On 01/06/2011 16:22, William Couture wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> We need to save/restore setup data for a product, and it would be nice
> to be able
> to do this via thumbdrive.  However, it seems that most 8-bit micros
> (we are using
> an ATMega, but code for a PIC could be used as a template) aren't up to b=
eing a
> USB master.
>
> Is there any code out there that does this?  Or do we have to resort to u=
sing a
> Vinculum chip?  Or go with a SD / SDHC card (many examples out there)?
>
> Thanks,
>     Bill
>

An SD card is easy to do. in HW SPI or bit bang SW. C, Assembler and JAL=20
libraries for 16F/18F


It's about $2 for a USB stick sized reader for USB compatibility..=20
Supply the adaptor too.

There is some PIC that does USB host, but might not be 16F/18F bit real=20
PIC...

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