[Rfdump] Windows version

[Lukas Grunwald]

Hi,

James Bourne wrote:
> Lukus,
>
> Thanks for this - I downloaded the live-image and it works just fine on
> my XP machine using VMWare Workstation.
>
> But, I am having problems with hardware:
>
> I had a USB based reader which works ok under windows - I know that
> rf-dump only works with serial COM port readers - is this correct ?
>
> I had a look and realised the USB was FTDI chipset based
> (http://www.ftdichip.com) and they have a Virtual COM port (VCP) driver
> - this installed ok and after turning off USB support in VMWare and
> turning on COM support the reader appears to be recognised by VMWare.
>   
You need to map the comport to the USB driver that provides you a 
serial-port.
> However, rf-dump still appears not to recognise it - 
>   
Check your COM-Port setting using the VM.
> Will rf-dump only work with certain readers ?
>   

Any ISO-Command reader should work, we just check it with the ACG  (ISO 
15693 Firmware v0.9 and ISO 14993 Firmware Dual-ISO 2.2).

> If so, which type and where can these be obtained ?
>   
You can buy both reader from DN-Systems, check the Mailing-List there 
was a posting on Prices etc ...
> I have seen some talk of a ACG Dual HF reader but the only one they do
> appears to be USB based as well (http://www.acg-id.com/index.php?id=95)?
> Should this USB to virtual COM port with VMWare setup work ?
>   
Yes it should.
> Any help in pointing me in the right direction would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Regards
>
> James Bourne
> Associate (IT Manager)
> Property Market Analysis LLP
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lukas Grunwald [mailto:l.grunwald at dn-systems.de] 
> Sent: 03 October 2006 17:29
> To: rfdump at lists.dn-systems.net
> Cc: James Bourne
> Subject: Re: [Rfdump] Windows version
>
>
> Hi,
>
> The Live-Image is finished, and as soon i got the mirror for this files 
> (about 300MB) i will post it, meanwhile you can enjoy the screen-shop in
>
> the live section on our homepage ;-)
>
> James Bourne wrote:
>   
>> Lukus,
>>
>> Back in July you mentioned a Windows version of rf-dump running under
>> vmware player - is this available anywhere yet ?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> James
>>
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>> T
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>   


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Gruss
    Lukas Grunwald aka REG lg1