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Possible Teensy LC Alternative?

Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 7:21 pm
by Fox
I was just searching for something cheaper than the Teensy and came across this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MINI-USB-Nano-V ... SwhcJWHiOJ

Here is a better picture:

http://www.gearbest.com/boards-shields/ ... .html?ebay

I'm new to the working on Pi projects, but it seems like it should work, but I don't know if it would have the full functionality of the Teensy. Any ideas?

Re: Possible Teensy LC Alternative?

Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 7:23 pm
by ktechelonbreak
If you are on a budget, you could just go with using the GPIO pins?

Re: Possible Teensy LC Alternative?

Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 7:27 pm
by crispy_tofu
Yes, you can just use GPIO.
I believe that the Arduino Nano can't actually emulate a keyboard - you need an Arduino Leonardo, Micro or Due.
Link: http://sudomod.com/forums/topic/arduino ... placement/

Re: Possible Teensy LC Alternative?

Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 7:43 pm
by Fox
crispy_tofu wrote:Yes, you can just use GPIO.
I believe that the Arduino Nano can't actually emulate a keyboard - you need an Arduino Leonardo, Micro or Due.
Link: http://sudomod.com/forums/topic/arduino ... placement/

Ah, I see! Thanks for the clarification.

Re: Possible Teensy LC Alternative?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 12:27 am
by Fleder
@Fox
The Arduino Nano V3 should work.
I already bought 3 of them to test for another project and asked a few guys that used it.
It works with the Raspberry Pi 2B, but it is not as comfortable as the Teensy.
I myself, have not tested it yet, but for 2 bucks, I took the risk and ordered them.

Re: Possible Teensy LC Alternative?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 1:27 am
by crispy_tofu
Hmm, that's interesting because the Arduino website said otherwise...
Welp, please accept my sincere apologies for not researching further.

Re: Possible Teensy LC Alternative?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 1:43 am
by Fleder
crispy_tofu wrote:Hmm, that's interesting because the Arduino website said otherwise...
Welp, please accept my sincere apologies for not researching further.
I am not sure of this either, but i found a few guys that have the Nano V3 working with their Pis,
so i guess there is a way to make them work. I will see once the clones arrived and i had time to test them.

It would be a really cheap way to create your own controller.

Re: Possible Teensy LC Alternative?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 6:39 am
by Fox
@Fleder

Thanks. You will have to keep me posted once you try it out! :)

Re: Possible Teensy LC Alternative?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 6:57 am
by Fleder
Fox wrote:@Fleder

Thanks. You will have to keep me posted once you try it out! :)
Will do, as soon as they arrive, but china is not the fastest in terms of shiping time :D