USB experimentation board – part 2

I finaly figured out how to compile and run the library and gui program for the Velleman k8055 board on Ubuntu Linux.

First I downloaded this: libk8055.
But this library contains an error in the header file, it is missing a line, so edit the k8055h file and add the following line:
int ReadAllValues(long int *data1, long int * data2, long int * data3, long int * data4, long int * data5);

To compile and install the library type in the following commands in the command prompt:
make
sudo make install

Next: I downloaded the gui program: k8055gui.
This requires a couple of libraries to be installed on your system first:
sudo apt-get install libwxbase2.8-0 libwxbase2.8-dev libwxgtk2.8-0 libwxgtk2.8-dev libusb-dev

This program also contains an error, to fix this you need to edit the MyFrame.cpp file, and replace (a small remark, thanks to Vincent in the comments below: mind the double quotes!):
#include <k8055.h>

with
extern “C” {
#include <k8055.h>
}

To compile, type in the command window:
make

To start the gui program:
sudo ./k8055gui

I’ll try to find a way so you don’t need to be root to execute the gui program.

11 Replies to “USB experimentation board – part 2”

  1. Do note: for one strange reason the counters are swapped… pressing button 1 increases the counter 2 and button 2 will increase the counter 1. The debounce settings do correspond to the correct buttons.
    And the output test is not yet implemented.

  2. I checked, the buttons work correctly, but please give notice to download repaired v0.3 of libk8055. This works for me!
    And yes what will we do with root access?

  3. Have you tried the python files?
    They have promising pictures, but they do not compile. Let’s investigate.

  4. No, I haven’t tried the python library. I have never worked with python before, as far as I know, it is a scripting language that don’t need to be compiled.

  5. I can compile it. Unfortunately, it is forgoten thet the Qt is version 3 not 4. Keeping this in mind it should bestraightforward.

  6. I can’t get this to compile ‘make’ after editing the MyFrame.cpp file, i get …

    g++ `wx-config –libs` -o k8055gui MyApp.o MyFrame.o -lusb -lm -lk8055
    MyFrame.o: In function `MyFrame::WriteDigital()’:
    MyFrame.cpp:(.text+0x16fa): undefined reference to `WriteAllDigital(long)’
    MyFrame.o: In function `MyFrame::WriteAnalog()’:
    MyFrame.cpp:(.text+0x1c65): undefined reference to `OutputAllAnalog(long, long)’
    MyFrame.o: In function `MyFrame::WriteDebounce2()’:
    MyFrame.cpp:(.text+0x1ea4): undefined reference to `SetCounterDebounceTime(long, long)’
    MyFrame.o: In function `MyFrame::WriteDebounce1()’:
    MyFrame.cpp:(.text+0x1f7e): undefined reference to `SetCounterDebounceTime(long, long)’
    MyFrame.o: In function `MyFrame::WriteAll()’:
    MyFrame.cpp:(.text+0x20ec): undefined reference to `WriteAllDigital(long)’
    MyFrame.cpp:(.text+0x213a): undefined reference to `OutputAllAnalog(long, long)’
    MyFrame.o: In function `MyFrame::OnIdle(wxIdleEvent&)’:
    MyFrame.cpp:(.text+0x2204): undefined reference to `ReadAllValues(long*, long*, long*, long*, long*)’
    MyFrame.o: In function `MyFrame::OnBnClickedResct2(wxCommandEvent&)’:
    MyFrame.cpp:(.text+0x2459): undefined reference to `ResetCounter(long)’
    MyFrame.o: In function `MyFrame::OnBnClickedResct1(wxCommandEvent&)’:
    MyFrame.cpp:(.text+0x24a9): undefined reference to `ResetCounter(long)’
    MyFrame.o: In function `MyFrame::OnBnClickedConnect(wxCommandEvent&)’:
    MyFrame.cpp:(.text+0x2524): undefined reference to `OpenDevice(long)’
    collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
    make: *** [k8055gui] Error 1

    or unedited MyFrame.cpp file, i get …

    g++ `wx-config –cxxflags` -c MyFrame.cpp -o MyFrame.o
    MyFrame.cpp:22: error: stray ‘\342’ in program
    MyFrame.cpp:22: error: stray ‘\200’ in program
    MyFrame.cpp:22: error: stray ‘\234’ in program
    MyFrame.cpp:22: error: stray ‘\342’ in program
    MyFrame.cpp:22: error: stray ‘\200’ in program
    MyFrame.cpp:22: error: stray ‘\235’ in program
    MyFrame.cpp:22: error: function definition does not declare parameters
    MyFrame.cpp: In member function ‘void MyFrame::OnBnClickedConnect(wxCommandEvent&)’:
    MyFrame.cpp:153: error: ‘OpenDevice’ was not declared in this scope
    MyFrame.cpp: In member function ‘void MyFrame::OnBnClickedResct1(wxCommandEvent&)’:
    MyFrame.cpp:318: error: ‘ResetCounter’ was not declared in this scope
    MyFrame.cpp: In member function ‘void MyFrame::OnBnClickedResct2(wxCommandEvent&)’:
    MyFrame.cpp:333: error: ‘ResetCounter’ was not declared in this scope
    MyFrame.cpp: In member function ‘void MyFrame::OnIdle(wxIdleEvent&)’:
    MyFrame.cpp:354: error: ‘ReadAllValues’ was not declared in this scope
    MyFrame.cpp: In member function ‘void MyFrame::WriteDigital()’:
    MyFrame.cpp:389: error: ‘WriteAllDigital’ was not declared in this scope
    MyFrame.cpp: In member function ‘void MyFrame::WriteAnalog()’:
    MyFrame.cpp:400: error: ‘OutputAllAnalog’ was not declared in this scope
    MyFrame.cpp: In member function ‘void MyFrame::WriteDebounce1()’:
    MyFrame.cpp:418: error: ‘SetCounterDebounceTime’ was not declared in this scope
    MyFrame.cpp: In member function ‘void MyFrame::WriteDebounce2()’:
    MyFrame.cpp:436: error: ‘SetCounterDebounceTime’ was not declared in this scope
    MyFrame.cpp: In member function ‘void MyFrame::WriteAll()’:
    MyFrame.cpp:447: error: ‘WriteAllDigital’ was not declared in this scope
    MyFrame.cpp:448: error: ‘OutputAllAnalog’ was not declared in this scope
    make: *** [MyFrame.o] Error 1

    or vice versa.

    Any clues? I have G++ usblib etc…..

    Am I missing something here that you have installed?

    Peace.

  7. The compile program can’t find your libk8055.so file. I believe you first need to do “make install” in the libk8055 directory.

  8. Hi there,

    Bodhi, first I’ve the same error like you :
    MyFrame.cpp:22: error: stray ‘\342’ in program
    ….

    In fact it’s because you copy/paste exactly the : extern “C” { … code from this page.
    Change the “ by ” and normaly it’s works directly !

    Very thanks to Panic1 who wrote this page that allow me to compile this software with the K8055 board !!!

    Vincent BRACH

  9. It’s me again…

    Arff the character to replace don’t display well here ( ” ) : it’s the normal double-quote open string character…

    Vincent BRACH

  10. Hehe, the board doesn’t seem to very C-code-friendly 🙂 I know I haven’t posted anything in a while, but it’s really nice to see people can still find their way to this information 😀

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