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i2c-tiny-usb test application - http://www.harbaum.org/till/i2c_tiny_usb |
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i2c-tiny-usb test application - http://www.harbaum.org/till/i2c_tiny_usb |
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This simple test application is meant to demonstrate libusb |
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This simple test application is meant to demonstrate libusb |
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interfacing to the i2c-tiny-usb interface. |
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interfacing to the i2c-tiny-usb interface. |
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This is no useful application, if you are only interesting in |
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This is no useful application, if you are only interesting in |
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using the i2c-tiny-usb interface in your linux box please |
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using the i2c-tiny-usb interface in your linux box please |
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use the kernel driver. |
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use the kernel driver. |
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Linux |
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Linux |
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This demo application has been developed under and for linux. Just |
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This demo application has been developed under and for linux. Just |
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make sure you have libusb installed. To use this program just |
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make sure you have libusb installed. To use this program just |
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compile by typing "make" and run the resulting i2c_usb. |
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compile by typing "make" and run the resulting i2c_usb. |
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Be sure that the i2c-tiny-usb kernel driver is not loaded while |
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Be sure that the i2c-tiny-usb kernel driver is not loaded while |
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running the test application. Otherwise the test application will |
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running the test application. Otherwise the test application will |
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fail with the follwing error message: |
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fail with the follwing error message: |
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USB error: could not claim interface 0: Device or resource busy |
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USB error: could not claim interface 0: Device or resource busy |
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This is due to the fact that no two drivers may access the interface |
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This is due to the fact that no two drivers may access the interface |
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at the same time. |
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at the same time. |
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Windows |
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Windows |
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This program can be compiled for windows. This has been tested |
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This program can be compiled for windows. This has been tested |
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under Linux using xmingw and the windows port of libusb |
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under Linux using xmingw and the windows port of libusb |
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(see http://libusb-win32.sourceforge.net). To install the |
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(see http://libusb-win32.sourceforge.net). To install the |
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driver plug the device in and install the driver from |
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driver plug the device in and install the driver from |
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the win directory. Then run testapp/i2c_usb.exe |
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the win directory. Then run testapp/i2c_usb.exe |
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This program may also be compiled under windows using cygwin or |
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This program may also be compiled under windows using cygwin or |
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mingw (which is part of cygwin). In order to use cygwin simply |
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mingw (which is part of cygwin). In order to use cygwin simply |
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copy usb.h win32-linusb to /cygwin/usr/include and libusb.a to |
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copy usb.h win32-linusb to /cygwin/usr/include and libusb.a to |
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/cygwin/lib and do a "make -f Makefile.cygwin". Don't forget to |
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/cygwin/lib and do a "make -f Makefile.cygwin". Don't forget to |
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distribute /cygwin/bin/cygwin1.dll with your file to allow it to |
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distribute /cygwin/bin/cygwin1.dll with your file to allow it to |
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run in non-cygwin environments as well. No dll is required when using |
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run in non-cygwin environments as well. No dll is required when using |
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mingw. In that case copy usb.h to /cygwin/usr/include/mingw and |
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mingw. In that case copy usb.h to /cygwin/usr/include/mingw and |
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libusb.a to /cygwin/lib/mingw. Finally do a "make -f Makefile.mingw". |
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libusb.a to /cygwin/lib/mingw. Finally do a "make -f Makefile.mingw". |
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MacOS X |
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MacOS X |
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The program can be compiled under MacOS as well. The fink version |
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The program can be compiled under MacOS as well. The fink version |
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of linusb has to be installed and a simple "make -f Makefile.macos" |
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of linusb has to be installed and a simple "make -f Makefile.macos" |
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will build the native MacOS X version. |
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will build the native MacOS X version. |