The SMOOTHEST Macro Pad EVER! - Arduino 4x4 USB Macro Pad

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Thank you to PCBWay for sponsoring this video. Download the board designs here: www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/USB_Macro_Pad_2d6e42db.html
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!
If this isn't for you, check out Dustin Watts' ESP32 Touchdown!:
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For this build you will need:
1n4007 Diodes:
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Cherry MX-style Switches: (Outemu Black used here):
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Clear (labelable) Keycaps (for Cherry-MX style keys):
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29 июл 2022

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@defectiveinspector 2 года назад

"For those of us who are not brilliant" Always good to be spoken to directly in a video.

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

verowaBlank

@defectiveinspector 2 года назад

@@SimpleElectronics Well it's true! I maybe smart in a very particular place but when it comes to electronics I am a potato being taught by a web professor. I respect that! 😀

@AJB2K3 2 года назад

"This this is brilliant mostly because Dustin is brilliant!" Never were truer words said in jest!

@deankq4adj125 2 года назад

Well done, this project inspires me to try this myself, especially since my primary laptop doesn't have a numeric keypad.

@macdaddyns 2 года назад

Skills! Dan, you have really done a good job with the engineering on this one! Keep up the great vids!

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

Thank you! It was quite a bit of work and V2 is already in my hands and was even more!

@Ivor_Nastyboil 2 года назад

Nice little project. Thank you.

@AnotherMaker 2 года назад

This is a really polished project. Fantastic work. I can't imagine how much time it took all in.

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

like - 15? 20 hours?

@onecircuit-as 2 года назад

This is a great project Dan! Well done. 👍😀

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

That means a lot coming from you! Thanks!

@jstro-hobbytech 2 года назад

very cool project. my wife bought me a 300 dollar mechanical kbd for my birthday a few years ago and she's used it ever since haha. again, very cool project. macros for coding would be awesome

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

I love my mech keyboard! I was lucky and got an off-brand (victsing) with linear reds AND a volume encoder for like 55$ and because it has proper switches (outemu reds) I can replace them when they get wonky

@thinkhelpservice 2 года назад

Looking good and following 😀

@chris_estacio Месяц назад

Wow manificent work!.. .Can I use type c port instead of micro?

@frankowalker4662 2 года назад

That's awesome. Can't wait to see the back-light version. :) Just a thought, could'nt you mount the Arduino on the rear of the PCB so that the front panel is flat ? (have the pins on the Arduino mounted on the chip side instead of the bottom, that way it would still line up pin for pin without having to remake the PCB.)

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

You 100% could! I do like the naked look, personally though!

@sebula8001 2 года назад

I was kinda looking forward to you testing it😥 cool video tho!

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

Aha- not much to show, I did use it on a livestream on the second channel: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-buXjDJ3i7ZA.html

@littlehills739 Год назад

nice build id be more inclined if i know how to code

@GACWaremme 10 месяцев назад

Nice. I wonder where are the LEDs ? How do you manage them ?

@noggin73 2 года назад

Very nice! I've been thinking about making something similar. Would be so useful for my job (programmer). Will probably use a Raspberry PI Pico as they are cheaper than a Pro-Micro from China and support USB host.

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

Have at it! I am not comfortable with the pico yet - but I think it would make a great project!

@doougle 2 года назад

14:16 Got a peak at the second key icon set. Let's see now... doggo.. taco .. pizza? Why whoever could this be for? :VerowaSmug That's another neat project you've got there!

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

Thanks Doug!

@100Bucks 6 месяцев назад

Here's a demo of a Autohotkey script. Example if you want to program f1 to do control+alt+delete Here's the script. f1:: sendinput {control down} {alt down} {delete down} sendinput {control up} {alt up} {delete up} return That's how easy it is to Write simple macro scripts with Autohotkey.

@paulb36utube 2 года назад

I don’t have a 3D printer, can the cad files on the pcb page be used to print f3d stuff from pcb way as well. The analog ports broken out is a great little add on for some joysticks. Great project. I did a 2x4 macropad with an esp32 (Bluetooth) for a game as well and used a laser cut acrylic to stick the keys in and a blob of bluetac to hold the esp32 in place. Works fine.

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

Yes PCBWay can definitely print the files for you!

@paulb36utube 2 года назад

@@SimpleElectronics that is pretty sweet. Will definitely be looking into it.

@ncmodking Месяц назад

Would this work with an Arduino Nano as well?

@jstro-hobbytech 2 года назад

those blue pcb holders seem cool but when I finally got one I hated it and gave it away haha a small panavise is almost the same price and upgradablr

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

I checked the prices and the panavise seems like it is around 80$ - I paid I THINK 15$ for my holder

@jstro-hobbytech 2 года назад

@@SimpleElectronics some people sell that holder for like 100 beans. I paid like 30 I think. I priced a panavise and to build a modular one the part is 70 I think. The full panavise 350 goes on sale for like 30 percent off alot. My video game setup is leaving my workshop this weekend so I'm setting up a chill multimonitor coding spot and a proper large work bench. I've had an LG c9 120hz for 3 years and have barely used it haha. I gave away my Sim rig too ehh. I didn't realize the wheel and pedals were on sale when I bought them. It's 900 now haha fuck me. I'm glad it has a good home now. Dude is gonna use mine and set up his in the same room to play with his autistic daughter who really wanted her own.

@bwselectronic 2 года назад

What would it take to set it up for controlling lights and sound effects like some content creators do with the commercial version that's similar to this?

@AnotherMaker 2 года назад

That's a perfect use for node-red. It wouldn't take much. The biggest thing is that the board itself doesn't support any networking, so you'd have to add bluetooth/wifi.

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

Too hard for me!

@kyleallred984 2 года назад

I'm thinking auto hot keys. So the macro board would send a keystroke and auto hot keys will interpret and execute the functionality you desire. Tom Scott did a video of "emoji keyboard", and taran from LTT did a video about setting up multiple keyboards for video editing.

@kyleallred984 2 года назад

You should look into opening a tindie Account. Your boards are amazing with both smd and through hole.

@kyleallred984 2 года назад

Oh, have you thought about doing a review of the LTT screwdriver. I think you are of a decent size for that. His latest wan show he was talking about other people possibly getting a sample to review. You should atlest ask.

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

I have asked over twitter, not sure he even noticed - it will be what it will be!

@kyleallred984 2 года назад

@@SimpleElectronics would it not be possible to ask through the creative warehouse customer service?

@SimpleElectronics 2 года назад

Oh the last thing I want to do is tie up their CS team with sponsorship requests

@paulb36utube 2 года назад

Please don’t. It discourages tinkers like myself.