Epomaker SK61 Series Service manual

Epomaker SK61/GK61 Extended Manual Version 1.3
SK61/GK61
Extended Manual
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If you think any part of this manual needs correction, adjustment or updating, sent the team a
message at [email protected]. You can also send a message there if you have any
issues with your keyboard.
Warranty Information
Epomaker’s Warranty covers any factory defects that might affect the proper functionality of
your purchase. It doesn’t cover any damage that may occur from normal wear and tear. If your
product is defective we will send you a replacement unit. Replacement units might require you
to send the defective unit back to Epomaker.
We provide a 1 year warranty for our products when bought from our website (Epomaker.com).
Your item will not be covered by your 1 year warranty if the inspection shows any sign of
modification or changes unsupported by the original product, these include: Changing internal
components, Assembling and reassembling the product, Replacing Batteries, etc.
We will ONLY cover the item if it is bought from our stores, you do not have a warranty with us if
you bought the item from another reseller or likewise. You are required to contact them to
resolve issues.
Where To Buy
Website
http://epomaker.com/
Amazon US
https://www.amazon.com/s?me=A31XCF3C216O31&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=EPOMAKER
Amazon DE
https://www.amazon.de/s?k=EPOMAKER
Aliexpress
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/5877346
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Table of Contents
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Warranty Information 2
Where To Buy 2
Unboxing 5
What's included in the Box 5
Epomaker Manual (SK61/GK61): 6
Keyboard Information 8
Keyboard Keycap Dimensions 9
Changing Modes/Layers 9
Setting Up Keyboard/Bluetooth 10
Windows 10 Bluetooth 10
iOS Bluetooth Setup 12
MacOS Bluetooth 14
Linux Bluetooth Pairing 16
Downloading Software for your Epomaker SK61/GK61 17
Windows Download 17
MacOS and Linux Download (GUI): 19
Lighting Section 24
Creating an Lighting (.LE) Files 24
Edit Driver Layer Colours 27
Add Onboard Lighting Effects 29
Uploading Lighting “LE” Files 30
Downloading Lighting “LE” Files 31
Creating Frame Based Lighting Effects 32
Layout Section 40
Changing Keyboard Language Settings 40
Windows 40
MacOS 42
Remapping A Single Key 45
Remapping A Key Combination 47
Creating a New Macro Category 49
Creating a Macro 50
Recording a Macro 52
Editing a Macro 53
Assigning A Macro To A Key 54
Frequently Asked Questions 56
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I see “Not Support Device” 56
Combination of the FN key + Another key 57
My Mac Delete key is not working 57
My GK6X Plus Driver is in Chinese 59
I can’t seem to press anything on my MacOS screen 59
My Keyboard is not showing up in my Bluetooth 59
How do I check my battery and what does the indicator mean? 60
My Left-Alt is stuck at an orange-yellow colour 60
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Unboxing
What's included in the Box
Note: This might change depending on availability
1. Epomaker SK61/GK61
2. Epomaker Keycap Set
3. Epomaker SK61/GK61 Manual
4. USB A to USB C Braided Cable (1.5m / 4.9ft)
5. Keycap and Switch Puller
6. 3 MacOS keys
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Epomaker Manual (SK61/GK61):
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Media Keys
FN + A: Play/Pause
FN + S: Previous
FN + D: Next
FN + F: Mute
FN + G: Volume -
FN + H: Volume +
Bluetooth Settings
FN + Space: Bluetooth On/Off
FN + Z:  Long Press: First Bluetooth Equipment Pair
Short Press: Connect/Disconnect to First Bluetooth Equipment
FN + X: Long Press: Second Bluetooth Equipment Pair
Short Press: Connect/Disconnect to Second Bluetooth Equipment
FN + C: Long Press: Third Bluetooth Equipment Pair
Short Press: Connect/Disconnect to First Bluetooth Equipment
Other Keyboard Settings
FN + Tab: 3 Seconds Press to Lock/Unlock Keyboard
FN + Win: Lock/Unlock Windows Key
FN + Left Ctrl: Keyboard Sleeping Options - 0.. Never Sleep.. 1.5min.. 9:45mins..
FN + Function (Standard Layer)
FN + 1: F1
FN + 2: F2
FN + 3: F3
FN + 4: F4
FN + 5: F5
FN + 6: F6
FN + 7: F7
FN + 8: F8
FN + 9: F9
FN + 0:  F10
FN + -: F11
FN++: F12
Numpad Keys
FN + U: PS
FN + I: SL
FN + O: PB
FN + <: End
FN + >: PD
FN + J: Ins
FN + K: HM
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FN + L: PU
FN + M: Del
Backlight Settings
FN + Backspace: Backlight On/Off
FN + ]}: Backlight Mode 1-5 (Modify)
FN + {[: Backlight Mode 6-9
FN + \|: Pause/Play Light Effect
FN + Down Arrow: Backlight Brightness -
FN + Up Arrow: Backlight Brightness +
FN + Left Arrow: Backlight Effect Speed -
FN + Right Arrow: Backlight Effect Speed +
Keyboard Modes
Standard Mode: Standard Mode
FN + Q (Driver Mode): Q White Light LED
FN + W (Layer 1): W Light White LED
FN + E (Layer 2): E Light White LED
FN + R (Layer 3): R Light White LED
Keyboard Information
Keyboard Model: Epomaker SK61/GK61 Optical Keyboard
Keyboard Size: 295 x 105 x 45mm
Keyboard Weight: 0.768kg
Battery Capacity: 1900mAh Lithium Polymer Battery
Keycap Material: PBT Thermal Sublimation
Case Material: ABS Plastic
Layout: 61 Keys
Technology: Gateron Optical (SK) or Gateron Mechanical (GK)
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Keyboard Keycap Dimensions
The “units” of a keycap refer to a comparison between a one “unit” standard key. This is such
that a 2u key will be two units of a 1u key.
Changing Modes/Layers
The following modes are available on your GK61/SK61
Standard Layer
In this layer, you have preset configurations for the buttons to be pressed which you can see in
the manual above. You can put onboard lighting on here by using the software and accessing it
using FN + ]
The default on this layer is the following:  Macice Blue, RGB, Spectral Cycle, Windmill and
Rainbow Waves
Driver Layer (FN + Q): Q light will light up when this mode is selected. Driver mode layer
only works when the keyboard is connected wired, and allows you to modify the backlight
colours in real-time. You can assign larger macros while connected through a cable vs storing it
on-board.
Layer 1: Onboard memory layer, The “W” key will light up when this mode is selected.
This layer will work without having to be connected wired, but you’re limited to what lighting you
saved onboard (similar to the “standard layer”).
Layer 2: Onboard memory layer, The “E” key will light up when this mode is selected.
MacOS layer. This layer is the same as Layer 1 and 3, but by default has the keys rebinded to
match a MacOS keyboard and the Backspace key will be binded to delete. This can be changed
in the driver.
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Layer 3: Onboard memory layer, The “R” key will light up when this mode is selected.
This layer will work without having to be connected wired, but you’re limited to what lighting you
saved onboard (similar to the “standard layer”).
Setting Up Keyboard/Bluetooth
Windows 10 Bluetooth
1. First, charge the keyboard via a USB port on your computer until it has decent charge.
2. Power on the keyboard using FN + Space. This will put your Epomaker SK61/GK61 in
Bluetooth mode.
3. Long Press Either FN + Z, FN + X, or FN + C for about three seconds. The key will start
to flash red and green. This means that the keyboard is in pairing mode.
4. Press the windows key, and type “Bluetooth” into the search.
5. Select “Bluetooth and other device settings”
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6. Select “Add Bluetooth or other device”
7. Select “Bluetooth” from the add devices section.
8. Select the “SK61/GK61 KB” From the selection
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Your device will then be paired on that specific button. To disconnect/reconnect the keyboard,
press the same button until the button turns white.
iOS Bluetooth Setup
1. First, charge the keyboard via a USB port on your computer until it has decent charge.
2. Power on the keyboard using FN + Space. This will put your Epomaker in bluetooth
mode.
3. Long Press Either FN + Z, FN + X, or FN + C for about three seconds. The key will start
to flash red and green. This means that the keyboard is in pairing mode.
4. Press the “Settings” Application from the home section on your iDevice.
5. Select “Bluetooth” from the Settings. Make sure it is on.
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6. Make sure that your device is considered discoverable.
7. Press “SK61/GK61 KB” to connect to your Epomaker SK61/GK61.
8. When your device is connected to your iPhone, it should show as “Connected”.
Note: If you want to disconnect the device, you can press the information icon on the side, and
then select “Disconnect” or “Forget this device”. Your device will then be paired on that specific
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button. To disconnect/reconnect the keyboard, press the same button until the button turns
white.
MacOS Bluetooth
Note: make sure your device is discoverable and turned on.
1. Press Command + Space to open Search
2. Type “Bluetooth” into the Spacebar, select “Bluetooth” (Don’t select Bluetooth File
Exchange).
3. Hold the desired pairing button you would like on your keyboard. You can connect up to
three devices, so either hold FN + Z, FN + X, or FN + C until the LEd starts flashing
green/red.
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4. You should see “SK61 KB'' on the Bluetooth devices. Press “Connect”
5. You should see a keyboard symbol that is connected, and the Keyboard assistant pop
up.
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6. Go through the keyboard setup, and make sure that you follow the instructions carefully.
Your device, afterwards, should have the proper layout and functionality.
Linux Bluetooth Pairing
Bluetooth pairing really depends on the Distro you are using and what desktop environment you
are using. You can find guides on how to pair your bluetooth for a few of the popular
distributions here:
Ubuntu 20.04:  https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/bluetooth-connect-device.html.en
Arch: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bluetooth_keyboard
Fedora: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Documentation/Bluetoot  h
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Downloading Software for your Epomaker
SK61/GK61
The keyboard has support for MacOS, Windows and Linux.
Make sure when you’re installing the software that you have a ZIP manager. We suggest using
the open sourced 7Zip. Download it here: https://www.7-zip.org/download.html or The
Unarchiver on MacOS: https://theunarchiver.com/.
Windows Download
1. Visit the download page at https://epomaker.com/pages/software-downloads.
2. Click the download button under the section “GK6X Keyboard Software”.
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3. Extract the file to a temporary folder. Click the file and run.
4. Run through the installer and install to the location you would like - the default location
will be the C:/ drive.
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5. Launch the software by searching “GK68Plus Driver” in the search bar.
MacOS and Linux Download (GUI):
https://github.com/pixeltris/GK6X
In order for the keyboard to interface with the software, you’re going to need to have the
keyboard in wired mode if you want to change the driver layer.
Make sure you are using the cable that came with the keyboard, the keyboard can only
communicate with the software via USB-A to USB-C. If you’re using MacOS, you can use a
dongle to overcome this.
1. Head to https://www.mono-project.com/download/stable/ to download Mono, which is
required for running the Mac version.
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2. Click to download the “Stable channel”
3. Click the file in your download folder, you should see an installer launch, run through the
installer and install mono.
4. Head to https://github.com/pixeltris/GK6X/releases, here you should download the latest
release with the filename “GKL6X-XX-GUI.zip” With “XX” being the most recent release.
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