Total Time Spent: 37h

June 09: Started PCB & Project

• Decided on using an RP2040 might change it down the road to add buletooth would have to do more research on it though.

• I finished the first version of the main module schematic

Time Spent: 3h

• I finished the PCB took a pretty long time relaxing though.

Time Spent: 3h

Total Time Spent: 6h

June 10th: Case & PCB

• For some reason I didn't think to put mounting holes on the PCB so I added those

• Started up Fusion 360 and time to start on the case.

Total Time Spent: 5h

June 11th: Case

• I finished a early prototype of the case which is good but ...

• I need to wait till after I get the connectors to do final measurements had to kinda guess for right now

• I got done I would call V0.1 so I would count it as a success

• This concludes hardware for the main module on to software

Total Time Spent: 3h

June 12th & 13th: Firmware

• I forgot to journal yesterday but I just researched the diffrent firmware options

• I landed on kmk and circuit python might have to change it though.

Time Spent: 1.5h

June 13th:

• Started working on coding the firmware

• I am abosuloutley loving kmk; circuit python not so much

Time Spent: 2.5h

Total Time spent 4h

June 14th: Modules!

• First I changed the Base Module PCB to rearrange and fix some things

• I then Finished the Base Module CAD design and edited it to account for the new PCB

• Forgot to mention that I researched and planned all the modules. Right now there will be 4 module:

  • Base Module (REQUIRED)
  • Knobs
  • Macro
  • Num-Pad

• I then finished the Knobs Module

• Overall great work day.

Total TIme spent: 6.5h

June 15th: Almost Completed Firmware

• I was getting a little bored with designing PCB and cases so I decided to work on the firmware

• The Base Module is written in Circuit Python while the rest are written in Arduino (C++)

• The Base Module handles the modules and its own buttons and screen while the other modules just handle themselves and send their action.

• This part was pretty easy for me because coding is my specialty

• I almost completed all of the Firmware except the Numpad Module

Total Time Spent: 6h

June 16th: Finish

• The BeanPad is offically done!!!!!!!

• That is right I have sumbited BeanPad and waiting for it to be approved

• Lets get pass what I did today it was alot

• I signed up for Summer of Making which is pretty cool

• I installed all of the tracking stuff still having problems with it though.

• I got rid of the resistors on the Knobs Module because I don't need them ty @StrawberryPuding and @luteron6 on Slack

• I finished the firmware for the numpad and as a result done all of the firmware

• I finished all case designing

Total Time Spent: 4.5h

June 19th: Modify

• I had to fix up to Cad Models it looks a lot better now hopefuly the pogo pin connectors still fit. They should fingers crossed.

• I was also missing the Quanity and Price from my BOM so gotta fix that.

Total Time Spent: 2h