Platform Support

Operating System Support

Windows

Microsoft Windows 2000 and later are supported, including 64-bit editions. The Windows libraries are installed using an MSI installer that can be found on the Phidgets web site. This installs the C library, the .NET library, the COM library, the Java library, the Phidget Web Service and the Phidget Control Panel.

The Phidget Control Panel is represented by a “Ph” icon that runs in the system tray (usually on the right end of the Windows task bar). This program can be used to list and control any Phidgets attached to the system, and to control the Web Service.

Mac OS X

Mac OS X 10.3.9 and newer on Intel and PPC are supported. The Mac libraries are distributed in a .dmg and are installed using a standard Mac package installer. This installs the C library, the Kernel driver, the Java library, the Phidget Web Service and the Phidget Preference Pane.

The Phidget Preference Pane is a preference pane which resides in System Preferences. This program can be used to list and control any Phidgets attached to the system, and to control the Web Service.

Linux

Linux version 2.4 is supported, including 64-bit editions, but 2.6.7 or newer is recommended. The Linux libraries are distributed as source. The source for the C library, with optional JNI (Java support) extensions and the source for the Phidget Web Service are available as a .tar.gz. The included Makefile makes it easy to build and install the libraries on most Linux distribution.

Other

Other Operating System support is not currently available.

Labview Version Support

The Phidgets Labview library supports 32-bit Labview version 7.1.1 or higher. It also supports 64-bit Labview version 2009 or higher.