Hi everyone, I have a game pad which can connect to a computer with its USB cable, I used it just for gaming, nothing more, Now I sense I can use it to control my robot’s DC motors.
Now I think if I cut the USB head, then I can see the serial communication wires, right? Now Can I use those wires straight away for my Arduino board without doing any damage ?
If I cant, Can I use a FT232 USB-UART board? How should I then?
please help me
thank you all
regrds
Ahmad
Hi,
You can probably use a USB Host Shield like this Arduino Compatible USB Host Shield.
You will also need the appropriate Arduino library for it that you can find with a quick research.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Thank you so much, but I don’t have access to usb host shield for arduino that easily and besides it is expensive with my country’s money, Can you please suggest an alternative?
For example can I use USB To UART convertor board?
or maybe if I cut out the gamepad RX TX GN and VCC to comminucate?
Look for an older analog joystick (two pots). You can read the two axis with two analog channels.
Alan
