A guide for designing and programming small, embedded systems that access USB devices, this book includes topics such as how embedded USB hosts differ from USB hosts in PCs, choosing a hardware and programming platform for a project, understanding USB host programming in embedded Linux systems, how host applications can access USB devices of all types, and designing a system that can communicate with both USB hosts and USB devices. Example code explains how to read and write to files on drives, get user input from keyboards, communicate over virtual serial ports and Ethernet bridges, record and play audio and video, print documents, use a USB display monitor, and access vendor-defined devices of any type. The example code runs on embedded Linux systems, including the popular BeagleBoard-xM open development board. This book is a companion to USB Complete.
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"I give this book a solid 'thumbs up' for engineers and product designers who must implement an embedded system and have it operate as a USB host." --www.DevMonkey.edn.com (November 2011)
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If what you want is just to mess around with usb devices (simple stuff) then you don't need this book, you're fine using the free usblib. If you really want to use USB at a low level and you need to build your own USB implementations, then this book and USB Complete also from Jan Axelson are for you!
The only thing I didn't like this book is the lack of one example that could go from the hardware (building our PCB with a USB Controller) to the implementation part (although it covers very well the software implementation part, it as tons of code examples).
The book is good, but you have to read it in the shortest time you can or else you'll end up forgetting most of its information, but that's normal with all complex specifications.
The only thing I didn't like this book is the lack of one example that could go from the hardware (building our PCB with a USB Controller) to the implementation part (although it covers very well the software implementation part, it as tons of code examples).
The book is good, but you have to read it in the shortest time you can or else you'll end up forgetting most of its information, but that's normal with all complex specifications.
By Ian B
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This is a great little book for someone trying to get their head around the practicalities of using USB at the device driver level. It's given me a good kick-start ... and has also veered me from the course that I was going along, onto a better one.
I also have Jan Axelson's "USB Complete" which I'd say is good for newbies.
I also have Jan Axelson's "USB Complete" which I'd say is good for newbies.
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An excellent preparatory guide
21 May 2012
By Rajaram R
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To be prepared is half the victory. Preparation is essential for everyone of us, experienced or fresher. If you are planning to develop low level USB applications for embedded systems this book is an excellent preparatory guide.
USB interconnect is successful as it is adapted in various end products. This book covers how to program most of these use cases with programmers in mind detailing from how to code to how to setup.
If you are an embedded developer who is planning to work on Linux USB, this is the book that teaches you how to interact with the low level USB drivers.
USB interconnect is successful as it is adapted in various end products. This book covers how to program most of these use cases with programmers in mind detailing from how to code to how to setup.
If you are an embedded developer who is planning to work on Linux USB, this is the book that teaches you how to interact with the low level USB drivers.
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Add the ubiquitous USB interface to your embedded designs
27 Nov 2011
By Richard L. Grier
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If you need to design a USB interface for your embedded microcontroller system, Jan's book is a great starting point. She provides concise design details from "one-off," where you might choose to use an "off-the-shelf" solution, to more complex systems that are going to be produced in quantity. This book also includes details on USB OTG, USB "On The Go," that are hard to find in print.
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Great read for anyone seriously thinking about being an embedded software developer
18 April 2013
By gzayzay
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USB devices are ubiquitous today. Many devices from cellphones, game consoles to televisions, and etc. come with some USB port. USB provides an easy and seamless means of communicating with peripheral devices. This book presents a clear and concise explanation of how to use USB in an embedded device. It demystifies the USB specification into something as simple as 1, 2, 3 or A, B, C. This book is ideally suite for anyone building a device and want to include USB. Also, if you are an embedded engineer, this will be your ultimate Holy Grill for USB. I will also recommend getting yourself a copy of USB Complete as well.
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