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Keep it ergo

Posts must be of/about keyboards that have a clear delineation between the left and right halves of the keyboard, column stagger, or both. This includes one-handed (one half doesn't exist, what clearer delineation is that!?)

i.e. no regular non-split¹ row-stagger and no non-split¹ ortholinear²

¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid

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EMK wiki
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Compare keycap profiles Looking for another set of keycaps - check this site to compare the different keycap profiles https://www.keycaps.info/
Keymap database A database with all kinds of keymap layouts - some of them fits ergo keyboards - get inspired https://keymapdb.com/

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Sofle RGB LED question (self.ergomechkeyboards)

submitted 1 year ago by Psaldorn to c/ergomechkeyboards

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Hi, I'm in the process of soldering up a left and right sofle v2.1 deck, but for both after following the wiring guide I get to the final led and it doesn't work (indicator, backlights and all per key lights work, bar the final per key light)

Is this expected? Solder looks good but I was thinking there might need to be something else done to complete the last led in the chain? Or just unlucky that this has happened at the end of both. I've replaced the LEDs twice and used same process as all the other LEDs. I don't want to add all the diodes and sockets only to have to start again. Now I've replaced and resoldered a few times I'm worried about PCB integrity. These are my 5th and 6th boards 😖😔

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I had to set this in my config.h (qmk firmware) to have all the LEDs light up:

#define RGBLED_NUM 72
#define RGBLED_SPLIT \
   { 36, 36 }

While the standard Sofle RGB only has 70 LEDs defined.

[–] diykeyboards 5 points 1 year ago

When one of these lights doesnt work, it's often the previous light in the series that's not fully connected. That being said, the fact that you have the same issue on both halves suggests the possibility that they are not being signaled in the firmware. I'd check both.