Most people do this by pre-recording a single long file onto the flash drive, then simply writing straight forward without considering the FAT structure. There are not very many host chips. Cypress Semi has a couple that work OK. Its not that hard. --Bob Pang wrote: >Hi all, > >I am thinking of implementing an USB host on a data >logging device and are looking at various method of >doing it. My final intention is to attach a pen drive >( which are cheaply and readily available ) to the >data logging device and remove it after a month and >copy whatever data stored in the pen drive to a pc. > >>From information gathered on the net, it seems that >most USB host are implemented on higher end micro >processor. I intend to build the USB 1.1 host that >will only access pen drive. I understand that i also >have to write the interface for the FAT32. Any >suggestions or ideas or valuable links? > >Thanks. > >Pang > >________________________________________________________________________ >Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" >your friends today! Download Messenger Now >http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html > > -- Note: Attachments must be sent to attach@engineer.cotse.net, and MAY delay replies to this message. 520-219-2363 -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist