usb in industrial measurement and control applicationsUniversal Serial Bus in Industrial Measurement and Control Applications Gerald Kupris Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector The Universal Serial Bus (USB) specification is defined as an interface for the connection of peripheral devices, for example printers, scanners, keyboards and pointing devices, to a PC or a similar host computer. A possible application for USB is in the field of measurement and control. As the need for general-purpose sensor and actuator devices in laboratories, households, offices and industrial applications increases, designers are faced with the problem of interfacing these devices with a computer. USB is an ideal solution for this problem. 1. Introduction to USB For USB to be successful it is important that the USB devices are user-friendly through having a plu……