KeySeeBee is a split ergo keyboard. It is only 2 PCB (so the name) with (almost) only SMD components on it. It's only a keyboard, no LED, no display, nothing more than keys and USB.
The firmware is Keyberon, a pure rust firmware.
- 44 keys, using Cherry MX or Kailh choc switches, only 1U keycaps;
- USB-C connector on the 2 sides;
- TRRS cable for connecting the 2 halves (for power and UART communication between the 2 halves);
- 2 STM32F072 MCU, with hardware USB DFU bootloader and crystal less USB;
- Only onboard SMD component (except for the switches and TRRS connector).
- Plaid for "show the components"
- GergoPlex for "just a keyboard" and "only a PCB with SMD components"
- Lily58 for the thumb cluster
- Kyria for "don't be affraid of pinky stagger"
Price is for 5 keyboards including shipping.
Item | Package | Qty | Remarks | Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
Left PCB | 1 | Ordered at JLCPCB | ||
Right PCB | 1 | Ordered at JLCPCB | 33.14€ | |
USB-C connector | 16 pins | 2 | 1.44€ | |
1N4148WS | SOD-323 | 44 | Price is for 1000 | 2.82€ |
PJ320A TRRS connector | 2 | 1.01€ | ||
STM32F072CBT6 MCU | LQFP-48 | 2 | STM32F072C8T6 would also work | 9.65€ |
XC6206P332MR regulator | SOT-23 | 2 | Price is for 50 | 1.93€ |
SMD switch | 3×6mm | 4 | Price is for 100 | 1.35€ |
5.1kΩ resistor | 0805 | 6 | Price is for 100 | |
1µF capacitor | 0805 | 4 | Price is for 100 | |
100nF capacitor | 0805 | 10 | Price is for 100 | 3.46€ |
Bumpers | 5×2mm | 10 | Price is for 100 | 1.75€ |
Cherry MX compatible or Kailh Choc switch | 5 pins (PCB mount) | 44 | ||
1U keycap compatible with the chosen switches | 44 | |||
TRRS cable | Jack 3.5mm | 1 | 4 contacts needed | |
USB-C cable | 1 | USB-2 is enough |
About 60€ without switches, keycaps and cables for 5 keyboards (12€/keyboard).
Install the complete toolchain and utils:
curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh
rustup target add thumbv6m-none-eabi
rustup component add llvm-tools-preview
cargo install cargo-binutils
sudo apt-get install dfu-util
Compile:
cd firmware
cargo objcopy --bin keyseebee --release -- -O binary keyseebee.bin
To flash using dfu-util, first put the board in dfu mode by pressing BOOT, pressing and releasing RESET and releasing BOOT. Then:
dfu-util -d 0483:df11 -a 0 -s 0x08000000:leave -D keyseebee.bin
The fist time, if the write fail, your flash might be protected. To unprotect:
dfu-util -d 0483:df11 -a 0 -s 0x08000000:force:unprotect -D keyseebee.bin