[sdiy] USB (was: Call for opinions: Walsh Module)

[Scott Gravenhorst]

Paul,

I tried to reply privately, but got this weirdness:


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Wha?  "banned" ???

Anyway, here's the text:


"Paul Maddox \(QinetiQ\)" <P.Maddox at signal.qinetiq.com> wrote:
>John,
>
>> IMO, USB was intended for the mass distribution markets.
 You must obtain
>a
>> VID from the USB org for a pricey fee that repeats every
couple of years.
>> The hardware and software (device and host sides) are
relatively major
>> undertakings relative to MIDI or RS232.
>
>Wrong :-)
>well ok, partly Wrong...
>
>If you buy one from FTDI, you can use their VID,
>they then give you a unique second ID..
>And this is for *FREE*, just ask them :-)
>
>Also, if you're not into writing .DLLs then you can (in
>windows) use their
>COM port .DLL which turns the USB interface into a 3rd (or
>4th) com port
>with a completely insane bitrate :-)

Hi Paul, 

Would you have any idea where I could get more information
on doing this?  I'm a c/c++ programmer, but haven't a clue
about this particular thing.  A decent web resource would be
great.


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