Jan Axelson's
Lakeview Research
The developer's resource for computer interfacing, especially USB, mass storage, serial (COM) ports, Ethernet and Internet communications for embedded systems, and theparallel port.
News
USB
Complete Fourth Edition is available now. Order
from Amazon.com
and other sources.
See the HID Page for new editions of my .NET applications for accessing HID-class devices in Visual Basic and Visual C#.
I've updated some of my PIC 18F4550 example firmware for use with Microchip's V2.2 USB framework. Generic HID. WinUSB device.
Access COM-port devices in .NET with my Visual Basic 2005 .NET and Visual C# terminal emulator applications.
If you're looking for something specific, try the Quick Links page.
Resources
For each of my books, I have a resource page devoted to the book's topic and a web page for the book. Each resource page has information, tools, and links that relate to the topic at hand. The book's web page has details about what's in the book, how to get it, a link for downloading the book's program code, and a corrections list.
USB
USB
Central. For developers of peripherals and software for the Universal
Serial Bus
USB Complete: The Developer's Guide. Fourth Edition.
Serial Ports
Serial
Port Central. For developers who are using serial links and networks,
especially for monitoring and control applications
Serial Port Complete: COM Ports, USB Virtual COM Ports, and Ports for Embedded Systems. Second Edition.
Mass Storage
Mass
Storage Page. For developers of USB mass-storage devices, devices that
interface to flash-memory cards (MultiMediaCard, SD Card, CompactFlash), and
embedded USB mass-storage hosts.
USB Mass Storage: Designing and Programming Devices and Embedded Hosts.
Embedded Ethernet and Internet
Embedded
Ethernet and Internet Central. For developers of devices that communicate
on Ethernet networks or on the Internet.
Embedded Ethernet and Internet Complete: Designing and Programming Small Devices for Networking.
Parallel Port
Parallel
Port Central. For developers who are using the PC's parallel port, including
ECP, EPP, bidirectional, and IEEE-1284 modes (and other I/O ports too). Includes
inpout DLLs and other tools for port I/O.
Parallel Port Complete: Programming, Interfacing, and Using the PC's Parallel Printer Port.
Microcontrollers
8052-Basic
Microcontrollers. For users of the 8052-Basic
and similar 8051-family microcontrollers
The Microcontroller Idea Book. Circuits, Programs, & Applications featuring the 8052-BASIC Microcontroller.
Printed Circuit Boards
Making
Printed Circuit Boards. Links to information and tools for making PC boards
Making Printed Circuit Boards: with projects and experiments
Ordering
Contact Information
Send comments, error reports, suggestions, etc. via
Lakeview Research LLC
Madison WI
phone 608-512-3729