USB HID Joystick for Dummies

[Squibcakes]

Hi Guys,

Want to make a USB HID (Human Interface Device) joystick? It's so easy!

Attached is my dummies guide that will help you get the killer joystick you've always wanted.

Cheers
Squib

[pedja089]

Thanks. I'll try it next week.

[gogsmack01]

Hi thanks for this info squibcakes!

i think this is exactly what I need to move forward.
I have EasyHid and have created the generic files but now need to understand the descriptor files.

one question...don't know where to find 'Descriptor tool'. is it a text editor? where do I find it?

cheers.
gogsmack01

[Darrel Taylor]

...don't know where to find 'Descriptor tool'.

Ahhh yes, one of my favorite programs.

DT.exe

Right side of the page ...
http://www.usb.org/developers/hidpage/

[rsocor01]

Gogsmack01,

Writing descriptors is a headacke. I have managed to modify a few descriptors to do what I want, but always after many hours of banging my head against the walls.

Robert

[pedja089]

I can't getg it work. can someone upload descriptor file?
Thanks

[rsocor01]

Pedja089,

Look at the link that Darrel provided above. In there you will find a document about HID descriptors. In one of the appendixes at the end of the document they have descriptors for a mouse, a keyboard, and a joystick. That should help you.

Get one of the sample descriptors that come with PBP and modify it accordingly. It should work.

Robert

[jsags1]

Hello gentlemen, im new to the forum and dont really know much about usb or PBP3 so sorry for the may-be dumb question since i use HITECH-C

i did all off the dummies guide stuff but in the end, it asks me to compile, compile where? in MPLAB?

ok so i compiled on mplab using the PBP3 compiler on the 15 trial version and it gives me the following:

ERROR: Macro USBINIT? not found in macro file.
ERROR: Macro USBSERVICE? not found in macro file.
ERROR: Macro USBIN?CBBL not found in macro file.
ERROR: Macro USBOUT?CBBL not found in macro file.Halting build on first failure as requested.
BUILD FAILED: Tue Apr 22 22:28:08 2014

apart from this, i would really like to know where do i configure my PIC18f2550??

do i make a .c file?? (i.e MY_JOYSTICK.c)
and work from there??
how do i prevent/correct this compile errors??

also, where can i find the circuit diagram for this "dummie" joystick, thanks a bunch guys and see you later

[jsags1]

sorry this is what im getting now

Executing: "C:\Program Files (x86)\PBP3\PBPX.EXE" -ampasmwin -k# -p18F2550 "C:\Users\Aramburo\Desktop\Nueva carpeta\HUB.pbp"
PICBASIC PRO(TM) Compiler 3.0.7.1, (c) 1998, 2013 microEngineering Labs, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Trial version. 15 days left.
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\PBP3\PBPPIC18.LIB 761 : Symbol not previously defined (USBDeviceInit)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\PBP3\PBPPIC18.LIB 762 : Symbol not previously defined (USBDeviceInit)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\PBP3\PBPPIC18.LIB 761 : Symbol not previously defined (USBDeviceTasks)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\PBP3\PBPPIC18.LIB 762 : Symbol not previously defined (USBDeviceTasks)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\PBP3\PBPPIC18.LIB 761 : Symbol not previously defined (GetUSB)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\PBP3\PBPPIC18.LIB 762 : Symbol not previously defined (GetUSB)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\PBP3\PBPPIC18.LIB 761 : Symbol not previously defined (USBDeviceTasks)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\PBP3\PBPPIC18.LIB 762 : Symbol not previously defined (USBDeviceTasks)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\PBP3\PBPPIC18.LIB 761 : Symbol not previously defined (PutUSB)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\PBP3\PBPPIC18.LIB 762 : Symbol not previously defined (PutUSB)
Halting build on first failure as requested.
BUILD FAILED: Tue Apr 22 22:54:59 2014

[jsags1]

i cant find this file anywhere, where was it generated???



hid_desc.bas

[jsags1]

(ignore this post please, posted on the worng thread)