How to customize input from USB Foot Switch?

[awolf]

Hi, I just bought a cheap USB foot switch, and when I plug it in, no extra device shows up in my input control panel. Pressing it enters the letter "b". What I want to do is simply have some sort of control that will affect it and not my main keyboard. I just want to be able to choose what key it enters. For example, I'd like to have it enter an arrow key for page turning.
I'm using Mint 12 KDE.

[bugmenotprettyplz]

Hi,
Is it a foot switch from the brand pcsensor?

[awolf]

Yes it is, and I figured out since posting this that I could set the thing using Windows and it would retain the settings. The Windows app ran but didn't successfully see the pedal under WINE.
Overall, it is functional enough to be useful even though I need to access Windows to set the pedal.

[bugmenotprettyplz]

Hehe ok, I had the same. I was disappointed not being able to configure it with linux, I felt ready for adventure, read tutorials how to sniff usb and write to usb. I got some nice data patterns after sniffing their configurator (it was fun to try to configure it in many ways and look what changed), but the kernel wouldn't let me write anything to the device. I forced things to the kernel and only got the device bricked
Now I pray there would be somebody smarter than me with libusb/libhid.

[dagon]

I figured out since posting this that I could set the thing using Windows and it would retain the settings.

That's actually what the manufacturer suggests too but if they say they support Linux it's quite natural to wish for the same functionality and not having to boot into another operative system to set up the product.
http://www.pcsensor.com/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=5

If you hope use it in Linux, it is ok, but if setting the function, you need setting it in windows PC.

The Windows app ran but didn't successfully see the pedal under WINE.

Which version of the software did you get with the pedal?

I forced things to the kernel and only got the device bricked
Now I pray there would be somebody smarter than me with libusb/libhid.

If you want people to help you hack it right again(which is theoretically possible) you had better start a new thread. It could possibly turn out to be very long...

[awolf]

I just downloaded the latest version of the software from the pcsensor website.
What they say is that it must be set under Windows for whatever key or string is desired but that it then works under Linux for operation, and that's certainly true.

[rgerganov]

Hi,

I have implemented a command line utility for programming the foot switch sold by PCsensor (vID:pID = 0c45:7403). It is using the libusb library and it works great on Linux. You can find the source and instructions on GitHub: https://github.com/rgerganov/footswitch

Cheers,
Rado

[awolf]

Awesome! Incidentally, I was just discussing with someone a full graphical program they made for this and other foot pedals.
Discussion is over at LinuxMusicians.com:
http://www.linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic ... 80&p=30278

You should collaborate maybe!