This is the hardware repository for the Keeby Cat macropad. Developement is ongoing.
Keeby Cat is a highly configurable macropad with multiple fader and knob layouts. The "standard" build features 3x4 keys with a rotary encoder and an 128x32 pixel OLED display. A full keyswitch build is 3x5 keys with the top row offset vertically by 0.25u. Up to five rotary encoders can be used in specified locations. One to three faders (linear potentiometers) can be used in place of the lower key columns.
Vial is the standard firmware for Keeby Cat as it allows key and encoder reassignment without recompiling firmware.
Firmware source is located here: github.com/numanair/vial-qmk
Note: Firmware has not yet been completed for all variations. As such not all variants have been tested yet. However, the groundwork is there and it should not be too complicated to create these firmware variations.
The default configuration is 3x4 keys with a single knob and an OLED screen.
The maximum keyswitch layout is 3x5.
Nine special key locations can accept encoder knobs, however only five knobs can be wired up at once.
Potential knob locations are:
The left and right columns of the lower 4 keys, but with only one from each row being installed.
The top left corner.
An optional display can show layer information, key-states, and graphics. It replaces the top right pair of keyswitches.
Two types of cases are available. The low-profile option is more minimal in material usage and features a 3-degree tilt. The high-profile case (keeby_cat_case_retro-hi_v1.0.FCStd) has a 5-degree tilt, but is actually slightly lower profile at the front. USB port placement on the high-profile case is currently more refined. It is designed for a Blue Pill board with a mid-mount micro USB port. These refinements will eventually be integrated into the low-profile case as well. To modify these CAD files, please use realthunder's FreeCAD fork, stable build 2022.07.09.