nRF52840 Chorder (experimental)

Zach and I are working on a version of the chorder that uses a Seeed Studio XIAO BLE nRF52840. The goal is to make a single chorder that can gracefully be both an HID USB Keyboard and an HID BLE Keyboard. It is working well, but does a few things that I am not happy with yet if it were up for general use. If you would like to be part of it's shakedown, write me and I can send you the code. But at this point only ask if you are comfortable editing arduio code as you will need to do that to customize the chorder to your preferences.

Currently I am using it for my primary keyboard with both my phone and Linux box.

You will note in the above, that there is an additional small board being used. This board is not needed, it is a dedicated battery charging board I had on hand and was important before I had implemented putting the nRF52840 into it's “standby” state ( using <5μA ). The SPST on/off between the charging board and the nRF52840 I use (so I could charge the battery with the board entirely disconnected) can now be replaced with a momentary SPST connected as a reset switch. This reset will turn the nRF5280 on from standy. This state can be entered by a chord or triggered if idle for an hour¹⁾ and off USB power.

Parts list:

• Seeed Studio XIAO BLE nRF52840
• 7 keyswitches (choc pinks, or cherry MX with light springs swapped in.)
• 7 keycaps for selected the keyswitches.
• 350ma-500ma LiPo battery
• SPST switch, momentary or on/off
• optional: headers
• optional 3D printed case
• optional keybord legs, I like these which add some weight - Hagibis Laptop Stand Adjustable Height.