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=              Linux Driver for Motion Control                      =
=                                       API-SMC(LNX)      Ver2.20   =
=                                                  CONTEC Co.,Ltd.  =
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Contents
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  Introduction
  About the Product
  Restrictions
  Note
  How to install
  Sample programs
  Version up history


Introduction
============
  The explanation of API-SMC(LNX) is described as follows. You must read it because
some contents are not described in help.

About the Product
===========
- API-SMC(LNX) supplies the set of functions for controlling our motion control board by
  the driver and the shared library in module.

- Setup and use the device to be used by using the setup program (config) and setup files.

- Setup program generates the setting file and driver start script file required for
  shifting to executing environment and stop script file.

Restrictions
============
  Please check the help for the supported Linux version of this product.

Note
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  To install and setup the driver, it is required to startup with root authority.

How to install
==================
  Refer to the following help file after extracting the download file.
      contec/csmc/help/en/csmc.htm

Sample programs
====================
  The sample programs are contained in the following directory by language.
  /<User Directory>/contec/csmc/samples

 The explanation of directory

  /inc
    Include the function define file in C/C++ and Python. When you create the program in C/C++ or Python, incule this file.
    And, don't edit this file.
  /gcc/console
  /gcc/console_curses
    Sample program source code in C language and Makefile.
  /python/console
    Sample program source code in Python language.


Version up history API-SMC(LNX)
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  Ver.2.20 (Web Release)
  --------------------------------
  - Add support development language
    Support language: Python 3.13
  - The support on the following development languages was terminated
                      Python 3.8
  - The support on the following distributions was terminated
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 (x86_64)
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 (x86_64)
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 (x86_64)

  Ver.2.10 (Web Release)
  --------------------------------
  - Add confirmation distribution (MR4100)
    - MIRACLE LINUX 9.0 (64-bit) Kernel 5.14.0-70.13.1.el9_0.x86_64

  Ver.2.00 (Web Release)
  --------------------------------
  - New corresponded distribution
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 (x86_64)
  - Add confirmation distribution
    - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (x86_64)
  - The support on the following distributions was terminated
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (x86_64)
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (i686)
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 (i686)
    - Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS (i686)

  Ver.1.90 (Web Release)
  --------------------------------
  - Add support development language
    Support language: Python 3.12
  - Add confirmation distribution
    - Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (x86_64)

  Ver.1.80 (Web Release)
  --------------------------------
  - New corresponded distribution
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 (x86_64)
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 (x86_64)
  - Add confirmation distribution (VPC-7000)
    - MIRACLE LINUX 8.6 (64-bit) Kernel 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64
  - Add confirmation distribution (VPC-5000-J)
    - MIRACLE LINUX 8.4 (64-bit) Kernel 4.18.0-305.el8.x86_64

  Ver.1.71
  --------------------------------
  - Changed the character code of error string to UTF-8 in Python samples.

  Ver.1.70 (Web Release)
  --------------------------------
  - New corresponded distribution
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 (x86_64)
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 (x86_64)
  - Add confirmation distribution
    - Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS (x86_64)

  Ver.1.60 (Web Release)
  --------------------------------
  - Add support development language
    Support language: Python 3.11

  Ver.1.50 (Web Release)
  --------------------------------
  - New corresponded distribution
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 (x86_64)
  - Add confirmation distribution
    - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (x86_64)

  Ver.1.41 (Web Release)
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  - Fixed a bug that the API-AIO(LNX) and the API-SMC(LNX) can't be used in the same process.

  Ver.1.40 (Web Release)
  --------------------------------
  - Add support development language
    Support language: Python 3.10

  Ver.1.30 (Web Release)
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  - Tested on the following distribution.
    Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS (x86_64)
  - Add diagnostic report function to the Setup Tool.

  Ver.1.20 (Web Release)
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  - Add support development language
    Support language: Python 3.8, 3.9

  Ver.1.10 (Web Release)
  --------------------------------
  - New corresponded distribution (x86 edition)
    RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.0

  - New corresponded distributions (x64 edition)
    RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.1
    RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.0

  - Tested on the following distribution.
    Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (x86_64)

  Ver.1.00 (Web Release)
  --------------------------------
  - First release