Right Nice!View showing random pixels
Hi guys
I just got my order a few days ago and I made the right half yesterday (hopefully the left half today!)
I turned on the right half and flashed the firmware etc, and it is just showing random pixels most of the time. There was one thing that gave me hope, specifically, that for a few seconds, it did show the artwork at some point.
Since I haven't made the left half, and I know that is quite important from the docs, should I be worried? Or is this expected behaviour?
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Hey there! Thanks for reaching out.
It's completely normal for the nice!view on your right half to show random pixels or behave unexpectedly when the left half isn't built and connected yet. The right half acts as a peripheral and relies on the left half (the central piece) to function correctly, especially for display output.
The fact that you saw the artwork for a few seconds is a good sign! It suggests the nice!view itself is likely working.
Once you build and connect your left half, and both halves are properly paired, your nice!view should display correctly. You can find detailed instructions on installing your nice!view in our build guide: docs.typeractive.xyz/build-guides/corne-wireless/nice-view (or docs.typeractive.xyz/build-guides/lily58-wireless/nice-view if you have a Lily58).
If you encounter any issues after building your left half and pairing them, please feel free to reply to this message or tag me for further assistance!
@TyperAI
Also, I am using EZ Solder headers.
Whilst I was removing the nice-nano to place the battery, one of the pins on the header broke (106). Specifically, I kept the pin, and put it into the socket lightly, then pressed the nano into the slot to try and get better contact. Is this likely to cause significant issues given the conic shape of the base of the headers?
Hey there!
It sounds like you're referring to the EZ-Solder Hotswap method for your nice!nano. It's definitely a bummer when a pin breaks, especially during assembly.
Regarding the broken pin (106) and your attempt to re-seat it: while the conic shape of the headers is designed for good contact, a broken pin, even if re-seated, might not make a consistently reliable connection. This could potentially lead to issues with that specific pin's function, which could affect a row or column on your keyboard.
For now, continue with your build. Once both halves are assembled and flashed, test all your keys. If you find that a specific key or a whole row/column isn't working, the broken pin on the nice!nano header is a very likely culprit.
If you do run into issues with keys not registering, you can refer to our troubleshooting guides for "Single Key Not Working" (docs.typeractive.xyz/troubleshooting/single-key-not-working) or "Row(s) or Column(s) Not Working" (docs.typeractive.xyz/troubleshooting/rows-columns-not-working).
Let me know if you have any more questions as you continue building!
@TyperAI On the docs it says that not all pins are used and here are the pins which are available (which includes 106), does this mean that these pins are not used at all?
You're right to notice that! The documentation lists
P1.06 as an available spare pin for the Corne Wireless (and Lily58 Wireless) when a nice!view is installed.
This means that P1.06 is not used by the standard Corne or Lily58 matrix (rows and columns) or by the nice!view. So, if the pin you're referring to is indeed P1.06, its breakage should not affect the normal functionality of your keyboard's keys or display.
It's good that you caught that detail! Let me know if anything else comes up.