How to use a USB mouse to contol servos with a ARDUINO board

This tutorial will show you how to controll servos with a usb mouse and host shield.

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PARTS LIST:

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USB MOUSE

USB HOST SHIELD

ARDUINO BOARD

SERVOS

THE CODE:

#include <hidboot.h>
#include <usbhub.h>
#include <Servo.h>

Servo s1; // define servo names
Servo s2;
// Satisfy the IDE, which needs to see the include statment in the ino too.
#ifdef dobogusinclude
#include <spi4teensy3.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#endif
int x; // mouse x
int y; // mouse y
int y1;
int x1;
class MouseRptParser : public MouseReportParser
{
protected:
void OnMouseMove (MOUSEINFO *mi);
void OnLeftButtonUp (MOUSEINFO *mi);
void OnLeftButtonDown (MOUSEINFO *mi);
void OnRightButtonUp (MOUSEINFO *mi);
void OnRightButtonDown (MOUSEINFO *mi);
void OnMiddleButtonUp (MOUSEINFO *mi);
void OnMiddleButtonDown (MOUSEINFO *mi);
};
void MouseRptParser::OnMouseMove(MOUSEINFO *mi)
{
Serial.print(“x= “);
x = (x + mi->dX);
Serial.println(x);
x = constrain(x, -2000, 2000);
x1 = x;

x1 = map(x1, -2000, 2000, 5, 175);
s1.write(x1);
Serial.print(“y= “);
y = (y + mi->dY);
Serial.println(y);
y = constrain(y, -2000, 2000);
y1 = y;

y1 = map(y1, -2000, 2000, 5, 175);
s2.write(y1);
};
void MouseRptParser::OnLeftButtonUp (MOUSEINFO *mi)
{
Serial.println(“L Butt Up”);
};
void MouseRptParser::OnLeftButtonDown (MOUSEINFO *mi)
{
Serial.println(“L Butt Dn”);
x = 5;
y = 5;
s1.write(5);
s2.write(5);
};
void MouseRptParser::OnRightButtonUp (MOUSEINFO *mi)
{
Serial.println(“R Butt Up”);
};
void MouseRptParser::OnRightButtonDown (MOUSEINFO *mi)
{
Serial.println(“R Butt Dn”);
x = 175;
y = 175;
s1.write(175);
s2.write(175);
};
void MouseRptParser::OnMiddleButtonUp (MOUSEINFO *mi)
{
Serial.println(“M Butt Up”);
};
void MouseRptParser::OnMiddleButtonDown (MOUSEINFO *mi)
{
Serial.println(“M Butt Dn”);
x = 90;
y = 90;
s1.write(90);
s2.write(90);
};

USB Usb;
USBHub Hub(&Usb);
HIDBoot<USB_HID_PROTOCOL_MOUSE> HidMouse(&Usb);

uint32_t next_time;

MouseRptParser Prs;

void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
s1.attach(44); // attaches the servo on pin 44 to the servo
s2.attach(46); // attaches the servo on pin 46 to the servo
s1.write(90);
s2.write(90);
#if !defined(__MIPSEL__)
while (!Serial); // Wait for serial port to connect – used on Leonardo, Teensy and other boards with built-in USB CDC serial connection
#endif
Serial.println(“Start”);

if (Usb.Init() == -1)
Serial.println(“OSC did not start.”);

delay( 200 );

next_time = millis() + 5000;

HidMouse.SetReportParser(0, &Prs);
}

void loop()
{
Usb.Task();
}