TheDeck

The Deck runs on a Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040, which powers a 2.8 inch resistive screen from Adafruit, A rotary Encoder, and Two cherry mx switches, it also uses a MCP23017 for extra pins! It's quite similar to a StreamDeck, but instead of a grid of buttons that launch apps, it includes a screen that show-cases different screens with different functions. Want to make this yours? Head out to /Hardware, and Have a look at the schematic, and make your own preferred PCB style!

why?

I’ve always wanted a macro pad that felt more dynamic and customizable than the usual grid of buttons something I would genuinely love to use every day. The Deck was built to do exactly that. Instead of relying on fixed keys like most designs, it uses a touchscreen to create a flexible, ever-changing interface

Parts!!!

• It uses a Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040, Pretty budget friendly microcontroller
• A Rotary Encoder, for all media control purposes
• Two Cherry MX Switches, for Play/Pause, Stop Timer/Pause Timer, other purposes cooming soooooon!
• A MCP23017, FOR THEM EXTRA PINS! (only drawback of the XIAO 2040)
• Adafruit 1770, A resistive touchscreen module, basicallly the only thing that makes it stand out (this one breaks the wallet :soob:)

Hardware

want to work on this? head to /Hardware/Source

• Refer to BOM
• Download the PCB files from /Hardware
• Order using the provided Gerber files
• Solder all components as per the schematic
• Download CircuitPython for XIAO RP2040
• Hold the BOOT button and plug in the board
• Drag and drop the .uf2 file onto the device
• It should appear as a CIRCUITPY drive
• Go here
• Copy all files into the CIRCUITPY drive
• For “Now Playing” support, go here
• download and run
• and, you are done!

Schematic

PCB

CAD (/CAD)

Firmware

The firmware is completely written in Python using CircuitPython libraries

└── MCU/
    ├── lib/
    │   ├── adafruit_bitmap_font/
    │   ├── adafruit_bus_device/
    │   ├── adafruit_display_shapes/
    │   ├── adafruit_display_text/
    │   ├── adafruit_hid/
    │   ├── adafruit_mcp230xx/
    │   ├── asyncio/
    │   ├── adafruit_binascii.mpy
    │   ├── adafruit_bitbangio.mpy
    │   ├── adafruit_ili9341.mpy
    │   └── adafruit_touchscreen.mpy
    ├── font/
    │   ├── helvB24.bdf
    │   ├── helvR12.bdf
    │   └── helvR18.bdf
    ├── screens/
    │   ├── app_launcher.py
    │   ├── now_playing.py
    │   ├── pomodoro.py
    │   └── settings.py
    ├── ui/
    │   ├── animator.py
    │   ├── arc_widget.py
    │   ├── progress_bar.py
    │   └── transition.py
    ├── boot.py
    ├── code.py
    ├── config.py
    ├── display_driver.py
    ├── input_handler.py
    ├── requirements.txt
    ├── serial_handler.py
    ├── state.py
    └── touch_handler.py

I too use a bridge for grabbing Now playing info using winSDK, you can find it under /Firmware, it sends the info through ports, and then serial_handler.py parses it and passes that info to the screens!

BOM

Check it out here!

Zine

THANK YOU HACKCLUB! ❤️