Simtec USB 1.1 Host/Device Interface

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The Simtec USB interface is a 16-bit podule with 2 host ports and a device port. The USB interface works with most Acorn RISC OS computers, from the A300/400 via the A5000 to the RiscPC, and is compatible with RISC OS 3.1 and higher.

The main features of the USB interface are:

  • Dual function podule with 16bit EASI space compatibility
  • Philips ISP1161A USB 1.1 compliant host controller with 2 port root hub
  • 128KB of user re-programmable flash ROM. Reprogramming utility (!Snafu) supplied.
  • Two root hub host ports, with power switching ensuring compatibility with the podule specification
  • Full over-current and ESD discharge protection for reliable operation during plugging and unplugging of devices
  • High/low speed multi-function device port with concurrent host and device operation (not supported in software)
  • Mature and proven hardware design.

Date : 2002

Manufacturer : Simtec Electronics

Physical Description : Interface board USB Support Disk on 3.5 inch floppy disk

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH34886. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History. 		 

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