hackpad/hackpads/MacroVerse

MacroVerse

Overview

Macroverse is supposed to bea multipurpose macropad in order to perform many utility functions, alongside aiding with making keyboard shortcuts faster to execute.

The Macroverse features three modes

Normal - Behaves like a normal macropad

Utility - Containes utility functions(currently a stopwatch)

Game - A mode to keep you entertained(currently tic-tac-toe)

Inspiration

A lot of times, when working on projects, or in general, I will have a need to use utilities, such as stopwatch, timer, RNG, etc.

This is what inspired the subsequent parts of this macropad.

Challenges

Before this, I haven't really ever worked on something which requires interacting with hardware, or creating a case. This was a learning opportunity for me, and it was fun creating the PCB.

BOM

1 SEEEDUINO XIAO RP2040

1 SSD1306 128x64 OLED

6 MX Switches

6 1N4148 diodes

1 220 Ohm resistor

2 4700 Ohm resistor

1 XDCR_CPI-1514-12-95T Buzzer (from credits)

4 M3x16 Bolt

4 M3 Heatset