Keyboard Shortcuts Keypad with Raspberry Pi Pico -- Episode 494

Frequently used programs which have shortcuts/macros to save you time, but forget what they are? Here's a shortcut keypad for quick and easy access, with a helpful screen to remind you where the location of each.

Bill of Materials

Product Name	Manufacturer	Quantity	Buy Kit
Raspberry Pi Pico	Raspberry Pi	1	Buy Now
4D systems PIXXILCD-25P4	4D Systems	1	Buy Now
Rotary Encoder PEC12R-4225F-S0024	BOURNS	1	Buy Now
MX1A-11NW Tactile Switch	CHERRY	12	Buy Now
2.85mm BLACK PLA Filament	FILAMENTIVE	1	Buy Now

Additional Parts

Product Name	Manufacturer	Quantity
Keycaps	n/a	12

Attachments:

wiring.txt :

Switches (all)

Pico					To
GP0 (Pin1)		SW1(pin1)
GP1 (Pin2)		SW2(pin1)
GP2 (Pin4)		SW3(pin1)
GP3 (Pin5)		SW4(pin1)
GP4 (Pin6)		SW5(pin1)
GP5 (Pin7)		SW6(pin1)
GP6 (Pin9)		SW7(pin1)
GP7 (Pin10)		SW8(pin1)
(Pin11)				Screen(pin??)
(Pin12)				Screen(pin??)
GP10 (Pin14)		SW9(pin1)
GP11 (Pin15)		SW10(pin1)
GP12 (Pin16)		SW11(pin1)
GP13 (Pin17)		SW12(pin1)

Pin1 as above
Pin2 to +3.3v (Pico pin 36)					



Rotary Encoder

PinA					Pico GP14 (Pin19)
PinC					GND (Pico Pin 38)
PinB					Pico GP15 (Pin20)

Pin1					Pico GP16 (Pin21)
Pin2					+3.3v (Pico pin 36)

See datasheet for pin labeling on rotary encoder
But looks like this:

		1		2
	A		C		B
	
	

Screen using gen4 InterfaceBoard

+5V				+5V Pico(Pin40)
TX				Pico UART1 RX/GP9 (Pin12)
RX				Pico UART1 TX/GP8 (Pin11)
GND				GND (Pico Pin 38)
RES				Not Connected

Code and 3D Printable STL Files

Episode 494 Resources

Keyboard Shortcuts Keypad with Raspberry Pi Pico

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Barry_Gate over 2 years ago

Where can I find the Code to program the keypad.(The file in video was named code.py)
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hifromkatie over 2 years ago in reply to Barry_Gate

Just above the comments there is a link to download ShortcutKeyboard_resources.zip (as seen in the middle of this pic)

Once you have the zip file there is a folder called "code", which should contain what you need. Any questions please ask though
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cstanton over 2 years ago in reply to hifromkatie

Now updated to be here: Episode 494 Resources
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Barry_Gate over 2 years ago in reply to hifromkatie

Thankyou. I have one question, I want the keypad to automatically detect which software I am Using, how can I implement it. Can it be done with current specification or I will need other hardware.
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Barry_Gate over 2 years ago in reply to hifromkatie

Thankyou. I have one question, I want the keypad to automatically detect which software I am Using, how can I implement it. Can it be done with current specification or I will need other hardware.
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