I suspect that if it can handle full speed USB 2.0 then it will likely
be able to handle USB2GO as well, whihc is a almost master mode, that
should do most everything you'd want a USB master microcontroller to do.

-Adam

Paul James E. wrote:

> All,
>
> I believe there is in the works an 18xxx series device that has full
> speed USB implemented, although I believe it's still on slave mode.
> I would like to see a PIC with master moe implemented too, but I'm
> not going to hold my breath.
>
>
>                                       Regards,
>
>                                         Jim
>
>
>
>
>
>>>I have many questions/comments about Microchip's USB
>>>firmware, but I'm not sure where to turn for help.  It
>>>doesn't seem many PICLISTers use the PIC USB chips, and
>>>Microchip's USB discussion group is barely active.
>>>
>>>Does Microchip's tech support provide support for their
>>>sample firmware? I don't need support in the sense of
>>>fixing bugs, but I would like at least to direct questions
>>>and comments to someone in the company who maintains the
>>>firmware.
>>>
>>>
>>        The main reason you don't see much activity about the USB PIC
>>        is that many
>>consider the whole implementation crippled. It's very limiting in what
>>it can do, as it is (basically you can only use it as an HID, only way
>>beyond that is to write your own windows USB driver...), it's quite
>>slow, the chip isn't flash, and the software takes a large portion of
>>what little you have available in the chip. In the end while it exists
>>is isn't very useful for most.
>>
>>        Solutions are out there with single chips that form a RS232-USB
>>        bridge, the
>>drivers are included so it makes it dead simple to go USB.
>>
>>        Personally I can't understand why Microchip has let the ball
>>        drop for so
>>long, USB is clearly here, the use of USB in microcontroller related
>>environments is definitely there, yet they still have nothing else to
>>offer. I believe there are some "future" products coming with USB, but
>>consider the recent track record of Microchip releasing new products I
>>wouldn't hold my breath.
>>
>>        On a related note why the heck doesn't Microchip expand their
>>        rfPIC line???
>>Oh well... TTYL
>>
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