toro-ufc

USB Up Front Controller, attempting to represent multiple cockpits (F/A-18, F-16, F-15E, A-10C, AV-8B...)

It comprises:

• 12 button numerical pad.
• 10 button in both left and right vertical pads.
• 7 button in horizontal pad.
• 2 rotary encoders with push.
• 2 big buttons.
• 2 small buttons.
• 4 rockers (up/down).
• 2 triple position lever-switches, one with safety cover.
• 4 way dobber lever.
• 6 analog axis (4 lateral, 2 frontal).

Pin assignments and key matrix

Pin assignments

Bill of materials

• Around 400 grams of PLA for 3D printing.

• 1 STM32F103C6T6 microcontroller.

• 4 ordered PCBs.

• 31 cherry mx switches.

• 2 KY-040 rotary encoders.

• 6 regular 100k potentiometers.

• 12 microswitches.

• 2 MTS-103 ON-OFF-ON lever switches.

• 2 19 mm momentary pushbuttons.

• 12 JST XH 6 pin male PCB connectors.

• 4 JST XH 10 pin male PCB connectors.

• 2 JST XH 8 pin male PCB connectors.

• 1 JST XH 4 pin male PCB connector.

• 44 SMD 0805 diodes.

• 1 JST XH 6 pin 10 mm dual headed cable.

• 1 JST XH 6 pin 20 mm dual headed cable.

• 1 JST XH 8 pin 10 mm dual headed cable.

• 1 JST XH 10 pin 10 mm dual headed cable.

• 8 JST XH 6 pin 20 mm single headed cable.

• 2 JST XJ 10 pin 20 mm single headed cable.

• 1 JST XH 4 pin 20 mm single headed cable.

• 1 mini-USB breakout board.

Progress pictures

First releases.

Front panel.

Keyswitches PCBs mounted.

First versions of keycaps.

Detail of some PCBs.

Video of working first prototype.