Zero-CD Concept Specification

Zero-CD Concept Specification

1 Table of Contents
Sections 1 2 3 4 5 Table of Contents............................................................................................................................ 1 Revision History ............................................................................................................................. 3 References....................................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 5 Zero-CD Concept............................................................................................................................ 6 5.1 Terminology............................................................................................................................ 6 5.2 Features ................................................................................................................................... 6 5.3 USB Device Attributes............................................................................................................ 7 5.3.1 USB Devices................................................................................................................... 7 5.3.2 USB Descriptors ............................................................................................................. 8 5.3.3 UMS CD-ROM ............................................................................................................. 10 5.4 Switch To 3G Device............................................................................................................ 10 5.4.1 Switch From Driver ...................................................................................................... 10 5.4.2 Switch From Application .............................................................................................. 11 5.5 Switch To UMS Device ........................................................................................................ 11 5.6 Mechanism............................................................................................................................ 12 5.6.1 USB Device And Driver Combinations........................................................................ 12 5.6.2 State Machine................................................................................................................ 13 5.6.3 First-time Installation.................................................................................................... 14 5.6.4 Normal Usage ............................................................................................................... 15 5.6.5 Flashback ...................................................................................................................... 16 5.6.6 ForceUMS..................................................................................................................... 17 5.6.6.1 Going into ForceUMS state ...................................................................................... 17 5.6.6.2 Going out of ForceUMS state ................................................................................... 18 5.6.6.3 ForceUMS flag.......................................................................................................... 19 5.7 Installing And Updating Drivers........................................................................................... 20 5.8 Installing Multiple Option Products...................................................................................... 21 5.9 Interoperability With Other Software ................................................................................... 21 5.9.1 GtFlashSwitch............................................................................................................... 21 5.10 Pros & Cons .......................................................................................................................... 21 5.10.1 Pros ............................................................................................................................... 21 5.10.2 Cons .............................................................................................................................. 21 5.11 Issues..................................................................................................................................... 22 5.11.1 Pop-up Message On Windows 2000 ............................................................................. 22 5.11.2 3G Device In System With Old 3G Driver Set ............................................................. 22

Tables Table 1 Terminology............................................................................................................................ 6

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Table 2 UMS USB ID.......................................................................................................................... 7 Table 3 Requirements For The USB Descriptors ................................................................................ 9 Table 4 Vendor String For INQUIRY ............................................................................................... 10 Table 5 REZERO UNIT .................................................................................................................... 10 Table 6 CBW For REZERO UNIT.................................................................................................... 10 Table 7 AT_OMSIDSW .................................................................................................................... 11

Figures Figure 1 Zero-CD State Machine....................................................................................................... 13 Figure 2 First-time Installation Flow Diagram .................................................................................. 14 Figure 3 Normal Usage Flow Diagram.............................................................................................. 15 Figure 4 Flashback Flow Diagram..................................................................................................... 16 Figure 5 - Going into ForceUMS Flow Diagram.................................................................................. 17 Figure 6 - Going out of ForceUMS Flow Diagram............................................................................... 18 Figure 7 Preferred Switch Method Flow Diagram............................................................................. 20

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2 Revision History
Date 2007-06-12 2007-06-12 2007-06-18 Name Peter Sheeren Peter Sheeren Peter Sheeren Description Created. First draft. Updated according to the meeting of 2007-06-14. Added issues. Added state machine, based on picture by Jan Heylen. Added requirements for the USB descriptors of the three USB devices. Separated the rules for the USB devices as a bulleted list. Removed issue GtFlashSwitch. Added section interoperability. Added section installing and updating, with flow diagram preferred switch method. Renamed INQUIRY DATA to INQUIRY. This is the official SCSI command name. Relaxed the allowable values of the dCBWTag field in the CBW for the REZERO UNIT SCSI command. Relaxed the allowable values for the bcdUSB field in the USB device descriptors. Removed section Requirements. Removed section Work Required. Added section Features. Added section References. Added tables and figures to section Table Of Contents. Final v1.0. ForceUMS state added.

2007-06-21

Peter Sheeren

2007-07-02

Peter Sheeren

2007-07-06

Peter Sheeren

2008-09-25

Jurgen Schrijvers

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3 References
1. Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 April 27, 2000 2000 Compaq Computer Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, Intel Corporation, Lucent Technologies Inc, Microsoft Corporation, NEC Corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. http://www.usb.org/ 2. Universal Serial Bus Mass Storage Class Bulk-Only Transport September 31, 1999 1998-1999 USB Implementers Forum http://www.usb.org/

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4 Introduction
This document describes a new Zero-CD concept for use with USB-based Option 3G devices. The new concept primarily focuses on Windows systems. It may be deployed on other operating systems as well. The Zero-CD concept applies to the USB function of the device only. For Option data-cards with an embedded USB host controller, the Zero-CD concept applies to the USB function connected to this controller.

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5 Zero-CD Concept
5.1 Terminology
In the scope of the next sections, we use the following terminology:
Say Device UMS UMS device 3G device UMS driver 3G drivers 3G driver set 3G bus driver Clean system Installed system UMS USB ID 3G USB ID Meaning The Option device with Zero-CD support. USB mass storage. The Option device acting as a USB mass storage device. The Option device acting as a 3G device. The driver for a USB mass storage device, usually system-supplied. The driver set for the 3G device. These drivers are Option-supplied. The USB bus driver of the 3G driver set. This driver is loaded as the USB function driver on the USB device. A system in which the device hasnt run setup from the CD-ROM yet. A system in which the device has run setup from the CD-ROM successfully. Options generic USB ID for USB mass storage. Option product unique USB ID.
Table 1 Terminology

5.2 Features
The following is a list of features of the Zero-CD concept: Works on Windows 2000, Windows XP 32-bit, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit, and Windows Vista 64-bit. The device can be installable on multiple Windows systems. System stability and known behavior when the device switches from mass storage to 3G functionality. The switch during installation doesnt result in user-interactivity. Once the device is installed on a Windows system, it can be installed and used on another operating system. Once the device is installed on the system, it can be instructed to enumerate as a CD-ROM again in order to support auto-run of the CD-ROM image. This can be done in 2 ways : through Flashback and ForceUMS. The Zero-CD concept works on systems with limited user rights.

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5.3.1 USB Devices
The USB function of the device can expose its USB interface in 3 ways: 1. UMS device with UMS USB ID. The UMS device exposes the CD-ROM. 2. UMS device with 3G USB ID. The UMS device exposes the same CD-ROM as 1. 3. 3G device with 3G USB ID. This implies the device can be one of three different USB devices. Rules When the USB device is physically plugged in, that is, its plugged in from the non-powered state, itll always expose the USB mass storage device with the 3G USB ID. When the USB mass storage device receives the REZERO UNIT SCSI command (see section 5.4), itll re-plug itself without losing power. When it has re-plugged itself, it reports the 3G device with 3G USB ID. When the 3G device receives the AT_OMSIDSW command (see section 5.5), itll re-plug itself without losing power. When it has re-plugged itself, it reports the UMS device with UMS USB ID.

The UMS USB ID is defined as:

Vendor ID 0AF0h Product ID 1000h

Table 2 UMS USB ID

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5.3.2 USB Descriptors

When the Windows enumerates a USB device, it reads certain fields from the USB descriptors and tries to find a match in the registry (matching already installed devices). If no match is found in the registry, then Windows will try to install the device based on the available .INF files. The USB subsystem enumerates with 2 levels of priority. These priorities are (listed highest to lowest): 1. Combination of vendor ID, product ID, device revision, and serial number string (if any). 2. Combination of device class, device subclass, device protocol, interface class, interface subclass, interface protocol. Any changes in these combinations make the USB subsystem believe its a different device, even if the same driver is targeted. We have to be very careful building the USB descriptors. Any change that leads to a re-enumeration will create a new driver installation, even when it targets the same driver. This may or may not be visible to the user, but it does pollute the registry. First, the USB subsystem tries to enumerate the device based on the fields of the 1st priority. If it cant find any match for this priority, it tries to enumerate following the 2nd priority. Thus, USB identifiers are a better match than USB class codes. In the Zero-CD concept, the UMS driver is installed and loaded according to the 2nd priority, while the 3G driver is installed and loaded according to the 1st priority. The following table specifies the requirements of the USB descriptors involved in enumeration for each of the three USB devices. The color codes are: Yellow: These fields are part of the 1st priority of enumeration. They match the 3G driver. Blue: These fields are part of the 2nd priority of enumeration. They match the UMS driver. Green: A field marked green should be the same across the marked USB devices. Doing so prevents the system from showing up different friendly names, and/or polluting the registry with different driver installation for the same device.

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USB device Driver loaded Field DEVICE descriptor bLength bDescriptorType bcdUSB bDeviceClass bDeviceSubClass bDeviceProtocol bMaxPacketSize0 idVendor idProduct bcdDevice iManufacturer iProduct iSerialNumber bNumConfigurations CONFIGURATION descriptor bLength bDescriptorType wTotalLength bNumInterfaces bConfigurationValue iConfiguration bmAttributes bMaxPower INTERFACE descriptor #0 bLength bDescriptorType bInterfaceNumber bAlternateSetting bNumEndpoints bInterfaceClass bInterfaceSubClass bInterfaceProtocol iInterface STRING descriptors Index iManufacturer (if non-zero) Index iProduct (if non-zero) Index iSerialNumber (if non-zero) Index iConfiguration (if non-zero)

UMS device UMS USB ID UMS driver 12h 01h 0110h 0200h

UMS device 3G USB ID 3G UMS driver driver 12h 01h 0110h 0200h 00h 00h 00h

3G device 3G USB ID 3G driver 12h 01h 0110h 0200h FFh FFh FFh 40h

40h 0AF0h 1000h 0000h

40h 0AF0h <3G>

01h 09h 02h 01h 01h

01h 09h 02h 01h 01h

01h 09h 02h 02h 03h 01h

09h 04h 00h 00h 02h 08h 06h 50h

09h 04h 00h 00h 02h

09h 04h 00h 00h 03h FFh FFh FFh

<string> <string> <string> <string>

<string> <string> <string> <string> <S/N string> <string> <string>

Table 3 Requirements For The USB Descriptors

Notes White fields that are filled in with numerical values either mandated by the USB specification, or Options current settings. White fields left empty have dont influence the enumeration process. Indicator <string> means a UNICODE string stored in a USB string descriptor. The value of the bcdUSB field is discussed in section 9.6.1 of the Universal Serial Bus specification (see reference 1).

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5.3.3 UMS CD-ROM
The vendor string returned in the INQUIRY SCSI command must be the following 8-byte string:
String ZCOPTION
Table 4 Vendor String For INQUIRY

GtFlashSwitch isnt able to detect this vendor string; hence it wont switch the UMS device to the 3G device (see section 5.9.1).

5.4 Switch To 3G Device

In order to re-plug the UMS device as 3G device, the 3G bus driver sends a REZERO UNIT SCSI command. Its a 6-byte SCSI command:
Data bytes (hexadecimal) 01 00 00 00 00 00
Table 5 REZERO UNIT

5.4.1 Switch From Driver

The SCSI command is wrapped in a Command Block Wrapper (CBW) as defined in the USB Mass Storage Class Bulk-Only Transport specification v1.0 (see reference 2). The CBW is a 31-byte data block. The 3G bus driver sends the CBW the BULK OUT endpoint of the USB interface of the USB mass storage device. The contents of the CBW are as follows:
Offset +00h +08h +10h +18h Data bytes (hexadecimal) 55 53 42 43 xx xx xx xx 01 00 00 00 80 00 06 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Table 6 CBW For REZERO UNIT

Note: The xx markers represent the dCBWTag field. The value of this can be freely chosen. There is no need to implement the bulk-only transport mechanism as specified in the USB Mass Storage specification. The UMS device will accept the CBW right away and perform the switch to the 3G device.

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5.4.2 Switch From Application

When the device is a UMS device with UMS USB ID, the 3G bus driver isnt involved in switching the device to 3G device. Instead, the controlling application (updater, installer, ) must send the REZERO UNIT SCSI command. The application sends the SCSI command to the CD-ROM driver that controls the UMS devices CD-ROM. For an example, look at the source of GtFlashSwitch.

5.5 Switch To UMS Device

In order to perform Flashback, the application sends an AT command that re-plugs the 3G device as UMS device with UMS USB ID. The AT command is defined as follows:
AT command AT_OMSIDSW
Table 7 AT_OMSIDSW

This is not a permanent setting. The switch to UMS device with UMS USB ID only happens when this AT command is sent.

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5.6 Mechanism
The next sections specify the various states and transitions of the Zero-CD mechanism. In the following subsections, the actual value of the 3G USB ID is specified as 0AF0h/<3G>. The <3G> value differs for the various Option products with Zero-CD support.

5.6.1 USB Device And Driver Combinations

The Zero-CD concept involves the following combinations of USB devices and drivers:

USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: UMS Driver: UMS (Microsoft)

The USB device reports the 3G USB ID. The device exposes the UMS interface. The system loads the Microsoft UMS driver.

USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: UMS Driver: 3G / UMS (Option)

The USB device reports the 3G USB ID. The device exposes the UMS interface. The system loads the Option 3G bus driver and Option UMS driver.

USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: UMS Driver: 3G

The USB device reports the 3G USB ID. The device exposes the UMS interface. The system loads the Option 3G bus driver.

USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: 3G Driver: 3G

The USB device reports the 3G USB ID. The device exposes the USB 3G interface. The system loads the Option 3G bus driver.

USB ID: 0AF0h/1000h Device: UMS Driver: UMS (Microsoft)

The USB device reports the UMS USB ID. The device exposes the UMS interface. The system loads the Microsoft UMS driver.

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5.6.2 State Machine

USB ID: 0AF0h/1000h Device: UMS Driver: UMS (Microsoft)

The application sends the REZERO UNIT SCSI command. The UMS device re-plugs itself as 3G device.

Flashback: the application sends the AT_OMSIDSW command. The device re-plugs itself as UMS device. The system loads the UMS driver for the device and runs setup off the CD-ROM if auto-run is present.

USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: UMS Driver: 3G / UMS (Option)

USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: 3G Driver: 3G

ForceUMS flag is set : The 3G bus driver loads the Option UMS driver for the device and runs setup off the CD-ROM if auto-run is present.

ForceUMS flag state? *

ForceUMS flag is not set

USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: UMS Driver: 3G USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: UMS Driver: 3G The system loads the 3G bus driver for the UMS device. The user plugs the device in an installed system The system picks up CD-ROM auto-run and starts setup. The setup program installs software and updates the 3G USB ID to the 3G driver set. The system removed the UMS driver and loads the 3G bus driver. USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: UMS Driver: UMS (Microsoft)

* ForceUMS flag state : Registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\ Services\GTUHSBUS\ZeroCDForceUMS set to 0 or not existing : ForceUMS flag is not set set to 1 : ForceUMS flag is set

The system installs the Microsoft UMS driver and detects the CD-ROM in the UMS device.

The user plugs the device in a clean system

Figure 1 Zero-CD State Machine

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5.6.3 First-time Installation

System: clean Device: 3G USB ID

The device is being installed for the first time on a clean system. The device is shipped with the 3G USB ID for the mass storage part.

Plug in device
USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: Mass Storage

When the user plugs in the device, it will report itself as a USB mass storage CD-ROM with 3G USB ID.

Driver loaded
Driver: Mass Storage

Windows installs the USB mass storage driver and creates a CD-ROM drive letter in the system. The driver letter is visible in the explorer.

Autorun App
Installs software Updates 3G USB ID to 3G driver set

Windows executes the auto-run setup application located on the CDROM. The setup application installs user-mode software. Then it updates the UMS driver to the 3G driver set.

Driver loaded
Driver: 3G

During the driver update, the UMS driver is unloaded and the 3G bus driver is loaded instead. See section Error! Reference source not found. for more information.

3G driver
Detects mass storage Switches USB device

The USB 3G bus driver detects the device exposes a USB mass storage interface. The driver sends the REZERO UNIT SCSI command to the device. The driver doesnt create any PDOs; rather it waits for the removal of the USB mass storage device. The USB mass storage device receives the REZERO UNIT SCSI command. It unplugs itself from the USB port so the 3G bus driver can go away. Then the device re-plugs itself as 3G device using the 3G USB ID. The system loads the 3G bus driver again. This time, the bus driver detects the device exposes a 3G interface, so it creates the PDOs. The device is now ready to use as a 3G device.

Device replugs
USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: 3G

Driver loaded
Driver: 3G

Figure 2 First-time Installation Flow Diagram

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5.6.4 Normal Usage

System: installed Device: 3G USB ID

The user plugs in the device in an already installed system. This is normal usage of the 3G device.

Plug in device USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: UMS

The device exposes its USB interface as a UMS device. With 3G USB ID.

Driver loaded Driver: 3G

Since the setup has installed the 3G drivers for the 3G USB ID, the system will load the 3G bus driver.

Check ForceUMS flag HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\ Services\GTUHSBUS\ ZeroCDForceUMS is set to 0 or does not exist

The USB 3G bus driver checks the ForceUMS flag state through the Registry key KLM\SYSTEM\CCS\ Services\GTUHSBUS\ZeroCDForceUMS. The key is set to 0 or does not exist, so theForceUMS flag is not set.

3G driver Detects UMS Switches USB device

The driver sends the REZERO UNIT SCSI command to the device. The driver doesnt create any PDOs; rather it waits for the removal of the UMS device.

Device replugs USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: 3G

The UMS device receives the REZERO UNIT SCSI command. It unplugs itself from the USB port so the 3G bus driver can go away. Then the device re-plugs itself as 3G device using the 3G USB ID.

Driver loaded Driver: 3G

The system loads the 3G bus driver again. This time, the bus driver detects the device exposes a 3G interface, so it creates the PDOs. The device is now ready to use as a 3G device.

Figure 3 Normal Usage Flow Diagram

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5.6.5 Flashback
Flashback System: Installed Device: 3G USB ID

When software writes a new CD-ROM image to the device, it needs to force the system to auto-run the new CD-ROM image on the device. This is called Flashback.

Device plugged in
USB ID: Device: 0AF0h/<3G> 3G

Driver loaded
Driver: 3G

Suppose the device is operational as a 3G device. The 3G driver set is loaded and all ports are available.

Flashback App
Sends AT_OMSIDSW

The software sends the AT_OMSIDSW command to re-plug the device as USB mass storage device with UMS USB ID.

Device replugs
USB ID: Device: 0AF0h/1000h Mass Stora ge

The device reports itself as a USB mass storage CD-ROM with UMS USB ID.

Figure 4 Flashback Flow Diagram

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5.6.6 ForceUMS

5.6.6.1 Going into ForceUMS state

System: installed Device: 3G USB ID
Set ForceUMS flag Set HKLM\SYSTEM\ CCS\Services\ GTUHSBUS\ZeroCD ForceUMS to 1 to 1 Plug in device USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: UMS

The drivers are installed on the system.

An application sets the ForceUMS flag by setting the Registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\ GTUHSBUS\ZeroCDForceUMS to 1.

The user (re)plugs in the device in order trigger the ForceUMS state check.

Driver loaded Driver: 3G

The device exposes its USB interface as a UMS device with 3G USB ID and the Option 3G bus driver gets loaded.

Check ForceUMS flag HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\ Services\GTUHSBUS\ ZeroCDForceUMS is set to 1.

The Option 3G bus driver checks the ForceUMS flag state through the Registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\ Services\GTUHSBUS\ZeroCDForceUMS. The key is set to 1, so the ForceUMS flag is set.

3G driver Detects UMS Loads Option UMS driver

The 3G USB bus driver creates an UMS PDO.

Driver loaded Option 3G bus driver and Option UMS drivers

The 3G bus driver and UMS driver from Option are loaded. The device appears as a CD-ROM.

Figure 5 - Going into ForceUMS Flow Diagram

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5.6.6.2 Going out of ForceUMS state

System: installed Device: 3G USB ID
Clear ForceUMS flag Set HKLM\SYSTEM\ CCS\Services\ GTUHSBUS\ZeroCD ForceUMS to 0 to 1 Plug in device or reload 3G driver USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: UMS

The drivers are installed on the system. The Option 3G bus driver and Option UMS driver are installed and the device appears as a CDROM. An application clears the ForceUMS flag by setting the Registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\ GTUHSBUS\ZeroCDForceUMS to 0.

The user (re)plugs in the device or the Option 3G bus driver gets reloaded in order trigger the ForceUMS state check.

Driver loaded Driver: 3G

The device exposes its USB interface as a UMS device with 3G USB ID and the Option 3G bus driver gets loaded.

Check ForceUMS flag HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\ Services\GTUHSBUS\ ZeroCDForceUMS is set to 0.

The Option 3G bus driver checks the ForceUMS flag state through the Registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\ Services\GTUHSBUS\ZeroCDForceUMS. The key is set to 0, so the ForceUMS flag is not set.

3G driver Detects UMS Switches USB device

The Option sends the REZERO UNIT SCSI command to the device. The driver doesnt create any PDOs; rather it waits for the removal of the UMS device.

Device replugs USB ID: 0AF0h/<3G> Device: 3G

The UMS device receives the REZERO UNIT SCSI command. It unplugs itself from the USB port so the 3G bus driver can go away. Then the device re-plugs itself as 3G device using the 3G USB ID.

Driver loaded Driver: 3G

The system loads the 3G bus driver again. This time, the bus driver detects the device exposes a 3G interface, so it creates the PDOs. The device is now ready to use as a 3G device.

Figure 6 - Going out of ForceUMS Flow Diagram

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5.6.6.3 ForceUMS flag

The following rules apply to the ForceUMS flag : 1. The flag is represented by a DWORD Registry key : HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\GTUHSBUS\ZeroCDForceUMS. 2. Flag states : - set : Registry key is set to 1 - not set : Registry key is set to 0 / Registry key is not set to 0 or 1 / Registry key does not exist. 3. Registry key access rules : - When the Registry key does not exist, it may only be created by the Option 3G bus driver, ie. at installation time of the Option 3G driver the key gets created and initialised to 0. The Registry may not be created by an application (connection manager, (un)installer, other, ). When the Registry key exists, its value will not be changed by any Option driver. It is the responsibility of an application to write to it (0 or 1).

4. In order to let the Option 3G bus driver check the ForceUMS flag, the following scenarios exist : - The device is (re)plugged into an installed system. - The Option 3G bus driver gets reloaded when the device is in the ForceUMS state.

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5.7 Installing And Updating Drivers

During installation, the set-up program must pre-installs the 3G driver set. Doing so will not unload the UMS driver and load the 3G driver though; the USB device stays plugged in during installation, hence the set-up program has to trigger the switch to 3G driver. Its important to know whether the set-up program is running from the CD-ROM or from another storage location. If its running from the CD-ROM, then the process will have one or more references to the CD-ROM. In that case, the system may refuse to perform certain actions on the USB device. The switch can be performed in various ways: Call the UpdateDriverForPlugAndPlayDevices() function for the 3G USB ID. The UMS driver is unloaded and the 3G driver is loaded. This function may fail due to references to the CD-ROM. Disable and enable the USB device based on the 3G USB ID. Doing so will safely remove the CD-ROM. This counts as a re-plug of the USB device. The UMS driver is unloaded and the 3G driver is loaded. This may fail due to references to the CD-ROM. Send the REZERO UNIT SCSI command to the UMS device. This will always work. However, Windows 2000 will show a pop-up message. The following flow diagram shows the preferred switch method.
Update driver

Update the UMS driver to the 3G driver by calling the function UpdateDriverForPlugAndPlayDevices().

UMS device present? Yes Disable UMS device

No

Check whether the UMS device is still present. If its gone, then the switch has taken place.

Disable and enable the UMS device.

Enable UMS device

UMS device present? Yes Send REZERO UNIT SCSI command

No

Check whether the UMS device is still present. If its gone, then the switch has taken place.

Send the REZERO UNIT SCSI command. The UMS device will switch to the 3G device.

Done

Figure 7 Preferred Switch Method Flow Diagram

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5.8 Installing Multiple Option Products

The 3G driver set is installed when you plug in the first Option product. The 3G driver set supports many USB product IDs. When you plug in a second Option product that is supported by the 3G driver set of the first product, Windows will install the 3G driver instead of the UMS driver. As a result, the CD-ROM is not accessible and the set-up application isnt run. A possible solution is to add a (re-)installation feature to the connection manager (see section Error! Reference source not found.).

5.9 Interoperability With Other Software

5.9.1 GtFlashSwitch
Option devices that support the old Zero-CD concept need the GtFlashSwitch service to perform the switch from UMS device to 3G device. GtFlashSwitch detects the arrival of UMS devices based on the vendor string returned by the INQUIRY SCSI command. Option uses the following vendor strings: OPTION and GT. The new Zero-CD concept requires that the vendor string is ZCOPTION (see section 5.3.3). GtFlashSwitch will never detect the arrival of an Option product with this vendor string.

5.10 Pros & Cons

5.10.1 Pros

Stability: When the 3G bus driver switches the device from mass storage to 3G, the bus driver is surprise-removed and reloaded. Doing so is stable on all supported Windows platforms. Windows 2000: When the device is switched from CD-ROM to 3G, the system doesnt show a pop-up window. Thats because the 3G bus driver marks itself as safe for surprise-removal; hence the system doesnt complain when the device re-plugs itself. The switch from USB mass storage to 3G happens very quickly. The switch-time takes about half a second to two seconds, depending on the Windows version.

5.10.2

Cons

The Zero-CD concept is not entirely product-based; it may not work for multiple Option products that support Zero-CD. That is because the 3G driver set is installed when you plug in the first Option product. The 3G driver set supports many USB product IDs. When you plug in a second

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Option product that is supported by the 3G driver set of the first product, Windows will install the 3G driver instead of the UMS driver; the CD-ROM is not accessible.

5.11 Issues
5.11.1 Pop-up Message On Windows 2000

When the device is the UMS device with UMS USB ID, the controlling application (updater, installer, ) sends the REZERO UNIT SCSI command in order to switch back to 3G device. At this point, the UMS driver is surprise-removed and Windows 2000 will show a pop-up message. This happens because the usbstor.sys driver clears the safe-removal flag in its capabilities. Possible solutions: The controlling application kills the pop-up message. This may be language-dependent.

5.11.2

3G Device In System With Old 3G Driver Set

When a user plugs the 3G device in a system with an old 3G driver set installed that matches the devices 3G USB ID, the installed 3G bus driver wont send the REZERO UNIT SCSI command. It rather will fail the initialization so the properties window in the device manager will show error code 10. Possible solutions: Deliver a driver updater to affected users.

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