SERIES AP440 ACROPACK
USER
’S MANUAL
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1.4 Signal Interface Products
This AcroPack Module will mate directly to all Acromag AP carriers. Once
connected, the module is accessed via a 50 pin front panel connector.
The cables and termination panels are also available. For optimum
performance with the AP440 digital I/O module, use of the shortest possible
length of shielded I/O cable is recommended.
1.5 Software Support
The AcroPack series products require support drivers specific to your
operating system. Supported operating systems include: Linux, Windows,
and VxWorks
Windows
Acromag provides software products (sold separately) to facilitate the
development of Windows
applications interfacing with AcroPack modules,
VPX I/O board products, and PCIe I/O Cards. This software (model APSW-
API-WIN) consists of low-level drivers and Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) that
are compatible with a number of programming environments. The DLL
functions provide a high-level interface to boards eliminating the need to
perform low-level reads/writes of registers, and the writing of interrupt
handlers.
VxWorks
Acromag provides a software product (sold separately) consisting of
VxWorks
software. This software (Model APSW-API-VXW) is composed of
VxWorks
(real time operating system) libraries for all AcroPack modules,
VPX I/O board products, and PCIe I/O Cards. The software is implemented
as a library of “C” functions which link with existing user code to make
possible simple control of all Acromag AcroPack modules.
Linux
Acromag provides a software product consisting of Linux
software. This
software (Model APSW-API-LNX) is composed of Linux
libraries for all
AcroPack modules, VPX I/O board products, and PCIe I/O Cards. The
software is implemented as a library of “C” functions which link with existing
user code to make possible simple control of all Acromag AcroPack modules.