Re: Fw: Re: [amsat-bb] USB-tracking

[Bronson <bronson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

shorton@juno.com wrote:

> Anybody notice usb is a windows thing only?

Nope.

USB is everywhere.  MACs have had it for a while.  The IMAC has had USB
since its inception.

I have seen USB on PCs at work since at least last year.  I would be
surprised if it has been on PCs for longer than that since USB1.1 seems to
have been an effort of Compaq, Intel, Microsoft and NEC.  The current spec
USB2.0 is a colaboration of Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Lucent,
Microsoft, NEC and Philips.

USB is where the industry is going.  I have USB devices (printer, mouse,
keyboard, USB port) and USB to serial port converters which have been
working fine up to this point.

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> I have every intent of using USB to serial and parallel converters to
> drive radio control and tracking devices (FodTrack).
> It seems unlikely that someone would do a dedicated USB unit, but I
> wouldn't mind seeing one.
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> 73, doug
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>    racking devices used to turn antennas and change frequencies that are
> on
>    the market right now use parallel ports.
>
>    Some use a serial port for some items.
>
>    I was wondering if anyone is working on a system that would use just
> USB
>    for it all?
>
>    I know I have capability to add more USB ports easier then I do
> anything
>    else.
>
>    Perry WB8OTH.
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