4 layers95 × 55.5 mm
EinkPDA keyboard
TalismanDesign/PocketMage_PDA
An E-Ink PDA device using the ESP32 S3.
137 parts2kApache-2.0
2 layers100 × 86.3 mm
Kinesis Advantage keyboard controller based on Blackpill.
- Size
- 100 × 86.3 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 33
- Nets
- 87
- Pads
- 239
- Tracks, vias
- 565, 428
- Pours
- 377
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
- Created
- 8 Jul 2024
- Updated
- 16 Jul 2024
Overview
KinBP is an open-source printed circuit board by anm, from the anm/kinesis_controller repository on GitHub, published under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 86.3 mm with 33 parts on 87 nets, routed with 565 tracks and 428 vias.
It is built around the MMBT3904. Its parts include 14 connectors, 8 resistors, 4 diodes, 2 transistors and 1 IC. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the STM32 boards of this library.
Main components
1README
README.mdRiver's Kinesis Advantage Blackpill based controller board
This is a replacement controller board for the Kinesis Advantage keyboard. It is a development of the kinBP by https://github.com/DmNosachev.
Changes from that one:
- Added piezo sounder, allowing for key clicks / beepy tunes.
- Added connector for the original Kinesis cable. There is no need to buy extra USB cables and hack up the case!
- Removed some unneeded connectors, that were for a custom thumb board I'm not using.
- Aligned thumb connector holes properly so you can use the original cable.
- Completely rerouted.
- N.B.: The pins used for the matrix are different - you must use the correct QMK configuration, also provided on my github.
Build Notes
- There are two options for orientation of the function key connectors. Test it works before soldering in.
- Obtain qmk keyboard files from https://github.com/anm/qmk_firmware/ river branch.
- Build QMK with
qmk flash -kb kinesis/river -km river. - Flash with dfu-util
- Flash: Enter bootloader by holding BOOT0 button while resetting / powering on the board, then
dfu-util -a 0 -d 0483:df11 -s 0x8000000:leave -D kinesis_river_blackpill411_river.bin. After flashing, you can also enter the bootloader by holding both shift keys and B on the keyboard.
More info at the parent project: https://github.com/DmNosachev/kinbp
Parts
33| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R5, R6, R7, R8 |
| 4 | 3mm | keyboards:LED_D3.0mm_centered | LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4 |
| 2 | 3k3 | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R3, R4 |
| 2 | 470 | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R1, R2 |
| 2 | Conn_02x04_Odd_Even | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J13, J16 |
| 2 | LEFT_TOP | footprints:39-53-2135 | J3, J4 |
| 2 | MMBT3904 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 | Q1, Q2 |
| 2 | RIGHT_TOP | footprints:39-53-2135 | J1, J2 |
| 1 | Conn_ARM_JTAG_SWD_10 | river:CONN_3220-10-0100-00_CNC | J10 |
| 1 | Jumper_2_Bridged | Jumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged2Bar_Pad1.0x1.5mm | JP1 |
| 1 | LD-BZEN-1205LOUDITY | river:Piezos_12mm | LS1 |
| 1 | LEFT_KEYWELL | footprints:39-53-2135 | J6 |
| 1 | LEFT_THUMB | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x09_P2.54mm_Vertical | J7 |
| 1 | LEFT_THUMB | footprints:39-53-2135 | J11 |
| 1 | RIGHT_KEYWELL | footprints:39-53-2135 | J5 |
| 1 | RIGHT_THUMB | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x09_P2.54mm_Vertical | J8 |
| 1 | RIGHT_THUMB | footprints:39-53-2135 | J12 |
| 1 | USB Cable Socket | Connector_JST:JST_PH_B7B-PH-K_1x07_P2.00mm_Vertical | J9 |
| 1 | hole | MountingHole:MountingHole_6mm | H2 |
| 1 | hole | river:MountingHole_4.3mm_M4_No_Copper | H1 |
| 1 | weact_STM32F4x1 | footprints:STM32F4x1_MiniF4 | U1 |
Questions
How big is the KinBP PCB?
It measures 100 × 86.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the KinBP use?
33 parts, built around the MMBT3904. 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 KinBP KiCad files?
From the anm/kinesis_controller repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is controller-pcb/kinBP.kicad_pcb and its schematic controller-pcb/kinBP.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the KinBP design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).
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