Trying to get OpenPCD working

[Ivan Frank]

Hello.
I try to get my Open-PCD device to work. 
I installed Fedora 10 in a Virtual Machine and followed the "Getting start" and...

1. After I connected the USB-Interface and called "lsusb" I get:

	Bus 002 Device 002: ID 16c0:076b VOTI OpenPCD 13.56MHz RFID Reader

and in details: 

	Bus 002 Device 002: ID 16c0:076b VOTI OpenPCD 13.56MHz RFID Reader
	Device Descriptor:
	  bLength                18
	  bDescriptorType         1
	  bcdUSB               1.00
	  bDeviceClass          255 Vendor Specific Class
	  bDeviceSubClass       255 Vendor Specific Subclass
	  bDeviceProtocol       255 Vendor Specific Protocol
	  bMaxPacketSize0         8
	  idVendor           0x16c0 VOTI
	  idProduct          0x076b OpenPCD 13.56MHz RFID Reader
	  bcdDevice            0.30
	  iManufacturer           0 
	  iProduct                0 
	  iSerial                 0 
	  bNumConfigurations      1
	  Configuration Descriptor:
	    bLength                 9
	    bDescriptorType         2
	    wTotalLength           57
	    bNumInterfaces          3
	    bConfigurationValue     1
	    iConfiguration          0 
	    bmAttributes         0x80
	      (Bus Powered)
	    MaxPower              500mA
	    Interface Descriptor:
	      bLength                 9
	      bDescriptorType         4
	      bInterfaceNumber        0
	      bAlternateSetting       0
	      bNumEndpoints           3
	      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
	      bInterfaceSubClass      0 
	      bInterfaceProtocol    255 
	      iInterface              0 
	      Endpoint Descriptor:
	        bLength                 7
	        bDescriptorType         5
	        bEndpointAddress     0x01  EP 1 OUT
	        bmAttributes            2
	          Transfer Type            Bulk
	          Synch Type               None
	          Usage Type               Data
	        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
	        bInterval               0
	      Endpoint Descriptor:
	        bLength                 7
	        bDescriptorType         5
	        bEndpointAddress     0x82  EP 2 IN
	        bmAttributes            2
	          Transfer Type            Bulk
	          Synch Type               None
	          Usage Type               Data
	        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
	        bInterval               0
	      Endpoint Descriptor:
	        bLength                 7
	        bDescriptorType         5
	        bEndpointAddress     0x83  EP 3 IN
	        bmAttributes            3
	          Transfer Type            Interrupt
	          Synch Type               None
	          Usage Type               Data
	        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
	        bInterval             255
	    Interface Descriptor:
	      bLength                 9
	      bDescriptorType         4
	      bInterfaceNumber        1
	      bAlternateSetting       0
	      bNumEndpoints           0
	      bInterfaceClass       254 Application Specific Interface
	      bInterfaceSubClass      1 Device Firmware Update
	      bInterfaceProtocol      1 
	      iInterface              0 
	    Interface Descriptor:
	      bLength                 9
	      bDescriptorType         4
	      bInterfaceNumber        2
	      bAlternateSetting       0
	      bNumEndpoints           0
	      bInterfaceClass       254 Application Specific Interface
	      bInterfaceSubClass      1 Device Firmware Update
	      bInterfaceProtocol      1 
	      iInterface              0 
	Device Status:     0x0000
	  (Bus Powered)
	
	
My output is different from the Wiki-code
 

2. I installed this libs/tools (The version numbers i copied from the "Package Manager for GNOME". Maybe the several libs/tools are a part of Fedora10 distribution):
- automake-1, automake14-1.4p6-17, automake15-1.5-25, automake16-1.6.3-14 and automake17-1.7.8
- libtool-1.5.26-4, libtool
- libusb-0.1.12-20, libusb-devel-0.1.12-20, libusb1-0.9.3-0.1, libusb1-devel-0.9.3-0.1
- libcurl-7.18.2-9, libcurl-devel-7.18.2-9

3. After installing librfid i tried to run the librfid-tool:

	[root at opcd-fed-host utils]# ./librfid-tool -s
	lt-librfid-tool - (C) 2005-2008 by Harald Welte
	This program is Free Software and has ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY

	initializing librfid
	opening reader handle OpenPCD, CM5x21
	No OpenPCD found
	No Omnikey Cardman 5x21 found

After reconnecting the USB-Devise i get:
	
	[root at opcd-fed-host utils]# ./librfid-tool -s
	lt-librfid-tool - (C) 2005-2008 by Harald Welte
	This program is Free Software and has ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY

	initializing librfid
	opening reader handle OpenPCD, CM5x21
	scanning for RFID token...
	[root at opcd-fed-host utils]# 

Next runs fails again:

	initializing librfid
	opening reader handle OpenPCD, CM5x21
	No OpenPCD found
	No Omnikey Cardman 5x21 found

Run with another parameter also not worked.
I tried to print a handle: 1st run the handle is legal, else the handle is = 0


The same behaviour is by using the opcd_test -tool:
first run after reconnecting the OpenPCD device:

	[root at opcd-fed-host host]# ./opcd_test -n
	opcd_test - OpenPCD Test and Debug Program
	(C) 2006 by Harald Welte <laforge at gnumonks.org>

	TX: (8):  03 01 00 01 00 00 00 00
	SERIAL: (4):  af ca f2 59

each next run...

	[root at opcd-fed-host host]# ./opcd_test -n
	opcd_test - OpenPCD Test and Debug Program
	(C) 2006 by Harald Welte <laforge at gnumonks.org>

	TX: (8):  03 01 00 01 00 00 00 00


The same behaviour is on a Ubuntu8.10-VM, real Ubuntu, real Fedora10.

I tried to run the librfid on a Windows Machine (WinXP Pro SP3 German), it is nearly the same behaviour. After the reconnect the device works (but not always) sometimes the handle is NULL and this produce a exception.

By Using a Live Boot CD it works fine. (also in a VM)

What is wrong here?

Ivan

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