MotoButtons Lite DIY project!

[Robert Jeffries]

This is my version of the Motobuttons controller. The case is 3D printed and allows the joystick to remain waterproof without the sealing required in the original.

I have used two 3mm LED's as I had them and the buttons in my "box of bits".

The case is 84mm long, 24mm wide and 36mm tall. I could have made it about 100mm long and about 20mm tall but this size fits better on my R1250GS.

The software works exactly as described.

Thank you joncox123 for a fabulous project.

[Jörgen]

@Robert-Jeffries Hi, Robert interesting version you made. Do you have a picture how and where you mount it to the bike?

I ask Jon to implement „skip way point“ to make it more compatible to MRA. Have you seen the latest version of the code.

I have little problem when the controller lost power while navigating, MRA then hangs and need restart. Have you seen this as well?

[Con Hennekens]

@Robert-Jeffries, very interesting! Did you use the same joystick? Did you press the rubber against the inside of the case?

[Jörgen]

@Con-Hennekens I have problems with this joystick. Up, down, left, right is ok but Center switch is difficult to use.

[richtea999]

@Jörgen said in MotoButtons Lite DIY project!:

@Con-Hennekens I have problems with this joystick. Up, down, left, right is ok but Center switch is difficult to use.

As in difficult to press, or difficult not to accidentally rock sideways when pressing?

[Jörgen]

@richtea999 Yes moving in any direction instead hitting Center is nearly always happen.
I would give Center a new button if I had more space in the small case.

[richtea999]

@Jörgen Thanks Jörgen, very useful info, if/when I get around to making one.

[harupipapaZZZ]

I also love the moto button.
I tried making something like this.

I sent a request to Github, but the long press of the center button works as a virtual button.

I would like to set it so that the A and B buttons are also long pressed.
But I don't know how.
Does anyone know?

[Jörgen]

@harupipapaZZZ Hi, you need to add something to the existing code, you need programming skills (I think it's written in C).
A friend did this for me and put the function "skip waypoint" on the A key when you press and hold it.
This works in principle, but the long press triggers a zoom in. So it's not perfect yet.

Jon the developer has now released a new version, but the function is built in incorrectly.
He's reacting a bit slowly at the moment, he's probably very busy.
My friend is currently looking at how Jon has programmed the function and is comparing it with his version. Maybe we can find a solution in the meantime.
There is alittle change in the zoom +/- function needed, that zoom react only on one key hit (means one click zooms one step) with this a long press will not zoom in/out a lot when a long press function is added.

[harupipapaZZZ]

@Jörgen
Is it possible to send your code?
I'll try and compare.

[Jörgen]

@harupipapaZZZ send me a PN with your mail address. I can do it later.

[harupipapaZZZ]

@Jörgen
I don't know how to PM so I put a message in your chat.

[Con Hennekens]

@harupipapaZZZ said in MotoButtons Lite DIY project!:

I don't know how to PM so I put a message in your chat.

That's quite the same thing...

[Robert Jeffries]

@Jörgen yes I have updated the code to the latest version but have not yet tried the skip waypoint feature.

[Robert Jeffries]

@Con-Hennekens yes I have used the same joystick and rubber cover. The joystick is clamped to the inside of the "box" and I've not any problems with water ingress although it could also be sealed with a fine bead of silicone if necessary.

[harupipapaZZZ]

Thanks to @Jörgen's communication, I found out the difference in the code of the long press program.

Unfortunately, my controller is being modified and I can't try it out.

The rest is the mode switching operation.
Rather than switching sequentially,
When you press the A and B buttons at the same time for more than 1 second, the mode will change to "Receiving changing mode".
It would be very convenient if you could press UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT during this time to change directly to each mode.

Even if I ask Chat GBT, they won't tell me the correct code.

It would be nice to have someone who knows.

This is mine.

To make the remote part thinner, a tact switch is used and the XIAO is stored in a separate box.

this is another version

Buttons glow in the dark.

[joncox]

I updated the open source, DIY, low cost MotoButtons navigation controller to version 2.0. Check out the video and the new GitHub repository. It now features a 3D printed case design and, optionally, a commercial waterproof joystick. This is an open source project and you have to build it yourself.

https://youtu.be/i00laBGHPMg?feature=shared

https://github.com/joncox123/MotoButtons2

[Jörgen]

@joncox Nice Update.

Since some weeks I have problems with the first version. After power off, I need to pair the BT connection to my tablet, always new.

[joncox]

@Jörgen What is the model and operating system version of your tablet where this happens? You could try reprogramming the device after updating the Arduino IDE and all of the support libraries in the IDE (the support libraries should prompt you automatically to be updated).

[joncox]

@Jörgen Thanks, I think I will also design a second version of this case for the original, $3 USD 5-way joystick. These commercial, IP68 joysticks keep getting more expensive.

To keep the cost very low, its best to use the original joystick. It sounds like that is still working for you, right?