Arduino USB Host shield

The Arduino USB Host Shield allows you to connect a USB device to your Arduino board. The Arduino USB Host Shield is based on the MAX3421E (datasheet), which is a USB peripheral/host controller containing the digital logic and analog circuitry necessary to implement a full-speed USB peripheral or a full-/low-speed host compliant to USB specification rev 2.0. The shield is TinkerKit compatible, which means you can quickly create projects by plugging TinkerKit modules onto the board.

Technical Specification

• Operating Voltage 5 V
• USB Controller MAX3421E
• Max Current 500 mA when Arduino is powered by a suitable power supply connected to the Arduino - power jack
• Max Current 400 mA when Arduino is powered by its USB port