reset-usb.sh

#!/bin/sh

# Power-cycle the Raspberry Pi USB bus to reset attached USB devices
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# Raspberry Pi 1 running Raspbian Wheezy
FILE=/sys/devices/platform/bcm2708_usb/buspower
if [ ! -e $FILE ]; then
# Raspberry Pi 2 running Raspbian Jessie
    FILE=/sys/devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/buspower
fi
if [ -e $FILE ]; then
    echo "Power-cycling USB to fix dead Carelink stick"
    sleep 0.1
    echo 0 > $FILE
    sleep 1
    echo 1 > $FILE
    sleep 2
else
    echo "Could not find a known USB power control device. Checking /sys/devices/platform/:"
    find /sys/devices/platform/* | grep buspower
fi