MyRoute-app & BarButtons - control our app using a bluetooth keyboard

Corjan Meijerink

@Pletse we will definitely support more devices and different keymappings. As we speak a WunderLINQ device is sent to us so we can work on the BMW integration shortly!

A MRA controller is something fun on the side. With the possibility of unique features for MRA. We won’t create it ourselves, that’s why we are in touch with BarButtons.

Maicro

@Corjan-Meijerink Thank you very much.

In the end, I couldn't wait and bought it.

I got it today. But unfortunately, it is malfunctioning. Button 1 has a clumsy feel to it, it's badly fitted and makes bad contact. When zooming in it instantly zooms in again without pressing it.

I have written to Joost Bijl to see what solution he has and sent him these two videos.

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Maicro

@Maicro Joost Bijl has already replied to me. That he is sorry and will send me a new unit. Very thoughtful of him. I have already told him that I pay at least the postage or send him the defective unit.

Corjan Meijerink

@Maicro happy it’s sorted!

Nin

Great to see this happening - what’s the latest? I’d love to be able to use my Thork racing “Adventure Controller”.

Just a view on the Bar Buttons options - they would be fine on road but I think a bit too complex for off road riding. Just a thought.

Nin

Corjan Meijerink

@Nin in the next public update we will support WunderLINQ and possibly SilverFox too
Never heard of this type device but if they use similar configurations as the previous listed, it should work

Mark Hamilton 0

@Corjan-Meijerink tested the improved Barbuttons support in the app today. Brilliant work guys. So many more operations possible within the app now using the buttons. Selection of routes, starting Nav, adjusting route preferences, changing settings etc. Zoom and map panning works great. Thanks guys.

Only thing I noticed was I couldn’t seem to restart a route using Barbuttons after stopping navigation. Is this possible now or will it be?

Still fantastic without though.

Corjan Meijerink

@Mark-Hamilton-0 hahaha yeah, that’s one of the not compatible menus

Nin

Thanks @Corjan-Meijerink, I’ll look out for the update and try it out with the controller. Good to know there are options already working though, I might just switch to one of them.

Eric Minschart

@Corjan-Meijerink do you have an update when to expect the MRA bar button version?

Corjan Meijerink

@Eric-Minschart Not any time soon! It would however still be the same device as the available BarButtons only with some custom branding / different pricing

We are waiting for some new BarButtons prototypes and then might reconsider it.

Drabslab

@Corjan-Meijerink

Maybe this is more something for the person behind barbutton to explore, but this user community could come up with some very useful features like a:

"help, i need fuel now" button leading immediately to the nearest petrol station , and then back to the route
"zoom to a square of 1 by 1 km and remove anything else from the screen for as long as i keep this button pushed, "

The risk is that we would end up with a 100+ button keyboard but that could be solved by configuration?

In general, tinkering with a keyboard is not a safe option while driving, so to limit the time spent on it I would be interested in complex functions for this barbutton thing that go beyond excecuting basic instructions one by one, and this brings me back to the "speed screen" that I suggested some time ago.

Devezon Eric

@Corjan-Meijerink
Hello Corian,
I'm triying to contact Jaxeadv but not simple.
I would like to bay him a barbuttons.
Can you help me?
Do you have his number phone?
Eric from Belgium
Thanks a lote.

Corjan Meijerink

@Devezon-Eric I know he is currently on a motorcycle tour. I’m sure he will get back to you soon

Devezon Eric

@Corjan-Meijerink
Thanks

Sanders Johnny 1

I also applied for sale in August but still have not received a reply

Corjan Meijerink

@Sanders-Johnny-1 I met with Joost yesterday and he informed me he is currently processing his order / email backlog! I'm sure you will hear from him shortly.

Hubert Thoring

@Corjan-Meijerink : Hey Corjan,
ich habe auch eine Anfrage an Joost gestellt, aber es stellt sich jetzt doch noch folgende Frage der Kopplung an zwei Geräte gleichzeitig.

Mir stellt sich die Frage der Bluetooth Kopplung des IPhone Xr mit MyRoute-App, mit der Kopplung zum TFT an der GS, geht denn dann auch gleichzeitig die Kopplung mit dem BarButtons System ?

TFT der R1250GS
Handy IPhone Xr 17.0.2
BarButtons Tasten von Joost

Ich möchte die MyRoute-App Ansagen über mein Headset hören das ist mit dem TFT gekoppelt und gleichzeitig ja das Handy mit dem TFT das geht mittlerweile sehr gut.

Geht dann zusätzlich das System BarButtons und alles zusammen funktioniert dann auch ?

VG

Con Hennekens

@Hubert-Thoring, your phone can handle multiple BT connections simultaneously, no problem. The BarButtons will only connect to one device at a time. So you can use BB on your phone while also having a headset connected and your TFT screen. You can however only use th BB for handling your phone.

Corjan Meijerink

@Hubert-Thoring yes, that would work!
The BarButtons are just functioning as bluetooth keyboard