WiFi Remote Footswitch

moseavers · 12-26-2018, 09:41 AM

I made a remote footswitch that can be used to flip pages on a Kindle PW. The project is targeted at musicians who have their sheet music on the kindle but do not have any free hands while playing an instrument.
The remote contains an ESP8266 microcontroller that creates a WiFi access point to which the kindle can connect. The page flipping is done via a webserver that runs on the kindle.
Detailed description of the project can be found below.
https://www.instructables.com/id/Kin...te-Footswitch/

knc1 · 12-26-2018, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by moseavers

I made a remote footswitch that can be used to flip pages on a Kindle PW. The project is targeted at musicians who have their sheet music on the kindle but do not have any free hands while playing an instrument.
The remote contains an ESP8266 microcontroller that creates a WiFi access point to which the kindle can connect. The page flipping is done via a webserver that runs on the kindle.
Detailed description of the project can be found below.
https://www.instructables.com/id/Kin...te-Footswitch/

How is that easier or less complicated than "Kindle Lazy"?

moseavers · 12-27-2018, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by knc1

How is that easier or less complicated than "Kindle Lazy"?

It is maybe a bit more complicated to set this up than KindleLazy but my remote does not require a receiver. When you are using a tablet stand for your kindle there is probably not enough space to plug in the receiver at the usb port.

knc1 · 12-27-2018, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by moseavers

It is maybe a bit more complicated to set this up than KindleLazy but my remote does not require a receiver. When you are using a tablet stand for your kindle there is probably not enough space to plug in the receiver at the usb port.

So rotate the Kindle.

And what do you do when the venue you play has WiFi blocked/jammed?
Something fairly common with commercial venues, not so much a problem with garage practice.

Nausicaa · 12-27-2018, 03:15 PM

You are being too harsh on OP.

The ESP8266 microcontroller is $2, it does not need hardware to be connected to the kindle, there is nothing wrong with redundancy if a solution works better for someone else we are free to choose the best option. This is a good option for me. Rotating the kindle for sheet music isn't a common solution since that is not its standard aspect ratio. Worrying about 2.4GHz wifi jamming on a foot pedal less than a few feet away is laughable. It is not a real issue. The range for the ESP8266 is excellent.

Be nicer to the OP, its a good project.

moseavers · 12-28-2018, 06:02 AM

Actually my plan B was to use KindleLazy. In this case, I would have used an angled cable from micro-USB to USB A socket for plugging the receiver. Then remove the PCB from the presenter put it in a new housing and replace the existing switches with footswitches. However, the ESP option seemed like the easier way to go besides I always wanted to build something with an ESP.

12-26-2018, 09:41 AM	#1
moseavers Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 11110 Join Date: Dec 2018 Device: Kindle PW	WiFi Remote Footswitch I made a remote footswitch that can be used to flip pages on a Kindle PW. The project is targeted at musicians who have their sheet music on the kindle but do not have any free hands while playing an instrument. The remote contains an ESP8266 microcontroller that creates a WiFi access point to which the kindle can connect. The page flipping is done via a webserver that runs on the kindle. Detailed description of the project can be found below. https://www.instructables.com/id/Kin...te-Footswitch/

12-27-2018, 03:15 PM	#5
Nausicaa Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 2222222 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle	You are being too harsh on OP. The ESP8266 microcontroller is $2, it does not need hardware to be connected to the kindle, there is nothing wrong with redundancy if a solution works better for someone else we are free to choose the best option. This is a good option for me. Rotating the kindle for sheet music isn't a common solution since that is not its standard aspect ratio. Worrying about 2.4GHz wifi jamming on a foot pedal less than a few feet away is laughable. It is not a real issue. The range for the ESP8266 is excellent. Be nicer to the OP, its a good project. Last edited by Nausicaa; 12-27-2018 at 03:17 PM.

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12-28-2018, 06:02 AM	#6
moseavers Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 11110 Join Date: Dec 2018 Device: Kindle PW	Actually my plan B was to use KindleLazy. In this case, I would have used an angled cable from micro-USB to USB A socket for plugging the receiver. Then remove the PCB from the presenter put it in a new housing and replace the existing switches with footswitches. However, the ESP option seemed like the easier way to go besides I always wanted to build something with an ESP.

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