[GB] bitt1f - multipurpose macropad
Hello GeekHackers!
This is SagakLabs.
Some of you might remember we did the Interest Check for this unique macro pad while ago.
"After releasing the "bitt101" (website), we've thought about a new yet useful input device.
This Interest Check is to have your geekhackers' insights in our new macropad "bitt1f".
(FYI, the "bitt101" is our first custom, mechanical, programmable, STEEL, multi-functional keyboard
that shares the same design principle to this "bitt1f".)
Our design is intended to give you the retro spaceship command room-ish feeling.
Hope you all can enjoy the experience from the 60fps OLED screen with silicon pads." I'm happy to announce that we're finally ready to run a groupbuy!
This time it's not just a render, but a working prototype.
You can see it working in my
TWITCH stream.
GB is live from now ~ 9/30GB FORM
Available Layouts
Check Points- Macro pad has its own kernel, and LUA scripting engine.
This means you can login into the macropad to configure/control it.
- You can send commands via UART serial.
- You can configure the rubber pads as MIDI Commands such as Transport, NoteON/OFF.
- You can customize the pads' color, brightness, and the command in it.
Specification(mostly the same as the "bitt101")
- Material = STEEL(from POSCO, South Korea)
- Coat = Sand Powder Coated.
- Dimension = 122 x 160 x 25/39 (mm)
- Height = (front) 25mm, (rear) 39mm
- Weight = about 1.5kg (TBD)
- Type Angle = 5 degrees
- Display =
Round 128x128 OLED
- PCB Mount = Tray
- Switch Mount = HotSwappable
- Plate = FR4
What's in the KIT- Housing
- Plate
- PCB for the keyboard
- PCB for the display controller/keypads
- 128x128 round OLED display (TBD)
- Convex Lens for the OLED display
- 2x4 rubber pad
Price- 180 USD
- 162 USD for 10 early birds
Key Dates- ~ 9/30 (Group Buy)
- ~ 10/1 (Shipping start)
Usually shippings done in 4~7 days.
Shipping is from South Korea.
Vendor- SagakLabs: International (
https://sagaklabs.com)
# 1F?
Our former keyboard - bitt101 - had 32+69=101 keys. Thus 101.
And this macropad has 23+8=31=0x1F keys.
Simple and Disciplined.
# What are those glowing cubes?
They are silicon pads.
They do not only glow but also work the same as the keys.
After finalizing the OS, they can work as,
- MIDI keys
- Media keys
- ordinary keys. (e.g. F1~F8)
# Why are we not using QMK/VIA
Big (good) part of our keyboards is the programmability and the OLED display that
shows informative visualizations about the keyboard itself.
We achieved this by rewriting the firmware from scratch using both cores of the RP2040.
(VIA equivalent editor is under development)
If you have serious, further questions,
I stream
@twitch every FRI/SAT/SUN (GMT+9) 10PM~
GB Form | DISCORD | TWITCH
