The software runs on GNU/linux boxes (server side), and GNU/Linux, WIN32
and other O.S. environments (client side). A fully functional
JavaTMenvironment is required for software development, such as the SUN's Netbeans IDE
platform. Standard-compliant run-time
JavaTMmachines and WWW Browsers are required for data acquisition and visualization.
The distribution comes with the RXTX software suite
for RS-232 serial and parallel port control.
A JavaTMarchive file (RXTXcomm.jar) already
tested on GNU/Linux and WIN32 boxes is provided. This can be run
from the command-line, or placed in a directory accessed by the CLASS_PATH
environment variable, or put in the standard directories for library extensions
in the specific Java run-time environment.
The software must be run as the root user, to avoid problems in the RS-232 port environment.