ShareDrive
Specifications and Data Transfer Information
The
Thumbdrive with "Intelligence"
Xmultiple’s
patent pending SharePlayer/ShareDrive 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 SharePlayer/ShareDrive
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 SharePlayer/ShareDrive is in comparison with USB Bridge
devices. SharePlayer/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 SharePlayer/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
SharePlayer/ShareDrive 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 SharePlayer/ShareDrive device. The female
connector links the FlashPoint device to any other flash
memory device in preparation for file transfers between
the two.
Xmultiple’s
SharePlayer/ShareDrive 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.
SHAREDRIVE
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 ShareDrive 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 ShareDrive
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
ShareDrive 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 ShareDrive 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.
