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MacropadV4

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MacropadV4 PCB layout, top view — open source Raspberry Pi board by oms9

About the MacropadV4 PCB

MacropadV4 is an open source Raspberry Pi PCB design by oms9, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 180 × 150 mm, with 125 components from 6 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Pico_W_TestPads, from the Raspberry Pi family. By type, the board carries 80 diodes, 43 switches, 1 IC and 1 connector.

It belongs with the keyboards designs in this gallery.

From the project

MacropadV4 is an ortholinear 40key (5 rows, 8 columns) Macropad with 3 EC11 encoders.

MacropadV4 is an ortholinear 40-key (5 rows, 8 columns) Macropad with 3 EC11 encoders. It's main purpose is volume control and to provide extra keys off of my main keyboard for use as a soundboard or to map to hotkeys, similar to a compact Novation launchpad.

It is based on the Rasbperry Pi Pico/W with individual RGB backlight support. It runs on QMK, mainly compiled for use with Vial.

MacropadV4, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the MacropadV4

Pico_W_TestPads

MacropadV4 bill of materials (BOM)

125 components, 6 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
Pico_W_TestPads
U1
1
AudioJack4
J1
40
SW_Push
SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8 +32
3
RotaryEncoder_Switch
SW41, SW42, SW43
40
1N4148W
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +32
40
WS2812B
D41, D42, D43, D44, D45, D46, D47, D48 +32

MacropadV4 design files

The KiCad project lives in the oms9/MacropadV4 repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

MacropadV4: common questions

What microcontroller does the MacropadV4 use?

The MacropadV4 is built around the Pico_W_TestPads, from the Raspberry Pi family.

How big is the MacropadV4 PCB?

The MacropadV4 measures 180 × 150 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the MacropadV4?

125 components, from 6 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the MacropadV4 design files?

From the oms9/MacropadV4 repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the MacropadV4 design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with oms9. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the MacropadV4 without the hardware?

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

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