BP Serial to USB Mode

[Shadyman]

Hey,

Can I suggest a BusPirate mode that, when activated, makes ttyUSB0 into a generic SPI/I2C/UART-to-USB converter until it is removed from power?

IE, connect, set mode, options, etc, then set the 'automagic mode', then disconnect.
Then be able to, IE, stream data off of /dev/ttyUSB0 into a GPS program, etc.

It'd make for easier testing of UART things in environments that are already known (IE, dumping NMEA data into a GPS program)

[ian]

There is a macro in the UART library that is a transparent bridge. It's not really possible with the other protocols without a control protocol (like the binary modes have) to detect and send ACKs, raise/lower CS, etc.

[Shadyman]

Bonus :) I'll have to check those out, thanks!