Description

The Arduino USB Host shield will allow you to connect a USB device to your Arduino board. This shield is based on circuit MAX3421E, which is a USB host controller that contains a digital and analog logic circuit to implement a high speed or low speed USB device but which respects the USB rev 2.0 specification.

This shield is compatible TinkerKit, it means that it has TinkerKit connectors to easily connect modules Tinkerkit.

The following classes are supported by the Arduino USB Host shield and it can be used for: 

• HID devices like keyboard, mouse, or joystick
• Game controllers: Sony PS3, Nintendo WII, Xbox 360
• USB to serial devices: FTDI, PL-2303, ACM, and some phones and GPS receivers
• Compatible ADK: Phones and Android tablets (see the documentation for Google ADK)
• Digital cameras: Canon EOS, Powershot, Nikkon DSLRs and P & S, and generic PTP.
• Storage devices: USB sticks, external hard drives, uSB card reader.
• Bluetooth dongles.

Features

Operating voltage: 5V

USB controller: MAX3421E

Max on USB current: 400mA with Arduino connected on USB / 500mA with Arduino on external power

Documentation 

Documentation Arduino USB Host Shield