Linux is a freely-distributed UNIX-like operating system and is rapidly extending its applicability to PC-based measurement and control applications. Compared to other operating systems, Linux consumes less system resources and requires less hardware capabilities. Linux is recognized as an adequate platform for test and measurement applications, delivering desirable performance, great customization capabilities, and at a reasonable cost.

ADLINK's DASK/X drivers are device drivers for custom data acquisition applications that run under Linux. DASK/X drivers provide common Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for ADLINK's extensive family of PCI, CompactPCI, and PXI plug-in data acquisition cards, and utilize the full capabilities of these cards under the Linux environment. With DASK/X drivers, you can easily access all of the functionalities of ADLINK data acquisition cards to obtain optimal performance. Linux is typically installed using a Linux distribution - a bundle containing the Linux kernel, applications, installer and utilities to form a complete working system. When running under Linux, our cards achieve the same extremely high level of performance. Of course, as newer kernel versions appear on the market, ADLINK will test its Linux drivers, supply any modifications that might be necessary, and update its web offerings immediately.

ADLINK provides Linux driver software for developing applications of full lines of ADLINK data acquisition cards.

ADLINK offers drivers with the most functions in data acquisition. ADLINK continues to be a leader in PC-based data acquisition with an application programming interface for ANSI C that supports more data acquisition products.

• PCIS-DASK/X: for NuDAQ PCI/cPCI series
  6208, 6216, 6308, 7200, 7224, 7230, 7233, 7234, 7248, 7250, 7258, 7260, 7296, 7300, 7348, 7396, 7432, 7433, 7434, 7442, 7443, 7444, 7452, 8554, 9111, 9112, 9113, 9114, 9810, 9812, 9221
• D2K-DASK/X: for ADLINK DAQ-2000 and PXI-2000 series
  2005, 2006, 2010, 2016, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2208, 2213, 2214, 2501, 2502
• WD-DASK/X: forADLINK High-speed Digitizer
  9820

You can use the driver for both C/C++. The drivers have been tested to work with the following Linux distributions:

• Fedora Core 5 and 6
• Redhat 9 and RHEL-4.6
• OpenSuSE 9.3 and 10.2

For detailed information on ADLINK's Linux support, refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).