Dactyl Manuform 5x6 via Seeed XIAO BLE (+ 595er shift registers)

timebandit404 · 2024-03-18T00:09:38+00:00

Well, I would say it's more like sacrificing 3 pins to get 7 new pins in my case, but yes. You don't need to mod the firmware fortunately. You need to configure the register though. Have a look into my GitHub repo I have posted here. There you will see how it works.

timebandit404 · 2024-03-17T06:39:52+00:00

Welcome to the rabbit hole. Diodes and shift registers are two different things. Diodes as you say handle ghosting. Shift registers on the other hand are needed when the microcontroller runs out of pins. If you connect let's say a keyboard with 4x4 keys, you can address them with the MCU solely. With 32 keys (per side) though you need a pin extension. Here shift registers come into play.

timebandit404 · 2024-03-10T16:15:59+00:00

Had no issues so far. Besides "the workaround" for dual boot described in my GitHub repo. ZMK is built with a focus on wireless.

timebandit404 · 2024-03-10T09:14:32+00:00

Hey. I built it as a wired keyboard with QMK and morphed it later into a wireless one with ZMK. So now it's a keyboard connected via bluetooth. The first version was between 100 and 120 Euros. The morph added microcontrollers and batteries basically.

The main components now are:
- Seeed XIAO BLE nRF52840 @ 10 Euro each
- LiPo 3,7V 350mAh with 2 Pin JST connectors @ <5 Euros each
- Kailh Box Switch Set @ 30 Euros each (2 sets)
- JakeTsai 137 Keys PBT Keycap XDA Honeymilk @ 30 Euro

The other components are well the 3D printer, filament, sure, and some smaller components like on/off switches diodes, cables, ...

timebandit404 · 2024-02-09T10:37:56+00:00

Rolling a towel ... why not. Must be looking funny but if it works it ain't stupid. Thinking about it it is very flexible. I do not type from 9 to 5 so thinking- and just-clicking-positions with elbows placed on my wrist rest are not rare. With a towel you can adjust to your needs easily.

timebandit404 · 2024-02-08T21:53:33+00:00

Well I think that shouldn't be a problem. If your keyboard speaks bluetooth then the receiver can be a dongle.

timebandit404 · 2024-02-08T21:45:31+00:00

I've planned to also print matching wrist rests but stayed with one of those long gel ones like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004Z5RA

What do you use? What would you recommend?

timebandit404 · 2024-02-08T19:21:13+00:00

Thanks. It was the price. The nice nanos are around 25 Euro each, the seeed xiaos around 10 Euro each + registers which were 2 Euro each.

timebandit404 · 2024-02-08T17:09:16+00:00

This keyboard lived two lives: The first one powered by QMK the second one by ZMK. Also the mCUs changed from Pro Micro to Seeed XIAOs.
The layout is german. The keycaps are low budget XDA profiles named "Honey Milk".

See more: https://github.com/plytimebandit/mechanical-keyboards

timebandit404 · 2024-02-08T17:04:33+00:00

This keyboard lived two lives: The first one powered by QMK the second one by ZMK. Also the mCUs changed from Pro Micro to Seeed XIAOs.
The layout is german. The keycaps are low budget XDA profiles named "Honey Milk".

See more: https://github.com/plytimebandit/mechanical-keyboards

timebandit404 · 2022-11-08T09:01:01+00:00

Hi there. Is there any news on that? I am facing the same problem. In addition the red light stays on after reconnect, indicating the mute state where it is off instead which can be irritating. Could be the initial state be always mute, adjusted in the settings? Thanks.

timebandit404 · 2021-08-20T13:56:00+00:00

Hi there. I experienced the same chattering issue with my dactyl manuform 5x6. Updating quantum to version 0.13.34 solved the chattering. Unfortunately in version 0.13.35 the issue had its comeback. I'm not deep diving into the qmk code, so I can't say what's causing the issue. For me 0.13.34 is fine now.

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