[comedi] Re: USBDUX SIGMA on Raspberry Pi 4

Thomas Schmidt <[email protected]> Mon, 6 Apr 2026 03:16:20 -0700 (PDT)
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Managed USBDUX SIGMA to run on Raspberry Pi 5. If anyone is interested to=
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get usbdux running on pi5b feel free to contact me.

Thomas Schmidt schrieb am Donnerstag, 20. April 2023 um 11:33:57 UTC+2:

> Hi Matthijs,
> could you please tell me which RPI image does work with by pi2 b and=20
> usbdux? I have some pi2b and would like to get them running with usbdux
> Thanks in advance,
> Thomas
>
> [email protected] schrieb am Montag, 21. September 2020 um 11:18:11=
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> UTC+2:
>
>> I'm trying to upgrade a few dozen Pi 2's to the Raspberry Pi 4, they all=
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>> have a USBDUX Sigma device connected to it, but I can't seem to get it t=
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>> work. I might be missing a step somewhere. I hope someone here can help =
me=20
>> out?
>>
>> *Steps I took:*
>>
>>    - Installed Raspyberry Pi OS on a Pi 4 (4GB)=20
>>    - Compiled a kernel using these=20
>>    <https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/linux/kernel/building.md>=
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>>    steps
>>       - Added the comedi features (.config entries below)=20
>>    - Plugging in the device would lead to an -2 error because the=20
>>    firmware isn=E2=80=99t found=20
>>    - Downloaded the firmware into /lib/firmware from the git repository=
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>>    <https://github.com/Linux-Comedi/comedilib/blob/master/etc/hotplug/us=
b/usbduxsigma/usbduxsigma_firmware.bin>=20
>>
>>  This results in the following error being logged when I run dmesg after=
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>> plugging in the USB-DUX Sigma:=20
>> [ 8903.291951] usb 1-1.3: new high-speed USB device number 5 using=20
>> xhci_hcd [ 8903.422279] usb 1-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=3D13d8=
,=20
>> idProduct=3D0020, bcdDevice=3D 0.00=20
>> [ 8903.422300] usb 1-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3D0, Product=3D0,=
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>> SerialNumber=3D0=20
>> [ 8904.492269] comedi comedi0: Communication to USBDUXSIGMA failed! Chec=
k=20
>> firmware and cabling.=20
>> [ 8904.492299] usbduxsigma 1-1.3:1.0: driver 'usbduxsigma' failed to=20
>> auto-configure device.=20
>> [ 8904.492729] usbduxsigma: probe of 1-1.3:1.0 failed with error -110=20
>> Kernel configuration (.config):=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI=3Dm=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG=3Dy=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE_KB=3D2048=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_DEFAULT_BUF_MAXSIZE_KB=3D20480=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_MISC_DRIVERS=3Dy=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_BOND=3Dm=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_TEST=3Dm=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_PARPORT=3Dm=20
>> # CONFIG_COMEDI_ISA_DRIVERS is not set=20
>> # CONFIG_COMEDI_PCI_DRIVERS is not set=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_USB_DRIVERS=3Dm=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_DT9812=3Dm=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_NI_USB6501=3Dm=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_USBDUX=3Dm=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_USBDUXFAST=3Dm=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_USBDUXSIGMA=3Dm=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_VMK80XX=3Dm=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_8255=3Dm=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_8255_SA=3Dm=20
>> CONFIG_COMEDI_KCOMEDILIB=3Dm
>>
>> Regards,
>> Matthijs van der Veer
>>
>

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Managed=C2=A0USBDUX SIGMA to run on Raspberry Pi 5. If anyone is interested=
 to get usbdux running on pi5b feel free to contact me.<br /><br /><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"gmail_attr">Thomas Schmidt sc=
hrieb am Donnerstag, 20. April 2023 um 11:33:57 UTC+2:<br/></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 0.8ex; border-left: 1px soli=
d rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div>Hi Matthijs,</div><div>could=
 you please tell me which RPI image does work with by pi2 b and usbdux? I h=
ave some pi2b and would like to get them running with usbdux</div><div>Than=
ks in advance,</div><div>Thomas<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"auto" class=3D"gmail_attr"><a href data-email-masked rel=3D"nofoll=
ow">[email protected]</a> schrieb am Montag, 21. September 2020 um 11:=
18:11 UTC+2:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0=
 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><p>I&#39;=
m trying to upgrade a few dozen Pi 2&#39;s to the Raspberry Pi 4, they all =
have a USBDUX Sigma device connected to it, but I can&#39;t seem to get it =
to work. I might be missing a step somewhere. I hope someone here can help =
me out?</p><p><b>Steps I
took:</b></p>

<ul>
 <li>Installed Raspyberry Pi OS on a Pi 4 (4GB)</li>
 <li>Compiled a kernel using <a href=3D"https://www.raspberrypi.org/documen=
tation/linux/kernel/building.md" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" data-sa=
feredirecturl=3D"https://www.google.com/url?hl=3Dde&amp;q=3Dhttps://www.ras=
pberrypi.org/documentation/linux/kernel/building.md&amp;source=3Dgmail&amp;=
ust=3D1775556878817000&amp;usg=3DAOvVaw1KcRMuTJZcZdfLtAzgo1aG">these</a>
     steps<ul>
  <li>Added the comedi features (.config entries below)</li>
 </ul></li>
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 <li>Plugging in the device would lead to an -2 error because the
     firmware isn=E2=80=99t found</li>
 <li>Downloaded the firmware into /lib/firmware from the <a href=3D"https:/=
/github.com/Linux-Comedi/comedilib/blob/master/etc/hotplug/usb/usbduxsigma/=
usbduxsigma_firmware.bin" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" data-saferedir=
ecturl=3D"https://www.google.com/url?hl=3Dde&amp;q=3Dhttps://github.com/Lin=
ux-Comedi/comedilib/blob/master/etc/hotplug/usb/usbduxsigma/usbduxsigma_fir=
mware.bin&amp;source=3Dgmail&amp;ust=3D1775556878817000&amp;usg=3DAOvVaw3sI=
S8QXsv7hqTWWBkF-c32">git
     repository</a></li>
</ul>

<p>=C2=A0This results in the following error being logged when I run dmesg =
after plugging in the USB-DUX Sigma:=C2=A0</p>[ 8903.291951] usb 1-1.3: new=
 high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd [ 8903.422279] usb 1-1.3: Ne=
w USB device found, idVendor=3D13d8, idProduct=3D0020, bcdDevice=3D 0.00 <b=
r>[ 8903.422300] usb 1-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3D0, Product=3D0, S=
erialNumber=3D0 <br>[ 8904.492269] comedi comedi0: Communication to USBDUXS=
IGMA failed! Check firmware and cabling. <br>[ 8904.492299] usbduxsigma 1-1=
.3:1.0: driver &#39;usbduxsigma&#39; failed to auto-configure device. <br>[=
 8904.492729] usbduxsigma: probe of 1-1.3:1.0 failed with error -110 <br>Ke=
rnel configuration (.config): <br>CONFIG_COMEDI=3Dm <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG=
=3Dy <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE_KB=3D2048 <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_DEFAULT=
_BUF_MAXSIZE_KB=3D20480 <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_MISC_DRIVERS=3Dy <br>CONFIG_COMED=
I_BOND=3Dm <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_TEST=3Dm <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_PARPORT=3Dm <br># C=
ONFIG_COMEDI_ISA_DRIVERS is not set <br># CONFIG_COMEDI_PCI_DRIVERS is not =
set <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_USB_DRIVERS=3Dm <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_DT9812=3Dm <br>CONF=
IG_COMEDI_NI_USB6501=3Dm <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_USBDUX=3Dm <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_USB=
DUXFAST=3Dm <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_USBDUXSIGMA=3Dm <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_VMK80XX=3Dm=
 <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_8255=3Dm <br>CONFIG_COMEDI_8255_SA=3Dm <br>CONFIG_COMEDI=
_KCOMEDILIB=3Dm<div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Matthijs van der Veer=
</div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div>

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