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USB 8bit Interface Board

July 27, 2011 by Chris

The FTDI USB to Serial converter chip has grown quite a bit in popularity recently for its ease of use in windows and linux. This article shows you how to use the FT245 to create a USB input/output interface with an 8 pin header off of a PCB and 4 control lines.

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Howto Add USB to Anything

July 9, 2011 by Chris

This article shows a simple method for using a USB-to-SPI converter to interface USB with any SPI capable device, which is pretty much anything digital. Don't fall into the trap of thinking this makes the software side of USB any easier, but it does make the hardware connection to any digital processor miles easier by acting as a buffer.

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Homemade USB interface board using a PIC

June 24, 2011 by Chris

This article demonstrates how easy USB interfaces on a PIC can be using the 18F4550. While USB in itsself is rather complex, microchip's USB framework kit, which was used here, makes things at very least tolerable. The article includes schematic drawings and example pictures of the system completely built and working. Checkout the action video!

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DIY 31 Port USB HUB

April 3, 2011 by Chris

USB hubs are everywhere, but 31 port USB hubs just don't exist, at least not at your local electronics store. Today's project shows you how to build your own 31 port USB hub with some off the shelf parts. The project write-up is mixed in with a little USB theory.

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Build a USB device with a PIC

March 26, 2011 by Chris

This project goes through the very basics of making a USB device using the PIC. The PIC series 18F4550 is a great low-power USB enabled device and this tutorial demonstrates that. Hardware schematics and PIC software is included in the project write-up.

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ATtiny to: USBtiny

December 23, 2010 by Chris

USB has come to the forefront of importance and so knowing how to build firmware to interface properly is important. This hack brings to the ATtiny USB capability and while only USB 1.1, it still opens up a world of opportunity. Check the project write-up for source code and hardware schematics.

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GPS Unit Connected to an Eee

May 16, 2009 by Chris

This little project shows how to take a semi-broken GPS unit and create a new hardware interface to connect with your laptop. The software and hardware (PCB) schematic is provided for you.

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“Ikea” WiFi-Booster

February 4, 2009 by Chris

This project is another on the cheap wifi-booster. It uses a similar principle of a metallic parabola around the wifi antenna. I questions the quality of IKEA products for this use, but that's for you guys to decide.

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Sawed Off USB Cable

January 11, 2009 by Chris

This is a very simple project that shows you how to build a usb memory stick within the casing of a "sawed off usb cable." No real engineering at work here, just careful disassembly & re-assembly, but it's impressive!

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StickDuino – Arduino Clone

January 9, 2009 by Chris

StickDuino is a completely open source custom USB stick for an Arduino. If you've ever wanted to learn how to interface Arduino to USB or Build a PCB for your Arduino, this is a great place to start.

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