USB-C

Using Arduino General Electronics
#1

Hi!

I was wondering if i would be able to use a USB-C connector on a custom arduino PCB to send control signals and data signals? I understadn that it has 24 pins and since its reversible only 12 can be used as individual pins (Excluding VCC and GND).

any advice?

#2

Nothing to stop you using the connectors for other purposes like this.

#3

If you're expecting to use off-the-shelf cables, I'd be worrying a lot that USB cables have reached the same stage that frustrated so many people with RS232 - it's getting difficult to know which cables implement which connections (and how many wires...) (That was one of the reason they invented USB. And now they've gone an blown it. :frowning: )

#4

There is always a chance that you connect something else to it that might blow up your Arduino.

I had a friend at high school who decided to replace the 6.3 mm plug of his headphones with a 220V power plug as it was more convenient. One day he accidentally put it indeed in the wall outlet :smiley:

#5

sterretje:
I had a friend at high school who decided to replace the 6.3 mm plug of his headphones with a 220V power plug as it was more convenient. One day he accidentally put it indeed in the wall outlet :smiley:

Well, I guess that would enable you to have everything louder than everything else…

#6

PerryBebbington:
Well, I guess that would enable you to have everything louder than everything else...

Eh?

#7

Paul__B:
Eh?

Some people will understand the reference, other's won't...

#8

After that blunder, it might be necessary to speak louder! :grinning:

#9

PerryBebbington:
louder than everything else…

everyone else?

#10

PaulRB:
everyone else?

No, everything else.

#11

Ah! Meatloaf, not Motörhead!

#12

PaulRB:
Ah! Meatloaf, not Motörhead!

Neither, well, not to my knowledge anyway.

#13

Erm.... Deep Purple?

#14

++Karma; // Deep Purple, although I think you might be guessing.

#15

Googling, not guessing!

The Motörhead live album is named after the line from "Mule" apparently. Suspect the same for the Meatloaf song but can't find a reference for that.

Interesting stuff: "Mule" was inspired by the enigmatic character from Foundation & Empire by Asimov. I hear there are plans to make a movie, or a series on one of the streaming services, which is where the big money is these days.

#16

I never really liked Motörhead, so didn't know that. A film of the Foundation and Empire books would be awesome!

#17

hahahaha bit off topic guys

So for example, some of the pins have been allocated to 'vcc' on the usb-c pinout. Is it required that i use that pin for vcc or can i have it as a data pin?

#18

Yes, you can use the Vcc pin as a signal pin. The cable does not care.

It's your dedicated board, you know what you need.

#19

Isaac258:
hahahaha bit off topic guys

Indeed! Have some karma by way of apology :slight_smile:

#20