The flexibility of the remote control allows you to experiment with your own firmware
and functionality. After pairing, the trackpad, accelerometer, and free-space navigation can be
enabled and calibrated.
Important: Gyroscope calibration is performed automatically the first time the
firmware is run on the hardware.
Pairing
When the remote control is turned on, it will attempt to connect to a bonded Bluetooth®
Low Energy compatible master if bonds are available. Otherwise it will be in pairing mode and will wait for connection from host.
Trackpad
The trackpad has five-point multi-touch functionality and advanced gesture recognition, making it a versatile interface device for the remote control.
Accelerometer
When the remote control is in low-power sleep mode, any user interaction will be detected by the accelerometer, which will then wake up the remote control.
Free-space navigation
The remote control includes a powerful three-axis gyroscope and three-axis accelerometer combo circuit that can be used as a free-space navigation sensor, enabling the user to move a mouse cursor through gesturing with the remote control.
Intelligent power saving
To save power, most the functions of the remote control, including the trackpad, are powered down when the remote control has not been used for a few seconds. This means then it will not react to user input.
Keypad
The remote control includes a common remote control keypad that is used in TVs and set-top boxes.
Infrared LED
To support the control of legacy electronic devices that are only fitted with infrared (IR) remote control receivers, the DK add-on is fitted with an IR LED.