The µChameleon is a general purpose USB interface with digital and analogue inputs and outputs.
It brings the power of the personal computer to your electronics projects.  And because simplicity is the essence of magic, our main focus, when designing the µChameleon, was ease of use.

• The embedded command interpreter, with it's easy to remember syntax, makes complicated APIs a thing of the past.  You can even start by typing commands in HyperTerminal!

• Virtual serial port drivers let you see the µChameleon as a regular serial port, although it's possible to talk directly to the USB stack through a DLL.  All programming languages that can send text strings to a com port will work.

• Full-speed USB communications, up to 1 Mbytes/second, will let you control even the fastest devices, like stepper motors, servo loops, audio generators, switching supplies...

• Screw terminals lets you quickly and easily hook up your external circuits.

• Power supply circuitry will automatically switch from USB power to external power, providing power to your external circuits in both cases.

• And it's so compact it fits in a pocket.

Whether you're an engineer, student, or serious hobbyist, you'll be amazed by the variety of real-world applications you'll be able to tackle successfully with your µChameleon: monitor sensors and switches, control motors and relays, implement servo loops, log data, control physics and chemistry experiments, and more...

Teachers will like the fact that real applications can be built in front of the class even in the limited amount of time that's generally available. OEM's will be able to prototype and prepare convincing demos for their prospects in a very short time.

Of course, our support staff is always ready to answer your questions, and will help you find the simplest path to success.

For more information and ordering details, see http://www.starting-point-systems.com.

CANUSB is a very small dongle that plugs into any PC USB port and gives an instant CAN connectivity.  This means it can be treated by software as a standard COM port (serial RS232 port) which eliminates the need for any extra drivers or by installing a direct driver DLL for faster communications and higher CAN bus loads.

Sending and receiving can be done in standard ASCII format or using the Windows threaded CANUSB DLL or ActiveX controller.

• Can handle up to 1Mbit/s CAN bit rate

• Philips SJA1000 CAN Controller running at 16Mhz

• Philips 82C251 CAN Transceiver (Fully Compatible with ISO 11898-24V)

• Compliant to CAN 2.0A (11bit ID's) and CAN 2.0B (29bit ID's)

• Supports RTR frames

• Time Stamp option in ms for incoming frames

• CANbus connection according to CiA DS102-1 standard

• Power supplied via USB

• Free Interface DLL and ActiveX controller or low level ASCII Commands via USB driver

• Free Linux driver available

• Green LED for CAN activity

• Red LED for CAN error activity

• Firmware updatable via USB

• CE Approved

For more information and ordering details visit http://www.canusb.com or http://www.easysync.co.uk.

• On-Chip Debugging

• In-System Programming

• Boundary-Scan Testing

...created for designers using GNU tools

Key features include:

• Self-powered from any USB HUB: < 85mA from USB

• Wide target voltage range 1.4V to 5.0V

• ARM download speed (OpenOCD via DCC) 125-135kBytes/sec

• Max. JTAG speed 6MHz

• Adopted by the Open On-Chip Debugger OpenOCD compatible!

For more information and ordering details visit http://www.amontec.com/jtagkey.shtml.

• Credit Card Size 85 x 53 mm (33.4" x 20.8")

• Ready-made module, time to market

• SMD works are not necessary

• Fast and inexpensive build up of prototypes will relieve your development department

• Easily connected to your PC-Software via VCP or direct to your application (DLL)

• Handling as easy as a RS-232 interface (e.g. COM-3, COM-4)

For more information and ordering details visit http://www.fox4you.cc/.

Key features of the FT232U169 virtual COM port laboratory include:

• MSP430F169 flash processor

• FTDI USB UART interface using the FT232BM, no driver coding required

• Texas Instruments RS232 interface using the MAX3221

• TPS3619 Battery-Backup Supervisor allows uninterrupted power switching between USB and batteries

• One-cell power supply based on the TPS60310 (3.3V from one AA or AAA battery)

• CR2032 coin cell supply and optional 3.3V capacitive charge pump

• Optional USB port power

• JTAG header, perfect for use with our FETP/USBP (not included)

• Bootload header, perfect for use with our BLMSPF (not included)

• 4 yellow user LEDs

• 2 user switches

• Large prototyping area

• Every MSP port pin exposed at IDC headers

In addition, the FT232U169 come with a UART loopback code example for the MSP430.  This project can be compiled using the IAR Kickstart workbench which is available for free download from TI.

For more information and ordering details visit http://www.softbaugh.com.

• MSP430F169 flash processor

• FTDI USB FIFO interface using the FT245BM, no driver coding required

• Texas Instruments RS232 interface using the MAX3221

• TPS3619 Battery-Backup Supervisor allows uninterrupted power switching between USB and batteries

• One-cell power supply based on the TPS60310 (3.3V from one AA or AAA battery)

• CR2032 coin cell supply and optional 3.3V capacitive charge pump

• Optional USB port power

• JTAG header, perfect for use with our FETP/USBP (not included)

• Bootload header, perfect for use with our BLMSPF (not included)

• 4 yellow user LEDs

• 2 user switches

• Large prototyping area

• Every MSP port pin exposed at IDC headers

In addition, the FT245U169 come with a FIFO loopback code example for the MSP430.  This project can be compiled using the IAR Kickstart workbench which is available for free download from TI.

For more information and ordering details visit http://www.softbaugh.com.

1. Conversor Serial RS232 <=> USB (saie de fabrica nessa configuração)

2. Conversor Serial Nivel TTL 5V <=> USB (ideal para implementação de USB em microcontroladores 8051, PIC, Modulos GPS e etc.)

3. Conversor Serial RS232 <=> Serial Nivel TTL 5V

For more information and ordering details visit http://www.kit8051.com.br.

The USB2SER is powered from a mini-B type USB cable.  It has a 4-pin female 0.1in connector that can be easily plugged and unplugged from a microcontroller circuit.  Red and green LEDs indicate Tx and
Rx activity.  Standard Baud rates are supported, as well as custom rates up to 3M bits per second.

Documentation available for download includes a complete Bill of Materials, schematics and pictorial of the USB2SER Adapter.

For more information and ordering details visit http://www.parallax.com.

The FT232BM-based Active Robots USB Radio Telemetry module provides the means to implement a versatile RF link for use with a wide variety of robotics, embedded control and data-logging applications.  The Module is powered via the USB port, therefore no external power supply or batteries are required.

For more information and ordering details visit http://www.active-robots.com.

The FT232BM-based Active Robots USB Serial Interface module provides an easy to use, convenient communications adaptor for shifting between USB serial protocol and TTL logic levels.  Bi-directional data links can be quickly established without the need of additional components or further circuit development thus speeding up application development and prototyping.

For more information and ordering details visit http://www.active-robots.com.

USB-CANtastic by Craig Beiferman and Dale Herman recently won first place in the "Mad Dash for Flash Cash" contest at Circuit Cellar.  Based on FTDI's FT245BM USB FIFO together with a MicroChip 18F258 MCU and Philips TJA1050 CAN transceiver, it is a USB to CAN converter and can be used to control many industrial field-bus systems (using CANopen or DeviceNET, etc.).  For details of the Circuit Cellar contest entry click here.

A commercial version of this product is available from the authors company, Apox Controls.  This board has lots of uses.  Control your next big robotic project, CNC machine, create coordinated motion controllers, industrial automation, home automation.  For reliable high speed communications to a microcontroller its hard to beat CAN.  For fast easy Plug-and-Play communication to a PC its hard to beat USB.  It's really a great combination that will get your next project up and running fast.

For more information and ordering details visit http://www.apoxcontrols.com.

This module from Cavadevices functions as a USB to RS232 serial converter.  It is powered from the USB port and each of the RS232 signals is available through a standard RS232 9-pin D-type conector.

For more information and ordering details visit http://www.cavadevices.com/

This module from Soyter functions as a USB to RS232 serial converter.  It is powered from the USB port and each of the RS232 signals is available on the 12-pin header along with a 5V pin and a GND pin.

For more information and ordering details visit http://www.soyter.com.

The USB EasyTap module from High Tech Horizon is a generic USB <=> serial converter and provides a painless way to get your project interfaced to the otherwise complex USB port on your PC.  No need to worry about writing your own device drivers since they are included.  It can be used in several different ways depending on your needs.  By adding a standard TTL <=> RS232 level converter it works like a high speed USB <=> RS232 adapter (with or without hardware handshaking) and you can use it to
interface any legacy RS232 product.

If your need is to interface a MCU (BASIC Stamp, AVR, PIC, SX, 8051, 68HC11 etc.) to the USB
port you can do this directly without using any TTL <=> RS232 level converter and therefore skip
the added costs (and space) for a level converter.

 

The third option you have is to use the integrated EasyTap network to build a multi-master (or
master-slave) control network connecting other network nodes via twisted pair cable up to
1200m (4000 ft) in a very cost effective way.

For more information and ordering details visit http://www.hth.com.

USB/ICM is an Industrial Controller prototyping module with a USB interface based on FTDI's FT8U232AM USB UART IC.  There is a generous prototyping area provided for adding extra hardware and a number of accessories are also available from the manufacturer. 

For more information and ordering details visit the Kolter Electronics website at http://www.pci-card.com.

This interface-card from IPCKolter (Germany) can coordinate and transfer 8 or 16-bit data from USB to ISA-bus using FTDI's FT8U245AM USB FIFO IC.  Designed for use in industrial applications, it can be used to drive a passive backplane containing ISA legacy cards.  IO, MEM and IRQ function calls are supported by a DLL which would be called from the developers application software.  A VB6 example is provided.  It works under Windows 98 / ME / 2000 and XP.

For more information and ordering details visit the Kolter Electronics website at http://www.pci-card.com.