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14 years ago

Using DE2 as a USB learning tool?

Hi, I just wanted to know if anyone has developed anything for the DE2 to turn it into a USB learning tool. It would be nice to be able to use the DE2's LEDs switches buttons and LCD panel to moni...
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14 years ago

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But I want to learn the USB protocol

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I feel you are more inclined towards understanding the protocol. If you work as a group, you can develop the full spec quickly than working as a single person. That said, generally i have seen people dividing the project and working in groups (host controller, master state machine (USB enumeration), protocol engine, UTMI) If you want to really study the protocol, there are some very good introductions. Some of them are

[1] USB in a nutshell

http://www.beyondlogic.org/usbnutshell/usb1.shtml

[2] USB by Don Anderson

http://www.mindshare.com/files/ebook (http://www.mindshare.com/files/ebooks)/Universal%20Serial%20Bus%20System%20Architecture.pdf

[3] USB specification

http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/