Are these chips bus powered? Do they provide a means to power your
project from the bus too?

Josh

Don McKenzie wrote:
>
> Bob Blick wrote:
>
> > The chip it's based on is very very nice and support is also nice. Also it
> > has native support under Linux(kernel 2.4 and above). Appears as an RS232
> > port to the system. I've been using adapter cables using this chip and
> > it's my favorite(even MPLAB will run a Picstart+ off a USB port with it!).
> >
> > Way to go, Don!
>
> I had several people on the list ask me to let them know when I had the
> chips in stock.
> Just arrived, both the serial FT8U232AM and the parallel FT8U245AM.
>
> And there will be a general I/O board with smarts (based on a scenix
> chip) available shortly also, which provides 24 programmable I/O lines
> from the USB BUS.
> Will sell for around US$55 retail. Optional firmware will drive servos
> and measure and generate frequencies up to several MHz. Many more tricks
> possible with this board. I2C bus and Dallas IButton bus also quite
> easy.
>
> But give me a week or two to get up to speed with prices/pdf's etc.
>
> Don McKenzie    mailto:don@dontronics.com      http://www.dontronics.com
>
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