Post by thread:] USB to serial bridge

> Serial / USB bridge. > (Almost) pain free USB interface. > Evaluation kit $US49 > http://www.silabs.com/products/microcontroller/interface_matrix.asp So it looks like a direct competitor of the FT232. Price at 100 (my kind of level) is $4, a bit higher than the FT232. But why are the VCP drivers shipped only as part of the evaluation kit? They should be available directly for end users, like for the FT chips. Seems like no improvement on the FT chips. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: http://www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

On 23 Jan 2004, at 10:10, Wouter van Ooijen wrote: > But why are the VCP > drivers shipped only as part of the evaluation kit? They should be > available directly for end users, like for the FT chips. That is what worried me - cannot see anywhere on the site for the customer to download an updated driver. George Smith -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

> > But why are the VCP > > drivers shipped only as part of the evaluation kit? They should be > > available directly for end users, like for the FT chips. > > That is what worried me - cannot see anywhere on the site for the customer to > download an updated driver. They specifically note that you MUST buy an evaluation kit to get the drivers. I assume that the intention is that EVERY users has a working system with proper RS232 interface, properly wired USB connector etc. "It doesn't work with my xxx ...." 'Have you tried it with the evaluation board." "No." "Call us back when you've tried it. Click" RM -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

> They specifically note that you MUST buy an evaluation kit to get the > drivers. > > I assume that the intention is that EVERY users has a working > system with > proper RS232 interface, properly wired USB connector etc. > > "It doesn't work with my xxx ...." > 'Have you tried it with the evaluation board." > "No." > "Call us back when you've tried it. Click" That might not be a problem when I am developing a product with the chip, but what about my customers? I like the FTDI approach: I make the gadget, FTDI supplies the (OS-dependent) drivers to the customers. Of course my PC software is in Python so it is portable too :) Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: http://www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

> From: Russell McMahon[SMTP:spam_OUTapptechTakeThisOuTPARADISE.NET.NZ] > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 9:00 PM > To: .....PICLISTKILLspam@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: [EE:] USB to serial bridge > Serial / USB bridge. > (Almost) pain free USB interface. > Evaluation kit $US49 > http://www.silabs.com/products/microcontroller/interface_matrix.asp Jameco Electronics sells a complete USB to serial cable with software for $29.95 US. P/N 213006CA http://www.jameco.com John Power -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

> > Serial / USB bridge. > > (Almost) pain free USB interface. > > Evaluation kit $US49 > Jameco Electronics sells a complete USB to serial cable with software > for $29.95 US. P/N 213006CA http://www.jameco.com Comparing an evaluation kit to a product does not make much sense to me. BTW as for a cheap USB-to-serial converter: I sell http://www.voti.nl/shop/products.html#M-USB-SERIAL at $21.15. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: http://www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.