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Each of these can be understood from information in previous section. | Each of these can be understood from information in previous section. | ||
The cross-platform Universal Serial Bus (USB) Human Interface Device (HID) library used by MX to connect to weather stations (like Fine Offset and USB connected Oregon Scientific models) that appear as a HID connecting via USB calls a package file called ''libudev.so.1'', so you may need to | === USB HID === | ||
There is one more prerequisite package for MX with some weather station types. | |||
The cross-platform Universal Serial Bus (USB) Human Interface Device (HID) library used by MX to connect to weather stations (like Fine Offset and USB connected Oregon Scientific models) that appear as a HID connecting via USB calls a package file called ''libudev.so.1'', so you may need to [[#install|search]] your Linux computer for this file. | |||
To check your USB devices, type <code>sudo lsusb -t</code). | |||
To check HID, download this [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/download/file.php?id=11414 USB HID test package] and run it. | |||
Optionally read about [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=14310&p=111593&hilit=libudev.so.1#p111593 Oregon Scientific] issues. | |||
To read about [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=107913#p107913 Fine Offset issues and the (file may need to be linked to where MX wants it) file link instructions] | |||
==Changing the Source List== | ==Changing the Source List== | ||