Set up of Arduino Uno + Adafruit Motor Shield + USB Host Shield + PS3 Controller

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Hi there,

for a project based engineering course I would like to control in total 7 actuators (Servo, Stepper, DC Motor). I would like to control this with a PS3-Controller use a LiPo-battery as a power source.

I attached my theoretical Project Set Up. My biggest concern is to choose the right hardware. My proposal is the following. Maybe you can give me feedback on that:

My Questions are:

  1. Can you recommend an USB Host Shield that works fine with Arduino Uno & the Adafruit Motor Shield?
  2. If I want to stack a second Adafruit motor Shield, will it be possible, Are there enough pins?

What I basically want to do is simple: I want to use a Controller to steer 7 actuators (Servos, Stepper, DC Motors)

Thank you for your help
Daniel

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dtuerk:
Hi there,

for a project based engineering course I would like to control in total 7 actuators (Servo, Stepper, DC Motor).

How many of each?

I would like to control this with a PS3-Controller use a LiPo-battery as a power source.

I attached my theoretical Project Set Up. My biggest concern is to choose the right hardware. My proposal is the following. Maybe you can give me feedback on that:

My Questions are:

  1. Can you recommend an USB Host Shield that works fine with Arduino Uno & the Adafruit Motor Shield?

Go to the Adafruit forum and see the post which lists pins the motor shield uses.

  1. If I want to stack a second Adafruit motor Shield, will it be possible, Are there enough pins?

Nope

What I basically want to do is simple: I want to use a Controller to steer 7 actuators (Servos, Stepper, DC Motors)

Thank you for your help
Daniel

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any update on this?

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Entengthedraggon:
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Considering that the last post in this thread was almost 4 years ago, and was by you asking for any updates, and that the OP has never posted again in this thread, it is probably time to let it rest in peace and stop resurrecting it.