USB
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USB Host Support
Random notes about using the iPod as USB host, i.e., attaching USB devices to it.
- The PP5020 (brief overview) and the PP5021C-TDF chips implement the USB host, the USB device, and the USB On-The-Go (OTG) specification. USB host support should make it possible to attach any USB device to the iPod, as long as there are kernel drivers for them in iPodLinux.
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PortalPlayer's Personal Media Player: Photo Edition Platform Features USB 2.0 Transceiver Technology from Innovative Semiconcuctors News Brief
- ISI-210 I am am pretty sure this what is used on the 5th gen. There is no longer a data sheet hosted contact innovative-semiconductors for more information.
Use Cases
The list of devices you could attach to the iPod is endless, and so is the list of possible use cases.
- Bluetooth dongles
- WLAN dongles
- Webcams
- External USB hard drives
- USB keyboards, mice, joysticks
- usbnet
- GPS receivers
- USB printers
Current Status
Not working.
