PowerMate Bluetooth Windows Bridge

Maps the Griffin PowerMate Bluetooth's Inputs to extra function keys on Windows.

Most of the code is stolen from s7726/PowerMate. Project was written in Visual Studio 2019. Allows you to map the PowerMate's input like normal keys in any application. Recommended to be used with AutoHotKey. The project was developed for Theodoros Akimaru.

Usage

1. Download the PowerMateWinBridge.exe binary from the releases page.
2. Make sure that Bluetooth is ON and the PowerMate is turned on.
3. Run the executable and monitor the ouptut for a successful connection.
4. Check if turning the knob on the PowerMate produces a output on the console.
5. If the connection fails, try pairing to the device from windows settings before running the program
6. The default button mapping is as follows:

POWERMATE           ->  KEY
----------------------------
CLICK               ->  F13
LEFT TURN           ->  F14
RIGHT TURN          ->  F15
PRESS + LEFT TURN   ->  F16
PRESS + RIGHT TURN  ->  F17
LONG PRESS          ->  F18

7. You can either bind the PowerMate's input in any software as you would any other key. Or,
8. Use AutoHotKey to make custom global keybinds. An example AHK script:

F14::Volume_Down
F15::Volume_Up

Contact

Ravi Kharb – @LiveSparksYT – livesparking@gmail.com

Contributing

1. Fork it (https://github.com/LiveSparks/PowerMateWinBridge)
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/fooBar)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some fooBar')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/fooBar)
5. Create a new Pull Request

Acknowledgements

• s7726/PowerMate
• Theodoros Akimaru