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 The DigiCDC library allows the Digispark or Digispark Pro to appear to a computer as a Virtual Serial Port when connected by USB. This makes it appear just like a standard Arduino and allows the use of the Serial Monitor built into the Arduino IDE. The DigiCDC library allows the Digispark or Digispark Pro to appear to a computer as a Virtual Serial Port when connected by USB. This makes it appear just like a standard Arduino and allows the use of the Serial Monitor built into the Arduino IDE.
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 +DigiCDC was based on the V-USB project and avrcdc project - the first version (the hard work) was created by ihsan Kehribar (http://​kehribar.me) and then turned into an Arduino library and refined by Erik Kettenburg (Digistump)
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 +=== Limitations and Usage ===
  
 The DigiCDC library is based on V-USB - because the Digispark does not have hardware USB support. This presents some unique limitations in how it works - outlined below: The DigiCDC library is based on V-USB - because the Digispark does not have hardware USB support. This presents some unique limitations in how it works - outlined below:
  
-You must explicitly include the DigiCDC library - by placing the following at the top of your sketch+  - You must explicitly include the DigiCDC library - by placing the following at the top of your sketch <​code>#​include <​DigiCDC.h></​code>​ 
-<​code>​ +  - It uses a lot of RAM - half of the Digispark'​s RAM - so only include it when needed and watch your RAM usage. You can wrap strings in F() (ie. SerialUSB.print(F("​test"​)) ) to put the string in flash memory instead of RAM 
-#include <​DigiCDC.h>​ +  - You use it the same as Serial on an Arduino but with SerialUSB instead (ie. SerialUSB.read() instead of Serial.read() ) - The Pro also has Serial defined - but that refers to the hardware Serial port on Pins 6 and 7. 
-</​code>​+  - The begin statement does not need a baudrate - it is a CDC device so it does not have a set baud rate - just use SerialUSB.begin() 
 +  - You must install the driver for windows - it is part of the driver package found in the Digispark Arduino release.  
 +  - It is slow - it transfers data very slowly (5ms per character) - because it is a low speed USB device doing the job of a Standard speed device - and doing it all virtually without actual hardware support! 
 +  - Like all of our V-USB libraries you must use its delay function instead of delay() - so use SerialUSB.delay() when you need a delay in your code. 
 +  - SerialUSB.delay() or SerialUSB.refresh() must be called every 10ms or less in your code if no other SerialUSB call is made in that code. 
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 +=== Examples === 
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 +Examples can be found in the Digistump Arduino release (1.5.8C or higher) under File->​Examples->​DigisparkCDC
  
-It uses a lot of RAM - half of the Digispark'​s RAM - so only include it when needed and watch your RAM usage. You can wrap strings in F() (ie. SerialUSB.print(F("​test"​)) ) to put the string in flash memory instead of RAM+=== Android Devices ===
  
-You use it the same as Serial ​on an Arduino but with SerialUSB instead (ieSerialUSB.read() instead of Serial.read() ) - The Pro also has Serial ​defined - but that refers to the hardware Serial port on Pins 6 and 7.+DigiCDC can be used to make the Digispark appear ​as Serial ​device to an Android device when attached to an Android device'​s OTG port. The device must support ​Serial/CDC devices via OTG
  
-The begin statement does not need a baudrate - it is a CDC device so it does not have a set baud rate - just use SerialUSB.begin()+Android App Examples ​(using phonegap/​cordova and editable with only working knowledge of javascript and HTML):
  
-You must install the driver for windows - it is part of the driver package found in the Digispark Arduino release.+https://​github.com/​digistump/​Digispark_Cordova_CDCLED
  
-It is slow - it transfers data very slowly - because it is a low speed USB device doing the job of a Standard speed device - and doing it all virtually without actual hardware support!+https://​github.com/​digistump/​Digispark_Cordova_CDCEcho
  
-Like all of our V-USB libraries you must use its delay function instead of delay() - so use SerialUSB.delay() when you need a delay in your code.+Phonegap/​Cordova Plugin used in the examples above to connect to a DigiCDC device:
  
-SerialUSB.delay() or SerialUSB.refresh() must be called every 10ms or less in your code if no other SerialUSB call is made in that code.+https://​github.com/​digistump/​DigiCDCPhonegap
  
 +(plugin use FTDriver by Keisuke SUZUKI ​ https://​github.com/​ksksue/​FTDriver)
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