![]() ![]() Mass storage devices: USB sticks, memory card readers, external hard drives, etc.Digital cameras: Canon EOS, Powershot, Nikon DSLRs and P&S, as well as generic PTP.USB to serial converters: FTDI, PL-2303, ACM, as well as certain cell phones and GPS receivers.Game controllers: Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox360. ![]() HID devices: keyboards, mice, joysticks, etc.So why might you want to get a USB host shield? Well, the Arduino announcement has a long list of uses: I couldn'tįind the official shield at any of the distributors I looked at tonight, probably because it's just been released. The official Arduino USB host shield is available from for 24 euros, which is about $33 right now. There are other USB host shields for the Arduino, such as the SparkFun one for $24.95 or the one for $25 (a mini one is also available for $20). However, to make your Arduino a USB host, you need to add a shield. The Arduino Uno comes with a USB B port, and you use a USB A-to-B cable to connect the Uno to your computer for uploading sketches to the Uno. If you're a fan of the 'official' Italian Arduino components, their blog just announced two new items - a USB host shield and an In-System Programmer (ISP). ![]()
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