Finally an update here...
This is a monster PCB, so I am trying to get in 30 minutes of layout time each morning to keep progress moving and keep mistakes to a minimum. I've hit a design milestone: All switches, rows, and columns have traces run. All holes and pads are done, and I am ready to do LED and controller wiring.
FYI, there will be a total of 45 pins going to the controller!
I am planning to have individual LED control for each block, plus WASD (all PWM.) Including non-PWM indicator LED circuits, here is the planned list of LED circuits:
NUM
CAPS
FN
FN2
LED1
LED2
LED3
LED4
LED5
LED6
LED7
WASD
I have not worked out cut lines yet. I can't support TKL, and anyhow, what is the point? I will support full-size and full-width.
Does anyone anticipate building a tall TKL? That is the one that will be hardest to support.
Anyhow, here is a screen-shot of the PCB so far. I have a full-resolution version, but that is 3M compressed, so I have not posted it. Ask and ye shall receive!
Anyhow. That is the news from Lake Wobegon for today.
- Ron | samwisekoi