Rujhaan - Stardance

@Rujhaan on My very own macropad · 5 days ago

43m 1s logged

20/07/26

What I have done:
So today i decided i wanted to add an OLED screen which isnt too big to allow me to display certain things like CPU temp and etc, but yet to be chosen what will actually be displayed. After wanted to add a rotary encoder for volume and then it can be pressed to mute the volume, this could be subject to change as it is not finalised. Finally spend majority of the time connecting everything to the MCU in a way that is not messy and still works.

What I have learnt:
Today I have learnt about an I2C bus and how the SDA and SCL work for my OLED. Further research and learning is needed for this topic as today was only a brief covering of what they are and how they work.

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@Rujhaan on My very own macropad · 6 days ago

1h 1m logged

19/17/2026

What I have done:
For my first hour of this project I was designing the keypad matrix of my macro pad, Then had to spend some time wiring the matrix and decided on using global labels to link each section of my matrix to my microcontroller in a neat rather than messy way.

What I have learnt:
-I learnt how a keypad matrix works and how it should be wired and connected up
-I have learnt how to use certain function of KiCad like global labels, the symbol library and how to wire everything up
-Learnt how to prevent ghosting through the use of diodes in my matrix

20/07/26

19/17/2026

What I have done: For my first hour of this project I was designing the keypad matrix of my macro pad, Then had to spend some time wiring the matrix and decided on using global labels to link each section of my matrix to my microcontroller in a neat rather than messy way.

What I have done:
For my first hour of this project I was designing the keypad matrix of my macro pad, Then had to spend some time wiring the matrix and decided on using global labels to link each section of my matrix to my microcontroller in a neat rather than messy way.