Solder & Code: Make a 3-Button Keyboard with a Pi Pico

In this workshop you’ll build and program a customizable 3-button USB keyboard using a Pi Pico microcontroller. You can program each button to type a chunk of text (e.g., your email signature), enter a keyboard shortcut, or launch an application. It’s easier than it sounds!

Here’s what we’ll do:

• Solder three push button switches onto your Pi Pico
• Install CircuitPython firmware
• Install Adafruit HID libraries
• Copy example code to your Pi Pico
• Adjust the example code to make your own custom keyboard

We’ll have a limited number of computers to share, so bring a laptop (Windows/macOS/Linux) if you can.

You’ll need to buy a Pi Pico Push Button Interface Kit for $9.75 to complete this project. We’re recommending a $5–$25 donation for the class (notaflof).

Register:

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