Category Archives: Interface

SIS3153 USB VfyAlloc Error with Windows driver 1.1

Posted on April 25, 2018 by mki

Issue: “error Usb driver VfyAlloc” upon vme_A16D16_read() with LabWindows CVI  V2015 on Windows 7 machine with driver version 1.1   Fix: Upgrade to driver version 1.2 www.struck.de/sis3153w_1.2.zip

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SIS3153 Ethernet SFP reset issue serial numbers16-39

Posted on July 28, 2017 by mki

The SIS3153 Ethernet to VME interfaces with serial numbers in the range from 16 to 39 have a some 10% probability reset issue at power up. Please have trained personel remove resistor R200A to remedy the erroneous pulldown. USB3.0 operation … Continue reading →

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Installation of SIS1100 driver under CENTOS7

Posted on November 12, 2014 by mki

Issue: Installation of SIS1100 driver in a new work station with CENTOS7 results in  error message upon compilation: make -C /lib/modules/3.10.0-123.8.1.el7.x86_64/build SUBDIRS=/home/dacq/SIS1100/sis1100-2.13-9/dev/pci modules make: *** /lib/modules/3.10.0-123.8.1.el7.x86_64/build: No such file or directory.  Stop. make: *** [driver] Error 2 Solution: Installation of the … Continue reading →

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SIS3153 USB3.0 to VME interface shipping

Posted on October 25, 2013 by mki

More information on software support and performance will be put online shortly. www.struck.de/sis3153.html

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SIS3150 LINUX driver under Ubuntu 12.04

Posted on May 22, 2013 by mki

Thanks to Volker Hannen from the University of Münster for bringing to our attention: Under Ubuntu 12.04 the USB library resides in /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/ and is not found by the configure script. Setting the link below allows for compilation /usr/lib/libusb.a -> … Continue reading →

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Windows 8 support for Struck USB and PCI(e) VME interfaces

Posted on March 27, 2013 by mki

We do have Windows 8 support for our USB to VME  and PCI/PCI Express interfaces starting with the SIS3150 driver release v3.0 and the SIS1100e/310x driver release 6.4.2.4

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SIS1100e/310x LINUX driver 2.13-8 online

Posted on March 20, 2013 by mki

Patched for kernel up to 3.8.0 Tested to be working up to kernel 3.7.10 (openSUSE 12.3) SIS1100(e)/310x page with  2.13-8

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SIS1100e/310x LINUX driver opensuse 12.3rc1 at kernel 3.7.6

Posted on February 8, 2013 by mki

Thanks to Tibor Keri from the University of Glasgow for bringing the following to our attention: In kernel 3.7-rc1, the flag VM_RESERVED is removed The implication is, that sis11_mmap.c requires the following patch: /*   offset in bytes           + size of … Continue reading →

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Using autosensing SIS3104 with older LINUX drivers

Posted on August 9, 2012 by mki

Autosensing SIS3104’s (firmware 0x03020202) are recognized from driver 2.13-7 onwards. To continue working with older drivers with an up to date SIS3104 you will have to modify sis3100rem_init.c by adding the corresponding case to the switch (sc_remote_ident&0x00ffff00) as shown below. … Continue reading →

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New SIS3104 firmware with 1G/2G link speed auto sensing

Posted on February 27, 2012 by mki

Finally link speed auto sensing firmware is available for the SIS3104 card. The new V3 firmware has SST related and a VME master timing related improvement also and can be downloaded from  www.struck.de/sis3104firm.html.

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