TOTEM

T O T E M

TOTEM is a 38 key column-staggered choc split keyboard. It is meant to be used with a Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 BLE or XIAO RP2040. It was created for the SEEED XIAO keyboard contest.
Here you can read about the process of making it.

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LAYOUT

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PCB

Here you can find the KiCad files and Gerbers for the TOTEM.

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CASE

You can use the TOTEM without a case, but here you can find one I made for it.

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BUILD GUIDE

The build guide for the TOTEM can be found here.

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FIRMWARE

QMK (VIAL) precompiled or QMK (VIAL) source for the TOTEM (wired using the XIAO RP2040)
ZMK precompiled or ZMK source (outdated) for the TOTEM (wireless using the XIAO BLE)

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BUY

You can buy TOTEM kits and finished builds on keeb.supply (based in Germany)

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PHOTOS

This is the TOTEM in a black resin case

This is the TOTEM with a black resin tenting bottom plate

Video by Wolfgang’s Channel showing the tenting system in action

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CREDITS

INSPIRATION

I’ve added the additional pinky key to make the TOTEM compatible with the layout boards like the Balbuzard by Tom Brow and the Osprette by Sam Mohr use, where you put the keybinding of the top left and right keys on an outer pinky key.

HELP FIXING THINGS

People who helped me create this board and fix stuff

PCB

• Marco “Bob”

CASE

• Freya
• Bubbleology

FIRMWARE

• Cem Aksoylar
• Grinnie
• Alaa Saad Mansour
• pekudzu

If you build a TOTEM I would be pretty happy to see some pictures. And if you want to leave me a tip you can do this here (but please don’t feel pressured)