Hi Barry, An input event device should have been created for the controller, usually /dev/input/eventX, you can use the python evdev library to read it, here: https://python-evdev.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ Same method works for any device that is exposed through the linux input framework. As a side comment, bluez also has a plugin for pairing the DS4 over USB, that could be of use to you as well. - Juha On Sun, Mar 5, 2017 at 2:23 AM, Barry Byford <31baz66@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > I have a single board computer (SBC) running Linux that will be > embedded inside of a project and run headless. I'm looking to have a > Bluetooth remote control with some buttons on so that I can interact > with the SBC. > > Looking around the house I have a few Sony DS4 controllers that could > fit the bill of my remote control. > > On the SBC I've upgraded to BlueZ 5.44 and using bluetoothctl can pair > the DS4 and trust it so that it connects on start-up. > The piece I'm stuck on is how to access when buttons have been pressed > from within a Python script. > > On the command line I can get the power level with this: > $ cat /sys/class/power_supply/sony_controller_battery_40\:1b\:5f\:8e\:bf\:2a/capacity > 70 > > The only control on the DS4 I am able to see is the touch pad with: > $ cat /dev/input/js0 > > I've taken a look at Python3 Sockets which seem to have something > about getting input from Bluetooth. Although not enough instructions > for me to get it working with the DS4. > > I've had a good 'google' around and there seems to be lots of out of > date information or pieces missing so that I can't get something > working. > Does anyone have any suggestions of what I can try? > Or pointers to a tutorial would be ideal. > > Thanks in advance, > Barry > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bluetooth" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bluetooth" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
