That's right. Joe's script interacts with the KeySpan USB PDA Adapter driver. This allows you to access devices that are usually plugged into a serial port.
But it should work with other serial port devices too. The KeySpan driver was designed to use with a Palm PDA but Joe's script uses the KeySpan driver to "Talk" to a Garmin GPS device. It uses the "NEMA" standard to do this. Messages are sent to, or received from, the device plugged into the USB port with the KeySpan Adapter. So, if your "iFeel mouse" will plug into the adapter, then into a USB port, you should be able to send and receive data using the KeySpan driver to provide the "Glue" you need. KeySpan has the drivers available for most every system. They are included with the USB PDA adapter and are available for download at their website. You'll also need to get some info from the "iFeel mouse" creators to see what messages you can send/receive with their mouse. It's possible that they have a driver you can use too. This is all pretty new to me still, so others on the list may be able to provide corrections to the above and/or more detail. -- Bill Stephenson www.SecureShopper.com 1-417-546-5593 > From: Gregory Cranz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 11:38:53 -0400 > To: Bill Stephenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Accessing USB Port > > Looking at this script I see that the proprietary driver is apparently > what is 'talking' to the USB port. The rest is merely data handling or > a terminal session to a device, or apparently so. > > Is there any way to address the USB port directly? For example to work > with a game controller or some other auxillary device such as a haptic > feedback mouse? (Where you can theoretically mouse-over a hot-spot & > have the controller shake in your hand to simulate texture or > something. (see the iFeel mouse for PC's)) > > > On Thursday, August 29, 2002, at 04:09 PM, Bill Stephenson wrote: > >> >> >>> ---------- >>> From: Bill Stephenson[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 4:09:22 PM >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Subject: Re: Accessing USB Port >>> Auto forwarded by a Rule >>> >> I've asked this "Accessing USB Port" question a couple of times here >> and so >> have a few others. Well, thanks to Joe Zobkiw I've finally been able to >> access my Garmin GPS data output with my Indigo iBook using the USB port >> with a KeySpan USB PDA Adapter. >> >> Joe has a script called Perl GPSx that he provides at: >> >> http://home.earthlink.net/~zobkiw/ >> >> It looks as this method will work with other devices as well. >> >> I should also send a "Thanks" to Curt Mills and Peter N. Lewis whom Joe >> mentions in his script. >> >> Thanks again! >> >> -- >> >> Bill Stephenson >> www.SecureShopper.com >> 1-417-546-5593 >> >> >> >>> From: Bill Stephenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:12:31 -0500 >>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: Accessing USB Port >>> >>> Does anyone know how to access a Garmin GPS (eMap) through a USB port >>> on an >>> indigo iBook running OS X? >>> >>> Or for that matter, anything on a USB port? > >
