[Coco] [Color Computer] FYI: USB Modules & Add-Ons

[Mark Marlette]

james,

Do you have a link to the errata?

Mark

At 9/3/2006 02:06 PM, you wrote:

>On 2 Sep 2006 at 23:30, Gene Heskett wrote:
>
> > And this is the major advantage over the FTDI devices shown on the same
> > web page as it appears these might be usable with nothing more than chip
> > select logic, and possibly a byte wide fifo for rx buffering.  The cheaper
> > FTDI devices would also need an rs232 type uart, raising the
> > implementation cost considerably.
>
>**************
>
>The FT245B/R devices interface to a parallel 8 bit data buss. Same 
>function as
>the FT232. The FT245B is $6.33 in unit cost and the FT245R is $4.94 
>unit cost.
>Like the Cypress SH811 device, someone has to write drivers for DEB/OS9 to
>make them useable. From best I can tell the FT245 would be a better solution
>than the Cypress chip due to errata and the lack of Cypress to correct some
>issues in the chip design.
>
>james
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