ITEAD Joystick shield

Overview

The Joystick Shield kit contains all the parts you need to enable your Arduino with a joystick! The shield sits on top of your Arduino and turns it into a simple controller. Five momentary push buttons (4+ joystick select button) and a two-axis thumb joystick gives your Arduino functionality on the level of old Nintendo controllers.

The momentary push buttons are connected to Arduino digital pins 2-6; when pressed they will pull the pin low (utilizing the internal pull-ups of the Arduino). Vertical movement of the joystick will produce a proportional analog voltage on analog pin 0, likewise, horizontal movement of the joystick can be tracked on analog pin 1.

Specifications

PCB size	53.3mm X 68.6mm X 1.6mm
Power supply	5V/3.3V DC
RoSH	Yes

Electrical Characteristics

Parameter	Min.	Typical	Max.	Unit
Power voltage	3	5	5.5	VDC
Input voltage VH (Target Voltage = 3.3V)	3	3.3	3.6	V
Input voltage VH (Target Voltage = 5V)	4.5	5	5.5	V
Input voltage VL	-0.3	0	0.5	V
Current Consumption	-	20	40	mA

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