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Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual
Version 1.3
SK61/GK61
Extended Manual
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  • Page 1 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 SK61/GK61 Extended Manual...

  • Page 2: Comments By Epomaker

    Epomaker. We provide a 1 year warranty for our products when bought from our website (Epomaker.com). Your item will not be covered by your 1 year warranty if the inspection shows any sign of modification or changes unsupported by the original product, these include: Changing internal components, Assembling and reassembling the product, Replacing Batteries, etc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Changing Modes/Layers Setting Up Keyboard/Bluetooth Windows 10 Bluetooth iOS Bluetooth Setup MacOS Bluetooth Linux Bluetooth Pairing Downloading Software for your Epomaker SK61/GK61 Windows Download MacOS and Linux Download (GUI): Lighting Section Creating an Lighting (.LE) Files Edit Driver Layer Colours Add Onboard Lighting Effects Uploading Lighting “LE”...
  • Page 4 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 I see “Not Support Device” Combination of the FN key + Another key My Mac Delete key is not working My GK6X Plus Driver is in Chinese I can’t seem to press anything on my MacOS screen...

  • Page 5: Unboxing

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Unboxing What's included in the Box Note: This might change depending on availability 1. Epomaker SK61/GK61 2. Epomaker Keycap Set 3. Epomaker SK61/GK61 Manual 4. USB A to USB C Braided Cable (1.5m / 4.9ft) 5.

  • Page 6: Epomaker Manual (Sk61/Gk61)

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Epomaker Manual (SK61/GK61):...
  • Page 7 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Media Keys FN + A: ​ P lay/Pause FN + S: ​ P revious FN + D: ​ N ext FN + F: ​ M ute FN + G: ​ V olume - FN + H: ​ V olume + Bluetooth Settings FN + Space: ​...

  • Page 8: Keyboard Information

    FN + E (Layer 2): ​ E Light White LED FN + R (Layer 3): ​ R Light White LED Keyboard Information Keyboard Model​ : Epomaker SK61/GK61 Optical Keyboard Keyboard Size:​ 295 x 105 x 45mm Keyboard Weight​ : 0.768kg Battery Capacity:​...

  • Page 9: Keyboard Keycap Dimensions

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Keyboard Keycap Dimensions The “units” of a keycap refer to a comparison between a one “unit” standard key. This is such that a 2u key will be two units of a 1u key. Changing Modes/Layers...

  • Page 10: Setting Up Keyboard/Bluetooth

    Windows 10 Bluetooth 1. First, charge the keyboard via a USB port on your computer until it has decent charge. 2. Power on the keyboard using ​ F N + Space​ . This will put your Epomaker SK61/GK61 in Bluetooth mode.
  • Page 11 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 6. Select “Add Bluetooth or other device” 7. Select “Bluetooth” from the add devices section. 8. Select the “SK61/GK61 KB” From the selection...

  • Page 12: Ios Bluetooth Setup

    Bluetooth Setup 1. First, charge the keyboard via a USB port on your computer until it has decent charge. 2. Power on the keyboard using ​ F N + Space​ . This will put your Epomaker in bluetooth mode.
  • Page 13 Version 1.3 6. Make sure that your device is considered discoverable. 7. Press “SK61/GK61 KB” to connect to your Epomaker SK61/GK61. 8. When your device is connected to your iPhone, it should show as “Connected”. Note: If you want to disconnect the device, you can press the information icon on the side, and...

  • Page 14: Macos Bluetooth

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 button. To disconnect/reconnect the keyboard, press the same button until the button turns white. MacOS Bluetooth Note: make sure your device is discoverable and turned on. 1. Press Command + Space to open Search 2.
  • Page 15 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 4. You should see “SK61 KB'' on the Bluetooth devices. Press “Connect” 5. You should see a keyboard symbol that is connected, and the Keyboard assistant pop...

  • Page 16: Linux Bluetooth Pairing

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 6. Go through the keyboard setup, and make sure that you follow the instructions carefully. Your device, afterwards, should have the proper layout and functionality. Linux Bluetooth Pairing Bluetooth pairing really depends on the Distro you are using and what desktop environment you are using.

  • Page 17: Downloading Software For Your Epomaker Sk61/Gk61

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Downloading Software for your Epomaker SK61/GK61 The keyboard has support for MacOS, Windows and Linux. Make sure when you’re installing the software that you have a ZIP manager. We suggest using the open sourced 7Zip. Download it here: ​...
  • Page 18 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 3. Extract the file to a temporary folder. Click the file and run. 4. Run through the installer and install to the location you would like - the default location will be the C:/ drive.

  • Page 19: Macos And Linux Download (Gui)

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 5. Launch the software by searching “GK68Plus Driver” in the search bar. MacOS and Linux Download (GUI): https://github.com/pixeltris/GK6X In order for the keyboard to interface with the software, you’re going to need to have the keyboard in wired mode if you want to change the driver layer.
  • Page 20 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 2. Click to download the “Stable channel” 3. Click the file in your download folder, you should see an installer launch, run through the installer and install mono. 4. Head to ​ h ttps://github.com/pixeltris/GK6X/releases​...
  • Page 21 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 5. Click the file to begin the download, and put this file somewhere where you can access it regularly via CLI. In this case, we will put it on the desktop. 6. Press Command + Space and type “Terminal” into the search bar. Press “Terminal”.
  • Page 22 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 7. You want to make the current directory you put your driver folder you placed it in, in this case, we placed the GK68X folder on the desktop, so we type the command ​ c d Desktop 8.
  • Page 23 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 10. When you see that your device is successfully connected, you can then type ​ g ui​ to launch the program. 11. The language might launch in Chinese by default. You can change this above by clicking...

  • Page 24: Lighting Section

    I am going to show you how to create a lighting file that you can use, share with other users. You can use these lighting effects on either the onboard memory of your Epomaker, or by using it in driver mode.
  • Page 25 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 3. Click the “+” Button to add a lighting effect to the LE File Management Module. 4. Enter the name that you want to call the lighting profile that you want to create. 5. Click the Edit icon on the given lighting effect name you just made to start editing the RBG and effect.
  • Page 26 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 6. Select a setting and then change the colour using the colour wheel. Select the keys on the keyboard you want the colour to use, or select from the buttons All, Top Bar, Bottom, Fifth Line.

  • Page 27: Edit Driver Layer Colours

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 8. Go back to the configurations tab, and then select your LE File you created. 9. Click View, then Apply and Save. Edit Driver Layer Colours The driver layer will only work when the device is in wired mode, so in order to edit the colours in the driver layer you can’t use bluetooth.
  • Page 28 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 2. Click Driver 1 from the layers you can see above to access the Driver layer. 3. Click the side panel above, you will see different lighting effect options which you can press. Press any or create your own. You can see how to do this in “Creating a Lighting (.LE) File”...

  • Page 29: Add Onboard Lighting Effects

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Add Onboard Lighting Effects We’re going to be adjusting the on-board lighting effects. You can access these effects by using FN + ]​ Until you reach the effect you created. 1. Launch the software with the keyboard connected in wired mode. The keyboard must use the cable given, or a USB-C to USB-A cable.

  • Page 30: Uploading Lighting "Le" Files

    5. Click the ​ F N + ]​ until you find the desired effect you selected. Want more effects for your Epomaker keyboard? You can make one yourself, or join our Discord that has many created by the awesome community: ​...

  • Page 31: Downloading Lighting "Le" Files

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 3. Find the location where you saved your file, and select the file and press open. You should then see the file in the LE File Management Module. Downloading Lighting “LE” Files Uploading and downloading the files allows you to try other peoples configurations and also send it to other people.

  • Page 32: Creating Frame Based Lighting Effects

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 2. Enter your desired location and the filename. 3. Click Save. The file will now be saved in that location and can be shared. Creating Frame Based Lighting Effects These lighting effects will change with time. This gives you the option to change the different colours depending on the time.
  • Page 33 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 1. Select the “LE Files” Tab. This is the location for editing all your lighting effects. The frames will be the timing that different layers of effects will happen on the keyboard. The parameter will adjust the length and duration of your lighting effect. So the higher the value is for the parameter, the longer it will take for the keyboard to change the colour.
  • Page 34 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 2. We will first start by selecting our first frame, and setting the count. The count is for how long the colour will stay on the board. We then will select “First Line” as we want the...
  • Page 35 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 3. We will then select the colour we want to add to that row. In this case, we will be using a single purple colour. But you can add multiple colours to your liking and layer them.
  • Page 36 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 4. If you’re using a single colour, select your colour and then assign that colour to all the keys. We are going to be using frames to determine when those keys or specific rows turn on and off, but it will be the same colour.
  • Page 37 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 6. Select what the next frame is going to do, since we’re going to be lighting up the rows on the keyboard sequentially, we’re then going to make a new frame, rename it, then select...
  • Page 38 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 7. By the end you should have the frames you want, you want to click the tick button to save the configuration to your lighting file. This can then be used on your keyboard.
  • Page 39 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 8. Go back to the configuration file to enable your new lighting effect on your keyboard.

  • Page 40: Layout Section

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Layout Section The layout section is here to help people understand how to remap keys, edit their language settings and also set up a Mac layout, restore to default settings, and also understand what the different layers are and how they work.
  • Page 41 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 3. Click the “Add a keyboard” button 4. Select your desired keyboard layout from this section. You can then change between these layouts using ​ W in + Space​ .

  • Page 42: Macos

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 MacOS In this case, we will be adding the Dvorak layout to our MacOS keyboard preferences. This Mac is running MacOS Catalina. 1. Go to the Apple Main Menu, and select “System Preferences”...
  • Page 43 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 2. When you are at the System Preferences screen, select “Keyboard”. 3. Select “Input Sources” when you are at the Keyboard settings. 4. Select the “+” Symbol to add a keyboard input...
  • Page 44 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 5. Select the “Add” button when you find the keyboard layout you want. 6. Select the keyboard layout you just decided to use - in this case we selected Dvorak.

  • Page 45: Remapping A Single Key

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Remapping A Single Key We will be remapping the “S” key to the Backspace key to show how it works. 1. Select the layer you would like the button to be mapped to. In driver mode, the layer will only work when the keyboard is in wired mode, but the Driver Layer will not work on MacOS.
  • Page 46 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Press the key on the animated keyboard that you would like to edit. In this case, We are going to be assigning the larger portion of the split spacebar as a Backspace button.

  • Page 47: Remapping A Key Combination

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 4. Press the key that you would like to assign to the keyboard, in this case, we are assigning the Backspace. You will then see the button flash with the name of the key you just assigned.
  • Page 48 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Press the key on the animated keyboard that you would like to edit. In this case, We are going to be assigning the larger portion of the split spacebar as the combination​ LCtrl + R​...

  • Page 49: Creating A New Macro Category

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Macro Tutorial Creating a New Macro Category 1. Press the “Macros” tab at the top of the navigation bar to get to the Macro creator 2. Select the Plus Button by the Macro Category tag and give it a name. Then click confirm.

  • Page 50: Creating A Macro

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 You will now see your Macro Category. Creating a Macro 1. Click the “+” Button the the left and enter your desired Macro name, then press Confirm.
  • Page 51 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 2. You will now see the Macro appear in your selected Macro Category.

  • Page 52: Recording A Macro

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Recording a Macro 1. Click the Recording setting, this will then listen to key pressed and save them to your macro. 2. Record your keypresses. In this case, we recorded the key presses “H E L L O”. You can...

  • Page 53: Editing A Macro

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Editing a Macro 1. Press the “Macros” tab at the top of the navigation bar to get to the Macro creator 2. Click the Macro you would like to edit, and click the pencil icon.

  • Page 54: Assigning A Macro To A Key

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Assigning A Macro To A Key 1. Head to the configuration tab in the software. 2. Head to the Macro section on the right and select the dropdown, in this section you will see the category you created.
  • Page 55 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 3. You will see the macro you created, press on the macro, and then press on the key you would like to use it with, in this case we will run the macro on the Z key.

  • Page 56: Frequently Asked Questions

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions This section will answer some general questions that I have seen coming up in support threads and on the Discord. You can contact us via ​ s upport@epomaker.com​ if you’re still having issues I see “Not Support Device”...

  • Page 57: Combination Of The Fn Key + Another Key

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 Combination of the FN key + Another key You cannot use the FN key to make combinations with other keys. The keys that are currently available to use as the base key for a combination include but are not limited to: LCtrl, LShift, LAlt, LCtrl + LShift, RCtrl + RAlt and so on.
  • Page 58 Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 1. Select the Apple mode of keyboard from the selection. Here, you should see the familiar layout for MacOS. 2. Select the Delete key in the keyboard, you should see it flashing on the animated...

  • Page 59: My Gk6X Plus Driver Is In Chinese

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 3. Press Save, Then Apply. My GK6X Plus Driver is in Chinese Sometimes, when the driver is launched, it will display in the default language which is Chinese. In this case, we can change it easily by going to the flag in the top right of the software and changing it to English.

  • Page 60: How Do I Check My Battery And What Does The Indicator Mean

    Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3 How do I check my battery and what does the indicator mean? You can check your battery using ​ F N + LEFT Alt. The battery indicator works as follows: Flashing Red = Low battery, the Bluetooth will possibly not work to save power.

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