Thread: USB rfid device and PCSCD / RFIDIOt don't seem to be working together

hi folks,
i'm posting regarding crunchbang #! installation on 1 of computers not ubuntu, beware. though remember having similar issue ubuntu while (i got sorted, though can't remember how), thought i'd post here #! forum.
i'm trying rfidiot run rfid reader , can't life of me figure out wrong. if knows configuring rfid readers / pcscd / rfidiot guidance. seems shows in computer yet pcscd not see it.

output /var/logs/messages is:

code:

jun 19 13:36:20 crunchbang kernel: usb 5-2: new full speed usb device using uhci_hcd , address 4  jun 19 13:36:20 crunchbang kernel: usb 5-2: new usb device found, idvendor=0403, idproduct=dd20  jun 19 13:36:20 crunchbang kernel: usb 5-2: new usb device strings: mfr=1, product=2, serialnumber=3  jun 19 13:36:20 crunchbang kernel: usb 5-2: product: usb converter  jun 19 13:36:20 crunchbang kernel: usb 5-2: manufacturer: acg austria  jun 19 13:36:20 crunchbang kernel: usb 5-2: serialnumber: 40521887  jun 19 13:36:20 crunchbang kernel: ftdi_sio 5-2:1.0: ftdi usb serial device converter detected  jun 19 13:36:20 crunchbang kernel: usb 5-2: detected ft232bm  jun 19 13:36:20 crunchbang kernel: usb 5-2: number of endpoints 2  jun 19 13:36:20 crunchbang kernel: usb 5-2: endpoint 1 maxpacketsize 64  jun 19 13:36:20 crunchbang kernel: usb 5-2: endpoint 2 maxpacketsize 64  jun 19 13:36:20 crunchbang kernel: usb 5-2: setting maxpacketsize 64  jun 19 13:36:20 crunchbang kernel: usb 5-2: ftdi usb serial device converter attached ttyusb0

and in /dev shows as:

code:

ttyusb0

now if run pcsc_scan indefinitely:

code:

compiled pc/sc lite version: 1.5.5  scanning present readers...  waiting first reader...

and if try run rfidiot tool eg readtag.py get:

code:

bob@crunchbang:~/documents/rfidiot-1.0a$ ./readtag.py  there no such reader #1, pcsc sees 0 reader(s)

the relevant part of rfidiotconfig.py file reads this:

code:

# ignored pcsc  #line= "/dev/ttys0"  #line= "/dev/ttys1"  line= "/dev/ttyusb0"  # windows  #line= "com4"    # reader type (can overridden -r)  #readertype= rfidiot.rfidiot.reader_acg  #readertype= rfidiot.rfidiot.reader_frosch  #readertype= rfidiot.rfidiot.reader_demotag  # reader_pcsc meta type. actual subtype auto-determined.  readertype= rfidiot.rfidiot.reader_pcsc  #readertype= rfidiot.rfidiot.reader_none  #readertype= rfidiot.rfidiot.reader_libnfc

which think makes sense, if change readertype rfidiot.rfidiot.reader_acg rather pcsc. kind of makes sense (i have acg reader) error readtag.py:

code:

bob@crunchbang:~/documents/rfidiot-1.0a$ ./readtag.py  not open serial port /dev/ttyusb0

so, don't see problem is? can see ttyusb0 acg card reader, computer knows that, yet seems pcscd not, , trying without pcscd not work either. , think python deprndencies met.
sorry length of post, wanted specific. if still reading , has ideas extreemly grateful. i'm start msc project on tag cloning/emulation , security of mifare classic, critical figure out somehow @ point.
or advice.
f.g.

ps oh yes, shows under lsusb as:

code:

bus 005 device 004: id 0403:dd20 future technology devices international, ltd

hi,

have rfid problems. ideas may help:

start terminal:

ps aux | grep pcscd
# see 2 of them, 1 search. other starts number, e.g. 1234

kill -9 1234

#now start pcscd again:
sudo pcscd -df

#if works, can put in udev rules.

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