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3x3macropad - QMK/VIAL Setup Guide

This guide provides a step-by-step explanation on how to set up QMK or VIAL, and how to modify, compile, and flash the firmware for your macropad.

Table of Contents

  1. Preparation
  2. Compiling the Firmware
  3. Flashing the Firmware
  4. Resources

Preparation

Before you begin, make sure you have the following tools installed:

Compiling the Firmware

Step 1: Setting up QMK MSYS

  1. Install QMK MSYS, open it up and run this in the cmd: 
    qmk setup

After that, keep QMK MSYS open and follow the next steps.

Step 2: Download QMK or VIAL Firmware

  1. Clone the QMK firmware repository (within QMK MSYS!): 
    git clone https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware.git
cd qmk_firmware

OR (preffered)

  1. Clone the VIAL firmware repository (within QMK MSYS!):

    git clone https://github.com/vial-kb/vial-qmk.git
cd vial-qmk

  2. optional: Modify the keymap under "keyboards/rarepotato8de/3x3macropad/keymaps/..." how you like (e.g. OLED): HERE is an awesome guide on how to get pictures on your OLED!

  3. Compile the Firmware with the following command:

    qmk compile -kb rarepotato8de/3x3macropad -km default

or for vial:

qmk compile -kb rarepotato8de/3x3macropad -km vial

Flashing the Firmware

Step 1: Installing QMK Toolbox

  1. Install QMK Toolbox and open it up (preferably as administrator)

Step 2: Configuration/ Settings

  1. Select "atmega32u4" (Chip used on the ProMicro) in the top right
  2. Select the "rarepotato8de_3x3macropad_*.bin" File that you compiled on the previous step. It's located in the main/root QMK or VIAL directory, depending on what you used previously
  3. Tick the "Auto-Flash" Checkbox in the top right of QMK Toolbox for ease of use. Otherwise you manually need to press the "Flash" Button after the following step.

Step 3: Flashing

  1. Short the two pins at the top right on the PCB (where the Encoder is) with tweeters, scissors or whatever you have to connect both pins together. The Pro Micro should blink and QMK Toolbox will output some text in the console. At the end it should tell you that it's done ✅

Done

Success! 🎉🤩 You can now use your macropad how you want. Have fun!

Resources