Count me in! I keep thinking that while USB tends to be very complex and lots of overhead, there has got to be some shortcuts and perhaps a lot of "pork" that can be trimmed off for microcontroller applications. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell McMahon" To: Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 6:46 AM Subject: [EE:] USB to microcontroller - project proposal > > > Any one know of any brand of web cam that can be interface with a > > > microcontroller easily? > > Bedtime! > But, just read the last post in the Re: [PICLIST] Web Cam to MicroController > thread. > I'm increasingly convinced that a major requirement is an accessible open > source "USB host on microcontroller" project - ideally USB 2. The ever > increasing availability of USB devices and the decreasing availability of > serial or paralle port devices makes such capability highly desirable. > > The standard response is that USB host side is very difficult, but I'm > (stupidly perhaps) not convinced that this needs be true at the basic level. > > The newish Philips ISP1362 / 63 "on the go" USB controllers which allow > host, slave or both operation and the provision of samples of basic control > code suggests that time and effort are the main requirements. > > I'm tempted enough to think that I may actually get as far as trying this, > but if I did it would be on an AVR - and it wouldn't be anytime soon - so > some PIC oriented types have lots of opportuinity to get in first. > > My especial desire is to be able to control a USB connected hard drive and > compact flash memory card readers (direct flash card & IDE access MAY be an > easier approach), but the system should be realtively easily extensible to > thingsa as diverse as mice, keyboards, cameras, scanners, bluetooth > interfaces .... . > > Anyone interested? > > > Russell McMahon > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads