Specifications
and Data Transfer Information
The
Thumbdrive with "Intelligence"
Xmultiple’s
patent pending FlashPoint dual directional copy
technology is a chip-based firmware and hardware
technology which can be incorporated into any USB
type flash memory device. Products enabled with
the FlashPoint technology can transfer data from
the enabled device to any “standard” flash
memory device (Share) or can copy data from a standard
device to the enabled device (Load). The core technology
also controls the standard flash drive functions,
replacing existing flash controllers.
How
Tiny?
The
pictures tell almost the entire story as to how
small the FlashPoint ShareDrive is in comparison
with USB Bridge devices. FlashPoint ShareDrives
are three devices in one..... first a thumbdrive....second
a USB Bridge and third a Sharing-On-The-Go Device
which is our patent pending thumbdrive to thumbdrive
hardware/firmware. The FlashPoint ShareDrive is
.75” thick, its height is 3.85" x the
width of 1.4" It’s still is as small as
most cigarette lighters and there is an incredible
technology inside.
Both
Share and Load features are possible without the
use of a computer or other support or connection
devices. The FlashPoint device contains both a male
and a female USB connector. The male USB connector
permits connection to a PC or other host device
for uploading data into the FlashPoint device. The
female connector links the FlashPoint device to
any other flash memory device in preparation for
file transfers between the two.
Xmultiple’s
FlashPoint is a new supplement to the USB 2.0 specification.
It challenges the capability of existing mobile
devices and USB peripherals by giving them an added
host capability for connection to other USB devices.
These new features were needed to upgrade standard
USB technology for mobile and peripheral devices.
These new features include the additional host capability,
smaller connectors, and low power output, which
eliminate the current limitation in the USB that
requires a PC to act as host.
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CSM6x51
8-bits Controller Core
8
bits 8051compatible MCU core
Turbo mode with 2 clocks per machine cycle
12MHz external ceramic resonator
24MHz internal CPU clock
Two 16-bits timer
Support power saving mode
Built in power on reset with watchdog function
Memory
64K
byte internal ROM
256 byte internal RAM
In-chip 12K byte external mode data RAM
USB
OTG Module
Fully
compliant with the USB specification Rev. 2.0 (full-speed)
and OTG supplement Rev. 1.0
Support 4 endpoints for bulk, interrupt and control
transfer
USB host and peripheral dual role device in one
Supports Suspend, Resume and Wakeup features
Integrated USB transceiver
Interface
All
NAND type flash available in the market with capacity
256MB~1GB of x 8/16 organization
Support external devices with USB Mass Storage
Compliant devices and/or with PTP protocol direct
file transfer with internal flash.
Support file to file; directory to directory; disk
to disk bi-direction transfer with each other.
Miscellaneous
Function
buttons
Power: Turn on power
Share: Upload data
Load: Download data
Reset: System reset
Function indicators
LED #1: Single color, Power functions
LED #2: Bi-color, Data functions
Rechargeable Li-ion power module with DC or USB
charge
Operation system support WindowsXP/2000/Me; MacOS9.X
Mechanical
LQFP-128
pin package
16mm X 16mm X 1.6mm
Data
Transfer – Share Data from FlashPoint to other
flash drive devices
1.
Connect the devices.
2.
Push the “Power” button.
a.
LED #1 POWER, steady red = Power
b. LED #2 DATA, (bi-color) steady green =
Ready
3. Push the “Share” button.
4. Automatic memory capacity check initiated
a. LED #2 DATA, (bi-color) flashing green Data transferring.
b. LED #2 DATA, (bi-color) flashing red =
Memory Overload Error
5. Push “Reset” button for Memory Overload
Error
a. LED #2 DATA, (bi-color) steady green =
Ready, Repeat
6. Data Transfer complete.
a. LED #2 DATA, (bi-color) off = Transfer
complete
In
the above scenario, all of the contents of the FlashPoint
enabled device (HOST) SHARE Directory have been
copied to the GUEST device. The HOST device will
automatically create a Directory in the GUEST device
named SHARE. If a Directory Named Share is already
present in the GUEST, its contents will be overwritten.
Note: A “Memory Overload Error” will be
indicated when the GUEST device has less total memory
available than the contents of the HOST’s SHARE
Directory.
Data
Transfer – Load (DownLoad) Data from other
flash drive devices to FlashPoint
1.
Connect the devices.
2. Push the “Power” button.
a. LED #1 POWER, steady red = Power On
b. LED #2 DATA, (bi-color) steady green =
Ready
3. Push the “Load” button.
4. Automatic memory capacity check initiated.
a. LED #2 DATA, (bi-color) flashing green
Data transferring
b. LED #2 DATA, (bi-color) flashing red = Memory
Overload Error
5. Push “Reset” button for Memory Overload
Error.
a. LED #2 DATA, (bi-color) steady green
Ready, Repeat
6. Data Transfer complete.
a. LED #2 DATA, (bi-color) off = Transfer complete
In this scenario all of the contents of the GUEST
device have been copied to the FlashPoint HOST
device (Disk Copy). Note: A “Memory Overload
Error” will be indicated when the HOST FlashPoint
device has less total memory available than the
contents of the GUEST device.
Power
Management and Battery Life
When rechargeable batteries are chosen as the
power source, Xmultiple’s Proprietary USB
FlashPoint Disk Controller manages a single
lithium-ion battery, including charge functions
and
low voltage indication. Charge current is board-
level selectable. When connected to a PC’s
USB
port, a powered USB hub or an independent DC
power adapter (through the USB or optional DC
power jack), charging is automatically initiated.
1.
Connect the FlashPoint to the power
source.
a. LED #1 POWER, steady red = Battery
charging
b. LED #1 POWER, off = Battery ready
c. LED #1 POWER, flashing red = battery fault
(charge mode); low battery (data mode)
Battery life can be defined as the number of data
transfer cycles possible and is a direct result
of the
battery capacity (mAh) selected by the electronics
designer. The battery referenced in this
preliminary specification will provide approximately
100, 15-second data transfers per battery charge
Lithium-ion batteries can deliver up to 500
recharge cycles; therefore, the estimated life of
this
battery is approximately 50,000 data transfers.
