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Cyberdeck
awesomebrownies/cyberdeck2Deck Featuring: Controllers, shock cage, folding travel mode, and picatinny rails
- Size
- 110.7 × 67.8 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 38
- Nets
- 60
- Pads
- 229
- Tracks, vias
- 853, 59
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 18 May 2025
- Updated
- 13 Aug 2025
Overview
Cyberdeck is an open-source printed circuit board by awesomebrownies, from the awesomebrownies/cyberdeck repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 110.7 × 67.8 mm with 38 parts on 60 nets, routed with 853 tracks and 59 vias.
It is built around the LMV358, VL53L4CDV0DH/1 and AMS1117-3.3. Its parts include 7 ICs and 6 connectors. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.
Main components
3
LMV358
SOP-8-40℃~+125℃ 10pA 10pA 1MHz 2 2.5V~5.5V 20mA 20nV/√Hz@10kHz 2uV/℃ 40uA 5mV 600V/ms 65dB EMI filtering/RF suppression Rail-to-Rail Input, Rail-to-Rail Output SOP-8 Operational Amplifier ROHSTECH PUBLICOperational Amplifier
VL53L4CDV0DH/1
SMD-12P-30℃~+85℃ 0cm~130cm 1mm 2.4mm 2.6V~3.5V 24mA 4.4mm I2C Temperature compensation Yes SMD-12P Position Sensors ROHSSTMicroelectronicsPosition Sensors
AMS1117-3.3
SOT-223-40℃~+125℃ 0.003%Vout 1 1.1V@(800mA) 15V 1A 3.3V 5mA 72dB@(120Hz) Fixed Over Current Protection、Short Circuit Protection、Thermal shutdown Positive SOT-223 Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators ROHSAdvanced Monolithic SystemsVoltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators
README
README.mdcyberdeck
A portable cyberdeck designed around accessories and working on the move.
Why? There are many game consoles out there, like the nintendo switch, and the steamdeck. I find the integrated controllers with the screen to be awesome for portability, while lacking in quality compared to standalone controllers. So? I created a high quality controller, connected comfortably to the screen. The cyberdeck in particular, has a interesting feature I wanted to tackle for true portability. The keyboard. Unlike a traditional laptop, which requires to be unfolded and set on a surface, the portable cyberdeck can type on the move. Using hand tracking algorithms, it can type different keystrokes, depending on the set distance ones fingers move. The picatinny rails attach to slings further complimenting this approach.
Key features
- Controllers
- 4x Distance Sensors (Hand Tracking): Predictive Steganography & normal typing switch
- Joystick & Scroll Wheel: Moving cursor, scrolling, zooming & typing
- Analog Trigger + Buttons: Clicks & keybinds
- Shock Cage
- Springs can withstand <0.75m drop, rubber grommets for additional acceleration damping.
- Travel Mode
- Foldable controllers on both sides for compact travel
- When deployed: Space for a cooling fan, lowered controllers used as a stand, & space between controller & main body to strap to arm for carrying
- Picatinny Rails:
- Used to attach custom gadgets to the device. Ex: Gun sling, or 3d printed mount
- Physical Toggle Switches
- Toggle power & battery, software modes
How to Assemble
There are three parts to this.
- Ordering BOM
- Fabricating PCB
- 3d Printing Parts (Check CAD folder)
- Putting it together
I figure most can get the first three done, but I'll go into detail for putting it together.
Soldering the controller board
You can in theory solder this by hand, but I'd recommend using a hot plate to put on the distance sensors since they have tiny pads.
- Apply solder paste
- Heat the board on the pad
Next you'll put on the joystick and the other non-SMD components, including the buttons. A tip for the buttons is to only solder diagonal pins (look at the adafruit page video for more details).
Lastly, the Raspberry Pi Pico will go on. You'll want to solder on the female pins before putting on the board, so if it ever gets fried, or you want to take it off for some reason, it's super easy. Once the female pins have been soldered on the board, you just have to solder the male pins on the Raspberry Pi Pico, and attach it all together!
Final Steps
From here on out, it's just two things.
- Flashing firmware
- Connecting to the main board
Connecting to the main board consists of the two power cables (+5v AND GND), and the UART half-duplex cable. Reference your Raspberry Pi pinout for more details on which pins to connect. It may vary per model, and you may already have some of the pins connected to other components. (This cyberdeck can act as a server when not in use)
To flash the firmware, open up the Arduino IDE, and copy and paste the code from the repository to both picos.
Showcase
Controller PCB
Controller Schematic
Cyberdeck Shock Cage
Cyberdeck Overview
Build
Project Bill of Materials
Total Cost: $311.36
Main Body - $198.55
Computing - $20.00
| Component | Quantity | Price | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 5 8GB | 1 | - | - | Already purchased |
| Top+Bottom Passive Heatsink | 1 | $7.00 | Digikey | |
| 5V 5A Power Supply | 1 | $13.00 | Amazon |
Hotswap Connectors & Controller Folding System - $13.42
| Component | Quantity | Price | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200mm Metal Rods | 2 | $5.04 | AliExpress | |
| Spring Loaded Contacts | 6 | $3.96 | Digikey | |
| Small Magnets | 14 | $4.42 | Digikey |
Shock Cage - $18.98
Mesh Arm Mount - $5.00
| Component | Quantity | Price | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh | 1 | $5.00 | Walmart | Local catalogue |
Other Components - $141.15
| Component | Quantity | Price | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toggle Switch | 5 | - | - | Already own |
| Display | 1 | $67.50 | eBay | |
| Heat Set Inserts | 50 | $7.39 | Digikey | |
| M2 Screws | 1 set | $12.99 | Amazon | |
| PETG Plastic Spool | 1 | $18.00 | - | For 3D printing, local printer reimbursement |
| Battery | 1 | $26.97 | Amazon | |
| Voltage Regulator | 1 | $5.30 | Digikey | |
| USB-C PD Negotiator | 1 | $3.00 | AliExpress |
Controller - $112.81
Main Components - $100.36
| Component | Quantity | Price | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JH16 Joystick | 2 | $11.01 | AliExpress | |
| Hall Effect Sensor | 2 | $2.30 | Digikey | |
| Soft Tactile Switch | 4 | $1.95 | Adafruit | |
| Rotary Encoder | 2 | $3.22 | Digikey | |
| Mini Motor Disc | 2 | $8.16 | Adafruit | |
| Raspberry Pi Pico | 2 | $19.16 | Adafruit | |
| PCB | 2 | $18.89 | JLCPCB | |
| I2C Distance Sensor (VL6180X) | 10 | $32.05 | Digikey | |
| Op-Amp | 4 | $1.52 | Digikey | |
| Linear Regulator | 2 | $1.36 | Digikey | |
| 180kΩ SM Resistor | 4 | $0.40 | Digikey | |
| 330kΩ SM Resistor | 4 | $0.40 | Digikey |
Knuckle Straps - $12.45
| Component | Quantity | Price | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloth | 2 | $3.97 | Walmart | |
| Spring Loaded Cord Fastener | 2 | $3.00 | Amazon | |
| Paracord | 1 | $5.48 | Walmart |
Cost Summary
| Section | Cost |
|---|---|
| Main Body | $198.55 |
| Controller | $112.81 |
| Total | $311.36 |
Parts
38| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | R | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R_R1, R_R2, R_R3, R_R4, R1, R2, R3, R4 |
| 6 | MountingHole_3.2mm_M3 | MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3 | M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6 |
| 4 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H8mm | R_SW1, R_SW2, SW1, SW2 |
| 4 | VL53L4CDV0DH/1 | VL53:LGA12_STM | U2, U3, U4, U5 |
| 3 | Conn_01x12 | Connector_PinHeader_2.00mm:PinHeader_1x12_P2.00mm_Vertical_SMD_Pin1Left | J4, J5, R_J4 |
| 2 | A1308xLHxx-1 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23W | R_U1, U1 |
| 2 | Conn_01x06 | Connector_PinHeader_2.00mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.00mm_Vertical_SMD_Pin1Left | J2, J6 |
| 2 | LMV358 | LM358:DIP8_300 | U6, U7 |
| 2 | RotaryEncoder | Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Bourns_Horizontal_PEC12R-2x17F-Nxxxx | R_SW4, SW4 |
| 2 | ~ | JH16:JH16 | JH1, R_JH1 |
| 1 | AMS1117-3.3 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2 | U8 |
| 1 | Conn_01x03 | Connector_PinHeader_2.00mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.00mm_Vertical_SMD_Pin1Left | J1 |
| 1 | RaspberryPi_Pico_W | Module:RaspberryPi_Pico_Common_THT | A2 |
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Questions
How big is the Cyberdeck PCB?
It measures 110.7 × 67.8 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Cyberdeck use?
38 parts, built around the LMV358, VL53L4CDV0DH/1 and AMS1117-3.3. 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 Cyberdeck KiCad files?
From the awesomebrownies/cyberdeck repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCB/cyberdeck.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB/cyberdeck.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Cyberdeck design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask awesomebrownies before reusing the design.