Arduino, IoT/Wireless

Interfacing Logitech Wireless Gamepad F710 Using Arduino

by Idris
May 1, 2019

Arduino, Logitech F710, Maker Uno, USB Host Shield

Do you want to try make your USB joystick as a remote control for your Arduino project? Try this.

INTRODUCTION

Even today most of the game is being played using smartphone, but we can’t argue that the gamepad is much more better for controlling game compare to the flat screen. So today I would like to try interfacing Logitech Wireless Gamepad F710 using Maker UNO (Arduino Uno compatible).

VIDEO

This video shows how to interface Logitech Wireless Gamepad F710 using Maker UNO.

HARDWARE PREPARATION

Below is the list of items used in the video.

Maker UNO

USB Host Shield

Logitech Wireless Gamepad F710

Sample Code

This is the sample code used in the video. There have 3 files.

le3dp_rptparser.cpp – this is supported file, please ensure the file name is same.
le3dp_rptparser.h – this is supported file, please ensure the file name is same.
MakerUNO_LogitechF710 – this is the main file.

      
        #include "le3dp_rptparser.h"
      
        JoystickReportParser::JoystickReportParser(JoystickEvents *evt) :
      
          joyEvents(evt)
      
        {}
      
        void JoystickReportParser::Parse(USBHID *hid, bool is_rpt_id, uint8_t len, uint8_t *buf)
      
        {
      
          bool match = true;
      
          // Checking if there are changes in report since the method was last called
      
          for (uint8_t i=0; i<RPT_GAMEPAD_LEN; i++) {
      
            if( buf[i] != oldPad[i] ) {
      
              match = false;
      
              break;
      
            }
      
          }
      
          // Calling Game Pad event handler
      
          if (!match && joyEvents) {
      
            joyEvents->OnGamePadChanged((const GamePadEventData*)buf);
      
            for (uint8_t i=0; i<RPT_GAMEPAD_LEN; i++) oldPad[i] = buf[i];
      
          }
      
        }

view raw le3dp_rptparser.cpp hosted with ❤ by GitHub

      
        #if !defined(__HIDJOYSTICKRPTPARSER_H__)
      
        #define __HIDJOYSTICKRPTPARSER_H__
      
        #include <usbhid.h>
      
        struct GamePadEventData
      
        {
      
          union { //axes and hut switch
      
            uint32_t axes;
      
            struct {
      
              uint32_t x : 10;
      
              uint32_t y : 10;
      
              uint32_t hat : 4;
      
              uint32_t twist : 8;      
      
            };
      
          };
      
          uint8_t buttons_a;
      
          uint8_t slider;
      
          uint8_t buttons_b;
      
        };
      
        class JoystickEvents
      
        {
      
        public:
      
          virtual void OnGamePadChanged(const GamePadEventData *evt);
      
        };
      
        #define RPT_GAMEPAD_LEN sizeof(GamePadEventData)/sizeof(uint8_t)
      
        class JoystickReportParser : public HIDReportParser
      
        {
      
          JoystickEvents    *joyEvents;
      
          uint8_t oldPad[RPT_GAMEPAD_LEN];
      
        public:
      
          JoystickReportParser(JoystickEvents *evt);
      
          virtual void Parse(USBHID *hid, bool is_rpt_id, uint8_t len, uint8_t *buf);
      
        };
      
        #endif // __HIDJOYSTICKRPTPARSER_H__

view raw le3dp_rptparser.h hosted with ❤ by GitHub

      
        /* Simplified Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick Report Parser */
      
        #include <usbhid.h>
      
        #include <hiduniversal.h>
      
        #include <usbhub.h>
      
        #include "le3dp_rptparser.h"
      
        // Satisfy the IDE, which needs to see the include statment in the ino too.
      
        #ifdef dobogusinclude
      
        #include <spi4teensy3.h>
      
        #endif
      
        #include <SPI.h>
      
        USB Usb;
      
        USBHub Hub(&Usb);
      
        HIDUniversal Hid(&Usb);
      
        JoystickEvents JoyEvents;
      
        JoystickReportParser Joy(&JoyEvents);
      
        #define LED2  2
      
        #define LED3  3
      
        #define LED4  4
      
        #define LED5  5
      
        #define LED6  6
      
        #define LED7  7
      
        #define BUZZER  8
      
        #define NOTE_C4  262
      
        #define NOTE_E4  330
      
        #define NOTE_G4  392
      
        #define NOTE_C5  523
      
        int buttonXMelody[] = {NOTE_C4};
      
        int buttonXDurations[] = {8};
      
        int buttonAMelody[] = {NOTE_E4};
      
        int buttonADurations[] = {8};
      
        int buttonBMelody[] = {NOTE_G4};
      
        int buttonBDurations[] = {8};
      
        int buttonYMelody[] = {NOTE_C5};
      
        int buttonYDurations[] = {8};
      
        #define playButtonXMelody() playMelody(buttonXMelody, buttonXDurations, 1)
      
        #define playButtonAMelody() playMelody(buttonAMelody, buttonADurations, 1)
      
        #define playButtonBMelody() playMelody(buttonBMelody, buttonBDurations, 1)
      
        #define playButtonYMelody() playMelody(buttonYMelody, buttonYDurations, 1)
      
        volatile int ledPin = 0;
      
        volatile byte F710Slider = 0x08; // Default value
      
        volatile boolean beepFlag = false;
      
        byte F710SliderLeft = 0x00; // Direction
      
        byte F710SliderRight = 0x00; // Buttons
      
        boolean F710ButtonX = false;
      
        boolean F710ButtonA = false;
      
        boolean F710ButtonB = false;
      
        boolean F710ButtonY = false;
      
        void setup()
      
        {
      
          for (ledPin = 2; ledPin < 9; ledPin++) {
      
            pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
      
          }
      
          Serial.begin( 115200 );
      
        #if !defined(__MIPSEL__)
      
          while (!Serial); // Wait for serial port to connect - used on Leonardo, Teensy and other boards with built-in USB CDC serial connection
      
        #endif
      
          Serial.println("Start");
      
          if (Usb.Init() == -1)
      
            Serial.println("OSC did not start.");
      
          delay( 200 );
      
          if (!Hid.SetReportParser(0, &Joy))
      
            ErrorMessage<uint8_t>(PSTR("SetReportParser"), 1  );
      
        }
      
        void loop()
      
        {
      
          Usb.Task();
      
          // Direction button
      
          F710SliderLeft = F710Slider & 0x0F;
      
          if (F710SliderLeft == 0x08) { // Released all
      
          }
      
          else if (F710SliderLeft == 0x00) { // Up
      
            digitalWrite(LED2, HIGH);
      
          }
      
          else if (F710SliderLeft == 0x01) { // Up + Right
      
            digitalWrite(LED2, HIGH);
      
            digitalWrite(LED3, HIGH);
      
          }
      
          else if (F710SliderLeft == 0x02) { // Right
      
            digitalWrite(LED3, HIGH);
      
          }
      
          else if (F710SliderLeft == 0x03) { // Down + Right
      
            digitalWrite(LED3, HIGH);
      
            digitalWrite(LED4, HIGH);
      
          }
      
          else if (F710SliderLeft == 0x04) { // Down
      
            digitalWrite(LED4, HIGH);
      
          }
      
          else if (F710SliderLeft == 0x05) { // Down + Left
      
            digitalWrite(LED4, HIGH);
      
            digitalWrite(LED5, HIGH);
      
          }
      
          else if (F710SliderLeft == 0x06) { // Left
      
            digitalWrite(LED5, HIGH);
      
          }
      
          else if (F710SliderLeft == 0x07) { // Up + Left
      
            digitalWrite(LED5, HIGH);
      
            digitalWrite(LED6, HIGH);
      
          }
      
          // A B X Y buttons 
      
          F710SliderRight = F710Slider & 0xF0;
      
          if (F710SliderRight == 0x00) { // No buttons
      
            digitalWrite(LED7, LOW);
      
          }
      
          else {
      
            beepFlag = true;
      
            digitalWrite(LED7, HIGH);
      
            F710ButtonX = F710SliderRight & 0x10;
      
            F710ButtonA = F710SliderRight & 0x20;
      
            F710ButtonB = F710SliderRight & 0x40;
      
            F710ButtonY = F710SliderRight & 0x80;
      
            if (F710ButtonX == true) { // Button X
      
              if (beepFlag == true) {
      
                beepFlag = false;
      
                playButtonXMelody();
      
              }
      
            }
      
            if (F710ButtonA == true) { // Button A
      
              if (beepFlag == true) {
      
                beepFlag = false;
      
                playButtonAMelody();
      
              }
      
            }
      
            if (F710ButtonB == true) { // Button B
      
              if (beepFlag == true) {
      
                beepFlag = false;
      
                playButtonBMelody();
      
              }
      
            }
      
            if (F710ButtonY == true) { // Button Y
      
              if (beepFlag == true) {
      
                beepFlag = false;
      
                playButtonYMelody();
      
              }
      
            }
      
          }
      
        }
      
        void JoystickEvents::OnGamePadChanged(const GamePadEventData *evt)
      
        {
      
          Serial.print("X: ");
      
          PrintHex<uint16_t>(evt->x, 0x80);
      
          Serial.print(" Y: ");
      
          PrintHex<uint16_t>(evt->y, 0x80);
      
          Serial.print(" Hat Switch: ");
      
          PrintHex<uint8_t>(evt->hat, 0x80);
      
          Serial.print(" Twist: ");
      
          PrintHex<uint8_t>(evt->twist, 0x80);
      
          Serial.print(" Slider: ");
      
          F710Slider = evt->slider;
      
          PrintHex<uint8_t>(F710Slider, 0x80);
      
          Serial.print(" Buttons A: ");
      
          PrintHex<uint8_t>(evt->buttons_a, 0x80);
      
          Serial.print(" Buttons B: ");
      
          PrintHex<uint8_t>(evt->buttons_b, 0x80);
      
          Serial.println("");
      
          // Clear all LED for joystick buttons
      
          for (ledPin = 2; ledPin < 8; ledPin++) {
      
            digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
      
          }
      
        }
      
        void playMelody(int *melody, int *noteDurations, int notesLength)
      
        {
      
          for (int thisNote = 0; thisNote < notesLength; thisNote++) {
      
            int noteDuration = 1000 / noteDurations[thisNote];
      
            tone(BUZZER, melody[thisNote], noteDuration);
      
            int pauseBetweenNotes = noteDuration * 1.30;
      
            delay(pauseBetweenNotes);
      
            noTone(BUZZER);
      
          }
      
        }

view raw MakerUNO_LogitechF710.ino hosted with ❤ by GitHub

Thank You

References:

USB Host Shield Library 2.0

Thanks for reading this tutorial. If you have any technical inquiry, please post at Cytron Technical Forum.

3 thoughts on “Interfacing Logitech Wireless Gamepad F710 Using Arduino”

Clement Yap 枼旭昇
November 30, 2020 at 8:00 am

Sorry, it should be G-RC14.
Clement Yap 枼旭昇
November 30, 2020 at 7:40 am

Hi, I have a Logitech G-RC16 (Cordless Rumble 2). Can the USB host work it and is there a library available for it? Please advise. Thank you.
Donny Jay Tiestoranski
August 28, 2020 at 9:44 pm

hi,
is it possible to run F710 dongle successfully at 3.3V only?
i have F710 gamepad, Teensy 3.0 (3.3V), USB Host Mini 2.0 (3.3V) and i want to run my project on the single LiPo accu and keep it very small and simple (without 3.3V to 5V StepUp…).
thanks!