On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Stefan Dreyer <stefan.dreyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > Am 02.03.2012 10:05, schrieb Manavendra Nath Manav: > >> Hi Stefan >> >> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Stefan Dreyer >> <stefan.dreyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> >>> Am 01.03.2012 14:57, schrieb Manavendra Nath Manav: >>> >>>> The Metrologic scanner is working perfectly in bi-directional serial >>>> mode. But when I configure it as USB HID Keyboard mode as shown in the >>>> link and keyboard layout as US-English, I am not getting any data from >>>> Scanner. I have opened a terminal and scanned multiple barcodes but no >>>> output on screen. >>>> >>>> [root@pe1800xs e518816]# dmesg >>>> [98498.945783] input: Honeywell Scanning and Mobility Honeywell >>>> Scanning and Mobility Scanner as >>>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb7/7-2/7-2:1.0/input/input20 >>>> [98498.945850] generic-usb 0003:0C2E:0200.0011: input,hidraw2: USB HID >>>> v1.11 Keyboard [Honeywell Scanning and Mobility Honeywell Scanning and >>>> Mobility Scanner] on usb-0000:00:1d.1-2/input0 >>>> >>>> [root@pe1800xs e518816]# lsusb -v >>>> Bus 007 Device 020: ID 0c2e:0200 Metro Metrologic Scanner >>>> [root@pe1800xs e518816]# cat /proc/bus/usb/devices >>>> T: Bus=07 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#= 20 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0 >>>> D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 >>>> P: Vendor=0c2e ProdID=0200 Rev=58.88 >>>> S: Manufacturer=Honeywell Scanning and Mobility >>>> S: Product=Honeywell Scanning and Mobility Scanner >>>> C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=450mA >>>> I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=usbhid >>>> E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=10ms >>>> >>>> Can you help me in getting data from Scanner in USB HID Keyboard >>>> Emulation mode as this would reduce the burden of using an extra >>>> driver and the application program can read directly from the >>>> emulation keyboard instead of listening to serial device. >>> >>> >>> >>> For me, that looks good. But i never have any problems using the scanner >>> in >>> Keyboard-Mode. Are all the necessary drivers loaded >>> (usbcore,hid,usbhid,...) >>> What happens, if you plug a new USB-Keyboard in. Does it works? Did you >>> try >>> to recall factory-settings before? Maybe the Keyboard-mode is disabled >>> somewhere else. >>> >>> you can test all the input-devices, in directory /dev/input there must be >>> device-files named event0 ... eventN (You could identify it via >>> directory: >>> /dev/input/by-id, if you have it on fedora 14) >>> you can test them via >>> # cat /dev/input/event9 | hexdump >>> If you scan codes, the hexdump of the keycodes is shown. >>> >> >> I scanned all the required bar-codes to make Metrologic MS1690 work as >> USB HID Keyboard, it is being detected and driver usbhid attached to >> it, but I am not able to see any output on console. The output is fine >> when it is configured in serial mode. However, hexdump shows keycodes. >> I attached another standard USB Dell keyboard and it is working fine. >> >> [98498.945783] input: Honeywell Scanning and Mobility Honeywell >> Scanning and Mobility Scanner as >> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb7/7-2/7-2:1.0/input/input20 >> [98498.945850] generic-usb 0003:0C2E:0200.0011: input,hidraw2: USB HID >> v1.11 Keyboard [Honeywell Scanning and Mobility Honeywell Scanning and >> Mobility Scanner] on usb-0000:00:1d.1-2/input0 >> >> [root@pe1800xs input]# cat /proc/bus/usb/devices >> T: Bus=07 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#= 20 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0 >> D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 >> P: Vendor=0c2e ProdID=0200 Rev=58.88 >> S: Manufacturer=Honeywell Scanning and Mobility >> S: Product=Honeywell Scanning and Mobility Scanner >> C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=450mA >> I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=usbhid >> E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=10ms >> >> [root@pe1800xs ~]# ll /dev/input/by-id/ >> total 0 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Feb 29 15:46 >> usb-Dell_Dell_QuietKey_Keyboard-event-kbd -> ../event2 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Feb 29 17:17 >> usb-Dell_Dell_USB_Entry_Keyboard-event-kbd -> ../event5 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Mar 1 19:10 >> >> usb-Honeywell_Scanning_and_Mobility_Honeywell_Scanning_and_Mobility_Scanner-event-kbd >> -> ../event6 >> >> [root@pe1800xs input]# cat event6 | hexdump >> 0000000 8be0 4f50 ef90 0009 0004 0004 0027 0007 >> 0000010 8be0 4f50 ef97 0009 0001 000b 0001 0000 >> 0000020 8be0 4f50 ef98 0009 0000 0000 0000 0000 >> 0000030 8be0 4f50 0ecf 000a 0004 0004 0027 0007 >> 0000040 8be0 4f50 0ed4 000a 0001 000b 0000 0000 >> 0000050 8be0 4f50 0ed5 000a 0000 0000 0000 0000 >> *** snip *** >> >> I am getting hexdump after scanning bar-codes, but why it is not >> coming on console as it should like a standard keyboard. > > > If you get the hexdump, your scanner is configured and working correctly. > There must be a problem with your console or your X-configuration. > > Thanks Stefan, you are right that if I get hexdump then the scanner is working properly. This test was failing before because I was trying to get barcodes over Putty terminal emulation which is basically a SSH session and will not display the keyboard inputs from the host machine. When I checked on the host machine, it’s working properly. Thanks a tonne !!! Manavendra Nath Manav _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
