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Date: 4 Aug 2022 DRAFT

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  • Page 1 Glove80 User Guide Date: 4 Aug 2022 DRAFT...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Customizing key layout and swapping keycaps Customizing key layout UI Configurator Loading the 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...
  • Page 3 For higher angle adjustments (up to roughly 25 degrees) Appendix: Specification Appendix: ZMK Appendix: Custom mounting How to custom mount Attaching Tripod Mounting Plate Appendix: More Customizations Extending the Glove80 electronics Side-Car Module Appendix: Compliance and Certifications Canada Pae 3 Glove80 User Guide...

  • Page 4: The Story Behind Glove80

    Stephen took up this challenge and re-designed Glove80 for mass-manufacturing. Same ergonomics, but significantly more refined. Glove80 is a work of love. We hope you will love it too. Thank you for believing in Glove80. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/repetitive-strain-injury-rsi-how-ultimate-ergonomic-keyboard-created Pae 4...

  • Page 5: What's In The Box

    Glove80 is a split keyboard, consisting of a left half and a right half. The left half is called the Central, and acts as the “brain” of Glove80. When connected to a host like a PC or a phone with a USB cable, the USB cable must be plugged into the left half. When Glove80 is connected to the host via Bluetooth Low Energy (BT Lowe Energy or BLE), the left half is the half that is talking to the host wirelessly.
  • Page 6 Fixed legs: Legs that are not height adjustable Extensible legs: Legs that are height adjustable Side-car anchor studs: two M2 studs for attaching a “side-car” add-on Palm rest thumb screws: For attaching the palm rest to the keyboard Pae 6 Glove80 User Guide...

  • Page 7: Quick Test Drive With Glove80

    Quick test drive with Glove80 Procedure: 1. Plug in the USB cable to the left half of your Glove80 2. Plug in the other side of the USB cable to a host, such as a PC 3. Switch on both the left and right halves by pushing in the power button on each side 4.

  • Page 8: Typing With Glove80

    Typing with Glove80 Setting up Glove80 for comfortable typing Glove80 has been designed to encourage good typing postures. For an overview of Glove80’s ergonomic design features and the rationale behind Glove80, please read The Ergonomic Design of Glove80 Split Contoured Keyboard Here is a quick instruction: 1.

  • Page 9: Default Key Layout

    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.
  • Page 10 “R”, and RH T1 is the “Shift” key on the right hand. If you press and hold the Layer key, 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 functions shown in “Lower Layer”...
  • Page 11 The Magic Layer is activated momentarily by holding the Magic key. While the Magic key is held, the other keys will have the functions described in the “Magic Layer” below. The Magic Layer is the layer for controlling Glove80 itself. Pae 11...

  • Page 12: Indicators

    When you tap on the Magic key, you will activate the indicators 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 13: Battery Indicators

    ZMK’s output fallback mechanism is explained further in the section ZMK output fallback mechanism. If the output fallback mechanism is in operation, i.e. actual output device is not the same as the selected output device, the Output Fallback indicator will be in red. Pae 13 Glove80 User Guide...

  • Page 14: Operating Glove80 Wirelessly

    Operating Glove80 wirelessly Introduction Glove80 is capable of wirelessly connecting to your computer, your phone or other devices through Bluetooth Low Energy (BT Low Energy or BLE). Your devices need to support Bluetooth 4.2 or above. Glove80 supports up to 4 simultaneous BLE devices being paired. Conceptually speaking, Glove80 has 4 BT Profiles, numbered BT Profile 0 to BT Profile 3.

  • Page 15: Pairing With A Ble Device

    Pairing with a BLE device NOTE: Before you pair with a BLE host, if you had previously paired the Glove80 with the said BLE host, you must first remove the pairing from both the BLE host and Glove80. Otherwise the pairing attempt will fail, or will cause strange problems.

  • Page 16: Unpairing A Ble Device

    Unpairing a BLE device Procedure: 1. Power on Glove80 2. 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 17: Zmk Output Fallback Mechanism

    Click on the “Remove Device” button ZMK output fallback mechanism If Glove80 is simultaneously connected to both a USB device and an active BLE device on a selected BT Profile, and the currently selected output is disconnected, Glove80 will automatically fall back to output to the other connection method.

  • Page 18: Battery-Powered Operation

    Glove80 can be USB-powered or battery-powered. Each half of Glove80 has a separate lithium-polymer battery. Charging To charge one half of Glove80, simply plug the half into a PC or USB charger with a USB-C cable. You can continue to use Glove80 while charging.

  • Page 19: Configuring The Rgb Underglow

    Configuring the RGB underglow Depending on the configuration of your Glove80, it has either RGB LEDs under all keys on both halves (“Gaming” edition), or RGB LEDs under the keys on the left half (“Standard” edition). The RGB underglow displays beautiful patterns on your Glove80. On a default key layout, the RGB underglow function is controlled by the keys highlighted in the diagram below in the Magic Layer.

  • Page 20: Customizing Key Layout And Swapping Keycaps

    The steps to load the new firmware is: 1. First plug in the USB-A to USB-C cable to the left half of your Glove80. 2. Put the left half into bootloader mode. On the default key layout, this is done by pressing the keys Magic + Esc.
  • Page 21 4. Copy the .UF2 file into this Mass Storage Device. If successful the Mass Storage Device will disappear. 5. Next plug in the USB-A to USB-C cable to the right half of your Glove80. 6. Put the right half into bootloader mode. On the default key layout, this is done by pressing the keys Magic + ‘.

  • Page 22: 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 23: 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 key. Glove80 is designed so that all keys use the same keycap profile, which means the keycaps are freely interchangeable between any two keys.
  • Page 24 HINT: If the keycap you need to remove is in the middle of the keyboard half, you may have to first remove other keycaps to reach it. 2. Push the correct keycaps gently onto the switches, to match the modified key layout. Pae 24 Glove80 User Guide...

  • Page 25: Customizing The Tenting Angle

    This is the purpose of tenting. By default, Glove80 has a tenting angle that is comfortable for most people. However we found that this is one variable that differs greatly between users.

  • Page 26: 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 27 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.

  • Page 28: Appendix: Specification

    Appendix: Specification Pae 28 Glove80 User Guide...
  • Page 29 Appendix: ZMK Glove80 is designed to work with the open-source ZMK firmware. The ZMK community (www.zmk.dev) maintains the incredible ZMK firmware. For more details on the ZMK features, configuration and build procedures please refer to the ZMK documentation at https://zmk.dev/docs. ZMK community has a Discord server at https://discord.com/invite/sycytVQ.

  • Page 30: Appendix: Custom Mounting

    Appendix: Custom mounting Glove80 is designed to facilitate custom mounting, so that you could mount your Glove80 in countless creative ways. Here are some of the possibilities: How to custom mount Procedure: 1. For the extensible legs, remove the feet by rotating them to reveal M4 studs.

  • Page 31: Attaching Tripod Mounting Plate

    Glove80 onto your custom mounting mechanism. Attaching Tripod Mounting Plate MoErgo makes available mounting plates for Glove80 to easily attach to camera tripod and other mounts using the standard tripod mount screws (1/4"-20). To mount the tripod plate onto a Glove80 half: 1.

  • Page 32: 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 33 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.

  • Page 34: Side-Car Module

    Side-Car Module The underside of Glove80 provides a couple of M2 anchor points to position a “side-car” module. MoErgo provides the STEP file for an example side-car, which you are free to use and modify. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/933641217596604426/996266731947434025/Glove80 _LH_Side_Car_Template_v7.step <Replace with a permanent link later>...

  • Page 35: 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 Pae 35 Glove80 User Guide...
  • Page 36 -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Glove80 User Guide Pae 36...

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