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YanboWu
8490
Collaborations
Jun 22, 2018
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YanboWu
8490
Collaborations
Jun 22, 2018
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jayemCurrently the PCBs were not flashed properly and is missing the bootloader allowing it to be reprogrammable.
We'll be making a device that we'll send to everyone so they can use it and load the bootloader onto the PCB. This will return the proper functionality to the Planck Light keyboard including the ability to reprogram it.
We'll be making a device that we'll send to everyone so they can use it and load the bootloader onto the PCB. This will return the proper functionality to the Planck Light keyboard including the ability to reprogram it.
dr_unconscionable
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Jun 22, 2018
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YanboWuThis issue affects both customers who got an assembled keyboard and those who ordered the kit?
drashna
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Jun 22, 2018
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jeffeb3That depends on the programmer that you're using, but avrdude, avrdudess, or qmk toolbox supports ISP programming.
If you have the QMK repo downloaded, you can find the at90usb1286's bootloader hex in the util directory. If not, you can find it on github.
As for the pin config, I'm not really sure.
If you have the QMK repo downloaded, you can find the at90usb1286's bootloader hex in the util directory. If not, you can find it on github.
As for the pin config, I'm not really sure.
drashna
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Jun 22, 2018
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PreacherOfDuneI can't say for sure, but a few weeks to a month, unfortunately. Design, manufacture and distribution of the devices would take a bit/while. Maybe longer. But I know that Jack (OLKB) is working hard to find a solution quickly.
MarkeyMark
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Jun 22, 2018
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YanboWuWTF - this a joke! The turnaround time from ordering to delivery is a crazy long time. And in all this time you don’t even bother to carry out any quality control to ensure the product you are shipping is as advertised? I have to pay import charges to receive my faulty keyboard - I don’t expect to pay additional import fees because of your mistake. How is this going to be handled?
FreePotato
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Jun 23, 2018
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YanboWuNice to see that at least I'm getting an upgraded board, it's been taking longer than expected but hey, things take time, shit happens, it will be a nice reward to myself when it finally arrives. Thanks for the updates guys
richtera
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Jun 23, 2018
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YanboWuGot the keyboard, assembled it but I am missing keycaps. I have a lot of extra ones but none for single place "tab" "shift" "lower" "raise" "enter". There are three empties included which I suppose can be "lower" and "raise". I guess you can use the alternate color up for "shift" and the alternate color right for "tab" and another empty for "enter".
Sparroew
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Jun 23, 2018
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YanboWuNot only is my board not programmable, but it's not even flashed correctly. I currently have an unusable keyboard since only the alphas correspond to the layout. I have no idea what the modifiers are set to other than the fact that none of them are correct. To top it all off, I'm going to have to wait an unknown amount of time for this issue to be rectified? This is the worst screw up yet with Massdrop keyboards. Did you guys even check whether the keyboards worked before shipping them?
richtera
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Jun 24, 2018
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YanboWuSomething makes it randomly reboot. Is this a known problem? I keep hearing the startup beep every once in a while and get a USB hiccup.
jackhumbert
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OLKB
Jun 24, 2018
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richteraThe default keymap of the Planck Light isn't available as a keyset, as Kailh isn't doing custom keycaps for this profile yet. You should be able to recreate the layout I configured in the images.
jackhumbert
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OLKB
Jun 24, 2018
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SparroewAside from the Fn issues the default should be fully operational - it's not currently possible to get the keycaps customised in a way that make the default keymap, so we have to somewhat randomly assign them like in the drop photos.
jackhumbert
1040
OLKB
Jun 24, 2018
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kyhyI think this definitely could have been made clearer, but we knew this going in - currently Kailh isn't making custom keysets to match the default keymap of the Light.
Sparroew
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Jun 24, 2018
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jackhumbertMy board was pre-assembled so its layout matches the photos in the drop. The alphas are correct, but none of the other keys correspond to the keys on the board. So unless you have different layout pictures than are shown in the overview of the drop, that's just not correct.
richtera
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Jun 24, 2018
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YanboWuArghhh, I can't get the keyboard back apart either. The screw go into these little plastic clips which turn when you try to unscrew. Ohhhhh no!
stryakr
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Keyboard Club Member
Jun 24, 2018
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jackhumbertIs it possible to flash the keyboard ourselves using the ISP or do we have to wait for the product you're working on?
richtera
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Jun 24, 2018
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jackhumbertOk. Maybe the plank keycaps drop was useful :) I figured that I'd have default caps and didn't join it
richtera
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Jun 25, 2018
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richtera
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Jun 25, 2018
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YanboWuThere seems to be a bad connection on the USB plug as well. When you wiggle it the thing resets.
richtera
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Jun 25, 2018
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GuyverI ended up doing that but that requires popping see keycaps. I was thinking maybe hitting them with a spot of glue but there is too much still in flux. What's going on with the Fn key?
ishtob
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Jun 27, 2018
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ishtob
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Jun 29, 2018
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joeglei would take a look at this QMK doc: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/blob/master/docs/isp_flashing_guide.md
The pins are labeled on the planck light. The ports are made with standard 2.54mm pitch, so any head of that spacing would work.
What I did personally is use a header and a few of these jumpers: https://www.adafruit.com/product/266 connected to the appropriate pinouts on a teensy that I own with the teensyduino AVR ISP firmware flashed. I then hold the header to the board by hand to flash as the flashing process is over is <20 sec or so
What I did personally is use a header and a few of these jumpers: https://www.adafruit.com/product/266 connected to the appropriate pinouts on a teensy that I own with the teensyduino AVR ISP firmware flashed. I then hold the header to the board by hand to flash as the flashing process is over is <20 sec or so
PoisonOak
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Jun 29, 2018
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joegleThis was my USBasp setup. It wasn’t pretty, but it worked. There are pretty good instructions on the OLKB subreddit in a post by HylianSavior.
jhorology
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Jul 4, 2018
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YanboWuI've received a package two days ago. Here in Japan USBasp is really cheap, I will be able to get it in one day. If massdrop could specifies warranty conditions and pay partial refund, I want to buy USBasp and flash bootloader by self. It's much faster and easier than massdrops's solution for me.
Kikan
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Jul 17, 2018
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TxaumeCouldn't wait any longer after already waiting so long for the Planck Light to come in.
Bought myself an AVR ISP and some Dupont cables to flash the bootloader myself. Been happily working with this keyboard as my main driver since !
I anyone lives near Bordeaux, France and want to meet & flash, just drop me a line ;-)
MarkeyMark
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Jul 17, 2018
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YanboWuSo 4 weeks have passed - what’s happening? I have a keyboard that I cannot flash - you’ve promised a solution and then there’s just silence for a month. I payed for a fully programmable keyboard and even though I’ve received something through the post I still have not received what I payed for! What are you doing and when will you have the decency to update your customers on if and when you are going to make amends? I have payed a significant amount of money this for this drop plus import duty and processing charges and have not received what I have payed for. Either fulfill the orders with a solution to be able to flash these keyboards or send full refunds...
seanflanagan
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Jul 23, 2018
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sapien
5
Jul 31, 2018
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KikanI'm thinking of flashing the bootloader myself, but I have zero experience in electronics besides some basic soldering. Is there a website that describes what hardware and cables are needed and how to connect them to the Planck Light to do what you did? I looked around for AVR ISP hardware and can see that I need a step-by-step process to get the right hardware and to connect it properly without blowing up my keyboard. Can you point me to a resource?
Thanks,
-=Marc=-
Thanks,
-=Marc=-
PoisonOak
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Aug 6, 2018
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pvinisHardware:
1) USBasp
2) 6 female-female jumpers
3) straight single row pin header strip (cut to 6 pin length)
Software: 1) AVRDUDESS 2) USBasp drivers 3) qmk bootloader hex file
/u/hyliansavior has a good thread on Reddit with more detail.
Software: 1) AVRDUDESS 2) USBasp drivers 3) qmk bootloader hex file
/u/hyliansavior has a good thread on Reddit with more detail.
ImHumble
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Aug 6, 2018
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YanboWuLooks like Jack has some info on the solution to this: https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/94mdae/giveaway_usbasp_for_planck_light_user_without/e3m7p1e
danglingelse
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Sep 2, 2018
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MarkeyMarkHi there Mark, did you get sny answers because of the possible import fees? Massdrop should at least tag the package as a gift or something. I already paid custom fees for almost 180$, which cost me almost 50€ with DHL handling. It will be frustrating.
demollator
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Sep 10, 2018
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danglingelseIt was 'declared' at a worth of 1$, so the envelope slipped straight through here (germany).
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We confirmed today that the Planck Light PCB's were not flashed properly at the manufacturer and they are arriving without the bootloader. This means your keyboard will arrive functional and usable, but without reprogramability.
Right now we are working with Jack to restore the reprogramability that was designed to be there. At the moment we are looking to fix this by creating a module that will allow you to flash the PCB using the In-System Programming which should be the fastest and simplest method.
That said, we will need some time to create and test that module. We are evaluating timelines with our manufacturer now and will reach out to everyone with any updates and an expected ship date as soon as we have more information.
My apologies for this issue and we are working to get everything taken care of as quickly as possible.