ConsumerKeyboard Arduino Library

The ConsumerKeyboard library extends the Arduino HID functionality, enabling your Arduino to emulate consumer control devices. This allows you to send commands such as play/pause, volume adjustments, and more to a connected computer.

Features

• Power Controls: Power, Reset, Sleep
• Screen Brightness: Brightness Increment/Decrement
• Media Controls: Play/Pause, Next/Previous Track, Stop, Volume, Mute, Bass, Treble
• Application Launchers: Email Reader, Calculator, Browser
• Browser/Explorer Navigation: Search, Home, Back, Forward, Stop, Refresh, Bookmarks
• Mouse Horizontal Scroll: Pan

Compatibility

This library is compatible with the following architectures:

• AVR
• SAMD
• SAM
• Renesas

Ensure your Arduino board supports HID functionality to utilize this library effectively.

Key Definitions

The library provides a comprehensive set of key definitions for various consumer control functions:

Function	Key Definition	Hex Code
Generic Control	HID_USAGE_CONSUMER_CONTROL	0x0001
Power Control	KEY_POWER	0x0030
	KEY_RESET	0x0031
	KEY_SLEEP	0x0032
Screen Brightness	KEY_BRIGHTNESS_INCREMENT	0x006F
	KEY_BRIGHTNESS_DECREMENT	0x0070
Media Control	KEY_PLAY_PAUSE	0x00CD
	KEY_SCAN_NEXT	0x00B5
	KEY_SCAN_PREVIOUS	0x00B6
	KEY_STOP	0x00B7
	KEY_VOLUME	0x00E0
	KEY_MUTE	0x00E2
	KEY_BASS	0x00E3
	KEY_TREBLE	0x00E4
	KEY_BASS_BOOST	0x00E5
	KEY_VOLUME_INCREMENT	0x00E9
	KEY_VOLUME_DECREMENT	0x00EA
	KEY_BASS_INCREMENT	0x0152
	KEY_BASS_DECREMENT	0x0153
	KEY_TREBLE_INCREMENT	0x0154
	KEY_TREBLE_DECREMENT	0x0155
Application Launcher	KEY_AL_CONSUMER_CONTROL_CONFIGURATION	0x0183
	KEY_AL_EMAIL_READER	0x018A
	KEY_AL_CALCULATOR	0x0192
	KEY_AL_LOCAL_BROWSER	0x0194
Browser/Explorer Specific	KEY_AC_SEARCH	0x0221
	KEY_AC_HOME	0x0223
	KEY_AC_BACK	0x0224
	KEY_AC_FORWARD	0x0225
	KEY_AC_STOP	0x0226
	KEY_AC_REFRESH	0x0227
	KEY_AC_BOOKMARKS	0x022A
Mouse Horizontal Scroll	KEY_AC_PAN	0x0238