MultiBoard Setup/install

MultiBoard is a programma that can be used to connected multiple keyboards to a Windows computer. And then reprogram the input of these keyboards. For example, open an application or run AutoHotkeyscript when a certain key is pressed.

Github: https://github.com/Tygo-bear/MultiBoard

To get this working you need an Arduino and a USB host shield to intercept the keystrokes.

Supplies:

Hardware components (total $10):

• Arduino Uno: https://bit.ly/2DEJsYc
• Arduino USB host shield: https://bit.ly/2BxyQKs

Step 1: Assemble Hardware

• Put the Arduino host shield onto the Arduino UNO
• Align the pins (images for reference)
• Push the shield down.
• Connect the USB cable.

Step 2: Install Arduino IDE

Download and install from:

https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

Step 3: USB Host Library

Add the USBHID library to Arduino IDE

• Download library from https://github.com/Tygo-bear/MultiBoard

Copy this folder:

USBHIDBootKbd\USB_Host_Shield_20

to

Documents\Arduino\libraries

Step 4: Arduino Code

• Open the code in the Arduino IDE:

\USBHIDBootKbd\USBHIDBootKbd.ino

• Get a UUID from https://www.uuidgenerator.net/ and copy it.

• Paste it in the dynamicID variable (see image for reference).

• Flash the code onto the Arduino.
• Connect your second keyboard with the USB host shield.

Step 5: Install MultiBoard

Get the latest stable version from:

https://github.com/Tygo-bear/MultiBoard/releases