LibUsbDotNet 2.2.8
Bulk Read/Write Example
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This example only works with custom usb hardware. Using this example on a usb device it was not designed for could be catastrophic! To meet the requirements, your usb hardware must implement loopback functionality in Config 1, Interface 0, Endpoints 0x01 and 0x81.

MonoLibUsb Bulk Read/Write: Console Application Description
  1. Initializes the usb context.

  2. Opens the device define in the MY DEVICE region by vid and pid.

  3. If TEST_REST_DEVICE = True, the device is reset and re-open.

  4. Sets the configuration and claims the interface defined in the MY DEVICE region.

  5. Writes test data until an error or timeout occurs, or until 4 packets are written.

  6. Reads test data until an error or timeout occurs.

  7. Displays results and repeats test until the TEST_LOOP_COUNT threshold is reached.

  8. Frees/closes resources and exits the usb context.

Example
CopyC#
using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using MonoLibUsb.Transfer;
using Usb = MonoLibUsb.MonoUsbApi;

namespace MonoLibUsb.ShowInfo
{
    internal enum TestMode
    {
        Sync,
        Async
    }

    internal class BulkReadWrite
    {
-        #region DEVICE SETUP
         private const int MY_CONFIG = 1;
         private const byte MY_EP_READ = 0x81;
         private const byte MY_EP_WRITE = 0x01;
         private const int MY_INTERFACE = 0;
         private const short MY_PID = 0x0053;
         private const short MY_VID = 0x04d8;
         #endregion

-        #region TEST SETUP
         private const int MY_TIMEOUT = 2000;
         private const int TEST_LOOP_COUNT = 1;
 
         private const int TEST_READ_LEN = 64;
 
         private const bool TEST_REST_DEVICE = true;
         private const int TEST_WRITE_LEN = 8;
 
         private static TestMode TEST_MODE = TestMode.Async;
         #endregion

        private static MonoUsbSessionHandle sessionHandle  = null;

        private static void fillTestData(byte[] data, int len)
        {
            int i;
            for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
                data[i] = (byte) (65 + (i & 0xf));
        }

        private static void memset(byte[] data, int value, int len)
        {
            int i;
            for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
                data[i] = (byte) (value);
        }

        // This function originated from bulk_transfer_cb()
        // in sync.c of the Libusb-1.0 source code.
        private static void bulkTransferCB(MonoUsbTransfer transfer)
        {
            Marshal.WriteInt32(transfer.PtrUserData, 1);
            /* caller interprets results and frees transfer */
        }

        // This function originated from do_sync_bulk_transfer()
        // in sync.c of the Libusb-1.0 source code.
        private static MonoUsbError doBulkAsyncTransfer(MonoUsbDeviceHandle dev_handle,
                                                          byte endpoint,
                                                          byte[] buffer,
                                                          int length,
                                                          out int transferred,
                                                          int timeout)
        {
            transferred = 0;
            MonoUsbTransfer transfer = new MonoUsbTransfer(0);
            if (transfer.IsInvalid) return MonoUsbError.ErrorNoMem;

            MonoUsbTransferDelegate monoUsbTransferCallbackDelegate = bulkTransferCB;
            int[] userCompleted = new int[] {0};
            GCHandle gcUserCompleted = GCHandle.Alloc(userCompleted, GCHandleType.Pinned);

            MonoUsbError e;
            GCHandle gcBuffer = GCHandle.Alloc(buffer, GCHandleType.Pinned);
            transfer.FillBulk(
                dev_handle,
                endpoint,
                gcBuffer.AddrOfPinnedObject(),
                length,
                monoUsbTransferCallbackDelegate,
                gcUserCompleted.AddrOfPinnedObject(),
                timeout);

            e = transfer.Submit();
            if ((int) e < 0)
            {
                transfer.Free();
                gcUserCompleted.Free();
                return e;
            }
            int r;
            Console.WriteLine("Transfer Submitted..");
            while (userCompleted[0] == 0)
            {
                e = (MonoUsbError) (r = Usb.HandleEvents(sessionHandle));
                if (r < 0)
                {
                    if (e == MonoUsbError.ErrorInterrupted)
                        continue;
                    transfer.Cancel();
                    while (userCompleted[0] == 0)
                        if (Usb.HandleEvents(sessionHandle) < 0)
                            break;
                    transfer.Free();
                    gcUserCompleted.Free();
                    return e;
                }
            }

            transferred = transfer.ActualLength;
            e = MonoUsbApi.MonoLibUsbErrorFromTransferStatus(transfer.Status);
            transfer.Free();
            gcUserCompleted.Free();
            return e;
        }

        public static int Main(string[] args)
        {
            MonoUsbDeviceHandle device_handle = null;

            int r = 0;
            int transferred;
            byte[] testWriteData = new byte[TEST_WRITE_LEN];
            byte[] testReadData = new byte[TEST_READ_LEN];

            if (args.Length > 0)
            {
                switch (args[0].ToLower())
                {
                    case "sync":
                        TEST_MODE = TestMode.Sync;
                        break;
                    case "async":
                        TEST_MODE = TestMode.Async;
                        break;
                }
            }

            fillTestData(testWriteData, TEST_WRITE_LEN);
            memset(testReadData, 0, TEST_READ_LEN);

            int loopCount = 0;
            do
            {
                try
                {
                    do
                    {
                        sessionHandle=new MonoUsbSessionHandle();
                        if (sessionHandle.IsInvalid) throw new Exception("Invalid session handle.");

                        Console.WriteLine("Opening Device..");
                        device_handle = MonoUsbApi.OpenDeviceWithVidPid(sessionHandle, MY_VID, MY_PID);
                        if ((device_handle == null) || device_handle.IsInvalid) break;

                        // If TEST_REST_DEVICE = True, reset the device and re-open
                        if (TEST_REST_DEVICE)
                        {
                            MonoUsbApi.ResetDevice(device_handle);
                            device_handle.Close();
                            device_handle = MonoUsbApi.OpenDeviceWithVidPid(sessionHandle, MY_VID, MY_PID);
                            if ((device_handle == null) || device_handle.IsInvalid) break;
                        }

                        // Set configuration
                        Console.WriteLine("Set Config..");
                        r = MonoUsbApi.SetConfiguration(device_handle, MY_CONFIG);
                        if (r != 0) break;

                        // Claim interface
                        Console.WriteLine("Set Interface..");
                        r = MonoUsbApi.ClaimInterface(device_handle, MY_INTERFACE);
                        if (r != 0) break;

                        /////////////////////
                        // Write test data //
                        /////////////////////
                        int packetCount = 0;
                        int transferredTotal = 0;
                        do
                        {
                            Console.WriteLine("Sending test data..");

                            // If the Async TEST_MODE enumeration is set, use
                            // the internal transfer function
                            if (TEST_MODE == TestMode.Async)
                            {
                                r = (int)doBulkAsyncTransfer(device_handle,
                                                                MY_EP_WRITE,
                                                                testWriteData,
                                                                TEST_WRITE_LEN,
                                                                out transferred,
                                                                MY_TIMEOUT);
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                // Use the sync bulk transfer API function 
                                r = MonoUsbApi.BulkTransfer(device_handle,
                                                                       MY_EP_WRITE,
                                                                       testWriteData,
                                                                       TEST_WRITE_LEN,
                                                                       out transferred,
                                                                       MY_TIMEOUT);
                            }
                            if (r == 0)
                            {
                                packetCount++;
                                transferredTotal += transferred;
                            }
                            // Keep writing data until an error occurs or
                            // 4 packets have been sent.
                        } while (r == 0 && packetCount < 5);


                        if (r == (int) MonoUsbError.ErrorTimeout)
                        {
                            // This is considered normal operation
                            Console.WriteLine("Write Timed Out. {0} packet(s) written ({1} bytes)", packetCount, transferredTotal);
                        }
                        else if (r != (int) MonoUsbError.ErrorTimeout && r != 0)
                        {
                            // An error, other than ErrorTimeout was received. 
                            Console.WriteLine("Write failed:{0}", (MonoUsbError) r);
                            break;
                        }
                        ////////////////////
                        // Read test data //
                        ////////////////////
                        Console.WriteLine("Reading test data..");
                        packetCount = 0;
                        transferredTotal = 0;
                        do
                        {
                            // If the Async TEST_MODE enumeration is set, use
                            // the internal transfer function
                            if (TEST_MODE == TestMode.Async)
                            {
                                r = (int) doBulkAsyncTransfer(device_handle,
                                                                MY_EP_READ,
                                                                testReadData,
                                                                TEST_READ_LEN,
                                                                out transferred,
                                                                MY_TIMEOUT);
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                // Use the sync bulk transfer API function 
                                r = MonoUsbApi.BulkTransfer(device_handle,
                                                                       MY_EP_READ,
                                                                       testReadData,
                                                                       TEST_READ_LEN,
                                                                       out transferred,
                                                                       MY_TIMEOUT);
                            }
                            if (r == (int) MonoUsbError.ErrorTimeout)
                            {
                                // This is considered normal operation
                                Console.WriteLine("Read Timed Out. {0} packet(s) read ({1} bytes)", packetCount, transferredTotal);
                            }
                            else if (r != 0)
                            {
                                // An error, other than ErrorTimeout was received. 
                                Console.WriteLine("Read failed:{0}", (MonoUsbError)r);
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                transferredTotal += transferred;
                                packetCount++;

                                // Display test data.
                                Console.Write("Received: ");
                                Console.WriteLine(System.Text.Encoding.Default.GetString(testReadData, 0, transferred));
                            }
                            // Keep reading data until an error occurs, (ErrorTimeout)
                        } while (r == 0);
                    } while (false);
                }
                finally
                {
                    // Free and close resources
                    if (device_handle != null)
                    {
                        if (!device_handle.IsInvalid)
                        {
                            MonoUsbApi.ReleaseInterface(device_handle, MY_INTERFACE);
                            device_handle.Close();
                        }
                    }
                    if (sessionHandle!=null)
                    {
                        sessionHandle.Close();
                        sessionHandle = null;
                    }
                }
                // Run the entire test TEST_LOOP_COUNT times.
            } while (++loopCount < TEST_LOOP_COUNT);

            Console.WriteLine("\nDone!  [Press any key to exit]");
            Console.ReadKey();

            return r;
        }
    }
}
Compiling the Code
  1. Create a new console application in your favorite designer.

  2. Verify your project references:

    • System.dll

    • LibUsbDotNet.dll

  3. Add/edit the main class. Copy/Paste code from one of the examples above.