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KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial

BathroomEpiphanies·KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial

KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial PCB layout, top view — open source NXP board by BathroomEpiphanies

About the KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial PCB

KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial is an open source NXP PCB design by BathroomEpiphanies, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a board measuring 284.5 × 94 mm, with 129 components from 66 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the TEENSY2.0, from the NXP family. By type, the board carries 61 switches, 61 diodes, 3 inductors, 3 resistors and 1 IC.

It belongs with the keyboards designs in this gallery.

From the project

Tutorial on making keyboard PCB layouts in KiCAD

Main components on the KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial

TEENSY2.0

KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial bill of materials (BOM)

129 components, 66 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
TEENSY2.0
U1
2
CTRL
SW0:0, SW0:13
2
SUPER
SW0:1, SW0:12
2
ALT
SW0:2, SW0:10
1
SPACE
SW0:4
1
MENU
SW0:11
1
SHIFT
SW1:1
1
Z
SW1:2
1
X
SW1:3
1
C
SW1:4
1
V
SW1:5
1
B
SW1:6
1
N
SW1:7
1
M
SW1:8
1
,
SW1:9
1
.
SW1:10
1
?
SW1:11
1
SHIFT
SW1:12
1
CAPS
SW2:0
1
A
SW2:1
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QtyPartRefs
1
S
SW2:2
1
D
SW2:3
1
F
SW2:4
1
G
SW2:5
1
H
SW2:6
1
J
SW2:7
1
K
SW2:8
1
L
SW2:9
1
;
SW2:10
1
'
SW2:11
1
ENTER
SW2:12
1
TAB
SW3:0
1
Q
SW3:1
1
W
SW3:2
1
E
SW3:3
1
R
SW3:4
1
T
SW3:5
1
Y
SW3:6
1
U
SW3:7
1
I
SW3:8
1
O
SW3:9
1
P
SW3:10
1
{
SW3:11
1
}
SW3:12
1
BCKSL
SW3:13
1
TILDE
SW4:0
1
1
SW4:1
1
2
SW4:2
1
3
SW4:3
1
4
SW4:4
1
5
SW4:5
1
6
SW4:6
1
7
SW4:7
1
8
SW4:8
1
9
SW4:9
1
0
SW4:10
1
-
SW4:11
1
=
SW4:12
1
BCKSP
SW4:13
61
D
D0:0, D0:1, D0:2, D0:4, D0:10, D0:11, D0:12, D0:13 +53
1
LED_A
L1
1
LED_B
L2
1
LED_C
L3
1
R_A
R1
1
R_B
R2
1
R_C
R3

KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial design files

The KiCad project lives in the BathroomEpiphanies/KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial: common questions

What microcontroller does the KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial use?

The KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial is built around the TEENSY2.0, from the NXP family.

How big is the KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial PCB?

The KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial measures 284.5 × 94 mm and is 1.6002 mm thick.

How many components are on the KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial?

129 components, from 66 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial design files?

From the BathroomEpiphanies/KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which BathroomEpiphanies chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug NXP firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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