Manually installing USB drivers

[Rene]

I am having a heck of a time trying to make my USB touch screen to work on
XPE. I know I have all of the necessary files in the computer because I went
as far as actually running the setup.exe installation program that came with
the touch screen, so I know that all the necessary files are there.



In order to learn a little more about what's going on, I would like to know
if someone has information on how to manually install the USB drivers, when
I say manually I mean manually, not using any wizard or anything because
there is no such thing in my embedded image, what I am talking about is
actual commands such as regsvr32 when registering a dll etc.



Thank for you help.

 

[Simon Wilton]

I've been down part of this path, and can offer some comments - but not a
total solution.

I used 2 different touch controllers - both serial. One (DMC FIT-10) I gave
up trying to make a component for, and ran the desktop setup from FBA. DMC
gave me a sample component which was USB, and you are welcome to it if it is
any good. The other (Hampshire TSHARC) has working components for serial on
www.xpefiles.com. One of them looks like it would not be hard to adapt for
USB. In case of desparation, ask the controller manufacturer - they may have
a component, and just not publicise the fact.

There tend not to be very many things (if any) that are COM registered for a
touchscreen driver. Therefore regsvr32 is a red herring. If you do need to
to register anything, it can be specified quite simply in the component.
Contact me off list if you want to know how.

The components and desktop installs that I have looked at create a whole
raft of registry entries. You could use INCTRL5 to see what is going on.

Which touch controller are you using? Have you tried creating a component
for it from the INF in the desktop install? Have you got the basic USB
support components in your build (at least a controller component that
matches your hardware and the USB root hub)?

HTH

Simon

 

[Slobodan Brcin]

In order to learn a little more about what's going on, I would like to
know

if someone has information on how to manually install the USB drivers, when
I say manually I mean manually, not using any wizard or anything because
there is no such thing in my embedded image, what I am talking about is
actual commands such as regsvr32 when registering a dll etc.

Well you can always use devcon.exe this is small console app that can do
more things than device manager can.

Best regards,
Slobodan

 

[Rene]

Which touch controller are you using? Have you tried creating a component

for it from the INF in the desktop install? Have you got the basic USB
support components in your build (at least a controller component that
matches your hardware and the USB root hub)?

I am trying to install support for a Xernac monitor:

http://www.xenarc.com/product/700ts.html

This monitor uses something called "Touchkit USB controller". I think this
software is supposed to work with several touch screens not just with mine.
Have you heard about them?



I manage to get a USB mouse working so I am assuming that all of the USB
pipe work is installed and working.



Out of frustration, I instilled the Touch screen software directly in the
XPE computer thinking that this may work, the install went ok but nothing
happen, I think windows need one extra piece of information to put the USB
hardware and drivers together but I don't know what it is!!!!!!!.



This sucks!!!

 

[Rene]

Which touch controller are you using? Have you tried creating a component

for it from the INF in the desktop install? Have you got the basic USB
support components in your build (at least a controller component that
matches your hardware and the USB root hub)?

I am trying to install support for a Xernac monitor:

http://www.xenarc.com/product/700ts.html

This monitor uses something called "Touchkit USB controller". I think this
software is supposed to work with several touch screens not just with mine.
Have you heard about them?

I manage to get a USB mouse working so I am assuming that all of the USB
pipe work is installed and working.

Out of frustration, I instilled the Touch screen software directly in the
XPE computer thinking that this may work, the install went ok but nothing
happen, I think windowss need one extra piece of information to put the USB
hardware and drivers together but I don't know what it is!!!!!!!.

Thanks.

 

[Simon Wilton]

Not heard of them before. The downloadable driver on the xenarc site looks
as thought it sould be componentable - if that's a word. There are 2 INF
files Touchkit.inf is an NT one - and should work with XP. Not sure if it
supports USB. UsbTouchkit.inf is a Windows 9x version. Not sure if it
supports XP.

One thing I did find with one of the drivers I have used is that you need to
install a mouse (anything will do - I used Microsoft PS/2) to get all the
dependencies required.

HTH

Simon

 

[Simon Wilton]

Not heard of them before. The downloadable driver on the xenarc site looks
as thought it sould be componentable - if that's a word. There are 2 INF
files Touchkit.inf is an NT one - and should work with XP. Not sure if it
supports USB. UsbTouchkit.inf is a Windows 9x version. Not sure if it
supports XP.

One thing I did find with one of the drivers I have used is that you need to
install a mouse (anything will do - I used Microsoft PS/2) to get all the
dependencies required.

HTH

Simon