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The Newest version of API-TOOL drivers are collected in driver library API-PAC(W32)

for Data Acquisition & Control Devices

 

There is the CD-ROM article which recorded all API-TOOL.
API-PAC(W32) Ver. Apr. 2008
 

What is API-TOOL

API-TOOL is a driver software for measurement control and communication, which support various device products(PC-HELPER series), such as PCI Express / PCI / ISA / PC Card.   It is the driver software of development/run time as license free.

for Windows

  • It offers a command (API) in Win32 API function (DLL) form of Windows standard.
  • It prepares for a lot of sample programs that is made in Microsoft Visual Basic, Visual C/C++.
  • The diagnostic program is attached which is convenient for initial setting and operation check.
  • Attached the online help that is easy to use for API function reference.

for Linux

  • It offers a device driver in a module form and command(API) in a shared library form.
  • It prepares for a lot of sample programs which is made in gcc(Kylix is attached partly).
  • Attached the online help that is easy to use for API function reference.
What's New!
  • 2008.07.16 - NEW
    API-TOOL, Windows High-performace drivers for Digital I/O, counter, Motion control and Windows version digital I/O, GPIB communication, GPIB communication(for LabVIEW), Timer drivers were upgraded. And support Microsoft Visual Studio2008.
  • 2008.06.06 -
    API-TOOL, Windows High-performace driver for analog I/O was added.
  • 2008.05.16 -
    API-TOOL, Windows High-performace drivers for Digital I/O, counter, Motion control and Windows version digital I/O, GPIB communication, GPIB communication(for LabVIEW), Timer drivers were upgraded. New windows High-performace driver for Timer was added.
  • 2008.04.30 -
    API-TOOL, Windows High-performace driver for analog I/O was upgraded.
  • 2008.02.01 -
    API-TOOL, Windows High-performace drivers for analog I/O, digital I/O, counter, Motion control drivers and Windows version digital I/O, Timer drivers were upgraded.
  • 2007.12.25 -
    API-TOOL, Windows High-performace driver for analog I/O was upgraded.
  • 2007.10.19 -
    Windows High-performace drivers for analog I/O, digital I/O, counter and Motion control drivers were upgraded.
    Windows drivers for analog I/O, digital I/O, Serial communication, GPIB communication, GPIB communication(for LabVIEW), timer drivers and Linux version analog I/O, Digital I/O, GPIB communication drivers were upgraded.
Software   Components Newest   version
API-TOOL for Windows
Analog Input / Output Driver
        (WDM High-performace version)   		API-AIO(WDM) Ver. 3.45 2008.07.16
Analog Input / Output Driver   API-AIO(98/PC) Ver. 3.64 2007.10.19
Digital Input / Output Driver
        (WDM High-performace version)   		API-DIO(WDM) Ver. 3.02 2008.07.16
Digital Input / Output Driver   API-DIO(98/PC) Ver. 6.50 2008.05.16
Serial Communication Driver API-SIO(98/PC) Ver. 4.10 2007.10.19
GPIB Communication Driver API-GPIB(98/PC) Ver. 4.41 2008.07.16
GPIB Communication Driver for LabVIEW API-GPLV(W32) Ver. 1.71 2008.07.16
Counter Driver
        (WDM High-performace version)  		 API-CNT(WDM) Ver. 2.23 2008.07.16
Counter Driver API-CNT(98/PC) Ver. 4.51 2007.06.29
Motion control Driver
        (WDM High-performace version)  		 API-SMC(WDM) Ver. 2.33 2008.07.16
Motion control Driver API-SMC(98/PC) Ver. 4.00 2007.02.13
Serial Communication Driver
        (Only for COM-4FS(PCI))		 API-FSIO(PCI) Ver. 2.40 2006.12.28
Timers  
        (WDM High-performace version)  		 API-TIMER(W32) Ver. 1.01 2008.07.16
Timers   API-TIMER(W32) Ver. 4.00 2008.05.16
General-purpose Input / Output Driver IO-LIB(W95) Ver. 3.12 2007.04.20
IO-LIB(NT) Ver. 3.12 2007.04.20
General-purpose Input / Output Driver
        (Only for 64bit OS)		 IO-LIB(WDM) Ver. 1.10 2007.06.29
Borland Delphi Ver.4.0 Sample Program Set 2001.07.20
Borland C++ Builder Ver.5.0 Sample Program Set 2001.07.20
API-TOOL for Linux
Analog Input / Output Driver API-AIO(LNX) Ver. 1.90 2008.05.16
Digital Input / Output Driver API-DIO(LNX) Ver. 4.21 2008.05.16
GPIB Communication Driver API-GPIB(LNX) Ver. 1.33 2008.02.01
Counter Driver API-CNT(LNX) Ver. 1.20 2005.04.22
General-purpose Input / Output Driver IO-LIB(LNX) Ver. 2.00 2005.06.24

API-TOOL for Windows

NEW    API-AIO(WDM)     High-performace Analog Input / Output Driver

Version 3.45 [ 2008.07.16 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is 3.41 to Collecting Version in a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Apr. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Support   OS Windows Vistax32 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

API-AIO (WDM) is the new driver software for performing analog input and output on Windows. Develpment concepts were "more high-performance" and "easier to use" than conventional API-AIO(98/PC). Introduction of proper use with API-AIO(98/PC), the specification/feature of API-AIO(WDM) click [here].

   API-AIO(98/PC)    Analog Input / Output Driver

Version 3.64 [ 2007.10.19 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Jan. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Support   OS Windows Vistax32 Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 3.51
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

NEW     API-DIO(WDM)     High-performace Dijital Input / Output Driver

Version 3.02 [ 2008.07.16 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is 3.00 to Collecting Version in Driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver. Apr. 2008.
Support   OS Windows Vistax32 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2000
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

    API-DIO(98/PC)     Dijital Input / Output Driver

Version 6.50 [ 2008.05.16 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver. Apr. 2008.
Support   OS Windows Vistax32 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 3.51
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

    API-SIO(98/PC)     Serial Communication Driver

Version 4.10 [ 2007.10.19 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Jan. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Support   OS Windows Vistax32 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 3.51
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

NEW     API-GPIB(98/PC)     GPIB Communication Driver

Version 4.41 [ 2008.07.16 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is 4.40 to Collecting Version in Driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver. Apr. 2008.
Support   OS Windows Vistax32 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 3.51
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

NEW     API-GPLV(W32)     GPIB Communication Driver for LabVIEW

Version 1.71 [ 2008.07.16 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is 1.70 to Collecting Version in Driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver. Apr. 2008.
Support   OS Windows Vistax32 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 3.51
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

It is the driver software for using the GPIB communication board of our company by LabVIEW of National Instruments. It is also possible to operate the program development and the completed GPIB communication program in LabVIEW which used the GPIB communication board of our company by installing this software using the GPIB communication board of our company. The specification of API-GPLV (W32) and download are [ here ].

NEW     API-CNT(WDM)     High-performace Counter Driver

Version 2.23 [ 2008.07.16 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is 2.20 to Collecting Version in Driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver. Apr. 2008.
Support   OS Windows Vistax32 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2000
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

    API-CNT(98/PC)     Counter Driver

Version 4.51 [ 2007.06.29 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Apr. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Support   OS Windows Vistax32 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 3.51
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

NEW     API-SMC(WDM)         High-performace Motion Driver

Version 2.33 [ 2008.07.16 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is 2.31 to Collecting Version in Driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver. Apr. 2008.
Support   OS Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

    API-SMC(98/PC)     Motion Control Driver

Version 4.00 [ 2007.02.13 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Apr. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Support   OS Windows Vistax32 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

    API-FSIO(PCI) / API-FSIO(PCI)NT     A driver only use for COM-4FS(PCI)

Version 2.40 [ 2001.12.28 ] Summary & Version up history(README, Japanese Only))
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Apr. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Support   OS Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows Me Windows 98
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		   On-line Help Only

NEW     API-TIMER(WDM)     High-performace Timer Driver

Version 1.01 [ 2008.07.16 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is 1.00 to Collecting Version in Driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver. Apr. 2008.
Support   OS Windows Vistax32 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 3.51
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

    API-TIMER(W32)     Timer Driver

Version 4.00 [ 2008.05.16 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Apr. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Support   OS Windows Vistax32 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 3.51
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

    IO-LIB(W95) / IO-LIB(NT)     General-purpose Input / Output Driver

Version 3.12 [ 2007.04.20 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Apr. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Support   OS Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 3.51
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

    IO-LIB(WDM)     General-purpose Input / Output Driver[Only use for 64bit OS]

Version 1.10 [ 2007.06.29 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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This Driver is not collected in Driver library API-PAC(W32).
Support   OS Windows XP x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 Run-Time Emvironment
         (Run-Time only)		 On-line Help Only

The I/O Access can be send to digital input and output device by IO-LIB(WDM) offering API on 64bit Windows. It is not compatible with General-purpose Input / Output Driver IO-LIB(W95) and IO-LIB(NT) for 32bit Windows. Information peculiar to hardware such as an input/output address map of a device product to use, an input/output level command, Benda ID, device ID is necessary.   The technical documentation [Technical reference] which including these information, [ Please from here to request ].

    Borland Delphi Ver 4.0     Sample Program Set

Version 2001.07.20 Summary (README, Japanese Only)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Apr. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Download For API-FSIO(PCI)    

    Borland C++ Builder Ver 5.0   Sample Program Set

Version 2001.07.20 Summary (README, Japanese Only)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Apr. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Download For API-AIO(98/PC) For API-FSIO(PCI)  

for Linux

NEW     API-AIO(LNX) Analog Input / Output Driver

Version 1.90 [ 2008.05.16 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Apr. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Support   OS Linux Kernel 2.2 / 2.4 / 2.6
RedHat Linux / Turbo Linux
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 On-line Help Only  

NEW    API-DIO(LNX)   Dijital Input / Output Driver

Version 4.21 [ 2008.05.16 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Apr. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Support   OS Linux Kernel 2.2 / 2.4 / 2.6
RedHat Linux / Turbo Linux
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 On-line Help Only  

    API-GPIB(LNX)  GPIB Communication Driver

Version 1.33 [ 2008.02.01 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Apr. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Support   OS Linux Kernel 2.2 / 2.4
RedHat Linux / Turbo Linux
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 On-line Help Only  

    API-CNT(LNX)   Counter Driver

Version 1.20 [ 2005.04.22 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Apr. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Support   OS Linux Kernel 2.2 / 2.4
RedHat Linux / Turbo Linux
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 On-line Help Only  

   IO-LIB(LNX)   General-purpose Input / Output Driver

Version 2.00 [ 2005.06.24 ] Summary & Version up history(README)
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It is the same as a version of a driver library API-PAC(W32) Ver.Apr. 2008(CD-ROM version).
Support   OS Linux Kernel 2.2 / 2.4 / 2.6
RedHat Linux / Turbo Linux
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware List
Download Development Emvironment
         (Full Set)		 On-line Help Only  
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