that pops up. +5. Right-click on the 2-setup-environment-win batch script, select "Run as administrator", and accept the User Account Control prompt. This part may take a couple of minutes, and you'll need to approve a driver installation, but once it finishes, your environment is complete! + + +### Mac + +If you're using homebrew, you can use the following commands: + + brew tap osx-cross/avr + brew install avr-libc + brew install dfu-programmer + +Otherwise, these instructions will work: + +1. Install Xcode from the App Store. +2. Install the Command Line Tools from `Xcode->Preferences->Downloads`. +3. Install [DFU-Programmer][dfu-prog]. + +### Linux +1. Install AVR GCC with your favorite package manager. +2. Install [DFU-Programmer][dfu-prog]. + +Note that, since it will be directly accessing USB hardware, the +`dfu-programmer` program needs to be run as root. + +## Verify Your Installation +1. Clone the following repository: https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware +2. Open a Terminal and `cd` into `qmk_firmware/keyboard/planck` +3. Run `make`. This should output a lot of information about the build process. + +## Using the built-in functions + +Here is a list of some of the functions available from the command line: + +* `make clean`: clean the environment - may be required in-between builds +* `make`: compile the code +* `make KEYMAP=<keymap>`: compile with the extended keymap file `extended_keymaps/extended_keymap_<keymap>.c` +* `make dfu`: build and flash the layout to the PCB +* `make dfu-force`: build and force-flash the layout to the PCB (may be require for first flash) + +Generally, the instructions to flash the PCB are as follows: + +1. Make changes to the appropriate keymap file +2. Save the file +3. `make clean` +4. Press the reset button on the PCB/press the key with the `RESET` keycode +5. `make <arguments> dfu` - use the necessary `KEYMAP=<keymap>` and/or `COMMON=true` arguments here. + +## Troubleshooting +If you see something like this + + 0 [main] sh 13384 sync_with_child: child 9716(0x178) died before initialization with status code 0xC0000142 + 440 [main] sh 13384 sync_with_child: *** child state waiting for longjmp + /usr/bin/sh: fork: Resource temporarily unavailable + +after running 'make' on Windows than you are encountering a very popular issue with WinAVR on Windows 8.1 and 10. +You can easily fix this problem by replacing msys-1.0.dll in WinAVR/utils/bin with [this one](http://www.madwizard.org/download/electronics/msys-1.0-vista64.zip). +Restart your system and everything should work fine! + + +If you see this + + dfu-programmer atmega32u4 erase + process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, dfu-programmer atmega32u4 erase, ...) failed. + make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified. + make: *** [dfu] Error 2 + +when trying to 'make dfu' on Windows you need to copy the dfu-programmer.exe to qmk_firmware/keyboard/planck. + + +## Quantum MK Firmware + +### Keymap + +Unlike the other keymaps, prefixing the keycodes with `KC_` is required. A full list of the keycodes is available [here](https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware/blob/master/tmk_core/doc/keycode.txt). For the keycodes available only in the extended keymap, see this [header file](https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware/blob/master/quantum/keymap_common.h). + +You can use modifiers with keycodes like this: + + LCTL(KC_C) + +Which will generate Ctrl+c. These are daisy-chainable, meaning you can do things like: + + LCTL(LALT(KC_C)) + +That will generate Ctrl+Alt+c. The entire list of these functions is here: + +* `LCTL()`: Left control +* `LSFT()` / `S()`: Left shift +* `LALT()`: Left alt/opt +* `LGUI()`: Left win/cmd +* `RCTL()`: Right control +* `RSFT()`: Right shift +* `RALT()`: Right alt/opt +* `RGUI()`: Right win/cmd + +`S(KC_1)`-like entries are useful in writing keymaps for the Planck. + +### Other keycodes + +A number of other keycodes have been added that you may find useful: + +* `CM_<key>`: the Colemak equivalent of a key (in place of `KC_<key>`), when using Colemak in software (`CM_O` generates `KC_SCLN`) +* `RESET`: jump to bootloader for flashing (same as press the reset button) +* `BL_STEP`: step through the backlight brightnesses +* `BL_<0-15>`: set backlight brightness to 0-15 +* `BL_DEC`: lower the backlight brightness +* `BL_INC`: raise the backlight brightness +* `BL_TOGG`: toggle the backlight on/off + +### Function layers + +The extended keymap extends the number of function layers from 32 to the near-infinite value of 256. Rather than using `FN<num>` notation (still available, but limited to `FN0`-`FN31`), you can use the `FUNC(<num>)` notation. `F(<num>)` is a shortcut for this. + +The function actions are unchanged, and you can see the full list of them [here](https://github.com/jackhumbert/tmk_keyboard/blob/master/common/action_code.h). They are explained in detail [here](https://github.com/jackhumbert/tmk_keyboard/blob/master/doc/keymap.md#2-action). + +### Macros + +Macros have been setup in the `keymaps/keymap_default.c` file so that you can use `M(<num>)` to access a macro in the `action_get_macro` section on your keymap. The switch/case structure you see here is required, and is setup for `M(0)` - you'll need to copy and paste the code to look like this (e.g. to support `M(3)`): + + switch(id) { + case 0: + return MACRODOWN(TYPE(KC_A), END); + break; + case 1: + return MACRODOWN(TYPE(KC_B), END); + break; + case 2: + return MACRODOWN(TYPE(KC_C), END); + break; + case 3: + return MACRODOWN(TYPE(KC_D), END); + break; + } + return MACRO_NONE; + +`MACRODOWN()` is a shortcut for `(record->event.pressed ? MACRO(__VA_ARGS__) : MACRO_NONE)` which tells the macro to execute when the key is pressed. Without this, the macro will be executed on both the down and up stroke. + +[cygwin]: https://www.cygwin.com/ +[mingw]: http://www.mingw.org/ +[mhv]: https://infernoembedded.com/products/avr-tools +[winavr]: http://winavr.sourceforge.net/ +[crosspack]: http://www.obdev.at/products/crosspack/index.html +[dfu-prog]: http://dfu-programmer.sourceforge.net/ |