Alan B. Pearce wrote:
> Would you see any advantage in having an FT232 and USB connector on the
> PCB for those wanting to do USB without going to a USB PIC? Even if
> only done as the pads, without fitting the parts, and having the
> connection points right beside the ones going to the MAX232?

But then the users wouldn't be "doing USB", only using USB as the transport
for RS-232.  The PC software would be talking to a COM port.  Given that,
why not just use an off the shelf USB to RS-232 adapter for those PCs that
don't have COM ports?

Putting the pads for FT232 isn't that unreasonable, but this is where other
realities set in.  I've never used a FT232 chip, and would require more time
than I have available for the proper testing to get this done before
Masters.  Yes I know it's supposed to be easy, and it probably is, but I'm
not going to put something in a product I haven't tested carefully.  Sorry,
sometimes other constraints dictate.

I do plan to have a USB offering in this family of prototype boards.  This
will be specifically for the new 18F USB PICs, but this will certainly not
be available by Masters.


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