This problem is now resolved!
Turns out the tvs diodes on the usb data lines was the problem! After removing them everything works like a charm
Thanks for all the help !

Hello,
I have not made any progress here.. unfortunately i dont have any Logic Analyzer to investigate the USB problems...

The device is still not recognized, i have tried several usb cables..
I have also attemted to disconnect the cable shielding of the usb cable.

When i connect to linux, i only see the messages that i posted earlier, the device wont recognize. do you have any knowledge about needing pullup resistors on the usb data lines for the host computer to recognize it?

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