Paul Boddie wrote: > You may have to draw us another diagram. :-) Here you are :)
http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/werner/anelok/tmp/y-combibox.pdf > PC -> Y-Box -> Anelok > > Here, the Y-Box provides bus power like an unpowered hub. Hmm yes, power but no communication. Of course, unless you actually want the communication to be severed, you could just plug the cable going from PC to Y-Box directly into Anelok. > Anelok -> Y-Box -> Keyboard > > Here, the Y-Box provides its own power (actually from the PC) ... which would be just the "Keyboard" configuration. > So, you have an unpowered hub and a powered hub in the same box. I think that may be stretching the definition a little :) > It does get me thinking about the notion of a smart USB hub, though, despite > my instinctive dislike of the technology. USB hubs should be fun ;-) I've been able to avoid dealing with them from the programming side so far, but I feel that these days of blissful ignorance are counted ... - Werner _______________________________________________ Qi Hardware Discussion List Mail to list (members only): [email protected] Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/mailman/listinfo/discussion

