APPLICATION NOTE
Atmel AVR4960: USB Host Android Accessory
32-bit Atmel Microcontrollers
Features
• Control an accessory from an Android device
• Send data to and from an Android device to an accessory
• Supported development kits: Atmel EVK1104 and EVK1105
• Code examples for IAR and GCC Compiler
Introduction
Android smartphones represent nowadays (as of early 2012) more than 50% of a 650
million units per year market. Connecting an electronic device to an Android phone is
becoming more and more popular. Examples range from sports equipment to medical
devices, toys, audio systems, etc.
This document introduces the Android Open Accessory Protocol for Atmel
®
microcontrollers. The library and examples are included in the Atmel AVR
®
Software
Framework (ASF) to provide the customer with a quick and easy way to get started
with developing an Android accessory. The existing demos are described in
the Atmel AVR32848: Android Accessory Demo applica
tion note.
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