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USBMissileLauncher is user space Linux driver to control the the USB Missile Launcher via the command line or keyboard (simple C implemenation).

Demo Control Video

Keyboard Control Keys

• Up Arrow - Move Up
• Down Arrow - Move Down
• Left Arrow - Move Left
• Right Arrow - Move Right
• F Key - Fire Missile
• S Key - Stop Moving

Installation

1. Download the USBMissileLauncher-1.0 code tarball.
2. Uncompress the tarball and untar the code

   tar xvfz USBMissileLauncher-1.0.tgz

3. Go to source directory.

   cd USBMissileLauncher-1.0

4. Remove the usb core modules (requires root/sudo access).

   sudo rmmod {e,o,u}hci-hcd hid

5. Compile the code

   make

6. Install the code (requires root/sudo access)

   sudo make install

7. Control the USB Missile Launcher from the command line:

   ./USBMissileLauncherUtils -L
   ./USBMissileLauncherUtils -R
   ./USBMissileLauncherUtils -U -S 100
   ./USBMissileLauncherUtils -R -U -F
   

   This will move the USB Missile Launcher left, right, then up however stops after 100ms and then finally moves simutaniously right, up and fires a missile.
8. Control the USB Missile Launcher from the keyboard located at /dev/input/event0:

   sudo ./USBMissileLauncherUtils -c /dev/input/event0

Requirements

• Linux
• libusb-dev
• USB Missile Launcher

Current Release

The latest version can always be found within DROS at http://dros.org under:
DROS/src/Utils/USBMissileLauncher/

Alternatively you can click here to download the standalone version USBMissileLauncher-1.0.tgz.

Release Notes

USBMissileLauncher-1.0 - June 1, 2006

Initial code release. This release contains a command line program to control the M&S USB Missile Launcher from the command line or keyboard.