2 layers109.6 × 69.7 mm
EnvMCRO
Envious-Data/Env-MCRO
A Raspberry Pi Pico powered Macro board, like a Streamdeck but cheaper and simpler.
43 parts87GPL-3.0
2 layers109.6 × 69.7 mm
EnvMCRO
Envious-Data/Env-MCRO87A Raspberry Pi Pico powered Macro board, like a Streamdeck but cheaper and simpler.
- Size
- 109.6 × 69.7 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 45
- Nets
- 62
- Pads
- 259
- Tracks, vias
- 310, 6
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
- Created
- 11 Apr 2021
- Updated
- 26 Feb 2025
Overview
EnvMCRO is an open-source printed circuit board by Envious-Data, from the Envious-Data/Env-MCRO repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 109.6 × 69.7 mm with 45 parts on 62 nets, routed with 310 tracks and 6 vias.
It is built around the SK6812MINI-E. Its parts include 12 diodes, 1 IC and 1 switch. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.
Main components
1README
README.mdEnv-MCRO
A Raspberry Pi Pico powered Macro board, like a Streamdeck but cheaper and simpler.
(btw this image is a bit outdated, some of the silkscreen has changed but its physically the same)
What This?
This is another another mechanical keyboard type thing, this is a small 12 key macro board intended to be used for F13 to F24 but you can do whatever. I do feel like the rpi pico is a bit overkill for this use, a tiny2040 will probably fit better, Ill have to see if someone has made kidcad bits for that if not Ill probably have to make them my self or whatever.
Parts List
- 1x Raspberry Pi Pico
- 12x Keyboard Switches
- 12x 1N4148 Diodes (through hole)
- 12x Keycaps
- 1x Rotary Encoder (optional)
- 12X SK6812 Mini-e LEDs (optional)
- Macro Board PCB
- (The board dimentions are: 109.6mm x 69.7mm)
Quick setup guide
- Connect the Raspberry pi pico to your PC holding the Bootsel button
- a USB Drive should show up called RP2-BOOT
- Download This [blocked] File and copy it to the drive called RP2-BOOT
the board should reboot and startup with the default keymap, you are good to use it however you wish but if you wish to re-map the board you can look at the QMK code and modify it as you see fit.
By default the macro board is mapped with keys F13 to F24 but you can go Here and look at what keys you can re-map with.
not all software supports the F13 to F24 keys but a couple of examples that do are OBS and BeamNG.Drive
QMK
Ive built QMK for these boards, if you want to remap it be sure to use the VIA version of the MCRO firmware, download the respective via JSON from the folder and sideload it in via. https://github.com/Envious-Data/EnvKB-QMK/tree/main/_PREBUILTFIRMWARES
extra bits!
User TonyPJ on Thingiverse has made a small 3d printable stand: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4896875
Project was Selected for Booster Conf as part of a Mechanical Keyboards Talk, a 3d printable case was made and can be found here: https://github.com/vidarw/booster-2025-macroboard
Parts
45| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | D | Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_Horizontal | D_0, D_1, D_2, D_3, D_4, D_5, D_6, D_7, D_8, D_9, D_10, D_11, D_14 |
| 12 | KEYSW | mx_ulp:Cherry_MX_ULP | K_0, K_1, K_2, K_3, K_4, K_5, K_6, K_7, K_8, K_9, K_10, K_11 |
| 12 | SK6812MINI-E | sk6812mini:MX_SK6812MINI-E_REV | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12 |
| 4 | MountingHole | MountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_Pad | H1, H2, H3, H4 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-63CB16FA | kibuzzard-63CB16FA |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-63CB16AC | kibuzzard-63CB16AC |
| 1 | Pico | MCU_RaspberryPi_and_Boards:RPi_Pico_SMD_TH | U1 |
| 1 | Rotary_Encoder_Switch | Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC12E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm | SW1 |
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Questions
How big is the EnvMCRO PCB?
It measures 109.6 × 69.7 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the EnvMCRO use?
45 parts, built around the SK6812MINI-E. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
Where can I download the EnvMCRO KiCad files?
From the Envious-Data/Env-MCRO repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is MainPCB_ULP/EnvMCRO.kicad_pcb and its schematic MainPCB_CONCEPT/EnvMCRO.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the EnvMCRO design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).