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TMK Keyboard Firmware Core Library

This is a keyboard firmware library with some useful features for Atmel AVR and Cortex-M.

Source code is available here: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/tree/master/tmk_core

Updates

2016/02/10

flabbergast's Chibios protocol was merged from https://github.com/flabbergast/tmk_keyboard/tree/chibios. See protocol/chibios/README.md. Chibios protocol supports Cortex-M such as STM32 and Kinetis.

2015/04/22

separated with TMK Keyboard Firmware Collection

Features

These features can be used in your keyboard.

  • Multi-layer Keymap - Multiple keyboard layouts with layer switching
  • Mouse key - Mouse control with keyboard
  • System Control Key - Power Down, Sleep, Wake Up and USB Remote Wake up
  • Media Control Key - Volume Down/Up, Mute, Next/Prev track, Play, Stop and etc
  • USB NKRO - 248 keys(+ 8 modifiers) simultaneously
  • PS/2 mouse support - PS/2 mouse(TrackPoint) as composite device
  • Keyboard protocols - PS/2, ADB, M0110, Sun and other old keyboard protocols
  • User Function - Customizable function of key with writing code
  • Macro - Very primitive at this time
  • Keyboard Tricks - Oneshot modifier and modifier with tapping feature
  • Debug Console - Messages for debug and interaction with firmware
  • Virtual DIP Switch - Configurations stored EEPROM(Boot Magic)
  • Locking CapsLock - Mechanical switch support for CapsLock
  • Breathing Sleep LED - Sleep indicator with charm during USB suspend
  • Backlight - Control backlight levels

TMK Keyboard Firmware Collection

Complete firmwares for various keyboards and protocol converters.

https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard

License

GPLv2 or later. Some protocol files are under Modified BSD License. ChibiOS, LUFA and V-USB stack have their own license respectively.

Build Firmware and Program Controller

See doc/build.md.

Start Your Own Project

TBD

Config.h Options

1. USB vendor/product ID and device description

#define VENDOR_ID       0xFEED
#define PRODUCT_ID      0xBEEF
#define MANUFACTURER    t.m.k.
#define PRODUCT         Macway mod

2. Keyboard matrix configuration

#define MATRIX_ROWS 8
#define MATRIX_COLS 8
#define MATRIX_HAS_GHOST

Architecture

Architecture Diagram
                           +---------------+---------------+-------------+
                           |    Host       |   Keyboard    | Matrix, LED |
   ___________             |-----------+-+ +-------------+ | +-----------|
  /          /| Keys/Mouse | Protocol  |d| | Action      | | | Protocol  |
 /__________/ |<-----------|  LUFA     |r| |  Layer, Tap | | |  Matrix   |
 |.--------.| |   LED      |  V-USB    |i| |-------------| | |  PS/2,IBM |             __________________
 ||        || |----------->|  UART     |v| | Keymap      | | |  ADB,M0110|  Keys      / /_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ /|
 ||  Host  || |  Console   |           |e| | Mousekey    | | |  SUN/NEWS |<----------/ /_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ / /
 ||________||/.<-----------|           |r| | Report      | | |  X68K/PC98| Control  / /_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ / /
 `_========_'/|            |---------------------------------------------|-------->/___ /_______/ ___/ /
 |_o______o_|/             | Sendchar, Print, Debug, Command, ...        |         |_________________|/
                           +---------------------------------------------+              Keyboard

Debugging

Use PJRC's hid_listen to see debug messages. You can use the tool for debug even if firmware use LUFA stack.

You can use xprintf() to display debug info on hid_listen, see common/xprintf.h.

Files and Directories

Top

  • common/ - common codes
  • protocol/ - keyboard protocol support
  • doc/ - documents
  • common.mk - Makefile for common
  • protocol.mk - Makefile for protocol
  • rules.mk - Makefile for build rules

Common

  • host.h
  • host_driver.h
  • keyboard.h
  • command.h
  • keymap.h
  • action.h
  • keycode.h
  • matrix.h
  • led.h
  • mousekey.h
  • report.h
  • debug.h
  • print.h
  • bootloader.h
  • sendchar.h
  • timer.h
  • util.h

Keyboard Protocols

  • lufa/ - LUFA USB stack
  • vusb/ - Objective Development V-USB
  • ps2.c - PS/2 protocol
  • adb.c - Apple Desktop Bus protocol
  • m0110.c - Macintosh 128K/512K/Plus keyboard protocol
  • news.c - Sony NEWS keyboard protocol
  • x68k.c - Sharp X68000 keyboard protocol
  • serial_soft.c - Asynchronous Serial protocol implemented by software

Coding Style

  • Doesn't use Tab to indent, use 4-spaces instead.