Pacpad
About the Pacpad PCB
Pacpad is an open source PCB design by lxsh-S, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 68 × 65 mm, with 8 components from 4 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO and ER_OLEDM0.91_1x-I2C. By type, the board carries 4 switches, 2 ICs and 2 diodes.
It belongs with the keyboards and displays & leds designs in this gallery.
From the project
Learning to make my own macropad
This pcb and the schematics were made in Kicad(it was my first time using it!)
- I first went through the default design that the hackpad kit's tutorial shows us - Then I built on top of it and added another key, LEDs, OLED display and also a rotatory encoder - I had to reroute the pcb way too many times cuz I was bring in major changes with each design change - I didnt use matrix for the keys because we are only using 4 keys and ill be using up 4 GPIO pins anyway in the matrix
Main components on the Pacpad
Pacpad bill of materials (BOM)
8 components, 4 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO | XIAO-Generic-Hybrid-14P-2.54-21X17.8MM | U1 |
| 1 | ER_OLEDM0.91_1x-I2C | ER_OLEDM0.91_1x-I2C | U2 |
| 4 | SW_Push | SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB | SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4 |
| 2 | SK6812MINI-E | SK6812MINI-E_fixed | D1, D2 |
Pacpad design files
The KiCad project lives in the lxsh-S/Pacpad repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- LayoutPCB/pacpad.kicad_pcb
- SchematicPCB/pacpad.kicad_sch
Pacpad: common questions
How big is the Pacpad PCB?
The Pacpad measures 68 × 65 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Pacpad?
8 components, from 4 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Pacpad design files?
From the lxsh-S/Pacpad repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Pacpad design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with lxsh-S. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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