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Issue 561733004: Fixing path to chrome app samples in documentation (Closed) Base URL: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git@master
Patch Set: Adding app.yaml and cron.yaml vesion update Created 6 years, 3 months ago
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1 <h1>USB Devices</h1> 1 <h1>USB Devices</h1>
2 2
3 <p> 3 <p>
4 This document describes how to use the <a href="usb">USB API</a> to communicate 4 This document describes how to use the <a href="usb">USB API</a> to communicate
5 with USB devices. Some devices are not accessible through the USB API 5 with USB devices. Some devices are not accessible through the USB API
6 (see the <a href="#caveats">Caveats</a> section below for details). 6 (see the <a href="#caveats">Caveats</a> section below for details).
7 Chrome Apps can also connect to <a href="serial">serial</a> and 7 Chrome Apps can also connect to <a href="serial">serial</a> and
8 <a href="bluetooth">Bluetooth</a> devices. 8 <a href="bluetooth">Bluetooth</a> devices.
9 </p> 9 </p>
10 10
11 <p class="note"> 11 <p class="note">
12 <b>Samples:</b> For examples that illustrate how Chrome Apps can connect to hard ware devices, see the 12 <b>Samples:</b> For examples that illustrate how Chrome Apps can connect to hard ware devices, see the
13 <a href="https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-app-samples/tree/master/serial"> serial</a>, 13 <a href="https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-app-samples/tree/master/samples/ serial">serial</a>,
14 <a href="https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-app-samples/tree/master/servo">s ervo</a>, 14 <a href="https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-app-samples/tree/master/samples/ servo">servo</a>,
15 <a href="https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-app-samples/tree/master/usb">usb </a>, and 15 <a href="https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-app-samples/tree/master/samples/ usb">usb</a>, and
16 <a href="https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-app-samples/tree/master/zephyr_h xm">zephyr_hxm 16 <a href="https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-app-samples/tree/master/samples/ zephyr_hxm">zephyr_hxm
17 Bluetooth</a> samples. 17 Bluetooth</a> samples.
18 </p> 18 </p>
19 19
20 <p> 20 <p>
21 For background information about USB, see the official 21 For background information about USB, see the official
22 <a href="http://www.usb.org/home">USB specifications</a>. <br/> 22 <a href="http://www.usb.org/home">USB specifications</a>. <br/>
23 <a href="http://www.beyondlogic.org/usbnutshell/usb1.shtml"> 23 <a href="http://www.beyondlogic.org/usbnutshell/usb1.shtml">
24 <i>USB in a NutShell</i></a> 24 <i>USB in a NutShell</i></a>
25 is a reasonable crash course that you may find helpful. 25 is a reasonable crash course that you may find helpful.
26 </p> 26 </p>
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632 }; 632 };
633 chrome.usb.interruptTransfer(connectionHandle, transferInfo, optionalCallback); 633 chrome.usb.interruptTransfer(connectionHandle, transferInfo, optionalCallback);
634 </pre> 634 </pre>
635 635
636 <h2 id="caveats">Caveats</h2> 636 <h2 id="caveats">Caveats</h2>
637 637
638 <p>Not all devices can be accessed through the USB API. In general, devices 638 <p>Not all devices can be accessed through the USB API. In general, devices
639 are not accessible because either the Operating System's kernel or a native 639 are not accessible because either the Operating System's kernel or a native
640 driver holds them off from user space code. Some examples are devices with 640 driver holds them off from user space code. Some examples are devices with
641 HID profiles on OSX systems, and USB pen drives.</p> 641 HID profiles on OSX systems, and USB pen drives.</p>
642 642
643 <p> 643 <p>
644 On most Linux systems, USB devices are mapped with read-only permissions by 644 On most Linux systems, USB devices are mapped with read-only permissions by
645 default. To open a device through this API, your user will need to have 645 default. To open a device through this API, your user will need to have
646 write access to it too. 646 write access to it too.
647 A simple solution is to set a udev rule. Create a file 647 A simple solution is to set a udev rule. Create a file
648 <code>/etc/udev/rules.d/50-yourdevicename.rules</code> 648 <code>/etc/udev/rules.d/50-yourdevicename.rules</code>
649 with the following content: 649 with the following content:
650 </p> 650 </p>
651 651
652 <pre> 652 <pre>
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665 owned by group "plugdev" and have group write permissions. 665 owned by group "plugdev" and have group write permissions.
666 </li> 666 </li>
667 </ul> 667 </ul>
668 668
669 <p>Your app cannot do this automatically since this this procedure requires root 669 <p>Your app cannot do this automatically since this this procedure requires root
670 access. We recommend that you provide instructions to end-users and link to the 670 access. We recommend that you provide instructions to end-users and link to the
671 <a href="#caveats">Caveats</a> section on this page for an explanation.</p> 671 <a href="#caveats">Caveats</a> section on this page for an explanation.</p>
672 672
673 <p>On Chrome OS, simply call $(ref:usb.requestAccess). The permission 673 <p>On Chrome OS, simply call $(ref:usb.requestAccess). The permission
674 broker does this for you.</p> 674 broker does this for you.</p>
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