sparkfun/sparkfun_usb-c_host_shield

USB-C Host Shield

SparkFun USB-C Host Shield

SparkFun USB-C Host Shield (DEV-21247)

This new version of the USB Host Shield 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.

The SparkFun USB 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 - thumbdrives, digital cameras, Bluetooth dongles, and much more!

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.

Repository Contents

• /docs - Online documentation files
  • overrides - Customization files for the GitHub pages product documentation
  • assets - Folder containing all the file assets used for the product documentation
    • board_files - Files for the product design
      • Eagle design files (.zip)
      • Schematic (.pdf)
      • Dimensions (.pdf)
    • component_documentation - Datasheets and manuals for hardware components
    • img - Images for the product documentation
      • hardware - Images for the hardware related pages (i.e. hardware overview and assembly)
      • software - Images for the software related pages (i.e. software overview and examples)
  • index.md - Product description page
  • hookup_guide - Folder containing the files for the Hookup Guide pages
  • arduino_ide - Folder containing the files for the software setup/installation and example pages
  • resources.md - File listing the product resources
  • github - Files with instructions for filing GitHub issues/pull-requests
• /Firmware - Example sketches demonstrating extra peripherals
• /Hardware - Eagle design files (.brd, .sch)

Documentation

• Hookup Guide (mkdocs) - Hookup guide for the USB-C Host Shield hosted by GitHub pages.

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Product Variants

• USB-C Host Shield (USB-C variant)
  • DEV-21247- v1.0, Initial Release
• USB Host Shield
  • DEV-09947- v2.0, Fixes GPX and RESET pin connections
  • DEV-09628- v1.0, Initial Release

Version History

• v01 - Initial Release

License Information

This product is open source!

Please review the LICENSE.md file for license information.

If you have any questions or concerns about licensing, please contact technical support on our SparkFun forums.

Distributed as-is; no warranty is given.

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