i’m referring to @scanner_darkly’s fixes to teletype grid ops for 8x8 grids in general, to which @jnoble also refers. all libavr32 and module code is on github, including change history. (in this case, on scanner’s fork.)
as i understand it, these fixes will be in next teletype beta; but they don’t actually apply to ansible (TT grid ops were just making some incorrect assumptions about how internal LED buffer mapped to physical leds in smaller devices) - so this isn’t actually something you should care about if you aren’t planning to use 40h with TT grid ops.
anyways. the OP asks whether ansible is compatible with 8x8 grids. the short answer is: no, not really.
the longer answer is: kind of, but not all functions. if this seems like a “tease,” its because ansible has a lot of functions. describing them is a lot of work and has been beautifully done in monome’s official documentation with the talented assistance of this community. so i would recommend looking at that, and noting which functions require the use of the last 8 columns, and making your own decision on whether the remaining functionality is satisfactory.
- kria will not be very functional because sequences will run off the end of the grid
- meadowphysics will basically work but you won’t have access to the “rules” interface.
- earthsea will basically work but you won’t have access to the “runes” interface.
as far as the 40h in particular - what i’m saying is that to the best of my knowledge, its serial protocol will work with the modules, and it will light up and it will generate keypress events. but it is not varibright, so keep that in mind as well.
you can always create your own appllications, on the ansible hardware or elswhere.
HTH
