Re: [Ql-Users] QL USB Interface

2009-10-29 Thread ZN
On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:46:34 +0100, Tony Firshman wrote: Hallo Nasta - nice to see you are reading this (8-)# I am, when i can - not only does time not permit it often, but my provider tends to lose a lot of messages, either receiving or transmitting :( Thanks for the input. Well sH is

Re: [Ql-Users] QL USB Interface

2009-10-29 Thread Malcolm Lear
Hi The reason that TTL levels are used is that this sort of module is designed to drop into an embedded board and connect directly to a CPU. It would be silly to have to convert to +-12V and back again. The same applies to other modules such as modems, bluetooth and GPS etc. Malcolm The o

Re: [Ql-Users] QL USB Interface

2009-10-29 Thread Tony Firshman
ZN wrote, On 29/10/09 13:42: On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:59:55 +0100, Adrian D. Ives wrote: Tony, I'm able to do the hardware side, but my area is really in the software. If you were able to knock up some kind of interface between the superHermes (which I have) and the USBWiz I'm prepared to put

Re: [Ql-Users] QL USB Interface

2009-10-29 Thread ZN
On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:59:55 +0100, Adrian D. Ives wrote: Tony, I'm able to do the hardware side, but my area is really in the software. If you were able to knock up some kind of interface between the superHermes (which I have) and the USBWiz I'm prepared to put in the time to look at the so

Re: [Ql-Users] QL USB Interface

2009-10-29 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4ae9663a.2070...@firshman.co.uk>, Tony Firshman writes Hi, I did look at the USBWiz when you alerted us all to the hardware. Great that some discussion on this list may lead to a potential project for hardware and software, in collaboration with the two of you. Good luck with i

Re: [Ql-Users] QL USB Interface

2009-10-29 Thread Adrian D. Ives
Tony, Yes, agreed. I'll leave the details of the hardware mockup to you. And you're right, it is a 25-D connector. I was thinking of the damn mouse port which I always get mixed up because every single serial peripheral I own has a 9-D :( Adrian --- On Thursday, October 29, 2009, 9:54:02 AM,

Re: [Ql-Users] QL USB Interface

2009-10-29 Thread Tony Firshman
Adrian D. Ives wrote, On 29/10/09 08:59: Tony, I'm able to do the hardware side, but my area is really in the software. If you were able to knock up some kind of interface between the superHermes (which I have) and the USBWiz I'm prepared to put in the time to look at the software. As I'd do th

Re: [Ql-Users] QL USB Interface

2009-10-29 Thread Adrian D. Ives
Tony, I'm able to do the hardware side, but my area is really in the software. If you were able to knock up some kind of interface between the superHermes (which I have) and the USBWiz I'm prepared to put in the time to look at the software. As I'd do this work on an Aurora QL, the ideal "prototy

Re: [Ql-Users] QL USB Interface

2009-10-29 Thread Tony Firshman
Adrian D. Ives wrote, On 28/10/09 17:15: Tony, I have put a request into Crownhill asking for some technical documentation and will do some investigations of my own. If possible, It would be nice to have a design that didn't require other hardware to be present in the QL, besides the obligatory

Re: [Ql-Users] QL USB Interface

2009-10-28 Thread Adrian D. Ives
Tony, I have put a request into Crownhill asking for some technical documentation and will do some investigations of my own. If possible, It would be nice to have a design that didn't require other hardware to be present in the QL, besides the obligatory glue. As for the driver, I don't know the

Re: [Ql-Users] QL USB Interface

2009-10-28 Thread Tony Firshman
Adrian D. Ives wrote, On 28/10/09 12:54: Or, better still, maybe the USBwiz-OEM : http://www.crownhill.co.uk/product.php?prod=1459 This overlapped with my email. They have on-board drivers for some USB devices, accessible by AT style commands. I haven't actually delved deeper to see wha

Re: [Ql-Users] QL USB Interface

2009-10-28 Thread Adrian D. Ives
Or, better still, maybe the USBwiz-OEM : http://www.crownhill.co.uk/product.php?prod=1459 --- On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 12:44:54 PM, I wrote: ADI> The uALFAT-USB module looks like a possible contender, although it ADI> would need some kind of "glue" board to interface it: ADI> http://w

Re: [Ql-Users] QL USB Interface (was ROMDisq woes)

2009-10-28 Thread Adrian D. Ives
The uALFAT-USB module looks like a possible contender, although it would need some kind of "glue" board to interface it: http://www.crownhill.co.uk/product.php?prod=1577 Has anyone had any experience with this module? As far as the issue of writing drivers for every type of USB device I would s