RE: [ECOS] USB Help

[Tim michals <tcmichals at yahoo dot com>]

Another way is to create a generic driver for eCOS to
support microsoft RNDIS USB driver.


Windows has a standard driver to use for ethernet.

http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/resources/HWservices/rndis.asp

Another project that I have not finished! :(.

tmichals

--- Patrick Doyle <WPD at dtccom dot com> wrote:
> Thanks for the tips.  I have Jan Axelson's book, so
> it's good to hear a
> positive review from somebody else.  I also found
> the Communications Device
> Class spec (once you pointed me in the right
> direction), so I know where to
> start.
> 
> Thanks again...
> --wpd
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rupesh S [mailto:rupeshs at myw dot ltindia dot com] 
> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 10:41 PM
> > To: Patrick Doyle; ecos-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com
> > Subject: Re: [ECOS] USB Help
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Patrick Doyle" <WPD at dtccom dot com>
> > To: <ecos-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 6:43 AM
> > Subject: [ECOS] USB Help
> > 
> > 
> > > I am starting a project in which we are building
> a device 
> > that will, on
> > > occasion, need to connect to a Windows PC to
> download control and
> > > configuration information via USB.  Since I
> don't want to 
> > have to write
> > (and
> > > maintain!) any windows device drivers, I thought
> I would 
> > make my device
> > show
> > > up as a "standard" RS-232 USB device.  I was
> wondering...
> > >
> > > 1) Is this feasible?
> > 
> > It is very much feasible,
> > 
> > > 2) Can anybody give me a good starting point to
> come up to 
> > speed quickly
> > on
> > > USB?  (Right now, I can't even spell USB, but
> that will 
> > change rapidly.)
> > 
> > Jan Axelson's "USB Complete" is the best starter
> for USB.
> > 
> > > 3) The Windows application developers are all
> Java 
> > developers, and they
> > are
> > > excited about the possibility of communicating
> with the 
> > device via COM7
> > (or
> > > whatever).  Is there a better approach that I
> should consider?
> > 
> > windows has got support for virtual COMM Port
> driver (through USB).
> > 
> > > Any hints will be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > Fortunately for u, the Emulated COMM Ports falls
> under a 
> > standard "Device
> > Cass" as referred by usb.org. Go through the
> "Communiation 
> > Class Device"
> > specification. U'll get this from usb.org. if u r
> not ble to 
> > get it.. tell
> > me,, I can send u.
> > 
> > All u got to do is to write a firmware for ur USB
> device so 
> > that it  matches
> > the USB CDC class.
> > Windows drivers will be loaded automatically, when
> u connect 
> > ur devic ewith
> > the above software.
> > 
> > 
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