Comments on: Arduino USB host shield

By: Visual Micro

Visual Micro — Sun, 02 May 2010 22:25:53 +0000

I like arduino and I like visual studio that’s why I created a free visual studio addin for arduino called “visual micro”.

When you see the visual studio “intellisense” and “goto definition” stuff working with the arduino (and your) code you realize how much easier life can be.

Especially for us mere mortals with brains that can’t remember (don’t want to remember) all of our code functions!

Total compatibility with the arduino ide but using visual studio.

Best of both worlds.

If the point is to program as quickly as possible, yet have a life at the same time, then Visual Micro, Arduino and Visual Studio can’t be beat!

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:47:47 +0000

Really, I don’t get why every single post on HAD must be spammed with Anti-Arduino comments. Its really ridiculous.

By: Oleg Mazurov

Oleg Mazurov — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:17:08 +0000

The shield is released and is available in the store. There is also a code example demonstrating how to poll USB keyboard. Enjoy!

http://www.circuitsathome.com/mcu/programming/usb-host-shield-in-the-store

By: draeath

draeath — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:47:54 +0000

phil – you mean more jargon in an effort to make it more user-friendly? I don’t agree with coining new terms when we already have words that everyone else agrees on.

By: Phil Burgess

Phil Burgess — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:27:57 +0000

@ash: There’s a “store” link in the left column on the Circuits@Home site. When the shield is ready to roll I’d expect it to pop up there.

@spacecoyote: I suspect for the same reason they call it a “sketch” instead of a “program.” Less jargon in an effort to make the technology more approachable to the layperson.

By: spacecoyote

spacecoyote — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:10:27 +0000

i’ve always wondered why they call it a shield rather than a daughterboard or something.

By: Reggie

Reggie — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:23:45 +0000

The arduino should be celebrated, just as PIC has been, they allow for a lot of experimentation with electronics and sensors at a relatively low cost for a dev board.

As long as it does what the user intended then its a valid hack in my book, arduino or not.

By: Ash

Ash — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:53:55 +0000

Cheers for the reply Phil, now where can i buy one =)

Despite the all too common anti arduino comments, great things are happening around it and people like Phil are kind enough to support it

Thanks again

By: pt

pt — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:23:09 +0000

this is a great find and i’m thrilled to see the author of the post is in the comments posting too – nice work phil!

By: furst

furst — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:14:08 +0000

i think its great. its more of a comment directed at the many others who frequent HaD and deride arduino users.

Sorry if it was misinterpreted. It was not meant to be a derogatory comment towards the person’s work!

I’ll leave that to the others.

By: Phil Burgess

Phil Burgess — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:58:12 +0000

@ash: precisely, though available program memory may prove to be a constraint. My hunch at this point is that standard Arduinos might be limited mostly (but not entirely) to HID devices, while the Mega will have considerably more breadth. But this is entirely speculation on my part.

By: Ash

Ash — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:50:11 +0000

Hey

I like the look of this, would i be right in thinking this can be used to attach usb devices to an arduino? Maybe even bluetooth/wifi adapters?

Cheers & good work

By: MrX

MrX — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:40:59 +0000

@furst

Ok, maybe you are too good for using arduino, or maybe not.

People use the arduino environment because they don’t need to care with lower level stuff. Likewise people develop on Visual Studio and use high level languages (like .NET) because they don’t need to care or don’t know lower level stuff.
Just don’t tell me you do your regular programming with IDEs like Visual Studio because *THAT* will make you look like a real asshole.

And yes, I do all my programming in vim. I don’t use overkill IDEs. I have an arduino diecimilia and I don’t use the arduino environment. does that make me a l33t freak? no, just happy to use whatever the tools I’m more comfortable and happy with.

go away lamer

By: Everett

Everett — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:37:50 +0000

USB bus pirate. That’s what I see here. I can take data moving through the USB bus and analyze it. I’m quite excited because I’d love a bus pirate (was too late to order one) for a USB project. I’d love to capture data between my computer and a VX-8R so that I can create my own apps to transfer data. Maybe even make it a dual band digipeater….

By: addictronics

addictronics — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:17:08 +0000

@furst
please go away.