Can't install PICAXE USB Cable in Lubuntu

Hi
I've installed PE6 in Lubuntu 14.04 (Wine + Winetricks)
I think it runs fine (very good new!!).

Now I try to install AXE027 PICAXE USB Cable folowing the Option 2 (recommended) in the manual.

This is not in manual (I found it in Google-forums).
I tried:
> lsmod | grep ftdi_sio
and I didn't get nothing. So I tried:
> sudo modprobe ftdi_sio
and after than, the lsmod command wrote:
> ftdi_sio 39986 0
> usbserial 38902 1 ftdi_sio
So I think the driver is now installed (reboot).

Afterthat. I've created the file mentioned in the manual with
sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/99-axe027.rules
I have checked the file many times.


- if I reboot now I didn't get /dev/ttyUSB0

- The command udevcontrol doesn't exists.
So I've tried too (Google - forums)
> sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
and
> sudo udevadm trigger
without success.

Could anybody help me?
Thanks

I use Ubuntu/Virtualbox/XP/PE, and I have installed the XP driver but nothing else, as Ubuntu just sees the usb. I use lsusb to list what is there, and I get

Bus 003 Device 005: ID 05a4:1700 Ortek Technology, Inc.
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 04cc:1521 ST-Ericsson USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 002: ID 04f2:0718 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:0151 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Storage Device (Multicard Reader)
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

You probably have to do something in Wine so the windows app can see the usb, but I don't know what that is (yet). But I'm not sure why you would need anything in Linux.

It would be good to get a clear answer, so then I can get Wine going!

It may be that Lubuntu has changed udev and related items so the commands and rules used may equally need to change.

geoff07 said:

You probably have to do something in Wine so the windows app can see the usb, but I don't know what that is (yet). But I'm not sure why you would need anything in Linux.

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In PE6 just add /dev/ttyUSB0 via using File>Options>Diagnostics>WINE
You then use that as your port in PE6

hippy said:

It may be that Lubuntu has changed udev and related items so the commands and rules used may equally need to change.

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Try this, revised method for for later Ubuntu based builds:

1) Remove AXE027 from computer
2) Type following (you may sudo prefix on each line)
3) Plug cable in again

If Technical's instructions don't work...try my steps in Post #4 in this thread:

1.
I tried Technical instructions and they didn't work.
After:
sudo echo 0403 bd90 > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/ftdi_sio/new_id
I get this error:
bash: /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/ftdi_sio/new_id: Permiso denegado (denied)

2.
bpowell instructions works fine
Now, when I plug AXE027, /devttyUSB0 appears. When I unplug it disappears.

3.
But now there is another problem.
When I try to load a program from PE6(.0.7.5) into a PICAXE I get this error:
Can't open port /dev/ttyUSB0.
Options-Diagnostics-WINE mark is checked.
I've tried Options-COM Port-Refresh list without success.
After Test Download Cable-Next-Next-Refresh nothing appears.
Do I have to install Windows drivers in Wine (like in WinXP or Win7)?
What can I do now?

Thanks !!

I seem to recall you had to add your user to the 'dialout' group as well...

Also, I did the following before pe had the wine option... This maps ttyusb0 to com1...

Also, you'll have to do a little hack to the registry file in your win32 directory to force the hardware to be available...so...in your win32/dosdevices directory, create a symbolic link to /dev/ttyUSB0 (or whatever your system assigns to the AXE027 cable).
e.g.
ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 ~/win32/dosdevices/COM1

Then, edit your system.reg file in the win32 directory and add the following at the top or bottom:

[HARDWARE\\DEVICEMAP\\SERIALCOMM]
"COM1"="COM1"

yes, make sure you are in the dialout group, /dev/ttyUSB0 should then work directly

After adduser to dialout group and reboot all is fine (by the moment). No needed more steps.

PICAXE Editor 6.0.7.5 + AXE027 PICAXE USB Cable is working in Lubuntu 14.04 LTS (32bits) + Wine 1.7.31 + WineTricks

Thanks Technical, thanks bpowell
Now my students will have some more computers (old laptops) to work with PICAXE.

Technical said:

yes, make sure you are in the dialout group, /dev/ttyUSB0 should then work directly

Code:

sudo adduser your_user_name dialout
sudo reboot

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