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SENSE75 Setup Guide

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Nov 11, 2022700 VIEWS
Hey, everybody! Thank you for purchasing your Drop SENSE75 Mechanical Keyboard. We hope you’re enjoying it so far. If you’ve landed here, you probably want to take full advantage of the keyboard’s features so you’ve come to the right place.

Default Hotkeys

Fn + Page Up: Home Fn + Page Down: End Encoder Knob
Press: Mute Rotate counter clockwise: Volume down Rotate clockwise: Volume up Keyboard Option Keys
Fn + N: Toggle keyboard 6KRO/NKRO (Default state 6KRO). Flashing
Fn + Backspace (hold for half a second and release): Put keyboard into firmware flashing mode (also referred to as “reseting the keyboard”) Key Swaps
Fn + Left Control + O: Swap Alt and GUI/Command Fn + Left Control + \: Swap Left Control and Caps Lock LED Keys
Fn + Q: LED - Toggle LED sections (keys + edge, keys only, edge only, all off) Fn + W: LED - Increase brightness Fn + Shift + W: LED - Decrease brightness Fn + S: LED - Decrease brightness Fn + Shift + S: LED - Increase brightness Fn + E: LED - Increase scrolling speed (for animated modes) Fn + Shift + E: LED - Decrease scrolling speed (for animated modes) Fn + D: LED - Decrease scrolling speed (for animated modes) Fn + Shift + D: LED - Increase scrolling speed (for animated modes) Fn + R: LED - Increase hue value (for modes that support it) Fn + Shift + R: LED - Decrease hue value (for modes that support it) Fn + F: LED - Decrease hue value (for modes that support it) Fn + Shift + F: LED - Increase hue value (for modes that support it) Fn + T: LED - Increase saturation (for modes that support it) Fn + Shift + T: LED - Decrease saturation (for modes that support it) Fn + G: LED - Decrease saturation (for modes that support it) Fn + Shift + G: LED - Increase saturation (for modes that support it) Fn + A: LED - Change to next RGB mode Fn + Shift + A: LED - Change to previous RGB mode Fn + Z: LED - Change to solid color mode Fn + X: LED - Change to breathing solid color mode Fn + C: LED - Change to rainbow wave mode Fn + V: LED - Change to rainbow pinwheel mode Fn + Left Control + 1: LED - Set all LEDs to red. This change is not saved when keyboard is unplugged. Fn + Left Control + 2: LED - Set all LEDs to green. This change is not saved when keyboard is unplugged. Fn + Left Control + 3: LED - Set all LEDs to blue. This change is not saved when keyboard is unplugged. Fn + Left Control + 4: LED - Set all LEDs to white. This change is not saved when keyboard is unplugged. Keyboard Memory
Fn + Space: Clear keyboard settings. This will reset LED settings, key swaps, and 6KRO/NKRO.

Build Notes
  • The plate + PCBA assembly is affixed together with screws. Please ensure these are removed before attempting to replace the plate.
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  • The included sticker is an optional tape mod used to modify the keyboard’s sound profile. If you plan on swapping out your plates please ensure the plate+PCBA assembly screws are removed before applying the sticker to the back of the PCBA.
  • The Esc and Print keys are placed inside their own square cutouts. Some larger keycaps like MT3 will make it more difficult for keycap pullers to fit through the gap between the keycap and the cutout wall. Sometimes it might be easier to remove the top case before removing these keycaps.
  • There is a hardware reset button located on the PCBA underneath the Spacebar. On a short press the reset button will reset the keyboard - simulating the unplug / plug of a USB cable. On a long press the reset button will put the keyboard into the bootloader for flashing. 
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  • To fully reset the keyboard including wiping the EEPROM (clears LED settings), please plug in the keyboard while the Esc key is held down. This is the Boot Magic button and will reset EEPROM and jump to the bootloader. You’ll need to replug the keyboard one more time or quick press the hardware reset button to start using your keyboard again.
  • The squishy pillars on the PCBA are for grounding. Please ensure your modifications do not interfere with the connection between the PCBA and bottom case.
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  • The encoder knob is a tight fit on the encoder component to ensure they do not come apart during transport. One easy way to remove the encoder knob for customization is to push down on the Print and Delete keys with constant force while the bottom metal + diffuser assembly is removed. Make sure to have a good hold on your plate + PCBA assembly so as to not drop it inadvertently.
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Video: Assembly / Disassembly of a SENSE75 prototype by @HoffmanMyster

    Firmware Files

    Flashing Your SENSE75

    With QMK Toolbox (Windows, Mac)
    1. Download the latest release of QMK Toolbox.
    2. Launch QMK Toolbox.
    3. Drag your desired firmware file into QMK Toolbox or select your desired firmware file by clicking "Open".
    4. Put your SENSE75 into firmware flashing mode by holding Fn + Backspace for half a second and releasing. You should see "STM32 DFU device connected: STMicroelectronics STM32 BOOTLOADER (0483:DF11:2200)" displayed in QMK Toolbox.
    5. Press "Flash" to proceed with flashing the firmware file to your keyboard. Do not unplug your keyboard during this process. You will see "Flash complete" and "STM32 DFU device disconnected: STMicroelectronics STM32 BOOTLOADER (0483:DF11:2200)" when the flashing process is complete.
    6. In the previous step, if you changed your mind and did not want to proceed with flashing your keyboard, click "Exit DFU" to get your keyboard out of firmware flashing mode.


    From Command-Line Terminal (Linux, Windows, Mac) For Linux instructions, see QMK's documentation for flashing from the command-line terminal. With Drop Configurator App Coming soon.

    Configuring Your SENSE75 With VIA
    1. If you have not already flashed VIA-enabled firmware onto your SENSE75, download the VIA-enabled firmware here and follow the flashing instructions in the section above.
    2. If you want to use the desktop version of VIA, download the desktop version here. You must use version 2.0.4 or higher. Otherwise, you can also use the web version of VIA in Google Chrome.



    Configuring Your SENSE75 With Vial
    1. If you have not already flashed Vial-enabled firmware onto your SENSE75, download the Vial-enabled firmware here and follow the flashing instructions in the section above.
    2. Download the Vial application here.
    3. Launch the Vial application.



    Configuring Your SENSE75 With Drop Configurator App Coming soon.


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    Nov 28, 2022
    I flashed via firmware into my keyboard, and is able to load and configure the keyboard on VIA. However, the changes made on VIA is not reflected on the keyboard itself. Any idea why this is the case?
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    taptapzenWhich changes are you making in VIA and which version of VIA are you running? To confirm, does the keyboard keymap layout load in VIA and does the keyboard layout look correct in VIA (before any changes)?
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    taptapzenI can't confirm. For me, everything worked fine except the LED speed changes. I ended up with VIAL firmware, and now I have my dream keyboard. :-)
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