Software; Installing Software - CAMBRIONIX PowerPad8S User Manual

More productivity, saving you time. Cambrionix provides three interfaces by which the Hub can
The PP8S uses string commands to communicate with the host system. These can be sent via
the virtual serial port of the PP8S directly, or the API can be used to provide other protocols
that send translated string commands. LiveViewer can use the API to interact with the devices
There are three different channels for both our LiveViewer application and the API. The three
channels are Alpha/ Beta and Release. We would recommend using the release version of both
We will push bug fixes and updates through Alpha and then onto Beta before it is merged into
the Release version. If you have found a bug that we have a fix for, the Alpha and Beta releases
Cambrionix has two pieces of software that can be used to manage the devices and your hub
using different host systems. This section has instructions and information on using our
Our software is available to download from www.cambrionix.com/software, you will find
Linux® OS systems tested with our software are Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or Debian 9; some other OS
versions based on the two mentioned will work. Some different Linux® OS versions may work,
To install on Mac® and Windows™ systems, download the install files from the above link, once
downloaded run the install process and dialogue boxes will help you through installation and
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. may already have addressed these and implemented fixes
. software on three of the most popular host systems
. software available for Windows™, Mac® and Linux® Systems

Software

: be monitored and managed
LiveViewer
Cambrionix API
Command Line Instructions
. through a user-friendly application
. the API and LiveViewer

Installing Software

. but we have not tested with them
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initial set-up
PP8S