hackpad/hackpads/HelperPad

HelperPad

by Jonas Heilig

Description

This little HelperPed helps you to use shortcuts or enter often the same prepared text.
You can easily change the text or shortcuts by changing the kb.py file.
HelperPad is easily to use and customize.

Parts of HelperPad

Schematik

PCB

Case

Firmware

In kb.py you can define what each action should do.
One action is a row of action like press a key like A; B; C; F1; ESC ...
For each button you has one variable as action row, were you can define what each of the nine buttons should do.

In main.py you can define the words the oled should show.
The words are defined in 'messages'. They change every 7 seconds.
They show up in the same order as they are defined in 'messages'.

BOM

#	Value	Reference	Footprint	Qty
1	1N4148	D2, D3, D5, D6, D8, D9, D10, D12, D14	Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_Horizontal	9
2	SW_Push	SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8, SW9	Button_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB	9
3	XIAO-RP2040-DIP	U1	OPL:XIAO-RP2040-DIP	1
4	DM-OLED091	U3	OLED_096:SSD1306-0.91-OLED-4pin-128x32	1