A small, customizable 5-key macropad with a rotary encoder, powered by the Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040-DIP.
Designed for simple shortcuts and macros..
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BOM
Seeed XIAO RP2040-DIP
5 Cherry MX Mechanical Switches
5 1N4148 Diodes
EC11 Rotary Encoder
4 M3x16mm screws
Firmware
This macropad can run two firmwares:
QMK
KMK
Assembly
Solder diodes
Solder MX switches
Insert and solder the XIAO RP2040-DIP
Solder the rotary encoder
Attach switches + keycaps
crew the case together
Flash firmware (QMK/KMK)
Usage
Use it for streaming macros, Photoshop tools, coding shortcuts, volume knob, or gaming functions
Encoder can control volume, scrolling, timeline scrubbing, etc..