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diff --git a/Documentation/usb/mtouchusb.rst b/Documentation/usb/mtouchusb.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5ae1f74fe --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/usb/mtouchusb.rst @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@ +================ +mtouchusb driver +================ + +Changes +======= + +- 0.3 - Created based off of scanner & INSTALL from the original touchscreen + driver on freecode (http://freecode.com/projects/3mtouchscreendriver) +- Amended for linux-2.4.18, then 2.4.19 + +- 0.5 - Complete rewrite using Linux Input in 2.6.3 + Unfortunately no calibration support at this time + +- 1.4 - Multiple changes to support the EXII 5000UC and house cleaning + Changed reset from standard USB dev reset to vendor reset + Changed data sent to host from compensated to raw coordinates + Eliminated vendor/product module params + Performed multiple successful tests with an EXII-5010UC + +Supported Hardware +================== + +:: + + All controllers have the Vendor: 0x0596 & Product: 0x0001 + + + Controller Description Part Number + ------------------------------------------------------ + + USB Capacitive - Pearl Case 14-205 (Discontinued) + USB Capacitive - Black Case 14-124 (Discontinued) + USB Capacitive - No Case 14-206 (Discontinued) + + USB Capacitive - Pearl Case EXII-5010UC + USB Capacitive - Black Case EXII-5030UC + USB Capacitive - No Case EXII-5050UC + +Driver Notes +============ + +Installation is simple, you only need to add Linux Input, Linux USB, and the +driver to the kernel. The driver can also be optionally built as a module. + +This driver appears to be one of possible 2 Linux USB Input Touchscreen +drivers. Although 3M produces a binary only driver available for +download, I persist in updating this driver since I would like to use the +touchscreen for embedded apps using QTEmbedded, DirectFB, etc. So I feel the +logical choice is to use Linux Input. + +Currently there is no way to calibrate the device via this driver. Even if +the device could be calibrated, the driver pulls to raw coordinate data from +the controller. This means calibration must be performed within the +userspace. + +The controller screen resolution is now 0 to 16384 for both X and Y reporting +the raw touch data. This is the same for the old and new capacitive USB +controllers. + +Perhaps at some point an abstract function will be placed into evdev so +generic functions like calibrations, resets, and vendor information can be +requested from the userspace (And the drivers would handle the vendor specific +tasks). + +TODO +==== + +Implement a control urb again to handle requests to and from the device +such as calibration, etc once/if it becomes available. + +Disclaimer +========== + +I am not a MicroTouch/3M employee, nor have I ever been. 3M does not support +this driver! If you want touch drivers only supported within X, please go to: + +http://www.3m.com/3MTouchSystems/ + +Thanks +====== + +A huge thank you to 3M Touch Systems for the EXII-5010UC controllers for +testing! |