Minimig USB

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USB suffers from really bad overhead and cpu usage. And broadcast-listener topology ie no independent transfers. But will future proof keyboard/mouse/storage. Giving access to Keyboard, Mouse, Flashcards, Harddiscs, Ethernet etc..

Make USB keyboard or mouse behave like PS/2 ..?

http://sewelldirect.com/ps2tousb.asp
http://www.microwarehouse.co.uk/catalogue/item/STARAD13?speedtrapid=nextag&utm_source=nextag&utm_medium=pcc&lead=nextag-mw
http://www.mouse2house.co.uk/index.php?show=landingpage&prodid=CB-AM7CO

Seperate CPU on a USB HOST controller such as the FTDI Vinculum USB HOST:

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=111428
Uses SL811HS Embedded USB Host/Slave Controller:
http://www.mscbp.hu/download/Cypress/SL811HS/SL811HS.pdf

jkonstan 070827

Seperate CPU on a USB HOST controller such as the FTDI Vinculum USB HOST:
http://www.vinculum.com/products.html
http://www.vinculum.com/prd_vnc1l.html