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Introduction

1.7 Software Description

Operating system details:

■ "Windows" stands for 2000, XP and Vista

■ "Linux" stands for kernel 2.6, GTK 2.0, glibc 2.4

The table below lists the software tools which are on the E-517 product CD

with application recommendations.

For more information see the corresponding software manuals.

Software

Tool

Supported

Operating

System

Short Description Recommended

for

GCS Library Windows,

Linux

Allows program access

to the E-517 from

languages like C++. The

functions in the library

are based on the PI

General Command Set

(GCS).

Windows operating

systems: PI_GCS2_DLL;

Linux operating systems:

libpi_pi_gcs2.so.x.x.x

and libpi_pi_gcs2-x.x.x.a

where x.x.x gives the

version of the library

Recommended for

customers who

want to use a

library for their

applications.

The dynamic

version of the

library is needed by

the LabVIEW driver

set and by

PIMikroMove™.

LabVIEW

drivers

Windows,

Linux

LabVIEW is a software

tool (available separately

from National

Instruments) for data

acquisition and process

control. The E-517

LabVIEW software

consists of a collection of

virtual instrument (VI)

drivers for the E-517

controller. This driver set

supports the PI General

Command Set (GCS).

Included are Vis for GCS

commands and

high-level Vis for various

tasks.

Users who want to

use LabVIEW for

programming their

applications based

on the GCS. See

the GCS LabVIEW

manual of your

controller for more

information.