Re: [Lcd4linux-devel] new driver "usb to lcd" - libusb

[Ernst B. <e.b...@xe...>]

On Monday 30 October 2006 00:41, Stefan M=F6nch wrote:
> I'm just working on a little USB-LCD.

> Is there something special what i need to look after? Please tell me.
> I'm using libusb.
> The drv_USBHUB.c looks nice to be modified for my device. Thats the file
> i'll start working on.

Thats a resonable starting point, I wrote that driver by starting with the=
=20
USB2LCD driver and ripping out unused stuff IIRC ;)

> About my LCD:
> It's a HD44780 (2x16) behind a microcontroller. It's like the USB2LCD,
> but with a cheaper IC, and only 20pins :-) From it's 2kb memory there
> are already 2040 bytes in use, so it will be complicated to support
> larger lcd's with 2 controllers. But we'll see... ;-)

Lemme guess, 20 Pins... ATTiny2313?

Maybe have a look at http://www.xs4all.nl/~dicks/avr/usbtiny/, scroll way=20
down.

Thats an LIRC-Compatible IR-Receiver and LCD controller for USB running on =
a=20
tiny2313, with GPL'ed Firmware.


> Stefan M=F6nch

Good luck with your project,
/Ernst