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Jan Axelson (Author)
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Publication Date: 1 Jun 2009 | ISBN-10: 1931448086 | ISBN-13: 978-1931448086 | Edition: 4th Revised edition

This updated edition of the best-selling developer's guide to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface covers all aspects of project development, including hardware design, device firmware, and host application software.

Topics include how to choose a device controller chip, how to write device firmware for USB communications, how to cut development time by using USB device classes, and how to write software to access devices that perform vendor-specific functions. Also discussed are hardware interfacing, using bus power, wireless technologies, and USB On-The-Go.

The book presents example code for accessing USB devices using Visual Basic .NET and Visual C# .NET. The example code shows how to detect device arrival and removal and how to transfer vendor-defined data using the human interface device class and Microsoft’s WinUSB driver. Also covered is how to write device firmware to communicate with the USB host.

The Fourth Edition covers USB 3.0 and SuperSpeed and has new information on controller chips, USB classes, power use, and Microsoft’s WinUSB driver.

The author’s website has program code, articles, and other information of interest to USB developers. (www.Lvr.com)

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  • Paperback: 504 pages
  • Publisher: LAKEVIEW RESEARCH; 4th Revised edition edition (1 Jun 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1931448086
  • ISBN-13: 978-1931448086
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 3.3 x 22.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Jan Axelson is the author of seven books about computers and electronic technology, including "Embedded Ethernet and Internet Complete," "Serial"" Port"" Complete," and "USB Mass Storage." Her articles have appeared in "Circuit Cellar," "EDN," "Embedded Systems Programming," and "Nuts & Volts." She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Very impressive indeed 22 Oct 2011
By nihongonogakusei
Format:Paperback
This book is quite good in the style with which the author has explained a rather difficult topic. Since the book is upto date with the .net framework this book deserves 5 stars. I bought it for use in a project in my final year of studies. I don't have a strong background in C# since I studied Electronic Engineering where I have been taught C language and VHDL among a few others, but nothing for windows application development. Thus writing a GUI on the windows side was not that simple of a task for me. Neverthless I read this book carefully and understood how to go about doing the essential USB bits. However in the time limit that I had after 1 full semester wasted I just gave up on this book, its not for amatures! Me being a learner of microcontrollers and having so much else to do in the project at that time I just went for the old style serial port.

In any case this book is deyond doubt fulfilling what it says on the title and the author deserves a reward for it. If you really want to do something with USB try out th "HID" method. This is because the HID drivers are there on the microcontroller side and sending recieving data on the PC side won't be that of a problem, you don't need to read this full book for that. If you do want to know most/all of USB than buy this book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars USB book 9 Oct 2011
By Me
Format:Paperback
The book seems to cover everything how ever it would have been much better with a PIC and PC C++ or C# example to download.
I gave up in the end with it and used a free project off the internet to get started.
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38 of 58 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars 'USB Complete' and it's really COMPLETE 3 Nov 2000
By A Customer
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Jan Axelson's books explain complex matters in a very interesting way, which makes reading her book enjoyable as well as useful. The simply explained electronics circuits and up to date programming tools Jan uses makes USB complete readable by almost everyone..
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A good near-complete guide... 5 Mar 2012
By bsj
Format:Paperback
The "USB Complete" book from Jan Axelson, fourth edt. is a good near-complete guide to using USB. It explains the main points behind the USB hardware protocol and the reader is well introduced to the subject of writing application specific drivers (mainly applicable for Windows platforms).

Personally, I find the book too long. Especially the first couple of chapters that explains the protocol. It seems to me that there is too much repetition. However, for someone who has NEVER read about USB this might be a good feature, as MANY concepts are introduced at once.

In general a good book for the hardware and/or software developer, who would like to explore the world of USB.

/Brian
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4.0 out of 5 stars Usefull USB 26 Jun 2010
By Mr. M. Barlow
Format:Paperback
Found this book just what I have been looking for, all the data I needed for both general information and detailed specifics. Thankyou
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