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Hello I'm new to Arduino I'm familiar with programming. I'd like to route a keyboard through a device that I would create. This that would translate the keyboard inputs into outputs to HID device. The exact HID device identifier I would like to be able to specify (last 2 digits).

What I am thinking is that I would need an arduino that can read keyboard input. It would connect to 2 LCD displays (see attached) and have 2 buttons. The buttons would increment/decrement the LCD counter from 00-FF. This number would be the HID device identifier. Pressing A on the keyboard would send data over to the PC as a HID device.

Other software running on the computer would read from this specific HID device and process the data it reads.

Can someone help me to select the proper arduino for this?

(If anyone is interested in why..) Ultimately the purpose for this device will be for elementary children to create and play with puzzles.

Thank you!

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You want to use a 2 digit display, not 2 LCD ( 16 by 2, 20 by 4 ). I would try an Arduino Uno if size is not important.

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Sorry, your description does not make sense - "route a keyboard through a device" is not particularly meaningful in the context of your description. Arduinox do not in general provide for being a USB host for one thing. An older "PS/2" keyboard is practical to connect to an Arduino and a Pro Micro can operate as a HID device to connect to a PC but your overall concept is still unclear. :roll_eyes: