Shure I'm. Thanks! PS: Price pointers? Where to buy (pref. online) ? Bye Mauricio D. Jancic Janso Desarrollos - Microchip Consultant www.janso.com.ar info@janso.com.ar (54) - 11 - 4542 - 3519 Lugones 3238 "B" - C1430ECN Capital Federal Republica Argentina MSN: jansodesarrollos@hotmail.com >>-----Original Message----- >>From: pic microcontroller discussion list >>[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Kenneth Lumia >>Sent: Jueves, 18 de Marzo de 2004 22:21 >>To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >>Subject: Re: [PIC:] USB, working wth... >> >>Mauricio, >> >>I'm currently working on a project that is using a FTDI232BM >>USB chip for the microcontroller to PC interface. Although >>it is not "programable" (as in a microcontroller) it is very >>easy to use. >> >>On the hardware side, all you basically need are a few >>resistors, caps, a crystal and you're good to go. The device >>looks like a UART to the microcontroller, including the >>standard serial lines, CTS,RTS, etc. There are also control >>lines that can be used to enable "other" >>circuits - typically used to control power via a FET to a >>processor or other devices. This allows the circuit to meet >>USB requirements for power draw under the USB specifications. >>If needed, there are several companies that put this chip and >>associated circuitry on a small daughterboard that can be >>plugged into standard 0.1inch dip spacing. >>If you are creating a PCB, the whole circuit will fit into >>about the same amount of space as a DB9 connector and the typical >>RS232 type chips and their caps. >>There is a serial eeprom interface as well. It is used for >>configuration data, however, depending on your needs it may >>not be necessary. It may be possible to use part of that >>eeprom to store data - I'm not sure, although I know the PC >>side can read and write to it. >> >> >>The company provides Windows drivers for the PC side; it can >>look like either an additional serial port, or if desired, >>your software can view it at a lower level. >> >>I'm extremely pleased with it so far - it worked the first time! >>I plugged in the hardware, the PC recognised the new hardware >>and asked for the location of the drivers, installed them >>correctly the first time, etc. etc. >> >>www.ftdichip.com if your still interested. >> >>Ken >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Mauricio Jancic" >>To: >>Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 5:39 PM >>Subject: [PIC:] USB, working wth... >> >> >>> Hi people, >>> I have a simple cuestion: I'm going to need to make >>a simple >>> application that must communicate trough USB to a desktop computer. >>> Here >>in >>> Argentina I don't heard of any USB controller, so, I would like to >>> know >>what >>> you guys are using. What I would need is the following: >>> >>> - Trough a C# software save some data on a memory, trough USB (it >>> little space, it would be enough with a 24Cxxx memory) >>> - No hi-speed requirements >>> - Readable with a PIC with or with out interface hardware, since the >>memmory >>> will contain some parameters of the equipment >>> - Reasonable price! >>> - Of course I must have to read/write the memory and have some write >>protect >>> option, even if it is provided by some password on the USB >>> device >>> - PORT POWERED... >>> >>> Any toughts? >>> >>> Thank you!! >>> >>> Mauricio D. Jancic >>> >>> -- >>> http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out >>subtopics >>> (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics >>> >> >>-- >>http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out >>subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See >>http://www.piclist.com/#topics >> -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics