Re: Help with HID OminKey 5427 CK USB Card Reader

Ludovic Rousseau <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lib.muscle
Message-ID <CAGstE8CBCmAGhRxSGeyFbxqdB+wNLwn4iwfj9MXRk3O-LdBhzw@mail.gmail.com>
2014-02-05 Jose Alf. <[email protected]>:
> Hello,

Hi,

> I wonder if somebody out there can help me to find a solution for the
> following problem. I am using of these devices to read HID Prox cards.  The
> reader works fine with pcsc-lite, but it must be unplugged and re-plugged to
> start working (at least in my case). In other words, the device won’t work
> on a freshly booted computer until we disconnect and connect it back to the
> USB port. This is an issue for my application, so I would like to know if
> some of you guys know a cure for this.
>
> I see the same behavior on different distributions of Linux (tested Debian
> and CentOS) and with different kernel versions (I’ve tested the stock redhat
> and debian kernels and custom compiled vanilla 3.4.75 and 3.10.12).  Of
> course I also tested with the latest pcsc-lite y ccid versions. I also
> tested using the ccid generic driver and a proprietary driver available form
> HID with the same results. I also asked for help to HID, but they've been
> unable to help me.
>
> I am attaching log PCSCD files if someone wants to take a look. The logs
> show that the device is recognized, but apparently is not initialized
> properly because when we present a card the LEDs don't show activity. When
> we unplug and replug it, and we present a card it starts showing activity
> that is recorded in the pcscd logs and any application like pcsc_scan start
> showing card events.

No error from the logs.

It looks like a reader firmware bug.
Maybe you should use another reader model or reader manufacturer.

Bye

-- 
 Dr. Ludovic Rousseau

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