Why I built this keyboard?
Last year I saw the BBQ20 keyboard built from Solder Party. I was very excited that the blackberry keyboard kann be reused in this way. I bought one keyboard from Solder Party and I found something that I was not satisfied:
- There is no complete case for the keyboard
- The keymap can not be easily changed
Picture1: BBQ20 Keyboard from Solder Party
As a result, I built a another BBQ20 keyboard. Here are the features of my keyboard:
- I removed the I2C interface
- I added 2 extra shoulder keys on the top side so that the keyboard is more ergonomic
- Now the keyboard is powered by QMK Firmware, which is an open-sourced mechanical firmware for keyboard. The behavior of the keyboard can be easily modified by others and the keymap of the keyboard can be easily configured through VIA on web.
- I completed the case for the keyboard
Picture2: BBQ20 USB keyboard I built
This keyboard can work as a keyboard and mouse combo when connected to a computer (Windows/Linux/MacOS), a phone (android/ihone) or even a SBC (Raspberry Pi, etc).
Here is a brief video about using this keyboard:
Alle the Information and files about my keyboard are open sourced. If you are interested, you can buy one on my store on Tindie or built one yourself.
Hello, I’m interested in what connector type blackberry q20 keyboard is used?