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2 layers200 × 30 mmButtonbox, the printed circuit board in 3D

A circuit board for Arduino nano with HID buttons for flight simulators.

Size
200 × 30 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
11
Nets
34
Pads
80
Tracks, vias
89, 0
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
18 Oct 2024
Updated
12 Nov 2024

Overview

Buttonbox is an open-source printed circuit board by leolimasa, from the leolimasa/buttonbox repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 200 × 30 mm with 11 parts on 34 nets, routed with 89 tracks and 0 vias.

README

README.md

buttonbox

A circuit board for Arduino nano with HID buttons for flight simulators.

2x3 rotary encoders in a circuit board.

Features

  • Heading (heading hold)
  • Altitude (FLC)
  • Vertical speed (VS)
  • Speed (IAS hold)
  • Altimeter
  • COM radio

Future

The goal is to have a 2x4 rotary encoders board with an extra 8 buttons.

The amount of switches is limited by the number of pins on the Arduino nano. An alternative to increase that without using a multiplexer is to wire the switches in a matrix.

Each rotary takes 3 buttons. With 8 rotaries, that's 24 buttons.

Parts

11
QtyValueFootprintReferences
6RotaryEncoder_SwitchRotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Bourns_Vertical_PEC12R-3x17F-SxxxxSW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2H1, H2, H3, H4
1Arduino_MicroArduino:Arduino_MicroArduino

Questions

How big is the Buttonbox PCB?

It measures 200 × 30 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Buttonbox use?

11 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 Buttonbox KiCad files?

From the leolimasa/buttonbox repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kicad/buttonbox.kicad_pcb and its schematic kicad/buttonbox.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Buttonbox design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask leolimasa before reusing the design.

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