I'm thinking about getting myself a genuine Arduino Leonardo board to test with GIMX (for reWASD) (The DIY GIMX Adapters do have the atmega32u4 microcontroller to it, but when I had to look to see IF there was a USB Type- C revision, all it was for the current revision was a micro USB slot. Will there be a USB Type-C revision in the near future one day?
Why does it matter what type of connector is used ?
Very unlikely. Redesign costs money.
If you insist on USB-C, you will have to look at the newer Arduino boards (MKR series, Nano33 series) and verify if they use USB-C (and can be used as HID, most can) or you can look for clones that might have USB-C instead of micro-USB.
Hi @retro2modern. The Nano ESP32 and UNO R4 Minima are good options for official Arduino boards that have a USB-C socket.
Both those boards have HID capabilities. However, if you are planning to use an existing firmware/sketch/tutorial then you should check to see whether it specifies support for these boards or is specific to the Leonardo. The reason is that there are significant technical differences in these boards that would likely require some adjustments to an HID project.
The Nano ESP32 uses the ESP32-S3 microcontroller, which has been popular in the Arduino community for some time now. So you might find that the ESP32-S3-based boards are already being used in this application.
The Renesas RA4M1 microcontroller of the UNO R4 Minima was not widely used in the Arduino community prior to the introduction of the UNO R4 Minima. However, the standard Arduino "Keyboard" library does support the UNO R4 Minima, so you might find that any project based on that library will work with the UNO R4 Minima even if it wasn't specifically written for use with the board.
Very well then. I can probably use a little adapter for my own when I do get one for GIMX.
Thank you for the answer. I just had a few problems with Micro USB in the past, but thank you for your honest answer.
Well I got my Arduino Leonardo yesterday and have tested it for a GIMX adapter, but I do wonder if there is a little adapter or shield that can split the RX, and TX pins and make them as more separate ones.
It's not quite clear what you want to achieve?
- Your topic was about USB. USB does not have Rx and Tx signals.
- The Rx and Tx pins on the Leonardo are not used for communication with the PC.
Alright. Fair enough.
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