The EncoderPad RP2040 is a Video Editing Macropad with a 60mm Encoder Wheel. This encoder is made of metal and feels like it will last forever. The EncoderPad uses 9 mechanical switches (Cherry MX type). The keys are hot-swap socketed and have an individual underglow RGB LED which can be turned on.
You don't need many tools to build it!
- Install the rotary encoder on the top plate. (there are nuts at the back)
- Press the switches through the top plate
- Align the key switch pins with their sockets and press them in,
- Attach the wires for the rotary encoder
- Screw in the top/bottom screws through the standoffs
- Install the keycaps
- Install the adhesive rubber bump ons as feet.
The Encoder Pad can be programmed with CircuitPython. To get started, get the latest download from the official CircuitPython.org site, put the RP2040 in booloader mode by pressing "reset" while pressing the "boot" button and drag/drop in the UF2 file you just downloaded. You are now ready to program it! No build tools required on your computer!
Notes:
- CircuitPython is licensed under the MIT License.
- Default Firmware for the EncoderPad is based on the MACROPAD Hoykeys example for the Adafruit Macropad RP2040 which is part of the Adafruit Learning System Guides, licensed under the MIT License.
- Default firmware is MIT licensed.
Design of the EncoderPad_RP2040 is licensed under CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 - Weakly Reciprocal
See license.txt for more details. See this FAQ for more information on this license.
| Item | Description | Source | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| RP2040 Hardware Design Guide | RP2040 Documentation (for reference) | link | CC BY-ND |
| RP2040 Minimal Design Example | Kicad Project | link | 3-Clause BSD (considered as source code included as part of documentation) |
| kicad libraries | Core libraries from Kicad | link | CC-BY-SA 4.0 (with exception) |
| kicad libraries | switch symbols and footprints | link | MIT |
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