Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter

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About the Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter PCB

Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by thinghacker, published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 57.7 × 56.4 mm, with 6 components from 5 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the MCP23008_SP. By type, the board carries 2 ICs, 2 connectors and 2 resistors.

It belongs with the keyboards and retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

Amiga 600 USB Keyboard Adapter Using Raspberry Pi Pico and CircuitPython

The hardware design open and distributed under a GPL Version 3 License

Here is a PDF of the schematic for reference

Gerbers have already been generated and are present in the "plot" directory

Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter, from the project README — From the project README

Main components on the Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter

Pico MCP23008_SP

Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter bill of materials (BOM)

6 components, 5 distinct parts.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	Pico	RPi_Pico_SMD_TH	U1
1	MCP23008_SP	DIP-18_W7.62mm	U2
1	Conn_01x04_Male	PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Horizontal	J1
1	39-53-2304	Molex-39-53-2304-Manufacturer_Recommended	J2
2	4K7	R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_Horizontal	R1, R2

Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter design files

The KiCad project lives in the thinghacker/Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

LayoutPCB-Amiga600Keyboard_USB_Pico/A600Keyboard_USB_Pico.kicad_pcb

Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter: common questions

What microcontroller does the Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter use?

The Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter is built around the Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter PCB?

The Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter measures 57.7 × 56.4 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter?

6 components, from 5 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter design files?

From the thinghacker/Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its GPL-3.0 license, which thinghacker chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the Amiga600KeyboardUSBAdapter without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.