Vortex Race 3 Manual

One of my mechanical keyboards is the Vortex Reace 3 with Cherry MX Clear switches. I added the Metropolis GMK keycaps. I like this board because its almost as compact as a 60% keyboard but has almost the same number of keys as a TKL board.

Quick Reference

OS Mode

• Windows: Pn + W
• Mac: Pn + M
• Linux: Pn + L

Keyboard Layouts

• QWERTY: Fn + Home
• COLEMAK: Fn + PgUp
• DVORAK: Fn + PgDn

Spacebar LEDs

LEDs under the left side of the spacebar indicates the layer you are on.

• None - Default
• Red - Layer 1
• Green - Layer 2
• Blue - Layer 3

LEDs under the right side of the spacebar indicates the keyboard layout

• None - QWERTY (default)
• Red - COLEMAK
• Green - DVORAK
• Blue - Windows Lock

Layers

Cycle through layers with Fn + R-Shift.

Re-Map Keys

The default layer is controlled by the firmware and is not remappable. To remap keys you need to be in Layer 1-3.

• Press the Fn + R-Ctrl keys. (Solid white led signals mapping mode active)
• Press the target key(s) to be re-mapped. (Flashing red led signals start of mapping)
• Press the key(s) sequence to map to the target key
• Press the Pn key. (Solid white led signals key(s) re-mapped)
• Repeat for additional keys
• To end the re-mapping, press the Fn + R-Ctrl keys

Re-Map Function Key

• Press and hold the Fn + L-Alt keys for 3 seconds, then release
• Press the key to act as the Fn key

Reset Mappings

Current Layer

• Press and host the Fn + r keys for 5 seconds, then release
• The original Fn key can also be used even if it has been re-mapped

All Layers

• Press and hold the L-Alt + R-Alt keys for 5 seconds, then release