

Macropad
Small & cheap 4x3 macropad with space for 2 rotary encoders
- Size
- 168.3 × 57.2 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 40
- Nets
- 42
- Pads
- 152
- Tracks, vias
- 182, 0
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
- Created
- 21 Jan 2021
- Updated
- 1 Mar 2021
Overview
Macropad is an open-source printed circuit board by calliah333, from the calliah333/TinyPad repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 168.3 × 57.2 mm with 40 parts on 42 nets, routed with 182 tracks and 0 vias.
Its parts include 12 diodes, 3 switches and 1 IC. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
README
README.mdTinypad 4x3 Macropad
Small & cheap 4x3 macropad with space for 2 rotary encoders
Has been prototyped once and small changes has been made

Parts
40| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1N4148 | Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_Horizontal | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12 |
| 12 | MX-NoLED | MX_Only:MXOnly-1U-NoLED | MX1, MX2, MX3, MX4, MX5, MX6, MX7, MX8, MX9, MX10, MX11, MX12 |
| 8 | MountingHole | MountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_Pad | H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8 |
| 4 | mousebites | random-keyboard-parts:breakaway-mousebites | B1, B2, B3, B4 |
| 2 | Ec11 | macropad:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm | SW1, SW3 |
| 1 | ProMicro | macropad:ArduinoProMicro | U1 |
| 1 | SW_Push | random-keyboard-parts:Jumper-UserFriendly-Small | SW2 |
Questions
How big is the Macropad PCB?
It measures 168.3 × 57.2 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Macropad use?
40 parts. 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 Macropad KiCad files?
From the calliah333/TinyPad repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is macropad.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Macropad design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask calliah333 before reusing the design.
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