cython-hidapi

Contents

• Description
• Software Dependencies
• License
• Install
• Build from source

Description

A Cython interface to the HIDAPI from https://github.com/signal11/hidapi

This has been tested with:

• the PIC18F4550 on the development board from CCS with their example program.
• the Fine Offset WH3081 Weather Station.

It works on Linux, Windows XP and OS X.

Software Dependencies

• Python (http://python.org/download/)
• Cython (http://cython.org/#download)
• hidraw or libusb and libudev on Linux

License

cython-hidapi may be used by one of three licenses as outlined in LICENSE.txt.

Install

$ pip install hidapi

For other download options visit the PyPi page of cython-hidapi (https://pypi.python.org/pypi/hidapi/)

Build from source

1. Download cython-hidapi archive:

   $ git clone https://github.com/trezor/cython-hidapi.git
   $ cd cython-hidapi
   

2. Initialize hidapi submodule:

   $ git submodule init
   $ git submodule update
   

3. Build cython-hidapi extension module:

   $ python setup.py build
   

   To use hidraw API instead of libusb add --without-libusb option:

   $ python setup.py build --without-libusb
   

4. Install cython-hidapi module into your Python distribution:

   $ [sudo] python setup.py install
   

5. Test install:

   $ python
   >>> import hid
   >>>
   

6. Try example script:

   $ python try.py