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# I2C Puppet mods for Linux systems # I2C Puppet mods for Linux systems
This is a modification to the <a href="https:README.md" target="_blank">standard firmware</a>
The original version lacked certain characters, such as <ESCAPE>, and the characters "<>{}[]^&%=\" The original version lacked certain characters, such as <ESCAPE>, and the characters "<>{}[]^&%=\"
which made it difficult to use on Linux systems which made it difficult to use on Linux systems
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The original definiton of the keys were this. I'm including the The original definiton of the keys were this. I'm including the
spacebar, newline/enter, backspace, Microphone and Spkeaer keys spacebar, newline/enter, backspace, Microphone and Spkeaer keys
because they provide characters not indicated on the key. For because they provide characters not indicated on the key. For
instance, SYM + spacebar provides TAB instance, ALT + spacebar provides TAB, and ALT+NewLine is the pipe character.
| | L1 | L2 | R1 | R2 | SPKR | Mic| BS | NL | SPACE | | | L1 | L2 | R1 | R2 | SPKR | Mic| BS | NL | SPACE |
| ------|-------|-------|-------|-------|------|----|---|---|---------| | ------|-------|-------|-------|-------|------|----|---|----|---------|
| none | | | | | $ | ~ | \b| \n| SPACE | | none | | | | | $ | ~ | \b| \n | SPACE |
| Alt | | | | | \` | 0 | | | | | Alt | | | | | \` | 0 | | \| | TAB |
| Shift | | | | | $ | | | | | | Shift | | | | | $ | | | | |
| Sym | | | | | $ | | |\| | TAB | | Sym | | | | | $ | | | | |
This firmware adds the following mappings This firmware adds the following mappings
| | L1 | L2 | R1 | R2 | SPKR | Mic| BS| NL| SPACE | | | L1 | L2 | R1 | R2 | SPKR | Mic| BS| NL | SPACE |
| ------|--------|-------|-------|-------|------|----|---|---|---------| | ------|--------|-------|-------|-------|------|----|---|----|---------|
| none | escape | % | = | \\ | $ | ~ | \b| \n| SPACE | | none | ESCAPE | % | = | \\ | $ | ~ | \b| \n | SPACE |
| Alt | > | ] | } | & | \` | 0 | | | | | Alt | > | ] | } | & | \` | 0 | | \| | TAB |
| Shift | < | ] | { | ^ | $ | ~ | \b| | | | Shift | < | [ | { | ^ | $ | ~ | \b| | |
| Sym | | | | | $ | ~ | \b|\| | TAB | | Sym | x | x | x | x | $ | ~ | \b| | |
I tried to make the bracket characters easierr to remember by using
Shift+ to indicate the left-pointing brackets, and Alt+ corresponds to
the same right-pointing bracket. You can redefine these keys if you
prefer a different arraingment.
Currently, SYM+<top button keys> produces an 'x' to indicate some value can be inserted.
I'm considering mapping these to the 4 arrow keys
## Linux Debug tips ## Linux Debug tips
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## Compiling firmware on Linux ## Compiling firmware on Linux
I edit the files in <GIT>/ic2_puppet/all/ using my preferred I edit the files in <GIT>/ic2_puppet/all/ using emacs.
editor. In my case, I use emacs. I have the keystroke combination I have the keystroke combination
"Control-C M" bound to compile, using "Control-C M" bound to compile, using
(global-set-key "\C-cm" 'compile) (global-set-key "\C-cm" 'compile)
And when I press these keys, emacs saves all files, and recompiles the And when I press "Control-c M", emacs saves all files, and recompiles the
code. I have a small hub with switchable on/off ports, and restart the code. I have a small hub with switchable on/off ports, and restart the
keyboard into boot mode, and then do a "make install" to load the new keyboard into boot mode, and then do a "make install" to load the new
firmware firmware. But you can also use vim. The makefile assumes the compiled version is in ../build.
## GUI Login ## GUI Login