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- Page 1 Glove80 User Guide Date: 14 February 2023...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents The story behind Glove80 What’s in the box? A look at Glove80 A quick test drive of Glove80 Typing with Glove80 Setting up Glove80 for comfortable typing Palm rests Attaching palm rests Default key layout Base layer... - Page 3 Glove80 Layout Editor Loading new ZMK firmware onto your Glove80 Putting Glove80 into Bootloader for firmware loading Entering bootloader mass storage device mode from ZMK Entering bootloader mass storage device mode on power-up Replacing keycaps to match key layout Customizing the tenting angle...
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Page 4: The Story Behind Glove80
The end result was the keyboard you now hold in your hands. Glove80 is a labor of love. We hope you will love it too. Thank you for believing in Glove80. An earlier iteration of Glove80 that was our daily drivers for years https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/repetitive-strain-injury-rsi-how-ultimate-ergonomic-keyboard-created... -
Page 5: What's In The Box
What’s in the box? Glove80 keyboard (a pair of 2 halves) A USB-A to USB-C cable A set of extra M4 threaded rods for high angle tenting 12 extra feet for high angle tenting and custom mounting 12 extra silicone pads for high angle tenting and custom mounting... -
Page 6: A Look At Glove80
Glove80 is a split keyboard, consisting of a left half and a right half. The left half is called the Central in ZMK vocabulary and acts as the “brain” of Glove80. When connected to a host like a PC or a phone the connection is always made with the left half. The left half communicates with the right half (which is called the Peripheral in ZMK vocabulary) through a Bluetooth Low Energy connection. - Page 7 Power button: For switching off power. Please note that it is still possible to charge the battery even when powered off. USB port: For connecting to the host (left half only), updating firmware, and battery charging. Page 7 Glove80 User Guide...
- Page 8 Fixed leg: The leg that is not height adjustable Adjustable legs: Legs that are height adjustable Side-car anchor studs: two M2 studs for attaching a sidecar add-on Palm rest thumb screws: For attaching the palm rest to the keyboard Page 8 Glove80 User Guide...
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Page 9: A Quick Test Drive Of Glove80
If all goes well you should see the keystrokes showing on the host. Your Glove80 is shipped with its battery partially charged. We recommend fully charging both halves before using Glove80. Sometimes the battery may have depleted during storage and shipping, in which case please charge batteries on both hands before the test drive. -
Page 10: Typing With Glove80
1. Make sure you have a properly set up and comfortable desk and chair, or alternatively a standing desk. 2. Level the Glove80 such that all legs are touching the desk by adjusting the height of each adjustable leg. Hint: Start by adjusting the adjustable legs, until the fixed-height leg is touching the desk. - Page 11 6. Glove80 is a columnar keyboard: it is designed to reduce the need for fingers reaching sideways. Most of our finger movements are to curl and uncurl. The index and the pinky fingers are each responsible for two columns, while the middle and ring fingers are each responsible for one column.
- Page 12 If you are already familiar with typing on a columnar keyboard such as an Ergodox, you should very quickly adapt to your Glove80. If you have never typed on a columnar keyboard, there will be a learning curve to adapt to the columnar finger movement. Most people find themselves picking up the basics within a day, but mastery will take at least a few weeks of practice.
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Page 13: Palm Rests
Unlike other keyboards, through minimizing palm movements during typing, it is comfortable for many users to type on Glove80 while gently resting the palms on the palm rests. However if you prefer to type without palm rests it is simple and quick to detach the palm rests by unscrewing the thumb screws. -
Page 14: Default Key Layout
Layer key at LH T3 and the Magic key at LH C6R. If you press and hold the Layer key at LH T3, Glove80 will momentarily change to the Lower Layer. As long as you continue to hold down the Layer key, the other keys will have the... -
Page 15: Lower Layer
“Lower” as that is the function associated with the Layer key in this Base Layer. If you double-tap the Layer key at LH T3, Glove80 will persistently change to the Lower Layer: without further holding down the Layer key, the other keys will continue to have the functions shown in “Lower Layer”... -
Page 16: Magic Layer
If you have persistently changed to the Lower Layer, pressing the Layer key at LH T3 will return to the Base Layer. Magic layer The Magic Layer is the layer for controlling Glove80 itself. This is the layer for: ● Controlling the RGB LED behavior ●... -
Page 17: Indicators
Indicators When you tap on the Magic key, the indicators are activated for 10 seconds. The left hand RGB LEDs will light up to indicate the status of the Glove80, showing: ● Caps lock, scroll lock, and num lock status ●... -
Page 18: Battery Indicators
Otherwise if battery level is less than 40% the row will be in yellow. BT and USB indicators Each of the four BT Profile outputs and one USB output of Glove80 are represented by a RGB indicator. The meaning of the colors for an output indicator is: ●... -
Page 19: Operating Glove80 Wirelessly
Glove80 supports simultaneously connecting to up to 4 paired Bluetooth LE host devices (‘BLE host’). Conceptually speaking, Glove80 has 4 BT Profiles, numbered BT Profile 0 to BT Profile Each BT Profile can be paired with a different BLE host. If you try to pair with the same BLE host using two BT Profiles, pairing will fail and may cause unexpected behavior. -
Page 20: Pairing With A Ble Host
Pairing with a BLE host NOTE: Before you pair with a BLE host, if you had previously paired the Glove80 with the same BLE host, you must first remove the pairing from both the BLE host and Glove80, otherwise the pairing attempt will fail or could cause unexpected behavior. -
Page 21: Troubleshooting
To un-pair Glove80 from a BLE host, you must remove the pairing from both Glove80 and from the host operating system. Procedure: 1. On Glove80, select the BT Profile that was previously used to pair with the BLE device. If you don’t know which BT Profile was used, you will have to Unpair all BLE devices. -
Page 22: Unpairing From All Ble Hosts
Removing a pairing on Windows 10 Removing a pairing on MacOS BT Indicators Glove80 provides indicators to show the status of each BT Profile, to indicate if a BT Profile is paired, or connected, or working as the output device. Please see the section on BT and USB indicators for further details. -
Page 23: Zmk Usb/Bt Output Fallback Mechanism
(ZMK) will automatically fall back to output to the last selected BT Profile. ● If Glove80 is set to output to a BT Profile, and the BLE host is disconnected, the Glove80 firmware (ZMK) will automatically fall back to output to USB. -
Page 24: Battery-Powered Operation
Charging To charge one half of Glove80, simply plug the half into a PC or USB charger with a USB-C cable. Typical charge time is around 3 to 4 hours. You can continue to use Glove80 while charging. -
Page 25: Configuring The Rgb Underglow
Configuring the RGB underglow Depending on the product configuration of your Glove80, it has either RGB LEDs under all keys on both halves or has RGB LEDs under the keys on the left half only. The RGB underglow displays beautiful patterns on your Glove80. On the default key layout, the RGB underglow function is controlled on the Magic Layer by the keys highlighted in the diagram below. -
Page 26: Customizing Key Layout And Swapping Keycaps
ZMK. After you have built a new ZMK firmware with the new key layout using either approach, you will have to load the firmware onto Glove80. To do this, follow the instructions in the Loading new ZMK firmware onto your Glove80 section. -
Page 27: Loading New Zmk Firmware Onto Your Glove80
A USB-C cable to connect from your computer to Glove80 The steps to load the new firmware are: 1. First plug in the USB-C cable to the left half of your Glove80 and to the host computer. Page 27 Glove80 User Guide... - Page 28 4. Copy the .UF2 file into this Mass Storage Device. If successful the Mass Storage Device will disappear. 5. Next plug in the USB-C cable to the right half of your Glove80 and to the host computer. 6. Put the right half into bootloader mode. On the default key layout, this is done by pressing the keys Magic + ‘.
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Page 29: Putting Glove80 Into Bootloader For Firmware Loading
Putting Glove80 into Bootloader for firmware loading The bootloader is the piece of software that runs immediately after you turn on a Glove80 half. Normally it will simply pass the control over to the ZMK firmware. However, it also has the ability to load new ZMK firmware by presenting a USB mass storage device. -
Page 30: Entering Bootloader Mass Storage Device Mode From Zmk
&bootloader behavior on the half of the Glove80 that you want to load new firmware. On the default key layout, you can do so by ● First connect a USB cable from the host to the half of Glove80 you want to load firmware ● Pressing Magic + Esc for the left half ●... -
Page 31: Replacing Keycaps To Match Key Layout
Changing the key layout will change the behavior of the keys; however, if you are using labeled keycaps, the labels will no longer match the function of the modified keys. Glove80 is designed so that all keys use the same keycap profile, which means the keycaps are freely interchangeable between any two keys. - Page 32 TIP: Do not continue to pull out the keycap if the key switch pops out of the keyboard case. Push the key switch back in. Use the wrench included with Glove80 or a screwdriver or similar tools to hold down the key switch, then try to pull out the keycap with the keycap puller.
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Page 33: Customizing The Tenting Angle
Tenting is designed to allow Glove80 to be used without forearm pronation. Glove80 has a default tenting angle that is comfortable for most people. However, we found that this is one area where the preferred setting differs greatly between users. -
Page 34: For Lower Angle Tenting Adjustments
Glove80 comes with a tenting angle that is comfortable for many people. It would be worthwhile to type on Glove80 for at least a few days to get a good sense of the ergonomics of Glove80 before adjusting the tenting angle. - Page 35 6. Now attach the threaded rods and feet into the legs in step 1. Adjust the height of each foot until the Glove80 half is stable on the desk and at the tenting angle you desire. 7. Once you have completed adjusting the tenting angle, turn the loose M4 nut on each threaded rod until it is hard against the plastic case of the half keyboard.
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Page 36: Appendix: Specification
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Page 37: Creating A Zmk Config Repo And Building Zmk Firmware The "Traditional Way
Glove80 Layout Editor details. However if you prefer not to use Glove80 Layout Editor, you can build your Glove80 firmware in the traditional way. We have created a template Glove80 ZMK Configuration, which is at https://github.com/moergo-sc/glove80-zmk-config. Please follow the instructions in README.md. -
Page 38: Appendix: Custom Mounting
Appendix: Custom mounting Glove80 is designed to facilitate custom mounting so that you can mount your Glove80 in countless creative ways. Here are some of the possibilities: Page 38 Glove80 User Guide... -
Page 39: How To Custom Mount
3. Attach M4 threaded rods or M4 screws and use other appropriate fasteners such as nuts to secure Glove80 onto your custom mounting mechanism. a. The additional feet without threaded rods and silicone bumpers included in the Glove80 box are useful as spacers for the extensible legs. Leg stud positions Page 39... -
Page 40: Installing Tripod Mounting Plates
Do not throw away this silicone bumper; please wrap it in wax paper or Glad wrap for safekeeping. Mark, it as “Silcone bumper for Glove80 fixed leg” in case you need to use it again in the future. This silicone bumper is different from the others. -
Page 41: Preparing The Non-Quick-Release Tripod Mounting Plate
4. Attach a quick release ball joint to the rectangular trough in the middle of a mounting plate, lining up the rim of the quick release ball joint with the trough. 5. Screw tight the tripod nut in the Tripod Mounting Plate Accessories Bag to secure the quick release ball joint. Page 41 Glove80 User Guide... -
Page 42: Appendix: More Customizations
Skills and experience are required to develop electronics. Do this at your own risk. Specifically, the use of the GPIO pin header will void your warranty. On each half of Glove80, 6 GPIO pins, GND pins and power pins are exposed via a 2x6 1.27mm pin header on the controller PCB. - Page 43 Please note that when the Glove80 is powered off, VEXT will be 0V but VDDH may not be 0V, for example if the Glove80 is charging. As such, care must be taken to ensure not to drive the GPIO when VEXT is 0V.
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Page 44: Sidecar Module
Sidecar Module The underside of Glove80 provides a couple of M2 anchor points to position a “sidecar” module. MoErgo provides the STEP file for an example sidecar, which you are free to use and modify. https://moergo.com//files/Glove80_LH_Side_Car_Template_v7.step A sidecar module can be used to extend your Glove80 by developing additional hardware or peripherals. -
Page 45: Appendix: Glove80 With Switches-Not-Soldered Option
Remove only one key switch, by pushing from the inside of the shell on the 3 black plastic legs. WARNING: Do not remove more than one key switch at a time from the Glove80. Removing multiple key switches will make it likely for the finger PCB(s) to disengage from the case. - Page 46 [Note: the photo is shown with FCC cables attached, to demonstrate the risk of damage to the FCC cables if these switch legs are not clipped] 9. Reconnect the 4 FCC cables. 10. Close the case shell and install the case screws. Page 46 Glove80 User Guide...
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Page 47: Appendix: Compliance And Certifications
(1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement Page 47 Glove80 User Guide...
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