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Description

USB Macro Pad

A super easy USB Macro pad using the Arduino pro micro (or compatible) board. This uses 16 Cherry MX style switches with keycaps that have spaces for printed labels in them. The sky is the limit!

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For this build you will need:

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Clear (labelable) Keycaps (for Cherry-MX style keys):

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Code

Arduino

#include <Keyboard.h>
#include <SimpleKeypad.h>

const byte nb_rows = 4;                         // four rows
const byte nb_cols = 4;                         // four columns
char key_chars[nb_rows][nb_cols] = {            // The symbols of the keys
  {'1', '2', '3', 'A'},
  {'4', '5', '6', 'B'},
  {'7', '8', '9', 'C'},
  {'*', '0', '#', 'D'}
};
byte rowPins[nb_rows] = {9, 8, 7, 6};           // The pins where the rows are connected
byte colPins[nb_cols] = {5, 4, 3, 2};           // The pins where the columns are connected

SimpleKeypad kp1((char*)key_chars, rowPins, colPins, nb_rows, nb_cols);   // New keypad called kp1

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.println("Press any key on the keypad and it will show up here :");
}

void loop() {
  char key = kp1.getKey();                      // The getKey function scans the keypad every 10 ms and returns a key only one time, when you start pressing it
  if (key) {                                    // If getKey returned any key
    Serial.println(key);                        // it is printed on the serial monitor
  }
  if (key == 'D') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F13);
    Keyboard.releaseAll();
  }
  if (key == '#') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F14);
    Keyboard.releaseAll();
  }
  if (key == '0') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F15);
    Keyboard.releaseAll();
  }
  if (key == '*') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F16);
    Keyboard.releaseAll();
  }
  if (key == 'C') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F17);
    Keyboard.releaseAll();
  }
  if (key == '9') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F18);
    Keyboard.releaseAll();
  }
  if (key == '8') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F19);
    Keyboard.releaseAll();
  }
  if (key == '7') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F20);
    Keyboard.releaseAll();
  }
  if (key == 'B') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F21);
    Keyboard.releaseAll();
  }
  if (key == '6') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F22);
    Keyboard.releaseAll();
  }
  if (key == '5') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F23);
    Keyboard.releaseAll();
  }
  if (key == '4') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F24);
    Keyboard.releaseAll();
  }
  if (key == 'A') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_SHIFT);
    delay(250);
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F13);
    delay(250);
    Keyboard.release(KEY_F13);
    delay(250);
    Keyboard.release(KEY_LEFT_SHIFT);
  }
    if (key == '3') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_SHIFT);
    delay(250);
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F14);
    delay(250);
    Keyboard.release(KEY_F14);
    delay(250);
    Keyboard.release(KEY_LEFT_SHIFT);
  }
    if (key == '2') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_SHIFT);
    delay(250);
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F15);
    delay(250);
    Keyboard.release(KEY_F15);
    delay(250);
    Keyboard.release(KEY_LEFT_SHIFT);
  }
    if (key == '1') {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_SHIFT);
    delay(250);
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F16);
    delay(250);
    Keyboard.release(KEY_F16);
    delay(250);
    Keyboard.release(KEY_LEFT_SHIFT);
  }
}

CAD-Custom parts and enclosures

Case (back)

foot v1.stl

Case (front)

case front.stl

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Jul 25,2022

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USB Macro Pad

2 Layers PCB 94 x 116.8 mm FR-4, 1.6 mm, 1, HASL with lead, Green Solder Mask, White silkscreen

A USB macro pad based on a Pro Micro Arduino and Cherry MX-style key switches.

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Published: Jul 25,2022

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