Devlog #1

So far, I have finished the PCB part.

What my Hackpad has for now

• Keys — For the keyboard, I made a 2x3 layout with a matrix system.
• Rotary Encoder — This is going to be used for setting the volume, moving through modes, and other things.
• Display — For the display, I am using a 0.91-inch OLED display. This is going to be used for showing the status and current mode.

Plans for the future

Now that my PCB is done, I want to continue with:

• Case — I want to make a nice case for it, but I still don’t know what it’s going to look like. (I’m not really good at this, but everything is a first time!)
• Firmware — I’m going to make it in MicroPython, and I’m thinking about making a PC app for it so you can create new modes, customize your keys, and do other custom things. All changes are going to be saved on the device, so you actually don’t need to have the app running for the Hackpad to work.

Yeah, I think that’s all for now. See you in the next Devlog!

Below you can see the PCB.