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KSP-MacroPad

MintyTheCoder·KSP-MacroPad·PCB/KSPMacroPad.kicad_pcb

KSP-MacroPad PCB layout, top view — open source board by MintyTheCoder

About the KSP-MacroPad PCB

KSP-MacroPad is an open source PCB design by MintyTheCoder, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 100 × 100 mm, with 66 components from 10 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO. By type, the board carries 20 LEDs, 17 switches, 16 diodes, 9 resistors, 1 IC and 1 capacitor.

It belongs with the keyboards and displays & leds designs in this gallery.

From the project

KSP MacroPad repo for the HackClub stardance project

A custom macropad built for Kerbal Space Program, made for Hack Club's Stardance Challenge.

16 macro keys and 2 rotary encoders on a custom PCB, driven by a Seeed XIAO RP2040. The keys don't send keystrokes. They trigger full flight procedures (launch, gravity turn, circularize, rendezvous, suicide burn, an interplanetary autopilot) that a companion KSP mod runs inside the game. The mod talks to the pad over USB serial, and sends state back for per-key RGB LEDs, underglow, and a 128x32 OLED.

KSP-MacroPad, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the KSP-MacroPad

MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO

KSP-MacroPad bill of materials (BOM)

66 components, 10 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO
U1
2
RotaryEncoder_Switch
ENCDR_LEFT1, ENCDR_RIGHT1
1
~
S1
16
SW_Push
SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8 +8
20
SK6812MINI-E
LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4, LED5, LED6, LED7, LED8 +12
16
D
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +8
1
100
C1
6
10k
R2, R4, R9, R10, R11, R12
2
16k
R5, R7
1
300
R13

KSP-MacroPad design files

The KiCad project lives in the MintyTheCoder/KSP-MacroPad repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

KSP-MacroPad: common questions

How big is the KSP-MacroPad PCB?

The KSP-MacroPad measures 100 × 100 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the KSP-MacroPad?

66 components, from 10 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the KSP-MacroPad design files?

From the MintyTheCoder/KSP-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 KSP-MacroPad design in my own project?

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

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