At 07:55 AM 5/8/2008, you wrote: >I had a look at this Bit Whacker thing - it's expensive. Why not just >use an FT2232D chip from FTDI? It is I2C/USB capable out of the box. >The FT2232 costs $6.99 USD in unit quantity from Mouser. FTDI has a >free Windows DLL you can download that talks to the FT2232D via USB. >Alas, nothing from FTDI for Linux/Unix though. > >73's David
Expensive is a relative term, most won't consider $20 that expensive for what you get, but if all you want is a USB to I2C then I can see the point. You can buy it for that price from SparkFun as a kit. There are USB to serial converters but they cost the same and with the Bit Whacker you get a fully programmable CPU. The FT chip would workout, I think a lot of people are afraid of working in those little hairy spider like IC's, arachnid phobia? I though of carrying those IC's in the next buy but they are expensive when bought in 100's and the demand would be questionable. Cecil K5NWA www.softrockradio.org www.qrpradio.com "Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light."
