I am trying to find an Arduino board with 2x USB Type-A connectors for a signal conversion project. I am about to convert the signals from a touch screen monitor to mouse movements and clicks. The programming part is not an issue, but I am unable to find a slim Arduino board with a dual USB on both ends with one of them being male and the other one female. So far this is the closest I could find: https://www.arduino-fans.pk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/power-bank-1-2a-xzx-002h.jpg
Unfortunately the 2x USB A sockets are pointing sideways, rather than end to end. Also they are both female and I don't think it has data connections. Although, I could design and build one, but that would be the last resort.
So to put is short, is anybody aware of a small board with a male and female USB Type-A ports?
Closest? It is what it says it is, and nothing remotely connected with what you are talking about, so there isn't much point in worrying about the orientation of the sockets. If your lack of concern about programming is well-founded, building your own is probably the first resort. There are USB host shields available for Arduino, and having two stacked may be a reasonable proposition - as is gender-bending.
It is what it says it is, and nothing remotely connected with what you are talking about...
And this is the very reason why I was describing the differences of the appearance and not functionalities between what is on the photo and what I am picturing in my mind. How do you know whether the shape and dimensions I am picturing in my mind is remotely close enough or not?
USB shield is my preferred choice for development, but along with the Arduino board stacked, it is about 6x or 8x larger for the application what I am trying to find a board for.
I have added a photograph for a better illustration of the form factor (and not functionality) what I am trying to find.
Since that form is smaller than ProMini, which is devoid of USB connectors, I would say you have no chance of getting it store-bought. That does not mean you can't build your own as the second resort - after developing the project using Uno and USB shields, which is rather what Arduino is all about..
Since that form is smaller than ProMini, which is devoid of USB connectors, I would say you have no chance of getting it store-bought.
The main issue is that it will be inside of a plastic cable tunnel with a whole bunch of other cables and wires. So the narrow width is important but the length is not so. Even if it was twice as long I could still get away with it.
This project would be a single piece of hardware for my own use to solve one problem. So if there is already a dongle-size board out there for USB signal conversion, then IMHO it isn't worth the money + effort of reinventing the wheel. That's why I thought I would ask around before I start designing boards, etching and soldering under my own beard.
Optionally, a friend of mine might also be interested in a bunch of them for reselling, but he hasn't confirmed it yet. If he is interested, then it will be definitely worth it. On the other hand, there could be others on this website who might also want to make their own USB signal converter project. This could be an ideal solution, so I believe it is worth sharing the idea and asking around.
I think you're suggesting a hardware combo equivalent of a ProMini for brains, an FTDI Basic to act as USB slave, and MAX3421E (controlled via SPI) to act as USB master.
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So if there is already a dongle-size board out there for USB signal conversion,
It all sounds pretty reasonable. It also sounds unreasonable to expect to find it in a store, but there is a lot of stuff out there. It should be quite practical to make up the modules along a narrow perf board. Check out the lilygo USB host. I assume the power can come from whatever is at the other end of the cable.
USB conversion board assuming you understand USB protocols and coding.
The device is the equivalent of a Leonardo (32u4) and USB host shield but on a board the size of a USB thumb drive. The software is designed for USB keyboard remapping (for example, Dvorak) and hardware macros. But it could be reprogrammed to do other USB protocol conversion assuming you have the coding skills.
