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Forum Topic - USB Keyboard for QNX4: (8 Items)
   
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Paul Thomas
05/15/2008 5:48 PM
post8156
USB Keyboard for QNX4   
Is it possible to use a USB keyboard for QNX 4.25?

Looking at the help message for inputtrap, it does not seem likely.


Paul
Mario Charest
05/15/2008 6:37 PM
post8158
RE: USB Keyboard for QNX4   
Two ways, let the BIOS emulate a USB keyboard, or get the io-usb stuff for
QNX4.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Thomas [mailto:pj_freeman@hotmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:48 PM
To: qnx4-community
Subject: USB Keyboard for QNX4

Is it possible to use a USB keyboard for QNX 4.25?

Looking at the help message for inputtrap, it does not seem likely.


Paul

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Paul Thomas
05/16/2008 12:43 PM
post8217
Re: USB Keyboard for QNX4   
> Two ways, let the BIOS emulate a USB keyboard, or get the io-usb stuff for
> QNX4.
> 

Working with a CP303, the BIOS has options to enable the USB controller, and USB keyboard, so I enabled these.  Save, 
exit BIOS.

If I then install the USB package (2005-11-14) then run 'io-usb' then
'devu-kbd' I get this device registered: '/dev/usbkbd0'

So far so good.

The help message for devu-kbd advises:

"Using the keyboard in Photon requires special options to Input, ie:
   Input kbd -R fd -d/dev/usbkbd0  "

If I configure the /etc/config/trap/input.<node> file for the USB keyboard, then reboot, I get the io-usb server running
, the devu-kbd device driver running, but the USB keyboard does nothing.

Has anyone tried to get this working?

For interest, here is the output from the 'usb' utility reporting the connected device:

USB 0 (UHCI) v1.10, v1.01 DDK, v1.01 HCD

Device Address             : 1
Vendor                     : 0x05c7 (CHESEN)
Product                    : 0x2012 (USB Keyboard)
Class                      : 0x00 (Independant per interface)
Paul Thomas
05/20/2008 5:40 PM
post8284
Re: USB Keyboard for QNX4   
The USB keyboard driver is intended to work in Photon, which it does, but not otherwise.  Which I cannot explain.

With Photon not running, it makes no difference whether 'io-usb' and 'devu-kbd' are running or not...it won't work.

This experience is also reported here:
http://www.openqnx.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t9492-.html


To summarize the operation of the USB keyboard in QNX 4.25:

Works in bios yes/no  --> yes
Works in text console yes/no  --> no
Works in photon yes/no  --> yes

Anyone at QSSL care to comment?
Nicholas Fagan(deleted)
04/05/2010 12:21 PM
post51148
Re: USB Keyboard for QNX4   
Paul,

I am also having a similar problem. Did you ever find a solution ?

Thanks
Erick Muis
04/05/2010 3:15 PM
post51168
Re: USB Keyboard for QNX4   
Hi Guys,

Currently there isn't a console driver that talks to io-usb to get this information.  This is something that we haven't 
had a chance to do as of yet.  Best thing to do is let your sales rep know that this is a feature that you want to see 
in the next version of the OS.  I have already let the roadmap folks know that there is demand, however the more voices 
the better :)

E.


> Paul,
> 
> I am also having a similar problem. Did you ever find a solution ?
> 
> Thanks
Walt Wimer
01/26/2012 9:51 AM
post91170
Re: USB Keyboard for QNX4   
Is there any news on this front?

USB keyboard support in console (i.e. non-Photon) mode is VERY quickly becoming a hard requirement for us.


Thanks!!!

Walt
Robert DeFreitas
02/20/2013 5:06 PM
post99395
Re: USB Keyboard for QNX4   
Any update on this now?

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