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Re: How to develop a device driver for my hardware?

null@example.com (TechDud) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:14:15 +0000

How about the Windows Driver Kit? https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ … Driver_Kit
If you are still using XP, there's the Driver Development Kit. http://www.osronline.com/ddkx/ddk2.htm
Need more for Win2000? http://forums.techarena.in/software-dev … t/2834.htm
There's also the Win98 DDK. http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/101180-windows-98-ddk/

Here's a brief primer. http://www.tenouk.com/windowsddk/window … entkit.pdf
MSDN is also a great resource. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows … e/gg487463

FTDI has some wonderful interfaces for USB. http://www.ftdichip.com/FTProducts.htm
I like the fact that their drivers support Virtual COM ports. http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
Their cables & modules are legendary (& low cost - no, i'm not affiliated, nor a salesman). Some allow direct accessing to TTL-level signals!

Oh, yah! What would I do without my 17-channel LPT logic analyzer? http://www.codeproject.com/KB/system/17 … lyzer.aspx
It doesn't have the greatest bandwidth, yet it is also a serial protocol analyzer, supporting:

I2C Bus, SMBus, ModBus
PS/2 Bus
SPI Bus
Asynchronous (RS232, RS422, RS485)
Infrared Remote Controls
Smartcards

MUST read: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/system/#Device+Drivers

My hope is that someone will help ME learn more about HW interfacing & device driver programming.

Re: How to develop a device driver for my hardware?

null@example.com (milano) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:50:06 +0000

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Re: How to develop a device driver for my hardware?

null@example.com (Tomwatson) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:43:49 +0000

I had problem while installing the driver and message is pop out that buffer errors in the system,does any one know how could i sort out this?

Re: How to develop a device driver for my hardware?

null@example.com (Tracy) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:25:49 +0000

mr_smartepants wrote:

Some hardware vendors have an SDK (software development kit) that contains the tools and documentation to make the correct software hooks and calls to interface with the hardware. But most are closed to driver development as these are closely guarded secrets.
If you're building your own hardware, then you are the best one to know how it works and what to do with it.
I'm guessing this is for a school project, so by answering your questions, we would be cheating you from a valuable learning experience.

really?
I will try with this code. Hope it will run.

Re: How to develop a device driver for my hardware?

null@example.com (mr_smartepants) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:14:55 +0000

Some hardware vendors have an SDK (software development kit) that contains the tools and documentation to make the correct software hooks and calls to interface with the hardware. But most are closed to driver development as these are closely guarded secrets.
If you're building your own hardware, then you are the best one to know how it works and what to do with it.
I'm guessing this is for a school project, so by answering your questions, we would be cheating you from a valuable learning experience.

How to develop a device driver for my hardware?

null@example.com (rahul) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:34:07 +0000

For my project I need to interface my own hardware with a pc. This requires me to install that hardware right? How to code the device drivers for it?
I am an electrical and electronics student. So please tell me where I can find anyone to help me code the device drivers? (In chennai, preferrably)