Mayhew Labs designs hardware and software tools for artists and technologists.
August 18, 2010:
New Product Coming Soon!
The HID Shield is a simple way for anyone to build a keyboard, mouse, joystick, or gamepad. The HID Protocol is a powerful USB connection that offers more speed and flexibility than Serial and requires no drivers. You send the shield serial data and it shows up on your computer as any of the peripherals listed. This means that you can build a custom flight control or have your Arduino send keystrokes or mouse movements to your computer! Furthermore, there is an unspecified input of eight 8-bit inputs that show up as 'Vendor Specific' for you to use with your own software development. Whether you're building an audio controller for Max/MSP or looking for a more simple way to interface with Adobe Flash, this is your solution!
Some of the features on the HID Shield are six different baud rate settings and selectable serial pin (use the default pin or Software Serial on pin 7 or 12). The onboard AT90USB microcontroller can be reprogrammed by the end user, so you can customize how the shield works.
Right now I am working on making some example Arduino sketches and some slick videos to get your creative juices flowing. I will also create an in-depth user manual. This is a powerful shield and a lot of it's potential isn't initially obvious!
- Mark
July 21, 2010:
New Mux Shield design; now also available at SparkFun Electronics!
I recently redesigned the Mux Shield after some suggestions from users and to make the manufacturing process easier – all the functionality is still the same though. They are now being manufactured in bulk and I am trying to find distributors that can help spread the multiplexin' goodness! I am super excited to announce that SparkFun will be carrying the Mux Shield. You can find it for sale here: Mux Shield at SparkFun
- Mark
April 13, 2010:
How are you using the Mux Shield?
Are you working on a project or installation where the Mux Shield is involved? I would like to showcase your creative projects on this website! If you would like to show off what you've been working on (and get some free publicity!), contact me on the 'About' page. Thanks!
- Mark
April 1, 2010:
Improving the Mux Shield!
I am doing some improvements on the Multiplexer Shield including moving the headers for more convenience, adding ground planes, and improving the traces. Below is a hint of what's to come!
- Mark
We are excited to introduce our first piece of hardware: The Mux Shield.
It utilizes multiplexers to gain an enormous amount of inputs and outputs on an Arduino
or Arduino Mega development board.
