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To make your life easier, make a sym link '''linux''' linking to '''linux-2.6.*''' for your version. | To make your life easier, make a sym link '''linux''' linking to '''linux-2.6.*''' for your version. | ||
| − | <pre>ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.9_aufs /usr/src/linux | + | <pre>ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.9_aufs /usr/src/linux</pre> |
enter the /usr/src/directory, and prepare the source to compile a module | enter the /usr/src/directory, and prepare the source to compile a module | ||
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<pre>KDIR := /usr/src/linux</pre> | <pre>KDIR := /usr/src/linux</pre> | ||
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<pre>make all</pre> | <pre>make all</pre> | ||
| − | When make | + | When make succeeds, you must copy the newly compiled module over to /lib/modules. |
| − | Then | + | Then test to see everything is working. Make sure the touchscreen is not plugged in the USB ports, and load the module |
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| + | <pre>insmod /lib/modules/tkusb.o</pre> | ||
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| + | Now plug in the touchscreen. When you run | ||
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| + | <pre>cat /proc/bus/usb/devices</pre> | ||
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| + | You should see an entry representing the touchscreen. The important field to note is | ||
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| + | <pre>Driver=Touchkit</pre> | ||
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| + | If you see this field, then the driver installation went smoothly. | ||
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| + | ===Set up the touchscreen to control the mouse=== | ||
Now edit the Makefile in USBsrc and change | Now edit the Makefile in USBsrc and change | ||
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==OutBack Powersystems MATE== | ==OutBack Powersystems MATE== | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 13 May 2009
Contents
Equipment
7 Inch TFT Touchscreen LCD Monitor
Installation on the BCCD Version 3
Get the tarball and configure the system
This section is describes the steps required to set up the TouchKit Drivers on the Debian-based BCCD platform. The software included with the unit is totally out of date, and there website hosts conflicting drivers, so watch out.
To get the good drivers, go to eGalax TouchKit Drivers Choose your appropriate kernel type. To check to see which kernel version you're using, type
uname -r
Now that the tarball has downloaded, de-tar it. Upon entering the newly unzipped directory, you should see a script named setup.sh
sudo ./setup.sh uninstall
Next install the software
sudo ./setup.sh
This script takes care of the X configuration. It does not install the driver, although it likes to pretend that it does. You will have to do this manually.
Install the Kernel Module
Much of these directions come from eGalax Touchscreen on linuxquestions.org First of all, you're going to need the kernel source for the machine on which you are configuring the touchscreen. This needs to be the exact source tree. Again, you can check the kernel version by typing
uname -r
If you are running version 2.6.22.9_aufs the source tree can be downloaded here
extract the source to /usr/src
To make your life easier, make a sym link linux linking to linux-2.6.* for your version.
ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.9_aufs /usr/src/linux
enter the /usr/src/directory, and prepare the source to compile a module
make oldconfig make prepare make modules SUBDIRS=scripts/mod
Now enter the USBsrc folder and edit the Makefile, changing
KDIR := /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build
to
KDIR := /usr/src/linux
now run
make all
When make succeeds, you must copy the newly compiled module over to /lib/modules.
Then test to see everything is working. Make sure the touchscreen is not plugged in the USB ports, and load the module
insmod /lib/modules/tkusb.o
Now plug in the touchscreen. When you run
cat /proc/bus/usb/devices
You should see an entry representing the touchscreen. The important field to note is
Driver=Touchkit
If you see this field, then the driver installation went smoothly.
Set up the touchscreen to control the mouse
Now edit the Makefile in USBsrc and change
Now that you have run the setup script, copy the Touchkit.tar.gz tarball and name it Touchkit-driver.tar.gz now extract Touchkit-driver.tar.gz <pre>gunzip Touchkit-driver.tar.gz tar xvf Touchkit-driver.tar
OutBack Powersystems MATE
- The MATE system installed in the display case on the first floor of Dennis has a serial interface. This project will aim to connect solar power generation data to the infobomb system.
LittleFe
- This data will then be visualized in real time on the littlefe.
- The touch screen monitor will be connected to the little fe.
