类型: IC
作者: The Hammer
发布时间: 2014-03-19
02:19:23
更新时间: 2014-03-19 23:48:18
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56064.0
Hi! First, as I am a new user I know there’s likely a lot of
doubt about my ability/knowledge, but I am actually quite
far along in developing a RGB LED Cherry MX keyboard! That
should speak to my ability at least partially.
I’m already about 95% done with the PCB (which was
NOT an easy task compared to how it should have been as the
whole board needed hand routing), roughly 85% done with the
programming, and am working on the casing/plate CADs at the
moment. I know that Corsair is going to be putting out a
different RGB LED keyboard with surface mount (from what
their videos depict) LEDs in a while as well, but I started
my project before any news of that was available to me, and
I rather don’t like the Cherry MX RGB Red/Blue/Brown
switches. I don’t like them if for no other reason than they
seem to absolutely puke light all over the keyboard. There’s
also the fact that they are only in the Red, Brown, and Blue
variety currently. So, at the very least I’ll be building
one of my own. So far I can say that my keyboard has a
unique pack of features for a keyboard of it’s type.
- Black anodized Aluminum mount plate that is also the keyboard surface (Corsair similar style).
- Special Micro-USB B 3.0 ccable which allows for USB pass through, or just use a more or less ubiquitous Micro-USB 2.0 cable.
-
F~ keys become reprogrammable macro keys (up to 24) that
are stored on the keyboard.
- Each key is independently color controlled and stored on the keyboard (each key has a total of 32,768 possible colors). This could be considered a custom lighting zone.
- Easily changed lighting zones (doesn’t change colors). So far I have zones made for RTS, MMORPG, FPS.
-
Any key can be “muted” where it goes dim, and will not
register key presses. Beneficial to get rid of Windows
keys while gaming in a short keystroke.
- Computer volume can be muted from the same key.
- 4 brightness levels that effect the entire board: full, 3/4, 2/4, 1/4, and off.
-
Key trail option: any key that is pressed changes colors
to anything you decide and fades back to it’s “normal”
programmed color.
There are a couple things that need to be finished before I produce these still. Some of them include deciding on if I want to place the USB connector on the bottom for cable routing/stress relief, and trying to find keycaps that do such a beauty justice. I’m trying to find a set similar to what’s on the Saitek Eclipse original where all the keys are Cherry row 3 aka C, reflective/metallic silver, and the legend is clear. I can get a set like this made of ABS from Signature.. but at around $750..
I wonder how much for a normal ANSI set with silver/clear
legends, and maybe I should just use that /sigh/
?
I do have an image that may entice people, and show of my intent. So far from all the price ranges I’ve been hearing after the first 5 of these are produced I should be able to sell these for $270-$310.
Obviously, when I’m ready to send these out I’ll accept any reasonable custom switch requests dealing with Cherries.
So, who might be interested in this once I’m ready for production? Who has suggestions? Oh, and the chips you see on there are being changed out. Just FYI. Needed sizing ideas is all.
/edited/ Changed the image to the key sizes. Thought I posted this to begin with, and the actual PCB is below. ![:-