On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:54:18 -0000, Malcolm Cadman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, gwicks > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:11 AM >> Subject: Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device >> >> >>> If you Tony would help with the connectors & the list would like to >>> club >>> together or dare I say Quanta to sponsor someone the $100 US dollars + >>> postage >>> we could find out if it will work when driven through a serial port. >>> >> >> Good suggestion, Duncan. This is just the sort of thing where Quanta >> could >> take an initiative even if it means losing the money. > > Worth downloading the PDF files ...to have a look at what it can do. > > It has built in drivers for USB mouse and keyboard. As well as USB > printers. > > Controllable from an 8 bit micro-computer. > > The programming language uses two letters, so, for example : > > MD is make a directory > > CD change a directory > > The firmware updates are available via a web site. > Yes, this certainly looks very interesting - at least the QL would be able to connect to USB memory devices and USB printers - although with the latter, you have to bear in mind that they must be ASCII printers (not winprinters still). The product certainly looks interesting although we would need to look at how fast the data can be transferred to/from a USB memory stick - it is not clear whether the USBwiz has any internal storage to act as a buffer when fetching data OFF a USB memory device, although the documentation appears to suggest 9600 baud is enough !! -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services URL:http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk URL:http://www.rwapservices.co.uk _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
