Compact, open-source, hot-swappable mechanical keyboards featuring back-lighting, under-lighting and an OLED display.
Unleash your typing potential with our new small, fully programmable, open source mechanical keyboards with hot-swappable sockets: ANAVI Macro Pad 12 and ANAVI Arrows. Both macro pads are powered by the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller at the heart of the Seeed XIAO RP2040, which provides support for USB Type-C. Each kit includes a mini yellow-blue OLED display for the dedicated I2C connector. Out of the box, the keyboards are powered by the open source KMK firmware, written in CircuitPython.
Customizable for any application
Each of these two small mechanical keyboards can fit a range of versatile use cases: video or audio editing, entertainment broadcasting, gaming, programming, etc. Boost your productivity with the precise control and helpful lighting effects they provide! Getting started is easy..no soldering required! Just connect the device to your Windows, MacOS, or GNU/Linux computer with a USB Type-C cable and you’re ready to go.
ANAVI Macro Pad 12
- Keys: Twelve Gateron red, linear, non-clicky hot-swap mechanical switches and transparent keycaps with yellow LED backlighting
- Peripherals: RGB LED on top, six WS2812B addressable LED strip for bottom-lighting, I²C slot for mini OLED display or other peripherals
- MCU: Raspberry Pi RP2040
- Connectivity: USB-C
- Firmware: KMK firmware
- Compatibility: Windows, macOS, and Linux support
- Dimensions: 73.0 x 116.7 mm (2.87 x 4.60 inches)
ANAVI Macro Pad 12 offers twelve fully programmable, hot-swappable, Gateron red mechanical switches with translucent keycaps. The black, gold-plated PCB features yellow back-lighting under each key, RGB LED on front and six WS2812B LEDs for under lighting effects. The hot-swappable sockets allow you to change the mechanical switches easily, with no soldering required. The device has a I²C slot for adding peripherals, such as a mini OLED display, included in the kit.
ANAVI Arrows
- Keys: Four Gateron red, linear, non-clicky hot-swap mechanical switches and transparent keycaps with yellow LED back-lighting
- Inputs: One rotary encoder with clickable switch
- Peripherals: RGB LED on front and four addressable WS2812B LED strip for bottom-lighting, I²C slot for mini OLED display or other peripherals
- MCU: Raspberry Pi RP2040
- Connectivity: USB-C
- Firmware: KMK firmware
- Compatibility: Windows, macOS, and Linux support
- Dimensions: 80.0 x 63.2 mm (3.15 x 2.49 inches)
ANAVI Arrows is a small, fully programmable, mechanical keyboard. The device offers a single rotary encoder with a clickable switch, a RGB LED, and four Gateron red, linear, non-clicky mechanical switches with transparent keycaps and yellow LED back-lighting. You can easily turn the rotary encoder left or right, and you also can click it, which is all fully programmable! ANAVI Arrows uses a black, gold-plated PCB and features yellow back-lighting under each key. It also has four WS2812B LEDs on the underside for under-lighting effects. An I²C slot allows for adding peripherals, such as our included mini OLED display.
Mini OLED Display
Upgrade your typing experience to a new level of sophistication and functionality with a mini OLED display - the ultimate companion for the discerning typist or passionate gamer. From displaying system stats, notifications, or custom animations, the possibilities are limitless.
Each kit of ANAVI Macro Pad 12 and ANAVI Arrows contains a mini yellow-blue I2C OLED display. I2C, short for Inter-Integrated Circuit, is a widely used serial communication protocol. A dedicated connector on the printed circuit board of each keyboard lets you plug in the included mini OLED display. You can add other I2C devices, for example a gesture sensor, to the same connector. The open source firmware KMK has support for OLED display.
Hot-swap sockets
Hot-swap sockets for mechanical keyboards utilize specialized connectors that allow you to easily and conveniently swap out or replace switches without the need for soldering. The printed circuit boards of both ANAVI Macro Pad 12 and ANAVI Arrows feature hot-swap sockets.
You can tailor your typing experience to your preferences. Whether you prefer linear, tactile, or clicky switches, you can easily swap key switches in and out to find the perfect match for your typing style. Furthermore, hot-swap sockets allow effortless replacement in case of a faulty switch or when trying out new switch variants.
Kits with ANAVI Macro Pad 12 and ANAVI Arrows feature Gateron red mechanical switches and translucent keycaps. However, you can easily experiment and use any Cherry MX compatible switch with the hot-swap sockets.
Quick Setup
You can easily get started with ANAVI Macro Pad 12 and ANAVI Arrows, thanks to the compatibility with popular open source projects. Just connect the keyboard to your Linux, Windows, or macOS computer, and configure your keyswitch macro or shortcut settings through the open source KMK firmware available under GPLv3 and written in CircuitPython. ANAVI Macro pads are officially supported by KMK, and you can find our ANAVI firmware in KMK’s GitHub repository.
CircuitPython is a software implementation written in C of a programming language largely compatible with Python 3 and optimized to run on constrained embedded devices such as microcontrollers. It has been derived from MicroPython. KMK is a keyboard focused layer that sits on top of CircuitPython, which makes programming custom keyboards easy.
Proudly Open Source
Both ANAVI Macro Pad 12 and ANAVI Arrows are open hardware products designed with free and open source software. Their default open source firmware is KMK ("Clackety Keyboards Powered by Python"). Source code and schematics are available on GitHub. A comprehensive user’s manual will be provided.
Comparisons
| ANAVI Macro Pad 12 | ANAVI Arrows | ANAVI Macro Pad 10 | ANAVI Macro Pad 8 | ANAVI Knobs 3 | ANAVI Macro Pad 2 | ANAVI Knob 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical switches | Yes (12) | Yes (4) | Yes (10) | Yes (8) | No | Yes (2) | No |
| Hot-swappable | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Rotary Encoder | No | Yes (1) | Yes (1) | No | Yes (3) | No | Yes (1) |
| Under-lightning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Backlighting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Mini OLED display | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (Optional) | No | Yes (Optional) |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | MicroUSB | USB Type-C | MicroUSB | USB Type-C |
| MCU | Raspberry Pi RP2040 | Raspberry Pi RP2040 | Raspberry Pi RP2040 | Microchip ATmega32U4 | Raspberry Pi RP2040 | Microchip ATtiny85 | Raspberry Pi RP2040 |
| Open Source Hardware | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
There are literally hundreds of high-quality mechanical keyboards on the market. Using our previous experience from our ANAVI Macro Pad 10, ANAVI Macro Pad 8, ANAVI Knobs 3,ANAVI Macro Pad 2 and ANAVI Knob 1, and new modern technologies, we are proud to be delivering ANAVI Macro Pad 12 and ANAVI Arrows. Both of these mini mechanical keyboards are with 6 distinguishable features: fully programmable, hot-swappable, mini OLED display, Gateron red mechanical switches, USB-C, Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller and open source firmware.
Furthermore, unlike many of the other options on the market, our keyboards are entirely open source, affordable, compact, and highly customizable for a wide range of applications.
Stretch Goals
Our crowdfunding campaign has a very modest goal of just $1, but if we raise:
- $1,000, we will include additional awesome stickers
- $2,500, we will make more video tutorials for KMK firmware and CircuitPython
Manufacturing Plan
All units will be made in Plovdiv, Bulgaria and packaged in eco-friendly recyclable cardboard boxes. To ensure consistently high quality, the printed circuit boards (PCBs) of ANAVI Macro Pad 12 and ANAVI Arrows have a black solder mask and a gold surface finish. All kits are using the same key components: Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040, hot-swap sockets, Gateron red switches, translucent keycaps, and mini OLED display. The castellated holes on XIAO RP2040 allow easier assembly with surface-mount technology (SMT). All keyboards will be carefully flashed and tested with the open source KMK firmware.
Shipping & Fulfillment
All ANAVI Macro Pad 12 and ANAVI Arrows kits will be shipped to our backers using Crowd Supply’s fulfillment services. Once manufacturing is complete, we’ll make a bulk shipment to Crowd Supply and from there, the packages will be shipped out to our individual backers. For more details, please have a look at this guide to ordering, paying, and shipping.
Risks & Challenges
ANAVI Macro Pad 12 and ANAVI Arrows are open source hardware products. We have already manufactured a small-run batch to ensure that everything works correctly and we are ready for mass production!
We have experience successfully delivering projects on time, and even ahead of schedule, from our previous crowdfunding campaigns, including ANAVI Macro Pad 10, ANAVI Macro Pad 8, ANAVI Macro Pad 2, ANAVI Knobs 3, ANAVI Knob 1, ANAVI Thermometer, ANAVI Gas Detector, ANAVI Gardening uHAT, ANAVI Infrared pHAT and many more. Over the years we have established a trusted supply chain and we work with small local factories in Plovdiv, Bulgaria to ensure high quality components at a reasonable price. However, now, due to the global chip shortage, we are facing completely new challenges. To reduce the manufacturing risks, we are stocking all critical components in advance.
In case of a complete inability to deliver, or some kind of shipping failure, backers will be offered full refunds. If any delays occur, backers will be notified promptly through our regular updates.
