Macro Keypad - Revision history

Ben Norcutt at 21:48, 16 March 2021

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Ben Norcutt at 15:54, 16 March 2021

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Ben Norcutt at 15:54, 16 March 2021

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Ben Norcutt at 15:54, 16 March 2021

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Ben Norcutt at 15:52, 16 March 2021

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Ben Norcutt at 15:48, 16 March 2021

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Ben Norcutt at 15:47, 16 March 2021

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Ben Norcutt at 15:43, 16 March 2021

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Ben Norcutt at 15:35, 16 March 2021

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Ben Norcutt at 15:25, 16 March 2021

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 Uses the blekeyboard library for Arduino from https://github.com/T-vK/ESP32-BLE-Keyboard/
+<br>
 <pre>
 #define UK_KEYBOARD 1
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+              }
+}
 </pre>

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 Prior Art
-https://github.com/leobrowning92/numpad-ProMicro - This was the plan for V1.00<br>
+*https://github.com/leobrowning92/numpad-ProMicro - This was the plan for V1.00
-https://there.oughta.be/a/macro-keyboard<br>
+*https://there.oughta.be/a/macro-keyboard
-https://handsontek.net/experience-building-free-touch-deck/<br>
+*https://handsontek.net/experience-building-free-touch-deck/

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 *3D Printed case - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1735671/files
 *Cherry MX clone switches - ebay link here
 Currently have 2 switched hooked up to ESP32 sending ALT + a to mute and unmute and ALT + v to start and stop video

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 Prior Art
-https://github.com/leobrowning92/numpad-ProMicro - This was the plan for V1.00
+https://github.com/leobrowning92/numpad-ProMicro - This was the plan for V1.00<br>
-https://there.oughta.be/a/macro-keyboard
+https://there.oughta.be/a/macro-keyboard<br>
-https://handsontek.net/experience-building-free-touch-deck/
+https://handsontek.net/experience-building-free-touch-deck/<br>
 Implementation<br>
-There are multiple ways this can be done and a common approach is to use a Pro Micro as it has the ability to be programmed as a HID device and emulate both keyboard and mouse however I struggled to do this so ended using an ESP32 and presenting it as a bluetooth keyboard.
+There are multiple ways this can be done and a common approach is to use a Pro Micro as it has the ability to be programmed as a HID device and emulate both keyboard and mouse however I struggled to do this so ended using an ESP32 and presenting it as a bluetooth keyboard.<br>
 V1.00 - Status abandoned couldn't get Pro Micro to program<br>
-Pro micro - generic clone
+*Pro micro - generic clone
-D Printed case - link from thingiverse goes here
+*3D Printed case - link from thingiverse goes here
-Cherry MX clone switches - ebay link here
+*Cherry MX clone switches - ebay link here
-V1.01 - Status working
+V1.01 - Status working<br>
-ESP32-WROOM Module - "borrowed" from HS
+*ESP32-WROOM Module - "borrowed" from HS
-D Printed case - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1735671/files
+*3D Printed case - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1735671/files
-Cherry MX clone switches - ebay link here
+*Cherry MX clone switches - ebay link here
 Currently have 2 switched hooked up to ESP32 sending ALT + a to mute and unmute and ALT + v to start and stop video

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 Prior Art
 Implementation<br>
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 V1.01 - Status working
-ESP32-WROOM Module
+ESP32-WROOM Module - "borrowed" from HS
-D Printed case - link from thingiverse goes here
+D Printed case - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1735671/files
 Cherry MX clone switches - ebay link here
 Currently have 2 switched hooked up to ESP32 sending ALT + a to mute and unmute and ALT + v to start and stop video
-Uses the blekeyboard library for Arduino from -----
+Uses the blekeyboard library for Arduino from https://github.com/T-vK/ESP32-BLE-Keyboard/
 <pre>

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 Uses the blekeyboard library for Arduino from -----
-<nowiki>
+<pre>
 #define UK_KEYBOARD 1
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+}
-</nowiki>
+</pre>

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	Uses the blekeyboard library for Arduino from -----		Uses the blekeyboard library for Arduino from -----
		+
		+	<nowiki>#define UK_KEYBOARD 1
		+
		+	#include <Arduino.h>
		+	#include <BleKeyboard.h>
		+	BleKeyboard bleKeyboard;
		+
		+
		+	// Change the below values if desired
		+	#define BUTTON_1_PIN 23
		+	#define BUTTON_2_PIN 22
		+	#define MESSAGE "Hello from ESP32\n"
		+	#define DEVICE_NAME "My Keyboard"
		+
		+
		+	// Forward declarations
		+	void bluetoothTask(void*);
		+	void typeText(const char* text);
		+
		+
		+	bool isBleConnected = false;
		+
		+
		+	void setup() {
		+	Serial.begin(115200);
		+	bleKeyboard.begin();
		+	// configure pin for button
		+	pinMode(BUTTON_1_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
		+	pinMode(BUTTON_2_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
		+	}
		+
		+
		+	void loop() {
		+	if (bleKeyboard.isConnected() && digitalRead(BUTTON_1_PIN) == LOW) {
		+	// button has been pressed: type message
		+	//Serial.println(MESSAGE);
		+	//typeText(MESSAGE);
		+	Serial.println("Sending Ctrl+Alt+Shift...");
		+	bleKeyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_CTRL);
		+	bleKeyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_ALT);
		+	bleKeyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_SHIFT);
		+	delay(100);
		+	bleKeyboard.releaseAll();
		+	Serial.println("Sending F3...");
		+	//bleKeyboard.press(KEY_F3);
		+	bleKeyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_ALT);
		+	bleKeyboard.press('a');
		+	delay(100);
		+	bleKeyboard.releaseAll();
		+	}
		+	if (bleKeyboard.isConnected() && digitalRead(BUTTON_2_PIN) == LOW) {
		+	// button has been pressed: type message
		+	//Serial.println(MESSAGE);
		+	//typeText(MESSAGE);
		+	Serial.println("Sending Ctrl+Alt+Shift...");
		+	bleKeyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_CTRL);
		+	bleKeyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_ALT);
		+	bleKeyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_SHIFT);
		+	delay(100);
		+	bleKeyboard.releaseAll();
		+	Serial.println("Sending F3...");
		+	//bleKeyboard.press(KEY_F3);
		+	bleKeyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_ALT);
		+	bleKeyboard.press('v');
		+	delay(100);
		+	bleKeyboard.releaseAll();
		+	}
		+	}
		+
		+	</nowiki>

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	What is it?		What is it?
		+	A macro keypad is physical or touch screen keypad that maps multiple or common used shortcut keys to an individual action, think (un)mute on Zoom which by default is ALT + A

	Prior Art		Prior Art