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@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ df10ch_usb_proto.h Include file with definitions of implemented USB communica df10ch_setup.py Main python script of DF10CH setup program setup.py Python script used for installation of Df10CH setup program MANIFEST.in File used by Python installation script +windows/ MS Windows related files @@ -85,6 +86,33 @@ If you like you could directly flash the application firmware without the bootlo lose the firmware update feature of the DF10CH setup program. +------------------------------------------------ +Installation of USB driver for DF10CH controller +------------------------------------------------ + +The DF10CH setup programm and test application uses the USB library "libusb" for communication to the controllers. +Currently there exits two different version of this libary called "libusb 0.1" and libusb 1.0". + +For Linux you must install the newer implementation "libusb 1.0". +On debian based systems this is packages: libusb-1.0-0. + +For MS Windows you need to install the "libusb-win32 device driver" which is a port of "libusb 0.1": + + * Log in as a user with administrator privileges. + * Download the latest device driver binary package (libusb-win32-device-bin-x.x.x.x.zip or tar.gz) from http://sourceforge.net/projects/libusb-win32/files/ + * Extract it to a temporary directory. + * Copy the DF10CH.inf and DF10CH.cat files from the windows/ subdirectory to the temporary directory + * Unplug the device(s) from the system. + * Open the Windows Device Manager and remove all incorrectly installed USB devices (device entries with a yellow exclamation mark). + * Reconnect the device(s) to the system. + * When Windows asks for a driver, choose the inf-file(s) copyed above. On Win2k, WinXP, Windows will warn that the driver is is not 'digitally signed'. + Ignore this message and continue with the installation. It is similar for Windows Vista and Windows 7 32bit systems. + For 64bit Vista and Windows 7 systems, a valid digital signature is required. Please read more about the Microsoft Kernel Mode Code Signing (KMCS) policy for more information. + * Open the Windows Device Manager to verify that the device is installed correctly. Run the test program (testlibusb-win.exe) from the 'bin directory'. + It should print out the descriptors of your device(s). + * A reboot isn't necessary. + + ------------------------------------ Installation of DF10Ch setup program ------------------------------------ @@ -125,8 +153,10 @@ To get maximum load at controller you should have a setup so that each controlle drives a different area. This is the initial setup of a controller if you do not have already changed the channel mapping with the setup program. -For compiling the application you need a installed libusb library. +For compiling the application you need a installed libusb 1.0 library. On debian based systems this is packages: libusb-1.0-0. +Currently this application is not tested against MS-Windows because there is no existing +port of libusb 1.0 for this platform!! cd test_appl make |