C&C USB2 Controller

The supported controller for C&C PCB is the USB2Controller

The USB2Controller is a simple 2 channel signal driver.

The HID based interface does not require any drivers to install, and no simulated COM-ports.

It is easy to detect connected devices and address them, making usage simple and straightforward.

Typically software for these devices is Windows only and supplied by the seller.

An alternative to the seller supplied software is the V-USB Driverless controller software.

(V-USB Software is available for both Linux & Windows or you may compile yourself if required)

Note:

V-USB is the open source software (Recommended).

usb2relay is the close source seller supplied software.

We will be using the V-USB binaries package for this example because it covers both Linux & Windows.

Please download and unpack the V-USB Binaries package.
Navigate to the bin directory relevant to your operating system.
Linux users please read the information regarding permissions at the end of this text.

hidusb-relay-cmd state

The program should report back the state of the device.

Board ID=[BITFT] State: R1=OFF R2=OFF

hidusb-relay-cmd on all

hidusb-relay-cmd off 1

hidusb-relay-cmd off 2

etc.

The controller LED's for each channel should activate when switched to the on state.

The "hidusb-relay-cmd" does not require installation.

Just copy the program to a convenient location.

For Example: Your system path or location of your emulator.

Typically you would use a wrapper to run hidusb-relay-cmd before and after your main emulator.

Your menu program would call the wrapper the same way it would call your main emulator.

Here are some very basic wrapper examples for both Linux & Windows.

(Replace emulator with relevant program name)

Windows

emulator_wrapper.bat

@ECHO OFF

::

:: emulator wrapper

hidusb-relay-cmd on all

emulator %*

hidusb-relay-cmd off all

Linux

emulator_wrapper.sh

#!/bin/bash

# emulator wrapper

hidusb-relay-cmd on all

emulator "$@"

hidusb-relay-cmd off all

Often when programs are packaged in archives they loose their executable permission.

Please ensure the "hidusb-relay-cmd" file permissions are set to executable.

chmod +x hidusb-relay-cmd

Linux protects hardware by default and permission must 1st be granted before users can gain access.

Located in the "Linux udev rules" folder is the "21-usb2controller.rules" file.

To grant user hardware access, Please copy this file to the etc udev rules folder.

As root/administrator

cp 21-usb2controller.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/

Once you have copied the rules file, Re-plug your USB2Controller for the new permissions to be applied.

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