Mode Eighty V1 PCB QMK firmware

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The Mode80 is a tenkeyless high-end keyboard sold by Mode Designs.

  • Keyboard Maintainer: Gondolindrim
  • Hardware Supported: proprietary PCB using STM32F072 controller
  • Hardware Availability: the Mode Eighty V1 was discontinued in 2021 in favour of its second revisions. You can still buy hardware (PCBs and plates) at the Mode Designs website.

How to flash

Enter bootloader

The DFU state in the bootloader can be accessed in 3 ways:

  • Bootmagic reset: Hold down the key at (0,0) in the matrix (usually the top left key or Escape) and plug in the keyboard
  • Physical reset button: press the button on the front of the PCB, next to caps lock, for at least five seconds
  • Keycode in layout: Press the key mapped to QK_BOOT if it is available (ESC key at layer 1 in the default layout)

Compile firmware

After accessing the DFU state in your PCB, build the default layout using:

make mode/m80v1/m80h:default # Hotswap
make mode/m80v1/m80s:default # Soldered

Then download the resulting binary *bin file using dfu-util or QMK Toolbox.

Compile and flash

After accessing the DFU state in your PCB, you can compile-and-flash automatically usind dfu-util through

make mode/m80v1/m80h:default:flash # Hotswap
make mode/m80v1/m80s:default:flash # Soldered

See the build environment setup and the make instructions for more information. Brand new to QMK? Start with our Complete Newbs Guide.