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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: dunk on February 11, 2010, 05:57:10 PM

Title: USB Host on a microcontroller.
Post by: dunk 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 (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!


dunk.

Title: Re: USB Host on a microcontroller.
Post by: madsci1016 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?

Title: Re: USB Host on a microcontroller.
Post by: Admin on February 13, 2010, 11:06:00 PM

Way ahead of you:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=8365.0 (http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=8365.0)

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