#2243

Instructions to SSH into fates and expand the file system can be found at this link:

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#2244

Thanks! I’m not very knowledgeable with this kind of programming stuff so I’ll have to take my time to understand all that, but I’ll try. Still having some issues with formatting SD cards, opening Maiden in browser etc. Slowly, slowly… Cheers!

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#2247

Does anyone know the Fates pcb will ever be produced again? Based on past posts, I’d guess the answer is no, but the last one was a few months ago now, so maybe there’s some good news?

If not/on a related note, is there any chance of being able to use a pi4 with a future norns kit?

Thanks!

#2248

Unfortunately not.

No idea, but unlikely in the short term. I believe the goal is to keep factory norns and norns shield running the same disk image and kernel. (Pi4 requires a different kernel than Pi3 or CM3)

#2249

Ahh, that’s too bad… But thanks for the quick reply. It looks like I’ll be treating myself to a norms kit as a Christmas gift in that case…

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#2250

Hello, I did try and search but didn’t find a Norns/Fates case 3D print or 2D cut file. Can someone point me to a link with the files, please? Thank you and merry christmas!

#2251

The vector files used to make the cases are here: https://github.com/okyeron/fates/tree/master/hardware

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#2252

Here’s one 3D printed case

Search around that message up thread and there’s a few other references as well.

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#2253

Thank you very much!

#2254

Very much appreciated, thanks!

#2255

This is the metal case from gregory but i have remove the color with chemicals and i have painted diy black matte with mate finish :slight_smile:

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#2256

steve i wish you have more of those pcbs … all of my friends want one :wink:

#2257

Yesterday I reopened my Fates and did a bit of (very bad but working) soldering. Now the encoders work again like charm. Thanks again for the tips!

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#2258

Are either PCBs or schematics available somewhere?

#2259

no , its not opensouece , but norns shield is

#2261

I solder the additional caps a couple of days ago to fix jumpy encoders. It’s really great now!

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#2262

maybe this will help someone. I had crow in a doepfer powered rack with a fates connected to the crow by its usual USB cable and whooboy ground hum, assumedly because they are both two prong power. went looking for a ground lug and found one conveniently located in the middle of the pcb labelled, mysteriously, “ground.” jumped that to the doepfer ground and noise was reduced greatly.

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#2263

Hello all,

I want to get a portable USB power station for the Fates and some other USB-powerable stuff (Deluge, android tablet, midi controllers, …).

Would something like this work:

https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Charger-Charging-Station-Samsung/dp/B01F20J4PE

or this:

Are the 3.0 quick charge ports safe for non-tablets/phones? If yes, are they enough to power a Fates? I’ve read that a dedicated 2.5A/3A power supply should be used with the Fates. Does this mean the above solution wouldn’t work?

BTW, how much power/current can each Fates each usb port output?

Thanks!

#2264

Huge issue here, not sure what to do, and feeling terrified of losing a great piece of gear…
I’ve owned my Fates for a few months now and we get along great, several times after purchasing it used, I noticed that it would occasionally not output any sound sometimes at startup. Oh well, I thought, RESET. Seemed to fix it.
It began happening more and more frequently, then yesterday, boom… just absolute refusal to give me that “tone” upon startup.

I can play files from tape. I can’t play any sounds from apps. No “tone” upon startup.

Now, today, it is absolutely refusing to connect to wi-fi. I thought “maybe this recent update can fix this?” so attempted to update (not knowing Fates has different updates)… deleted and attempted to add my network. No luck.

So now I have a Fates that wont go online and can only play tape files.

HELP!

Is there some kind of way to just hard-reset it? I dont mind losing apps or files if it will potentially get it to work normally again.

#2265

You can reflash the SD card with the fates branch of the os, expand the file system and start fresh. How were you able to update to the newest norns firmware? Your fates should only be pulling down from the fates branch unless you ssh’d in and updated via terminal. Do you know which update you were on previously?

Before doing this, have you tried restarting your wireless router? I’ve had infrequent problems with this in the past. If you can get the wireless connections working again, you could offload your tape files. You could also plug your fates directly into your network via ethernet.