USB host/microcontroller

[DavidDLC]

Can you recommend a USB host chip to be used with a Microchip microcontroller ?

For learning purposes I want to use a USB mouse with it.

Thanks.

[joelby]

MAX3421E?

Or just use a PIC24F or PIC32 with USB host support.

[mikeselectricstuff]

Vinculum VNC2 may be worth  a look as well, unlike the earlier device this is a user-programmable MCU with USB libraries, but can be used as a serial/SPI to USB host interface with their ready-made  firmware.
The (free) devtools are a bit sucky at the moment, but useable.

[monpjc]

Vinculum VNC2 may be worth  a look as well, unlike the earlier device this is a user-programmable MCU with USB libraries, but can be used as a serial/SPI to USB host interface with their ready-made  firmware.
The (free) devtools are a bit sucky at the moment, but useable.

Agreed - I have used these are are very good - can talk to it over serial like like typing DOS commands - very simple to use and removes all that USB protocol stack stuff if all your interested in is get access to a flash drive.

Alternatively Microchip have very good library's and support. Also lost of pre-written examples you can teak to your application.

[mikeselectricstuff]

I am doing a project that contains a barcode reader that reads barcode from a product and then transfer it to a PIC microcontroller that will forward it to a ZIGBEE transceiver.I want the PIC microcontroller to take the input from the barcode reader so i want a communication link between them? I am thinking of USB connection, so i should make the PIC as a USB Host is that possible? or if there are another ways to get the barcode and the pic communicated ?

It will be way easier to use a serial or ps/2 keyboard interfaced barcode scanner.

[miquentry]

In my new project I´m using the PIC18F4550 with embedded USB port and I use the PC to recognize USB EasyHID Wizard.
Very easy to use.

[mikeselectricstuff]

In my new project I´m using the PIC18F4550 with embedded USB port and I use the PC to recognize USB EasyHID Wizard.
Very easy to use.

That's USB Device - the OP wants USB Host, which is a whole 'nother ballgame

[NiHaoMike]

Some of the cheap routers have USB host in the chipset. If you can find a deal, it's about as cheap as it gets.

[Zad]

There are many many inexpensive ARM dev boards out there which provide USB host, some are OTG too.

[neoone]

wouldn't it be easier just to use PS/2 mouse ? Any way, you can try LPC17XX series (NXP Cortex M3). They have Device/Host/OTG.