The purpose of this project was to create a low cost Go Pro remote control to set the mode of the camera to Video mode and start/stop recording based on a users input. The aim was to use an ESP8266 - specifically the ESP01 model due to its low cost and availablity.
These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine. for development and testing purposes. See deployment for notes on how to deploy the project on a live system.
This codebase was developed using and is configured to Platform IO in Visual Code.
The following schematic shows the wiring for the remote. Note: This is the schematic after flashing the ESP8266 module. To Flash the the hardware you will need to Serial Module and to enable the flash mode on startup. There are many resources available online to do this (e.g. nodemcu).
The Fritzing schematic can be found under ./sch.
If you have changed the default WIFI settings on your GoPro, it will be necessary to alter the configuration file under ./conf/conf.cpp to connect to your GoPro. Specifically the following:
// Network
const char* ssid = "goprohero";
const char* password = "goprohero";
It is possible in the platformIO.ini configuration to specify ports and buad rates under the following:
upload_speed = 921600
; upload_port= /dev/cu.wchusbserial1410
monitor_speed = 115200
; monitor_port= /dev/cu.wchusbserial1410
As mentioned previously, you will need a Serial Module to uppload this codebase to the ESP8266. After flashing the ESP module, the serial module is not required. Using Platform IO, the installation should be as simple as connecting the device in the Flash mode and clicking the integrated PlatformIO: Upload button.
- Platform IO - PlatformIO is an open source ecosystem for IoT development
- Visual Code - "Best-in-class tools for any developer" - Microsoft
- Chris GW Green
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details
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Currently the wifi connection settings are hard coded. It would be useful in future to incorporate the WifiManager to dynamically manage the SSID/Password.
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Incorporate an OLED display module to better communicate the devices state (c.f. an LED)