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https://github.com/nothans/hid-pc-arcade-control

Control a Batocera Arcade system using an Arduino Micro emulating a HID keyboard.
https://github.com/nothans/hid-pc-arcade-control

arcade arduino-micro batocera hid-keyboard hid-project lenovo

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Control a Batocera Arcade system using an Arduino Micro emulating a HID keyboard.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/nothans/hid-pc-arcade-control
Owner: nothans
License: mit
Created: 2024-03-19T16:17:47.000Z (9 months ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2024-03-25T17:47:03.000Z (9 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-04-02T15:48:14.731Z (9 months ago)
Topics: arcade, arduino-micro, batocera, hid-keyboard, hid-project, lenovo
Language: C++
Homepage:
Size: 1.11 MB
Stars: 1
Watchers: 1
Forks: 0
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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README

# HID PC Control for Batocera running on a Lenovo Mini PC

Control a Batocera-powered arcade system running on a Lenovo mini PC using an Arduino Micro that emulates a keyboard.

## Features

Use this project to control a Lenovo mini PC and Batocera-powered arcade machine using an extra arcade button wired to an Arduino Micro connected to a USB port.

- Power on a Lenovo mini PC
- Wake up a Lenovo mini PC from suspended mode
- Shutdown Batocera Linux
- Suspend Batocera Linux
- Close focused app

## Parts
- Arduino Micro (ATmega32U4)
- USB Cable
- Arcade button
- Arcade button wiring
- Lenovo mini PC

![Arcade button connected to Arduino Micro](button-arduino-micro.png)

## Installation and Configuration

1. Program the Arduino Micro with the hid-pc-control.ino file
2. Connect the programmed Arduino Micro to the keyboard USB port on a Lenovo Mini PC
3. Wire an extra arcade button to pin 2 and ground of the Arduino Micro
4. Copy multimedia_keys.config to /userdata/system/configs
5. Enable suspend mode in the Batocera config file
6. Enable Alt+p in the Lenovo mini PC BIOS power config