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Propeller and Flash Drive

WNedWNed Posts: 157
edited 2007-09-21 18:16 in Propeller 1
Hello All. I recently ordered a Propeller Demo Kit, so I haven't even gotten my hands on one yet, but the project I ordered it for would benefit greatly if I didn't have to ship all the data off to a laptop for high capacity storage. I'm wondering if anyone on this forum is looking into the complexities of interfacing a Propeller with a USB Flash Drive? I did a search for "Flash Drive" on this forum and got no hits.

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  • KaioKaio Posts: 266
    edited 2007-09-21 12:27
    Welcome on the Propeller forum.

    Then you did not use the google search (search.parallax.com) for this forum. Try the following link.
    http://search.parallax.com/search?access=p&as_dt=i&as_occt=any&as_q=usb+flash+drive+inurl%3Af%3D25&client=parallax&filter=p&num=10&output=xml_no_dtd&proxystylesheet=parallax&site=parallax
  • Graham StablerGraham Stabler Posts: 2,510
    edited 2007-09-21 12:29
    I've also indexed some stuff:

    http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=609066

    Also consider SD cards, already well supported by some nice objects and you only need a socket and a couple of resistors.

    Graham
  • WNedWNed Posts: 157
    edited 2007-09-21 13:17
    Ya know...
    I often hesitate to post to forums because I'm not an engineer, and am usually asking rather than offering.
    Today, though, I feel like a real idiot. I realized that I've seen just what I'm looking for many times in the Parallax store,
    but did a disconnect because the product "headline" says "Memory Stick" rather than "Flash Drive".
    I apologize for waisting your time, and embarrassing myself.

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  • mcstarmcstar Posts: 144
    edited 2007-09-21 15:35
    It took me a while to figure that one out too. I've purchased and worked with the "memory stick" which is really a Vinculum USB host. It will make it possible for you to communicate with a variety of usb devices. Check out the pdfs from the vinculum site while you're waiting for your chip. http://www.vinculum.com/documents.html
  • RaymanRayman Posts: 14,789
    edited 2007-09-21 17:39
    They really should rename that thing! Especially since "Memory Stick" is a registered trademark of Sony.
  • WNedWNed Posts: 157
    edited 2007-09-21 18:16
    Thank you all for the information you've provided. Thanks also for pointing out that maybe I can stop kicking myself.
    Mcstar, that Vinculum VDrive2 looks Very interesting. Not built necessarily for prototyping, it's packaged pretty nicely.
    I'll be looking over the firmware PDF this evening.

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