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==Getting Started== | ==Getting Started== | ||
#Download libusb-0.1 and its development libraries | #Download '''libusb-0.1''' and its development libraries | ||
#*Try <code>apt-cache search libusb</code> to find current packages | #*Try <code>apt-cache search libusb</code> in a terminal to find current packages | ||
#*Or install from source, which includes development libraries | #*Or install [http://www.libusb.org/ from source], which includes development libraries | ||
#Download <span style="color:red">Phidget Libraries</span> for Linux | #Download <span style="color:red">Phidget Libraries</span> for Linux | ||
#*Unpack them, and in the main directory run: | #*Unpack them, and in the main directory run: | ||
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#**<code>make</code> | #**<code>make</code> | ||
#**<code>sudo make install</code> | #**<code>sudo make install</code> | ||
#Compile and run the <code>HelloWorld.c</code> example in the library folder: | |||
<div style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-color: #1c9edb; border-width:1px; border-style: dashed;"> | |||
<font size="3"> | |||
<source lang=bash> | |||
gcc HelloWorld.c -o HelloWorld -lphidget21 | |||
sudo ./HelloWorld | |||
</source> | |||
</font> | |||
</div> | |||
:(The sudo is needed for USB access for now) | |||
The program will simply print out basic information for any device you plug in, and print a message upon unplugging the device. For example, starting the program, plugging in an Interface Kit, unplugging the Interface Kit, and pressing Enter displays: | |||
<div style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-color: #1c9edb; border-width:1px; border-style: dashed;"> | |||
<font size="3"> | |||
<source lang=bash> | |||
$ sudo ./HelloWorld | |||
Opening... | |||
Press Enter to end | |||
Hello to Device Phidget InterfaceKit 8/8/8, Serial Number: 37299 | |||
Goodbye Device Phidget InterfaceKit 8/8/8, Serial Number: 37299 | |||
Closing... | |||
</source> | |||
</font> | |||
</div> | |||
==Recommended Languages== | ==Recommended Languages== | ||
Revision as of 21:55, 7 November 2011
Phidgets can run directly using USB on a Linux system with kernel 2.6 or later.
Getting Started
- Download libusb-0.1 and its development libraries
- Try
apt-cache search libusbin a terminal to find current packages - Or install from source, which includes development libraries
- Try
- Download Phidget Libraries for Linux
- Unpack them, and in the main directory run:
./configuremakesudo make install
- Unpack them, and in the main directory run:
- Compile and run the
HelloWorld.cexample in the library folder:
gcc HelloWorld.c -o HelloWorld -lphidget21
sudo ./HelloWorld
- (The sudo is needed for USB access for now)
The program will simply print out basic information for any device you plug in, and print a message upon unplugging the device. For example, starting the program, plugging in an Interface Kit, unplugging the Interface Kit, and pressing Enter displays:
$ sudo ./HelloWorld
Opening...
Press Enter to end
Hello to Device Phidget InterfaceKit 8/8/8, Serial Number: 37299
Goodbye Device Phidget InterfaceKit 8/8/8, Serial Number: 37299
Closing...
Recommended Languages
We recommend the following languages for this OS:
Installing Libraries and Drivers
You can download the newest source below:
Phidgets requires Linux Kernel 2.6 or newer.
Once you've downloaded the source, build Phidget21.
There is no Phidgets Control Panel written for Linux, but there are C/C++ and Java code samples are available for all Phidgets which will compile and run on Linux without modification.
Notes:
- Many Linux systems are now built with unsupported third party drivers. It may be necessary to uninstall these drivers for our libraries to work properly.
- I don't think this is true. If you mean libusb, you need to install the 'libusb-dev' package. If you mean the kernel drivers - these don't interfere and are safe.
- Phidget21 for Linux is a user-space library. Applications typically have to be run as root, or udev/hotplug must be configured to give permissions when the Phidget is plugged in.
Common Problems and Solutions
- List relevant problems from "Common Problems and workarounds" doc
- List common problems for this OS from support forums
Limitations
List any limitations associated with running Phidgets with this OS.
