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The configuration for my Adafruit Macropad RP2040
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The configuration for my Adafruit Macropad RP2040

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/andypiper/ada-macropad
• Owner: andypiper
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-01-14T21:13:55.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2022-01-17T12:54:23.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-02-07T08:34:38.343Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: adafruit, circuitpython, hardware, keypad, macropad, rp2040
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://learn.adafruit.com/macropad-hotkeys/custom-configurations
• Size: 655 KB
• Stars: 6
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 3
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# Adafruit Macropad RP2040 - CircuitPython code

This repository contains the configurations I use with the [Adafruit Macropad RP2040](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5128) hardware keypad.

This is a set of modifications to the code from the [MACROPAD Hotkeys tutorial](https://learn.adafruit.com/macropad-hotkeys/) by [Phillip Burgess](https://learn.adafruit.com/users/pburgess). It is not a direct fork due to the way the Adafruit Learning System repository contains all of the modules as subdirectories. I'm attempting to watch for any useful updates upstream.

![Macropad hardware](./doc/macropad2.jpg)

## Requirements

- [CircuitPython 7.x for Macropad RP2040](https://circuitpython.org/board/adafruit_macropad_rp2040/)

  - currently running on *7.1.1*

- [CircuitPython libraries](https://circuitpython.org/libraries) (in a `/lib` folder on the `CIRCUITPYTHON` volume) - see below for a quick way to install these without downloading the whole bundle:

  - adafruit_display_shapes

  - adafruit_display_text

  - adafruit_hid

  - adafruit_midi

  - adafruit_debouncer.mpy

  - adafruit_macropad.mpy

  - adafruit_pixelbuf.mpy

  - adafruit_simple_text_display.mpy

  - neopixel.mpy

A simple way to install the required CircuitPython dependencies to `/lib` is to [use circup](https://github.com/adafruit/circup) after `code.py` and the `/macros` folder have been copied to the mounted `CIRCUITPYTHON` drive.

```shell

$ circup install --auto

Found device at /Volumes/CIRCUITPY, running CircuitPython 7.1.1.

Searching for dependencies for: ['adafruit_display_shapes', 'adafruit_display_text', 'adafruit_macropad']

Ready to install: ['adafruit_debouncer', 'adafruit_display_shapes', 'adafruit_display_text', 'adafruit_hid', 'adafruit_macropad', 'adafruit_midi', 'adafruit_pixelbuf', 'adafruit_simple_text_display', 'neopixel']

Installed 'adafruit_debouncer'.

Installed 'adafruit_display_shapes'.

Installed 'adafruit_display_text'.

Installed 'adafruit_hid'.

Installed 'adafruit_macropad'.

Installed 'adafruit_midi'.

Installed 'adafruit_pixelbuf'.

Installed 'adafruit_simple_text_display'.

Installed 'neopixel'.

```

It's like living in the future!

[Read more about installing and using Circup](https://learn.adafruit.com/keep-your-circuitpython-libraries-on-devices-up-to-date-with-circup).

## Configuration

The contents of this repository are macros to work with applications running on macOS. If you don't use a Mac, you will almost certainly need to replace references to `Keycode.COMMAND` with a platform-specific alternative (probably `Keycode.CONTROL`, YMMV).

### Alternate version

The `alt-font` branch contains a modification / work-in-progess using a different bitmap font for the display.