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TEX Yoda TrackPoint Keyboard

Hazel

Jul 11, 2014

1. Are there programming features beyond the DIP switches? 2. Can we load custom firmware/mappings? 2a. If so, how? 2b. If not, what is the "USB upgrade" feature?

Sonique

Jul 11, 2014

Hazelgood question, is it possible to upload custom firmware? dreaming about numeric block on UIO-JKL-M<>

gcb0

Jul 11, 2014

Hazelagreed. in this day and age, a 60% keyboard NOT having hybrid ctrl-esc on the capslock is just silly.
if this board simply had the same open brains as the ergo dox, most programming problems would be non existent.
now, adding a question to my rant:
Q: how does the OS sees the device? two usb HID? one for keyboard another for mouse?
Q2: what is the power drawn for the keyboard/mouse/hub? Do they need external power or anything non standard on the usb side (i.e. over 500mA)?

hobbs

Jul 14, 2014

gcb0I'm only guessing here, but probably it's a single HID device with two functions, just like PS/2 -> USB converters (well, not *just* like, but you get the point). The power requirements for the keyboard/hub should be very low, but as a bus-powered hub it can't support more than 400mA of downstream devices.

Sonique

Jul 15, 2014

hobbsHi, it's USB2.0 hub with 2 busy slots for keyboard and trackpoint, if you insert usb devices in your keyboard hub they appears under this USB2.0 Hub. Basically it's usb hub with two busy slots and two empty for user usage.

mrvdb

Jul 21, 2014

HazelI have the same questions. It's a pity these 'programmability questions' remain unanswered so far.

cereal

Jul 21, 2014

mrvdbI'd also like to know more about the programming options for this device. Is there source code available that we can utilize to build custom firmware for this device? If not I'll probably pass and do something else unfortunately.

mrvdb

Jul 22, 2014

cerealI got an answer directly from TeX design (through their web form), 3 statements were made:
Slightly reworded quote: - firmware is not open source - a new version of the firmware will be made - the next version will be open source.

dorkvader

199

Jul 22, 2014

mrvdbTEX is releasing an opensource firmware for this? if so, that's huge!

gcb0

Jul 22, 2014

mrvdbif they can't deliver, i will be pissed of. just bought it based on this...

Sonique

Jul 24, 2014

mrvdbVery promising. But one question remains: how soon?

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smurfan

Jul 24, 2014

mrvdbToo bad they didn't say any of this while it was still possible to order, and instead pretended as if "we got dip switches" was what people asked for when enquiring about the word "programmable" in the text.
Not unlike responding "Yes, Notepad is an excellent substitute for Emacs, it is totally programmable, it got a option for word wrap and everything".

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mrvdb

Jul 25, 2014

smurfanAgreed, they should have addressed this. I'm stil a bit skeptic on the 'next version will be open source' I have heard that too many times I guess. Anyways, just payed for my order, in bitcoin obviously ;-)

Justin-TEX

TEX Electronics

Oct 23, 2014

cerealwe still try another version for programming !! Please wait some times !!

Infernosaint

Oct 23, 2014

Justin-TEXWould it be possible to upgrade an older Yoda with the new controller, when you make it? Same case and switch PCB, but just the new controller?

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feln

Oct 23, 2014

Infernosaintin step 4 of the build guide, it looks like the controller is not modular. Perhaps we will be able to flash the programmable firmware?

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Infernosaint

Oct 23, 2014

felnWould be awesome if they keep the same controller, and just made proper firmware for it, yeah.

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Justin-TEX

TEX Electronics

Oct 23, 2014

InfernosaintSorry , we still test , so I can't tell you date !! but We already make that now !!

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Justin-TEX

TEX Electronics

Oct 23, 2014

felnfor this Controller can't be programmable !! not this version !!

Infernosaint

Oct 23, 2014

Justin-TEXThanks, it would be awesome to know, because I would hate to get a Yoda now, and not be able to upgrade to a programmable controller later, because for example it doesn't fit in the case, or something.

TheProfosist

135

Oct 26, 2014

Justin-TEXSo when is there going to be a programmable version? Boards of this size really need to be programmable because there is a ton of personal preference in layers. Like for me i would like to be able to use the arrows with my right hand one handed. I also would prefer Home and End to at least swapped with PgUp and PgDn as I use them more, if not in a different location. There is always at least one stupid thing done by default with layers in keyboards this size and when they are not programmable there is no way to correct it.

atommclain

Oct 29, 2014

Justin-TEXWhen will the next version be available? Many want programing.

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