Aurora Corne
- I built the Aurora Corne by splitkb.com.
Aurora Corne rev1.1.- Kailh Hotswap sockets (Choc).
- Liatris microcontrollers.
- Plates. I don’t have these yet. Note that for choc, acrylic top plates are too thick (see here).
- On the wishlist: bottom tenting plates.
- Also see the Aurora Series case compatibility. Linked there is the GitHub repository with
dxfcase files.
- The physical key layout is still 6 wide by 3 high, plus the 3-button thumb cluster. The outermost column of keys have not been snapped off to make it 5x3 (so it is still 6x3).
- My QMK keymap – GitHub.
- See: Keymap.
Build
Section titled BuildResources
Section titled Resources- Aurora Buildguide – splitkb.com
- Aurora Corne schematics – splitkb.com
- WS2812B (backlighting) spec
- The SK6812MINI (per key-LED) seems to be the same but with the DIN and DOUT flipped AFAIK.
- SK6812MINI backlight specification
- This seems to be incorrect.
- The built-in LED can’t be controlled while controlling the other LEDs https://docs.splitkb.com/hc/en-us/articles/5799904122012-Onboard-RGB
- Adam13531
- Video
- https://github.com/Adam13531/crkbd/tree/choc-v3#corne-keyboard
- He mentioned a keyboard database.
- Alternatives to Corne Choc
- The Corne-ish Zen (https://lowprokb.ca/products/corne-ish-zen-2), which is wireless and has an awesome-looking case (and is also sold out).
- The Ferris (https://github.com/pierrechevalier83/ferris), which only has 34 keys.
- Lily58 Pro (https://keyhive.xyz/shop/lily58), which has 58 keys if you find yourself wanting numbers.
- Reviung41 (https://github.com/gtips/reviung) if you don’t care about it being split.
- 1.2 PCB thickness recommended for chocs ← https://docs.splitkb.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013098499-Why-would-I-want-to-use-hot-swap-sockets-for-my-switches-
- JLCPCB
Software
Section titled SoftwareFirmware
Section titled Firmware- https://firmware.splitkb.com/
- https://docs.qmk.fm/#/feature_rgblight
- https://docs.splitkb.com/hc/en-us/articles/6330981035676-Aurora-Build-Guide-20-Flashing-Firmware
Status
Section titled Status- Working.
- Sw20 ripped off diagonal side of per-key led on the LHS of the keyboard.
- Buy “Magnetic usb c cable. like magsafe, clips right unto the cable”
- Logged off backlight off
- Potentially add “i, o, a, u, y” with dots (e.g, ë) to text expander
- Case / tenting.