# SeedHammer II manual

> Manual for the SeedHammer II steel-plate engraver, firmware v1.4.3. Draft pages are not yet verified on hardware. Official pages: https://seedhammer.com/doc/manual

## Pages

- [EDIT_BRIEF](https://docs.seedhammer.space/EDIT_BRIEF/): manual page (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/EDIT_BRIEF.md)
- [HARMONIZE-wave1](https://docs.seedhammer.space/HARMONIZE-wave1/): manual page (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/HARMONIZE-wave1.md)
- [What the SH II does and does not do](https://docs.seedhammer.space/capability-sheet/): Inputs, formats, scripts, plates and limits of the SeedHammer II on stock firmware v1.4.3. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/capability-sheet.md)
- [Send a descriptor from Coldcard Mk4 or Q over NFC](https://docs.seedhammer.space/descriptor-coldcard/): Tap a Coldcard Mk4 or Q on the SeedHammer II to send a wallet descriptor, choose the Coldcard export the machine reads, and fix a failed transfer. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/descriptor-coldcard.md)
- [Descriptor export from Sparrow and Specter (desktop)](https://docs.seedhammer.space/descriptor-desktop-wallets/): Pick the Sparrow Wallet or Specter Desktop export the SeedHammer II reads, move it from the computer to a phone, and send it to the machine. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/descriptor-desktop-wallets.md)
- [Descriptor export from phone wallets (Cove, Nunchuk, BlueWallet and others)](https://docs.seedhammer.space/descriptor-mobile-wallets/): Copy the wallet descriptor out of a phone wallet, send it to the SeedHammer II with NFC Tools on the same phone, and know which exports the machine accepts. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/descriptor-mobile-wallets.md)
- [Engraving quality and mechanics](https://docs.seedhammer.space/engraving-quality/): How deep the SeedHammer II engraves, how to test a job, and what to tighten when text is faded. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/engraving-quality.md)
- [Firmware Upgrade](https://docs.seedhammer.space/firmware-upgrade/): Install a SeedHammer II firmware release from a computer or an Android phone, with or without the firmware button. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/firmware-upgrade.md)
- [Hardware, spare parts and self-builds](https://docs.seedhammer.space/hardware-and-spares/): What wears on the SeedHammer II, where spare parts come from, and what the open hardware files contain. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/hardware-and-spares.md)
- [What fits on a plate, and multisig without sharding](https://docs.seedhammer.space/multisig-and-fit/): Back up a multisig wallet on the SH II, one plate per seed and the descriptor where you choose. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/multisig-and-fit.md)
- [Send a descriptor to the SH II with NFC Tools (iPhone and Android)](https://docs.seedhammer.space/nfc-tools-transfer/): Write a wallet descriptor from a phone to the SeedHammer II over NFC and fix a failed transfer. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/nfc-tools-transfer.md)
- [Plates: which fit, specs and durability](https://docs.seedhammer.space/plates/): Which plates the SeedHammer II takes, what the official plates are made of, and what to expect from other plates. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/plates.md)
- [Power supply and first start](https://docs.seedhammer.space/power-and-first-start/): The USB-C supply and cable the SeedHammer II needs, what it does when it gets power, and what the start screen offers. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/power-and-first-start.md)
- [Recover a wallet from the plates](https://docs.seedhammer.space/recovery-from-plates/): Read SeedHammer II plates back into a wallet, restore the signers, and rehearse it. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/recovery-from-plates.md)
- [Security model: short FAQ](https://docs.seedhammer.space/security-faq/): What the SeedHammer II keeps, what can leave it, which firmware it runs, and how to handle seeds, descriptors and plates. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/security-faq.md)
- [Enter a seed on the touchscreen](https://docs.seedhammer.space/seed-entry/): Type a 12 or 24-word BIP39 seed on the SeedHammer II, check it and engrave it on a plate. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/seed-entry.md)
- [Titles and what is engraved on a plate](https://docs.seedhammer.space/titles-and-plate-layout/): What the SeedHammer II engraves on each plate, where a wallet title appears, and how to tell plates apart. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/titles-and-plate-layout.md)
- [Troubleshooting: errors and symptoms](https://docs.seedhammer.space/troubleshooting/): What each message and fault on the SeedHammer II means, and what to do about it. (raw: https://docs.seedhammer.space/raw/troubleshooting.md)

## Full text
- https://docs.seedhammer.space/llms-full.txt