Readign DT1260 wo sci-compiler

General Questions
1

Hello all,

I was wondering if there is a solution to read DT1260 without having sci-compiler, for example from Linux or macOS.

Thanks in advance

2

Hello David

in order to use the DT1260 you need to install 3 component in your system

  • the libFTDI, that is the IC controlling the USB
  • the libSCIDK that is the library for the DT1260
  • the Sci-SDK

all the step are described here GitHub - NuclearInstruments/SCISDK: SciCompiler Software Development Kit User Guide

libFTDI+DT1260

Update your system:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential

Download and install FTDI drivers:

wget https://ftdichip.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/libftd2xx-x86_64-1.4.27.tgz
tar xvf libftd2xx-x86_64-1.4.27.tgz
sudo cp  ./release/build/libftd2xx.so.1.4.27 /usr/local/lib/.
cd /usr/local/lib
sudo ln -s libftd2xx.so.1.4.27 libftd2xx.so 
sudo chmod 0755 libftd2xx.so.1.4.27

Change udev permission and install DT1260 low level library in the system

cd
git clone https://github.com/NuclearInstruments/SCIDK-SDKLinux.git
cd SCIDK-SDKLinux/
cd udev
sudo cp *.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules 
sudo udevadm trigger
cd ..
make
sudo make install

**
Sci-SDK**

on Ubuntu you can simply use APT

sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/{sources.list.d,keyrings} && \
sudo apt update && \
sudo apt install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release && \
echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nuclearinstruments.gpg] http://packages.nuclearinstruments.eu/linux/apt/ubuntu/ $(lsb_release -cs) main" \
  | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nuclearinstruments.list > /dev/null && \
curl -fsSL http://packages.nuclearinstruments.eu/linux/apt/ubuntu/pubkey.gpg \
  | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/nuclearinstruments.gpg && \
sudo apt update && \
sudo apt install -y scisdk