#192

Bluetooth via a dongle in one of the usb slots

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#193

is anyone doing builds of these? the last time I tried to do a basic kit it never really went anywhere

#194

on norns shield - when I plug in my arc (walnut arc4, ed. 2011) all rings flash continuously, scripts donā€™t (seem) to get any data. also disables grid while itā€™s plugged in (same issue w/ only arc though).

can anyone else with a shield test arc ? I think my arc worked with a vanilla norns I borrowed a while back which makes me think itā€™s a shield issue but someone could prove me wrong.

#195

if theyā€™re flashing continuously itā€™s possibly a power issue (ie, arc is resetting). are you using a high-current usb supply?

#196

itā€™s a rpi3 one - 5V 2.5A

#197

My Arc2 from the same period is working with norns shieldā€¦

#198

aha !

the good olā€™ classic try-a-different-cable saves the day - sorry ! itā€™s working now

#201

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So pleased that everything is working!

Pi 4 was (as noted) a no-go with the latest image, looking forward to seeing one. Otherwise might try myself. Dug around a bit but didnā€™t see any specific notes/hints/scripts for building up a Pi 4 for the shield, did I miss anything? Could probably cobble together from notes on the stock norns and fates.

Luckily had a Pi 3b (no plus) kicking around and it seems pretty happy!

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#202

Ok! I have a working norns :)))) Lucky I had some extra boards I guess. Also now more practiced in finer pitch smd soldering.

Thanks all!

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#203

i learned so much from committing myself to smd populating 3 of these

the last one worked the first time i plugged it in ! most complicated diy project i did before that was a contact microphone

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#204

yeah! some basics i (re?)learnt:

  1. solder in good light
  2. use the correct fine pitch solder
  3. donā€™t troubleshoot late at night
  4. place chips first, and test connectivity before proceeding :stuck_out_tongue:
  5. use a decent tweezers for placing parts
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#205

I have a factory norns that I love so much that Iā€™m thinking of getting a norns shield :slight_smile:
beside the input/output/headphones diferences are there any other regarding use with crow, or it just works as factory norns? how about the encoders, are they endless as factory norns? maybe this as been answered here but I didnā€™t find it. thanks!

#206

There is no battery, and probably some other minor things, but otherwise it is functionally identical.

#207

thanks for the reply @Oootini
forgot about the battery, but that is not an issue for me. was mainly concern about the encoders not being endless and crow interaction.

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#208

encoders, switches, and screen are the same exact parts from vanilla norns !

the encoders are just slightly more wobbly than vanilla as they are not panel mounted (at least on my unit). still better than some gear that Iā€™ve paid for though

& while headphones are functional at full volume, sometimes I wish they could get a touch louder. Iā€™m curious if smaller headphones would get louder

also panning is still flipped but it sounds like that has a fix coming

#209

good to know @andrew, thanks for the info!

#210

norns uses internal eMMC, not an external SD card, so disk access/throughput (and general reliability) is substantially better.

to shield users iā€™d highly recommend getting very high quality SD cards.

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#211

good info @tehn, thanks! whatā€™s a good very high quality SD card that you would advise?

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#212

physical size wonā€™t impact it, but impedance of headphones will, I believe.

#213

Having an issue with the update (norns191230) to fix the wifi connection issue. First I connected the diy shield to my computer (OSX 10.14.6) and ran a terminal window, typed: screen /dev/tty.usb The action is terminated immediately with message, no such file or directory.
ā€¦ so on to plan B
tried a fresh install with the new 109801 file. went through the steps and imaged a new SD in etcher. plugged it in to my hardware and AWAKE immediately popped up (no loading sparkles) BUT everything was upside-down and none of the encoders or buttons did anything.

thoughts? Thanks!