Compact Flash - how to drive it?

[Bernd Felsche]

Mike writes:

>At 04:36 PM 10/3/2000 +0800, you wrote:
>>Time for another dumb question ... 
>>
>>How hard is it to drive a compact-flash? I'm considering it as an
>>option for data-logging using the SPI from an Atmel 8535...

>There are heaps of SPI eeproms around (in USA) not many sampled in Australia,
>i2c seems to be the most available...

I was looking for data on how to drive the commodity compact-flash
devices actually. I already have a data sheet on how to flash one
of the Atmel chips directly, but then I need to either download to
a "real computer" for detailed analysis, or develop a "carrier" to
plug into the desktop. (In theory, I could drive it off a parallel
port, but that's not as "neat", nor do many Palmtops have those ports.)

If the CF devices are I2C, then that's no big deal.

>>Any definitive URL's with spec's and supplies for connectors, etc.
>>would be welcome.

>Suggest you join the atmel users group, I've been on it for a while and
>has all sorts of nice gear, send the message 'join' in subject and
>body to <atmel-request at pic.co.za>

Thanks for the pointer. I'm already on half a dozen mailing lists
delivering over 200 messages a day. Might sign up for a week to see
if I can keep up with traffic.

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