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Offline dunkTopic starter

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USB Host on a microcontroller.
« on: February 11, 2010, 05:57:10 PM »
hmm, Electronics section or Software section....?

so here's one of those things i had always presumed was not possible:
http://www.circuitsathome.com/category/mcu/arduino/usb-shield

it appears that this product interfaces a USB Host port to a microcontroller. (i haven't read it in detail yet.)
i'd always presumed the USB host device required a full OS but it looks like these guys are able to cram everything necessary onto an Arduino.

makes my PS2 controller firmware look a little less cutting edge...


good work guys!


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Re: USB Host on a microcontroller.
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2010, 06:39:23 PM »
I was looking into this a few weeks ago, because for the life of me I couldn't get a PS2 controller to work with my arduino.

Has anyone used the USB host shield?
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Re: USB Host on a microcontroller.
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2010, 11:06:00 PM »
Way ahead of you:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=8365.0

You missed out on a lot while on vacation, no? :P
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