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Macropad

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Macropad PCB layout, top view — open source board by basanta-bhandari

About the Macropad PCB

Macropad is an open source PCB design by basanta-bhandari, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 40 × 58 mm, with 4 components from 2 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO. By type, the board carries 3 switches and 1 IC.

It belongs with the keyboards designs in this gallery.

From the project

Build guild Maccropad

A simple 3-key macropad built with a Seeed XIAO RP2040, with default shortcuts copy, paste, and screenshot!

The schematic was designed in KiCad. Each switch is wired to a GPIO pin on the XIAO RP2040.

The PCB was designed in KiCad. It uses a 2-layer board with the XIAO RP2040 on the back and switches on the front.

The case was designed in Onshape. It uses a sandwich-mount style with a bottom case and a top plate. (As shown in the Hackpad guide)

Macropad, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Macropad

MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO

Macropad bill of materials (BOM)

4 components, 2 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO
U1
3
SW_Push
SW1, SW2, SW3

Macropad design files

The KiCad project lives in the basanta-bhandari/Macropad repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Macropad: common questions

How big is the Macropad PCB?

The Macropad measures 40 × 58 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Macropad?

4 components, from 2 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Macropad design files?

From the basanta-bhandari/Macropad repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Macropad design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with basanta-bhandari. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

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