Re: USB HID

You still haven't mentioned what kind of a device you are attempting to
interface with. If the device is designed to be ONLY an Keyboard emulator
then I suspect you are stuck. You still haven't told us what the hardware
is that you are trying to use. Here is the hardware that our software has
successfully worked with.

HHP IT4600 Barcode scanner - Configured as USB HID POS device
http://www.handheld.com/Site.aspx/na/en/product_center/overview/?product=35

Magtek 21040102 Mag Stripe Reader
http://www.magtek.com//products/card_reading/magstripe/swipe/mini/specs_usb.asp

We have found these devices to be both reliable and reasonably priced. My
customer owns between 75 and 100 of the barcode scanners and a couple dozen
of the Mag Stripe readers. My advice would be to acquire a device where the
manufacture clearly states that the device is hardwired or can be programmed
to be a "Human Interface Device (HID) Software Interface". The demo stuff
you found at lvr.com should be able to acquire data from these devices.
Sounds to me like you are banging your head against hardware that is not
capable of doing what you need to do.

--
Ron W
www.WorksRite.com
"JoeBananas" <SomeGuy@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:h9kit11iqufutnmern4mi2oa2n3qd9s374@xxxxxxxxxx
> On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:26:52 -0500, "Ron Weiner"
> <weinNoSpam1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Ron, it sounds like you've already done what i'm trying to do. I to
> have looked at the usb stuff at www.lvr.com but i've yet to have any
> real success with my tests. The device i'm using can not be
> reprogrammed to operate in a different mode. I've contacted the
> manufacture and they are of no significant help in this matter. I wish
> it was a simple matter of just purchasing a new device but we already
> own three of them so it would be nice to make the app work with what
> we have.
>
> Any chance you'd be willing to share some of your insight?


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