I am building an adaptive fishing rod and I need to incorporate a USB host shield to control it, hoping to get some guidance on the connection process. The USB host shield slides into the top of the Arduino, but after connecting dual motor controller speed, direction, ground and power pins, there's no way for it to fit. Based on what it looks like, do you just connect the Motor controllers to the stackable headers on the USB shield?
Please explain why that is needed. There are likely to be other approaches.
I am using an adaptive game controller to control it since it is being built for people with disabilities with no arm control.
I started connecting the Motor controller to the Arduino Uno using jumper wires, so now there is a bunch of jumper wires coming up out of the Arduino. Should I have started by sliding the shield onto the arduino, and then use jumper wires on the top of the shield for the correct corresponding pins?
Find the datasheet for all devices. Ensure you are connecting it correctly, so every shield and connection is not interfering with another shield or connection.
This sounds right. Verify.
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