Poker 3 Keyboard Dip Switches

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  1. Type Of Keyboard Switches
  2. Gate Remotes With Dip Switches
  3. Keyboard Switches Comparison
  4. Dip Switches Possible Settings
  5. How Do Dip Switches Work
  6. Quiet Keyboard Switches

The following layers are used in either OS:

  • Windows: Layer 2 (blue LED), switch to it with: FN + ,<
  • OSX: Layer 3 (red LED), switch with: FN + .>

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General POK3R programming info

  • POK3R User Manual; Vortex keeps shifting their URLs, so local copy (thanks @couto, @josephfusco)
  • Factory reset: Hold both the left and right ALT keys
  • Reset selected layer only: FN + R until LED under spacebar stops flashing
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Programming of layers 2-4:

Switches
  • Default layer cannot be programmed
  • FN + R_Ctrl (use L_Ctrl if FN has been reassigned already) -> second LED under space bar is now lit
  • hit target key, then: new content (can be up to 32 char), then: PN (second LED will blink while programming)
  • FN + R_Ctrl to exit programming -> second LED extinguishes
  • During programming, use the keys as labelled on the keyboard, irrespective of any reassignments

Type Of Keyboard Switches

Layer 2 (Blue) for Windows:

FN + ,< to switch to Layer 2

Gate Remotes With Dip Switches

  • FN + R_Ctrl to enter programming
  • FN + R_Ctrl to exit programming

Keyboard Switches Comparison

Resulting programming:Windows Layout on keyboard-layout-editor.com

Layer 3 (Red) for OSX:

FN + . to switch to Layer 3

  • FN + R_Ctrl to enter programming
  • Swap Cmd/Opt keys on both sides of space bar:
    • L_Cmd: L_Alt then: L_WIN then: PN
    • L_Option: L_WIN then: L_Alt then: PN
    • R_CMD: R_Alt then: R_FN (Win) then: PN
    • R_Option: R_FN (Win) then: R_Alt then: PN
  • FN + R_Ctrl to exit programming

Resulting programming:OSX Layout on keyboard-layout-editor.com

Common key bindings for all OSs

  • CapsLock always as Ctrl:
    • CapsLock then: L_Ctrl then: PN to confirm
    • FN + CapsLock then: L_Ctrl then: PN to confirm
  • VIM like HJKL and Page Up/Down:
    • Left: FN + H then: FN + J then: PN
    • Down: FN + J then: FN + K then: PN
    • Up: FN + K then: FN + I then: PN
    • PgDown: FN + F then: FN + O then: PN
    • PgUp: FN + B then: FN + U then: PN
  • Home: FN + I then: FN + H then: PN
  • Volume controls:
    • Mute: FN + X then: FN + /? then: PN
    • Vol-: FN + C then: FN + ,< then: PN
    • Vol+: FN + V then: FN + .> then: PN

Move FN to L_Ctrl

Dip Switches Possible Settings

HJKL as cursor keys are more ergonomical to reach by moving the FN to the left Ctrl key location:

  • Switch to Layer 2 (or 3, 4); this programming is per layer
  • Unplug keyboard
  • DIP switch 4 to ON
  • Plugin keyboard again, then press FN then: L_Ctrl then: PN then: PN (to leave it in its original location)
  • DIP switch 4 back to OFF (no need to unplug)
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Sources

How Do Dip Switches Work

The how-to for these mappings is from 2 reddit threads:

Quiet Keyboard Switches


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