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Basic Accessory Demo on Windows Pc

Developed By: Microchip Technology Inc

License: Free

Rating: 4,5/5 - 19 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.5
Size 100.7 KB
Release Date October 25, 18
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
Android 8.0 support [see more]

Description from Developer:
This demo provides a simple example on how to interface from an Android device to an accessory using the Open Accessory framework added in v2.3.4+ and v3.1+ versions of the Android... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Basic Accessory Demo and install on Windows PC. Basic Accessory Demo is free Tools app, developed by Microchip Technology Inc. Latest version of Basic Accessory Demo is 1.5, was released on 2018-10-25 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of Basic Accessory Demo is 4,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 19 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 15 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Basic Accessory Demo on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Basic Accessory Demo on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Basic Accessory Demo on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Basic Accessory Demo using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Basic Accessory Demo" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Basic Accessory Demo on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Basic Accessory Demo" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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This demo provides a simple example on how to interface from an Android device to an accessory using the Open Accessory framework added in v2.3.4+ and v3.1+ versions of the Android OS. The demo controls 8 LEDs on the board by touching the LED pictures on the screen, indicates the push button status of the board, and provides a percentage indication of the potentiometer. This demo also only shows how to use the host mode accessory implementation using the API10 android.hardware.usb library. This version works only for v3.1+ devices (API12+).

The firmware, documentation, and additional information are available at www.microchip.com/android.

Version 1.4
* Fixed issue where data from the Android device was sent twice to the Accessory (introduced in v1.3)

Version 1.3:
* Workaround issue where Read() call does not throw exception upon close. This allows the use of orientation changes, back button, and home button
* Requires new firmware to take advantage of these features. Firmware will be available in October at www.microchip.com/mal in the v2011-10 release.


Version 1.2:
* added Japanese, Korean, and Chinese Localization support.
* disabled LED buttons when accessory is not attached.

Version 1.0:
* Initial release supporting v3.1+ devices with android.hardware.usb library (API12)
* Supports host mode accessories only.
Android 8.0 support