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1# ErgoDox EZ
2
3The Ez uses the [Teensy Loader](https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/loader.html).
4
5Linux users need to modify udev rules as described on the [Teensy
6Linux page]. Some distributions provide a binary, maybe called
7`teensy-loader-cli`.
8
9[Teensy Linux page]: https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/loader_linux.html
10
11To flash the firmware:
12
13 - Build the firmware with `make keymapname`, for example `make default`
14 - This will result in a hex file called `ergodox_ez_keymapname.hex`, e.g.
15 `ergodox_ez_default.hex`
16
17 - Start the teensy loader.
18
19 - Load the .hex file into it.
20
21 - Press the Reset button by inserting a paperclip gently into the reset hole
22 in the top right corder.
23
24 - Click the button in the Teensy app to download the firmware.
25
26To flash with ´teensy-loader-cli´:
27
28 - Build the firmware with `make keymapname`, for example `make default`
29
30 - Run ´<path/to/>teensy_loader_cli -mmcu=atmega32u4 -w ergodox_ez_<keymap>.hex´
31
32 - Press the Reset button by inserting a paperclip gently into the reset hole
33 in the top right corder.