Hi, I have hand held image scanner which is a USB-ACM device and uses standard ACM driver (serial communication protocol over USB interface). The device file created by driver is /dev/input/ttyACM0 (virtual serial device).
Following is the build procedure I have followed. I have downloaded "sane-backends 1.0.18" source and made the following changes to incorporate my device: 1. I have created a new backend source file for this device. 2. I have modified "sane-backends-1.0.18/configure.in" and "sane-backends-1.0.18/backend/Makefile.in" files to include my backend. 3. executed autoconf, ./configure, make and make install 4. all libraries were installed at "/usr/local/lib/sane" I modified the "/usr/local/etc/sane.d/dll.conf" file to include my backend name. I am using Xsane as frontend. When I run Xsane, it gives error message as "no devices available" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- My queries, 1) are there any backend configuration steps which I might have skipped? 2) What is the procedure frontend follows when it is executed? 3) How does the communication happens (or initiates) between Frontend<----> backend <------> device? 4) What are the steps to be followed for new backend installation? ------------------------------------- Additional information about OS and sane version I am using. I am using RedHat AS3 OS, following is the output of uname -a [root@mypc root]# uname -a Linux mypc.home.com 2.4.21-40.EL #1 Thu Feb 2 22:32:00 EST 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux [root@mypc root]# scanimage --version scanimage (sane-backends) 1.0.18; backend version 1.0.18 Regards, Rupesh http://www.patni.com World-Wide Partnerships. World-Class Solutions. _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail message may contain proprietary, confidential or legally privileged information for the sole use of the person or entity to whom this message was originally addressed. Any review, e-transmission dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error kindly delete this e-mail from your records. If it appears that this mail has been forwarded to you without proper authority, please notify us immediately at netad...@patni.com and delete this mail. _____________________________________________________________________ From an...@pfeiffer.edu Wed Jul 26 11:50:04 2006 From: an...@pfeiffer.edu (m. allan noah) Date: Wed Jul 26 11:50:24 2006 Subject: [sane-devel] backend configuration error. In-Reply-To: <004401c6b096$e1cdc620$9c09a...@patni.com> References: <004401c6b096$e1cdc620$9c09a...@patni.com> Message-ID: <pine.lnx.4.61.0607260745200.31...@limos.pfeiffer.edu> try using the DBG macro in your backend to print some messages from within sane_init() and sane_get_devices(). then call: SANE_DEBUG_BACKENDNAME=255 scanimage -L Replace BACKENDNAME with name of your backend in all caps. if you dont see your messages, then the dll backend may not be loading your backend. try using `strace scanimage -L` to be sure. allan On Wed, 26 Jul 2006, Rupesh Tarpara wrote: > Hi, > > I have hand held image scanner which is a USB-ACM device and uses standard > ACM driver (serial communication protocol over USB interface). The device > file created by driver is /dev/input/ttyACM0 (virtual serial device). > > Following is the build procedure I have followed. > > I have downloaded "sane-backends 1.0.18" source and made the following > changes to incorporate my device: > 1. I have created a new backend source file for this device. > 2. I have modified "sane-backends-1.0.18/configure.in" and > "sane-backends-1.0.18/backend/Makefile.in" files to include my backend. > 3. executed autoconf, ./configure, make and make install > 4. all libraries were installed at "/usr/local/lib/sane" > > I modified the "/usr/local/etc/sane.d/dll.conf" file to include my backend > name. > > I am using Xsane as frontend. When I run Xsane, it gives error message as > "no devices available" > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > My queries, > > 1) are there any backend configuration steps which I might have skipped? > 2) What is the procedure frontend follows when it is executed? > 3) How does the communication happens (or initiates) between Frontend<----> > backend <------> device? > 4) What are the steps to be followed for new backend installation? > > ------------------------------------- > > Additional information about OS and sane version I am using. > > I am using RedHat AS3 OS, following is the output of uname -a > [root@mypc root]# uname -a > Linux mypc.home.com 2.4.21-40.EL #1 Thu Feb 2 22:32:00 EST 2006 i686 i686 > i386 GNU/Linux > > [root@mypc root]# scanimage --version > scanimage (sane-backends) 1.0.18; backend version 1.0.18 > > Regards, > > Rupesh > > > > > > http://www.patni.com > World-Wide Partnerships. 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