[2019-9-15 Updates]
The trial version for the editor is online:
https://nine-fox.com/editor(Only support NINE-FOX Pad for now. Will release Tr editor once group buy started)
The Tr. keyboard with keysets preview is online:
https://www.nine-fox.com/editor/#/keysetViewerAnd a Chinese page to introduce it:
https://www.zfrontier.com/post/detail/16027---------------------------------------------------------------------
Updates:
New website is online, please use this one:
http://trkeyboard.comPlease submit your Interest Check form at:
http://trkeyboard.comThanks,
Vincent
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Hi,
This is nine-fox from China. Here comes my recent works. Hope you like it.
This is a wireless mechanical keyboard. Usb type-c line mode is also supported. What you see is just a rendering.
Features/technical information:
1) Wireless split keyboard. Left hand and right hand are communicating using Bluetooth 5 (Bluetooth Low Energy 5 exactly)
2) Each switch has RGB back-lighting. The keyboard back-lighting is also supported
4) Mouse stick module is optional. It is using hot pogo pins. So feel free to detach/plug any time
5) 6061 aluminium top case, and PC material bottom case. So no need to worry the Bluetooth signal issue
6) Mother board and child board design. The mother board(known as dock station) is optional
7) Type-c USB interface
7° typing angle
9) Hot-plugging for all switches
10) Magnet design for child keyboard and mother dock station
11) Tr. is short for 'Transformers'
12) Designed and made in China
13) More features coming soon at
http://trkeyboard.comAbout the layout:
Every key is standard except:
1) left hand bottom line is 1.25x, 1.25x, 1.25x, 3x
2) right hand bottom line is 3x, 1.25x, 1x, 1x, 1x, 1x, 1x
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Some pics to describe how it works. Since the design is a bit complex, not sure I make it clear. Leave a message if you do not understand. I will reply as soon as possible. By the way, I am single one man team, I worked on all things including case design, logo design, website design, firmware, nine-fox layout editor, renders, even graphics design and posting. So please be patient if I reply late :-)
The main feature of this keyboard is that, the left and right hand are communicating using BLE5. The key information will be transfered between them using a complex algorithm. I may post more info once prototype is done.
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Some pics to describe the layout editor. It is *not* QMK, or TMK. I began to write this firmware 2 years ago. The reason why I didn't use QMK is that, it is not bluetooth optimized. That's to say, if you want longer battery life, you need to start a new one. Atmega32u4 is too old and high cost under wireless environment. What's more, the other critical limitation is that, it DOES NOT support split architecture.
Please note, the pics here are Chinese language based, and it is still under development. I will add international support when released. What you see in the pics (yoda keyboard with trackpoint) is another keyboard I developed 1 year ago. That's another story. Take a look at nine-fox.com/yoda if you are interested.
The features for this NINE-FOX Editor:
1) No firmware download if you want to change the key mapping. Firmware download only happens when an upgrade happens
2) Supports Windows, Mac and Linux
3) Totally new designed user interface
4) Script programming using Javascript (will be support by upgrading channel after the keyboard released, its still under development)
5) Audio sound RGB effect probably will be supported (in plan)
IC interest check locates at
http://trkeyboard.com, please submit if you are interested.
By the way, you may contact me admin@nine-fox.com
Official group buying website
http://trkeyboard.com (group buy not open yet)
Join tencent QQ group 193894153, if you are interested.
More pics, see:
https://imgur.com/a/er0ijkB
