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How to send message to virtual port in iOS

I'm starting a project where a need to control some external device using an iPad.

My device is connected via USB, and as far as I know, the iPad should detect it as a virtual port, but I'm having some problems in finding how can I make my iPad app send messages to my device.

The first part of my project consist on just sending messages, later I'll be receiving from external devices, but just by knowing how to communicate with virtual port I think I can go on.

So, my questions are:

1) Do iPad communicate with external devices connected via USB as virtual ports?

2) How can I send messages to them?

Thanks

Solution

  • To connect to something via USB (over the lightning connector) you'll need to join the MFi program.