Indeed others. Try this one from SMC (Now SMSC): http://www.smsc.com/main/catalog/usb97c100.html Tom On Friday, March 06, 1998 4:58 AM, Steve Lawther [SMTP:slawther@HUSKY.CO.UK] wrote: > >Does anyone know anything about interfacing with USB connection? > >I'm trying to build a PIC Programmer that also interfaces with the > >USB connection. Is it possible to? Does anyone have any information > >on how to write software that interfaces with USB?.. > > >Thanks > >John > > John, > > I had that thought also - USB saves having a power supply brick. > > If you have Win95 OSR2.1 (unstable), or a beta of win98 (better), I > recommend getting the cypress starter kit - 99USD. > > For data, read all the USB starter pages and summaries you can find. > Also grab the USB spec from www.usb.org though you are warned it's > long - well over 300 page with clarifications, ...and the plot is > rubbish!. > > If you haven't got the win95 OSR2.1 (OEM only ie only supplied with > new computers - not in the shops) or win98 beta you'll have to wait > 'til 98 is out. > > There is a lot of chips out there; see below > There's also a lot of USB products in the wings, waiting to launch on > the back of Win98 (I've got my USB mouse thou! - makes a change to > have state-of-art rather than state-of-the-ark). > > > Steve Lawther > > > APPENDIX (ie don't bother reading unless a 'trainspotter') > > [URL's deleted] > > > There are others