https://github.com/gdsports/esp8266-usb-host-demos

ESP8266 USB host demos
https://github.com/gdsports/esp8266-usb-host-demos

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ESP8266 USB host demos

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/gdsports/esp8266-usb-host-demos
• Owner: gdsports
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-08-15T22:48:47.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-08-16T02:05:23.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-23T21:35:44.040Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: arduino, barcode, esp8266, esp8266-arduino, host, midi, rfid, usb, wifi
• Size: 1.59 MB
• Stars: 35
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 8
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# ESP8266 USB host demos

WiFi-enable a wide variety of USB devices using an ESP8266 and

a USB host shield. For example, add a WiFi interface to a USB barcode

reader or a USB RFID keyfob reader.

![USB host shield](./images/usbhostshield.png)

The WeMos D1 R2 board appeared to be the ideal board to use with a USB host

shield. The D1 is built around an ESP8266 and is laid out like an Arduino Uno.

However, the D1 does not have an ICSP connector so this prevents the USB host

shield board from working. This can be fixed with some modifications to the USB

host shield board. The hardware build details are on the

[wiki](https://github.com/gdsports/esp8266-usb-host-demos/wiki).

![USB host mini](./images/wifibarcode.png)

If you want to get small and battery powered, the Adafruit Huzzah Feather and

USB host mini board are made for each other. Actually, no, but with a few

modifications, they can talk to each other. This combo is much smaller than

the D1 and USB host shield. The hardware build details are on the

[wiki](https://github.com/gdsports/esp8266-usb-host-demos/wiki).

The example programs run on the D1 and the Feather. The programs are designed

to work with devices that look like USB keyboards. This includes keyboards as

well as barcode scannners and simple RFID keyfob scanners. usbkbdwifi

implements a TCP server on port 23. A client such as netcat (nc) can connect

to the barcode scanner like this: `nc  23`. usbkbdpost 

does an HTTP POST to a test HTTP server when a barcode is scannned.