

ArcadeEncoder
A small pcb to use your Arduino Pro Micro as an USB-Controller adapter
- Size
- 56.6 × 38.7 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 8
- Nets
- 23
- Pads
- 55
- Tracks, vias
- 102, 4
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
- Created
- 6 Nov 2020
- Updated
- 28 Jan 2026
Overview
ArcadeEncoder is an open-source printed circuit board by klein0r, from the klein0r/pcb-arcade-encoder repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 56.6 × 38.7 mm with 8 parts on 23 nets, routed with 102 tracks and 4 vias.
Its parts include 2 connectors and 1 IC. It belongs with the retro computing and games boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
README
README.mdArcade-Encoder
Based on DaemonBite-Arcade-Encoder
Parts
- Arduino Pro Micro 5V
- D-SUB ST 09EU
- D-SUB ST 15EU
Preview



License
The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2026 Matthias Kleine info@haus-automatisierung.com
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
Parts
8| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB15_Male | haus-automatisierung:D-Sub_Connector_15P-Male | J1 |
| 1 | DB9_Male | haus-automatisierung:D-Sub_Connector_9P-Male | J2 |
| 1 | LOGO | halibs:Logo | G*** |
| 1 | ProMicro | haus-automatisierung:ArduinoProMicro | U1 |
The 4 most common of 8 parts.
Questions
How big is the ArcadeEncoder PCB?
It measures 56.6 × 38.7 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the ArcadeEncoder use?
8 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 ArcadeEncoder KiCad files?
From the klein0r/pcb-arcade-encoder repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is ArcadeEncoder.kicad_pcb and its schematic ArcadeEncoder.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the ArcadeEncoder design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).
Similar boards
- 2 layers20.5 × 24.8 mm

- 2 layers14.4 × 10.5 mm

OSO SWAB B1-00 Sensor Watch Accelerometer
joeycastillo/Sensor-Watch
A board replacement for the classic Casio F-91W wristwatch
8 parts2.1k - 2 layers7.9 × 39.1 mm

Brain board STM32F407 SD wing it
rusefi/rusefi
rusefi - GPL internal combustion engine control unit
8 parts1.2k - 2 layers59.9 × 25.7 mm

Buffer
hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI
Bare-metal Raspberry Pi project that provides pixel-perfect sampling of Retro Computer RGB/YUV video and conversion to HDMI
8 parts1kGPL-3.0 - 2 layers52 × 12.6 mm

USB
shanteacontrols/OpenDeck
A platform for building interactive control and sensing devices using MIDI and OSC built with Zephyr RTOS.
8 parts960Apache-2.0 - 2 layers87.5 × 48.5 mm

7 input macropad
hackclub/OnBoard
💡 Join 1,000 teenagers and make your first PCB with a $100 grant!
8 parts915 - 2 layers36.2 × 63.1 mm

PicoMemcard pico
dangiu/PicoMemcard
Emulating PSX Memory Card (or controller) using a Raspberry Pi Pico
8 parts694GPL-3.0 - 2 layers36 × 10 mm

PCB4-PWR BTN Rev.A
OLIMEX/DIY-LAPTOP
Do It Yourself Open Source Hardware and Software Modular Hacker's Friendly Laptop
8 parts578Apache-2.0