Re: HSP/Serial Port Question

The 2 serial ports are a quite standard SPI protocol. I've connected SD 
cards to it:
http://home.student.utwente.nl/r.reilink/files/IMG_4917.JPG
http://home.student.utwente.nl/r.reilink/files/gcnsd8.pdf

Speed is selectable between 1MHz and 27MHz. Should be easyly interfaced 
to chips like 4021, or 4094, A/D chips or a microcontroller with 
hardware slave interface like for example Atmel. ATMEGA. From there, you 
could hook up PS/2 KB/mouse, IR receiver, and so on. Or even better: see 
to program some CPLD to interface the sl811hs (or other) USB host 
controller efficiently.

For the HSP port: I think you could try 2 pcb's glued together to get 
the right thickness. Make just some contact fingers on them, and solder 
a 3rd pcb perpendicular to it. It's interface is (seen the signal names) 
compatible to standard SDRAM chips. Perhaps try to hook one up to it. No 
clue about RAS/CAS sizes and timing. Challenging!

If you need even more ideas, just ask :)

Rob

Simon Lam wrote:

> Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of sockets these are. 
> Mainly because I'm interested in making some hardware for them, or to 
> use them for I/O etc. However you can't really do anything unless you 
> can interface with the connectors.
>
> I'm thinking these aren't standard sockets, but I was wondering if 
> that was true. I could fudge the 2 serial connections using a hobby 
> pcb kit, but the HSP would be another matter. Anyone have any 
> suggestions on what plug to use in any of these sockets?
>
> Oh, btw I'm new, and interested in practicing what I've learnt at uni =)
> Nice to meet you all.
>
> >Cryxia



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