Re: Problem Elitech datareader RC-5 on Debian
On Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:01:25 +0100
Bernard <bdebreil@free.fr> wrote:
> The new one I received is exactly the same RC-5… but it appears that the
(old RC-5)
> Bus 001 Device 088: ID 1a86:7523 QinHeng Electronics CH340 serial
(new RC-5)
> Bus 001 Device 089: ID 246c:9001 FMSH MSC+HID
It sounds like the new one is not "exactly the same RC-5". It sounds like the manufacturer changed the hardware, and is pretending that it's the same RC-5 as the old one.
Check out https://github.com/civic/elitech-datareader/issues/45 where someone else tried to use the same version (246c:9001 is the identifier).
A question to consider: Is it too late to return the new one and get your money back? Maybe the solution is to switch to a device from a manufacturer that doesn't lie to their customers.
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