Pairing PS Move controllers

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Pairing the PS move controller needed for Shadow MD, Shadow & Astrocomms with the software can be a bit tricky, but there is this fantastic video on youtube:


Written instructions from Astromech.net:

1.) Connect the USB Bluetooth Dongle to the USB Host Shield

2.) Connect the Arduino to your computer

3.) Optional (but recommended): Enable serial debugging. Change ENABLE_UHS_DEBUGGING to 1 in settings.h

  • define ENABLE_UHS_DEBUGGING 1

4.) Upload the SHADOW (MD) Sketch to your Arduino board
(Don’t forget to select your board type and correct Com Port)

5.) Open your Serial Monitor (Ctrl+Shift+M), and set your baud rate to 115200.

6.) After initialization, if Debugging is enabled, the Serial Monitor should display the following:

PS3 Bluetooth Library Started
Bluetooth Dongle Inititialized
HCI Reset complete
Local Bluetooth Address: ##:##:##:##:##:##
Wait For Incoming Connection Request 

7.) Unplug the Bluetooth Dongle and connect your PS3 Controller via mini-USB cable.
(This is a HOT SWAP, while the board is ON)

8.) Look for the following on the Serial Monitor:

Navigation Controller Enabled
BT Address of Last connected Device when Primary Connected: ##:##:##:##:##:##
We have a controller connected, but it is not designated as primary.
Waiting for PS3 Controller Data


Wait For Incoming Connection Request
Navigation Controller Connected
Bluetooth Address was set to: ##:##:##:##:##:## 


9.) Copy the BT Address of the controller, and paste it into the sketch here:

String PS3MoveNavigatonPrimaryMAC = "##:##:##:##:##:##";

Upload the updated sketch to the Arduino.


10.) Unplug your PS3 Controller and reconnect the Bluetooth Dongle. You should see:

Bluetooth Dongle Initialized
HCI Reset complete
Write class of device
Local Bluetooth Address: ##:##:##:##:##:##" 
Wait For Incoming Connection Request 

11.) Press “PS” Button to turn on the Controller. It should take about 5 sec The LED on your controller should turn solid red You should see the following in your Serial Monitor window:

Navigation Controller Enabled
BT Address of Last connected Device when Primary Connected: ##:##:##:##:##:##
We have our primary controller connected.
Waiting for PS3 Controller Data

12.) To turn off your remote, either hold the PS button down for 15 seconds or press the combination: PS + L3

Pairing a PS3 Controller to Astrocomms

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