Embedded USB. Do I have to get my own product and vendor ID?

I'm thinking of implementing an USB port for a commercial embedded product.

Do I have to get my own product and vendor ID (it costs $2000 to get it)?

I'm thinking of using a PIC24F MCU with integrated USB.

I'm going to use the USB as a virtual COM port.

Is there a generic product and vendor ID that is free to use for this 
purpose?

"Mark" <Bbob@bbob.com> wrote in message 
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> I'm thinking of implementing an USB port for a commercial embedded 
> product.
>
> Do I have to get my own product and vendor ID (it costs $2000 to get it)?
>
> I'm thinking of using a PIC24F MCU with integrated USB.
>
> I'm going to use the USB as a virtual COM port.
>
> Is there a generic product and vendor ID that is free to use for this 
> purpose?


I think (?) Microchip sub-license PIDs (Product ID) on their own VID (Vendor 
ID).  Probably a much cheaper option than buying your own VID.

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On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 18:54:23 +0100, "Mark" <Bbob@bbob.com> wrote:

>I'm thinking of implementing an USB port for a commercial embedded product.
>
>Do I have to get my own product and vendor ID (it costs $2000 to get it)?
>
>I'm thinking of using a PIC24F MCU with integrated USB.
>
>I'm going to use the USB as a virtual COM port.
>
>Is there a generic product and vendor ID that is free to use for this 
>purpose?

Why not use an FT232R for the USB <-> 232 glue? It's cheap, has drivers
for Windows, MAC, and Linux, and frees you to use pretty much any uC.

-- 
Rich Webb     Norfolk, VA

Thank you. I found this at microchip:

Microchip does have a sublicensing program for its VID. Please visit 
www.microchip.com/usb under Support and Training  for more information about 
how to obtain a PID with Microchip's VID.

:-)

Mark wrote:
>I'm thinking of implementing an USB port for a commercial embedded product.
>Do I have to get my own product and vendor ID (it costs $2000 to get it)?

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch.embedded/browse_frm/thread/cef90dc1870ae119/f9b37b653387847e?q=vinculum+*-make-one-up+buy-*-*-PIDs-from-this-guy-*+zz-zz+*-official-way+cheaper.alternative+pay.the.USB.folks.a.lot.of.money+*-*-for-limited-distribution+*-*-vendor-and-product-IDs

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch.embedded/browse_frm/thread/c195ce1fad9807e4/333644631ad6955a?q=ID.licenceing.system+obdev.at+voti.nl+zz-zz+qq+ezprototypes.com+buy-*-USB-Vendor-ID+mecanique.co.uk

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch.embedded/search?group=comp.arch.embedded&q=insubject:USB+insubject:ID&qt_g=Search+this+group