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This example uses LibUSB to interface to the U4x1.

Example Code

⁄* uses libusb version 0.1.10a found at http:⁄⁄libusb.sourceforge.net *⁄ #include "libusb⁄usb.h" #define VENDOR_ID  0x0DE7 #define PRODUCT_ID 0x0191 #define CANT_SEND -1 #define CANT_READ -2 static struct usb_device *find_U401( struct usb_bus *bus )     {     struct usb_device *dev;     ⁄⁄ look through all busses     for ( ; bus; bus = bus->next )         {         ⁄⁄ look at every device         for ( dev = bus->devices; dev; dev = dev->next )             {             ⁄⁄ match to known IDs             if ( dev->descriptor.idVendor == VENDOR_ID && dev->descriptor.idProduct == PRODUCT_ID )                 {                 return dev;                 }             }         }     return NULL; } void buffer_set( char *buf, int a, int b, int c, int d, int e, int f, int g, int h ) {     buf[0] = a;     buf[1] = b;     buf[2] = c;     buf[3] = d;     buf[4] = e;     buf[5] = f;     buf[6] = g;     buf[7] = h; } int send_command( struct usb_dev_handle *handle, char *command, int comLen, int resLen ) {     int ret = usb_control_msg( handle, 0x21, 9, 0x0200, 0, command, comLen, 5000 );     ⁄⁄ check that send was successful     if ( ret != comLen )         return CANT_SEND;     ⁄⁄ does the command expect a result?     if ( resLen > 0 )         {         ret = usb_bulk_read( handle, 0x81, command, resLen, 5000 );         if ( ret != resLen )             return CANT_READ;         }     return ret; } int main() {     int busses, devices, ret, portA, portB;     struct usb_bus *bus_list;     struct usb_device *dev = NULL;     struct usb_dev_handle *handle;     char buffer[8];     ⁄⁄ initialize the usb system     usb_init();     busses = usb_find_busses(); ⁄⁄ update info on busses     devices = usb_find_devices(); ⁄⁄ update info on devices     bus_list = usb_get_busses(); ⁄⁄ get actual bus objects     if ( ( dev = find_U401(bus_list) ) == NULL )         return -1; ⁄⁄ failure to find     if ( ( handle = usb_open(dev) ) == NULL || usb_claim_interface( handle, 0 ) )         return -1; ⁄⁄ failure to open     if ( usb_set_configuration(handle, 1) )         return -1;     ⁄⁄ initialize the ports (A & B) as input     buffer_set( buffer, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 );     ret = send_command( handle, buffer, 8, 0 );     if ( ret != 8 )         return -1;     ⁄⁄ read port A     buffer_set( buffer, 0x05, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 );     ret = send_command( handle, buffer, 8, 8 );     if ( ret != 8 )         return -1; ⁄⁄ report error     ⁄⁄ print out port A value     printf( "Port A = %d\n", buffer[1] & 0xFF );     ⁄⁄ read port B     buffer_set( buffer, 0x06, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 );     ret = send_command( handle, buffer, 8, 8 );     if ( ret != 8 )         return -1; ⁄⁄ report error     ⁄⁄ print out port B value     printf( "Port B = %d\n", buffer[1] & 0xFF );     if ( usb_release_interface(handle, 0) || usb_close(handle) )         return -1; ⁄⁄ report error     return 0; ⁄⁄ success }

 

 

 

 

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