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Split Keyboard Driver

Linux kernel driver for programmable split keyboard based on two Koolertron 48-key keyboards.

Device Information

  • Vendor ID: 0x04b4 (Cypress)
  • Product ID: 0x0818
  • Keys per half: 48

Keyboard Layouts

The driver remaps the OEM keys to provide the following layouts:

Left keyboard

ESC Print Delete F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
CAS-F5 CAS-F6 ` 1 2 3 4 5
CAS-F7 CAS-F8 Tab Q W E R T
CapsLock CAS-F9 \ A S D F G
CAS-F10 CAS-F11 LShift Z X C V B
Rec/Stop CAS-F12 LCtrl LMeta Cmp LAlt Spc Spc

Right keyboard

F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Insert
6 7 8 9 0 - = BS
Y U I O P [ ] PgUp
H J K L ; ' Enter PgDn
N M , . / Home End
Spc RAlt Cmp RCtrl RShift

Special keys

CAS-F keys

  • CAS = Ctrl+Alt+Shift+
  • Rec/Stop
    • Press: sends RECORD key
    • Release: sends STOP key

Function keys

  • Record: Used for PTT press event
  • Stop: Used for PTT release event
  • Compose: Available on both halves

Notes

  • The driver automatically detects left/right keyboard based on USB device path
  • Each half maintains its own keymap
  • All 48 keys per half are fully programmable through the keymap arrays

OEM product

Koolertron Single-Handed Programmable Mechanical Keyboard

OEM physical layout

The Koolertron keyboard sends the following keys (based on USB HID codes):

A B C D E F G ScrLock
H I J K NumLk KP/ KP* KP-
L M N O KP7 KP8 KP9 KP+
P Q R S KP4 KP5 KP6 KPEnt
T U V W KP1 KP2 KP3 KP0
X Y Z KP. Left Right Up Down

These keys are remapped by the driver to create the custom split keyboard.

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