> > The other is that I remmeber seeing adverts
in Elektor magazine for a
> > device so use USB flash memory sticks with microcontrollers. IIRC it
was
called something like 'Vinculum', and looked
to be a panel mounting
module with an IDE socket on it that you pluged the flash memory stick
into.
The one that gives you a UART or SPI interface to a FAT-formatted USB
thumb drive is at
http://www.vinculum.com/prd_vdrive1.html
From their online store, looks to be about 14
quid.
Dunno about the IDE socket, though.
ARGH!!! Did I really say that. To many TLAs after a long day looking at
the insides of HP9000s....
I meant 'USB socket'. From what I rmemebr it's a little panel-mounting
thing with a socket you can plug the flash memory stick into.
-tony
Tony,
A company here ( USA ) called Parallax has a small device using the " Vinny
" chip you referred too that will talk to thumb drives using FAT32 ( I
believe ). Checkout:
http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=27937
It's less than $35 ( USD ). If this will do what you need and is not
available across the pond let me know. I can buy it and ship it to you.
Best regards, Steven C.