DTM - is a reading pen an unclassified device?

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Hi all,

I have a question regarding the DTM tests that the driver we develop for a reading pen (resembling a quicktionary) should pass.
On the one hand it scans, but on the other hand it has a proprietary interface.
It connects to the machine through USB.
We found no direct reference for such a device in the DTM documentation and therefore understood it should be categorized as unclassified.
The problem is that the unclassified tests do not include USB device tests that we used to see for USB connected devices, only the driver reliability tests (we run the latest DTM available).
In the past, developing a driver for a smartcard reader, that had two different versions, serial and USB, the HCT tests “knew” it and ran the USB tests on the USB version device.

Knowing that unclassified is actually outside of the logo program and carries additional penalties, we want to verify that we are doing things right.

Could anyone help enlighting this issue?

Many thanks

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DTM focusses on only testing Drivers developed for Windows Operating System.

USB device tests can be performed by other tools like CVTest tool found at www.usb.org.

I also guess that there will be other tests apart from Driver Reliability tests which includes standard USB tests.

One thing is sure. Driver Reliability tests does not include USB Device tests. Kindly verify other test categories.

Regards.

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Choosing the right category is exactly the problem I have. The driver is for windows OS and we are looking for the right DTM’s USB tests for it.
Since I found no category that I can relate the reading pen to, I thought of categorizing the device as unclassified.
So, actually, I can say that I encounter two problems:

  1. What is the category of a reading pen? (hopefully not “unclassified”)
  2. If it is unclassified - why does the DTM not tests the device USB connectivity (as it did in the past for the smart card reader) - selective suspend, descriptors and other basic USB tests available for scanners as an example.

thanks

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If the UnClassified category is selected, what are the available tests
apart from Driver Reliability tests.

Regards.

On 4/9/08, xxxxx@giant-steps.com wrote:
> Choosing the right category is exactly the problem I have. The driver is for windows OS and we are looking for the right DTM’s USB tests for it.
> Since I found no category that I can relate the reading pen to, I thought of categorizing the device as unclassified.
> So, actually, I can say that I encounter two problems:
> 1) What is the category of a reading pen? (hopefully not “unclassified”)
> 2) If it is unclassified - why does the DTM not tests the device USB connectivity (as it did in the past for the smart card reader) - selective suspend, descriptors and other basic USB tests available for scanners as an example.
>
> thanks
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Given that you’ve got an important product issue here, and the WinQual folks are the only one with an opinion that matters, you really need to ask them.

I’d start with sending email to “xxxxx@microsoft.com”… or just “xxxxx@microsoft.com”… or both.

Peter
OSR

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Uday - the driver reliability tests are the only ones available under unclassified.

Peter - Could you please write the email addressess explicitly, I guess they are 'X’ed out by the site and I cannot read them.

Thanks for your help

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You can get details at microsoft.winqual.com Make sure that you open
the link in Internet Explorer.

I tested USB HID device under UnClassified category some time ago.
Along with Driver reliability tests, I found some USB tests also.

After giving inf file path of test device, you can see the device
manager of client system in DTM studio. There you can have different
views like view by device type, etc.

As a last trial before contacting Winqual, just try with all possible
views and verify any USB tests are available or not.

Regards.

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 11:59 AM, wrote:
> Uday - the driver reliability tests are the only ones available under unclassified.
>
> Peter - Could you please write the email addressess explicitly, I guess they are 'X’ed out by the site and I cannot read them.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
>
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> NTDEV is sponsored by OSR
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> For our schedule of WDF, WDM, debugging and other seminars visit:
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> To unsubscribe, visit the List Server section of OSR Online at http://www.osronline.com/page.cfm?name=ListServer
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AH! You’re reading through the forum interface. Sorry!

The addresses are “whqldt at microsof dot com” and just plain old “winqual at microsoft dot com”

The first is the technical alias, the second the sort of general question alias. I suggest you try both.

Peter
OSR