Thanks for the info, Bryce! On Thu Nov 20 2014 at 1:44:14 PM Bryce Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've heard that Nexus 4 doesn't support powering USB host, but you may be > able to use a powered USB hub inbetween the two. > > My Nexus 5 and 7 - 2012 both support it. > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 9:36 PM, Mark Melvin <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Thanks. The Xoom does not have a micro A connector, so i guess it doesn't >> support it. It looks like the Nexus 7 supports it, and I'll try my wife's >> Nexus 4 and report back. If anyone has confirmed operation on any other >> Nexus device, particularly the Nexus 5, I'd love to hear about it. >> >> Thanks, >> Mark >> >> >> On 10:30pm, Tue, Nov 18, 2014 Ytai Ben-Tsvi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I haven't yet written a wiki page about it. >>> >>> In short: >>> >>> 1. Some Android devices support being the USB host, some don't. >>> 2. When connecting such a device to the IOIO, the USB cable itself >>> determines who will be the host (the "A" side of the cable) and who will >>> be >>> the device (the "B" side). >>> 3. The OTG adapter provided with your IOIO may be compatible with >>> your Android. If so, having the adapter on the Android side will cause it >>> to become host. Some Android devices don't accept the micro-A connector >>> despite supporting host mode. For those, you'd need to buy a very similar >>> cable to the adapter cable, only with a (non-standard) micro-B connector >>> on >>> the male side. >>> 4. Regardless of software / firmware / anything else, if you are >>> able to get the red power LED on the IOIO to turn on without external >>> power >>> supply, you're probably good to go and any problems you might have can >>> probably be sorted out with following the right steps in building the >>> Android app. Otherwise, the tablet may not support host mode, or you're >>> doing something wrong with the connection. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 7:21 AM, Mark Melvin <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> I just found out about this: >>>> >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CYsGg9q-Y4&feature=share >>>> >>>> And it looks like this is now in the main code base. But I can't get >>>> this to work with my old Motorola Xoom. I have a couple questions: >>>> >>>> 1) Is there wiki page documenting how to make this work (do I need a >>>> special cable)? I could not find one. >>>> 2) I am assuming not all devices support this. That's fine, I am >>>> willing to buy a Nexus 7 or whatever I need to buy to get this feature. Is >>>> there a list of devices somwhere that do support this? Would the Nexus 5, >>>> for instance? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance, >>>> Mark. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "ioio-users" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ioio-users. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "ioio-users" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ioio-users. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "ioio-users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ioio-users. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ioio-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ioio-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ioio-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ioio-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
