Jan Axelson

Jan Axelson writes about computer programming and electronic technology, especially USB and serial ports.

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Did you know that the first name used for #USB was "Serial Box"? Interesting interview with Ajay Bhatt, the primary inventor of the original USB spec: https://t.co/qCsvM5F9Sl

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@ATTCares As long-time U-Verse customers, we requested a DVR upgrade and were assured twice there would be no charge for it. A $105 charge has appeared on our bill. Customer support refuses to remove the charge because they can find "no documentation" to support it.

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USB 4.0 has been announced by the USB-IF, supports up to 40 Gbps. See the writeup by Eric Huang of #SYNOPSIS: https://t.co/G7FqUbNnMg #USB40 #USB #USB4

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Cross platform C# library for talking to connected devices such as #USB and HID class devices. Supports #Dotnet, #Android, #UWP, #Linux. From Christian Findlay. https://t.co/SRbydGuIYM

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New book about #CANbus security: Implementing Scalable CAN Security with @CANcrypt. (I served as tech editor.) https://t.co/XbBuLJFkdA

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Fernando's Win-RAID Forum has links to the latest #USB30 and #USB31 drivers from hardware vendors. https://t.co/W1rsygjqPZ

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View #USB Type-C Configuration Channel (CC) signals with #MicroZed breakout card & #Xilinx Vivado Design Suite https://t.co/BmQgWzzDyR

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Make a #USBPD #TypeC sniffer for $65.
https://t.co/4Q4ABbRn1K

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Open hardware #USB probe for USB Type-C connector & USB Power Delivery 2.0. From GoArks. Funding campaign: https://t.co/Px1W6pkkO9

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Intel's xHCI #USB #SuperSpeed controller reportedly has a limit of 96 endpoints (20-30 typical devices + hubs). https://t.co/NjEer5JFV8

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#Synopsis reports that laptops will soon support USB 3.1 #USB31 (2x faster than USB 3.0). https://t.co/sWQ2sIXAJN

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New ebook shows what the new USB Type-C connector can do, "Exploring USB Type-C Ecosystem" by Rajaram Regupathy https://t.co/HmJqTtOrGG

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The PORTS forum is now mobile-friendly. Ask or search for information relating to USB, serial ports, & more. http://t.co/VFKaB9fYjR

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Reminder: if you find a broken link to one of my pages, replace "http://t.co/G39pWNhcpQ" with "http://t.co/bsByk8AqzY"

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@rawatsaurabh http://t.co/G39pWNhcpQ is now http://t.co/bsByk8AqzY. the correct link is: http://t.co/MJcMphiG4E

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#SuperSpeed Device Design By Example by John Hyde is now available in Chinese as well as English: http://t.co/9lOnTJbYQ9

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Buy the print edition of USB Complete 5th Ed and get the Kindle ebook edition for $2.99. http://t.co/RtqHJbvK8F

[Phidgets @PhidgetsInc]

Read about Phidgets and other USB development in USB Complete by @JanAxelson

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#USB Complete 5th Edition is available now - 10 Gbps SuperSpeedPlus, Type-C connector, enhanced power delivery, more. http://t.co/PnFRqZ9tDH

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New Type-C USB connector - plug it in either side up - in the latest USB 3.1 spec http://t.co/rqqfviYaVW