Pocket PDA

Copyright (C) 2017 Wang Renxin. All rights reserved.

Introduction

Pocket PDA is an OS for the Arduboy with some useful utilities, which turns your Arduboy into a PDA.

Remember the PocketStation?

Installation

1. Use the precompiled

• Use an Arduboy uploader to upload the /out/pocket_pda.hex to your Arduboy.
• Or use an Arduboy manager to upload the /out/pocket_pda.arduboy package.

2. Use the sketch

• Make sure you have the Arduino IDE installed and the Arduboy board package installed and selected.
• Open the /pocket_pda/pocket_pda.ino sketch with the Arduino IDE.
• Compile and upload the sketch.

Applications

1. Calculator

A basic math calculator App.

• D-Pad to move the cursor.
• A to press a button.
• B to clear result, or exit the App if not resulted.

2. Flashlight

A flashlight App.

• UP/DOWN to modify flash interval.
• A to toggle flash.
• B to exit the App.

3. Exchange Rate

An exchange rate App.

• B to exit the App.

4. Chronograph

A chronograph App.

• A to start or stop ticking.
• B to clear record, or exit the App if no record.

It can ticks at background.

5. Countdown

A countdown App.

• UP/DOWN to modify the time set.
• LEFT/RIGHT to move the cursor.
• A to toggle start/paused ticking.
• B to exit the App.

It turns to the flashlight screen when timeout.

It can ticks at background.

6. Calendar

A calendar App.

• UP/DOWN to change month.
• LEFT/RIGHT to change year.
• B to exit the App.

7. Controller

A simulated keyboard App, can be used as a game controller.

• D-Pad to simulate the arrow keys.
• A to simulate the HOME key.
• B to simulate the END key.

Hold all keys to exit the controller App.