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DA-IRIGB-4DIO-PCI104-EMC4 Module
Installing the IRIG-B Driver in Linux
NOTE
The driver for the DA-IRIGB-4DIO-PCI104-EMC4 module supports only Debian 7 Linux distribution (kernel
version 3.2.x). Before you install the driver in a different Linux distribution or kernel version, contact your Moxa
sales representative for assistance.
You can install the Linux driver for the DA-IRIGB-4DIO-PCI104-EMC4 module on the embedded computer
using one of the following methods:
•
Online from Moxa's APT server
•
Off-line
Online Installation
1. Make sure that your embedded computer has access to the Internet.
2. If the unzip package is not installed on the computer, run the following command the install it.
root@Moxa:~# sudo apt-get install unzip
3. Download Moxa's Debian server public key (NEW-MOXA-SYS-DEBIAN-KEY) to the /home/ directory on your
target computer.
root@Moxa:~# sudo wget
http://www.moxa.com/drivers/UC/MOXA_SYS_DEB_KEY/MOXA-SYS-DEBIAN-KEY.zip
4. Unzip and Install Moxa's public key file on the embedded computer (for example, DA-682A).
root@Moxa:~# sudo unzip MOXA-SYS-DEBIAN-KEY
root@Moxa:~# cd MOXA-SYS-DEBIAN-KEY
root@Moxa:~# sudo apt-key add NEW-MOXA-SYS-DEBIAN-KEY
5. In the /etc/apt/sources.list file, insert one of the following lines to add the Moxa APT server:
deb http://220.135.161.42/debian wheezy main
deb http://debian.moxa.com/debian wheezy main
The following figure shows an example.
root@Moxa:~# sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list
...
# Add Moxa's apt server
deb http://220.135.161.42/debian wheezy main
6. Install the irigb package from Moxa' APT server. Complete the following steps:
a. Update the package list.
root@Moxa:~# sudo apt-get update
b. Check the irigb package.
root@Moxa:~# sudo apt-cache search irigb
da-682a-irigb-driver - Moxa DA-682A IRIG-B module device driver
da-682a-irigb-timesync-daemon - Moxa DA-682A IRIG-B time sync daemon
c. Install the IRIG-B driver and the timesync daemon. Follow the on-screen instruction. The following
figure shows the installation screen for the DA-682A.
root@Moxa:~# sudo apt-get install da-682a-irigb-timesync-daemon
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
Software Installation and Configuration
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