The SparkFun USB-C Host Shield contains all of the digital logic and analog circuitry necessary to implement a USB peripheral/host controller with your Arduino. This means you could use your Arduino to interface with and control any USB 2.0 compatible device - thumb drives, digital cameras, BT dongles, and much more!
This version updates the USB Type-A connector to a USB-C connector and provides users with the option to power the shield from the 5V or VIN pins. The USB-C female connector also supplies 5V as any normal USB (downward facing) port would.
A four-wire serial interface is used to communicate with the host controller chip, so the shield connects the Arduino's hardware SPI pins (D10-13) to the MAX3421E. All SPI signals are sent through a hex converter to step them down to 3.3V.
Features:
MAX3421E USB Controller
- Provides USB Host and Peripheral Functionality
- USB 2.0 Specification: 12Mbps (full-speed)
- Operating Voltage: 3.0 - 3.6V
- Supply Current:
- 45mA (max)
- 8.7mA (idle)
- 30 - 60µA (suspend)
- SPI Clock Speed: 0 - 26MHz
- Operating Temperature: -40 - +85°C
Arduino Shield
- Arduino R3 Footprint
- SPI Pins:
- SCK:
D13
- POCI:
D12
- PICO:
D11
- CS:
D10
- INT:
D9
- GPX:
D8
- RST:
D7
- Reset Button (for Arduino Board)
- Switches:
- On/Off
- Power Input:
VIN or 5V
- USB-C Female Connector
- Configured for Host Applications
- Supply Current:
- Limited by Power Input
- CC1 and CC2 (56kΩ pull-ups)
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