USB host

[Giles Jones]

Lars Hallberg <lah at micropp.se> wrote :

> I'm still not clear over this...
> 
>   1) Will it be possible to charge the neo over the usb connection while 
> the neo is in host mode. Will that raise special demand on the hub?

It will be if you use a special cable which allows power into the Neo but not out of it.

>   2) With 4 AAA batteries in the hub You don't want to charge the neo at 
> all. If you have wall power You want to fast charge... Can that be 
> controlled from the neo, raise any extra demand on the hub?

You would only connect the data lines from the Phone to the hub.

You need a cable which allows power into the phone from a PSU, then supplies a hub with the USB data lines.

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G O Jones