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  24. <h1>Supported Platforms and Hardware</h1>
  25. <p>This section details the hardware and software that Typica
  26. has been tested with and what is known to work. Other
  27. arrangements may work but have not been tested.</p>
  28. <h2>Operating Systems</h2>
  29. <p>Precompiled builds of Typica are provided for Microsoft
  30. Windows and Mac OS X. The Microsoft Windows build has been
  31. tested as working on both Windows 7 and Windows 8. It might
  32. work on Windows XP or Windows Vista but this has not been
  33. tested.</p>
  34. <p>The Mac OS X build has been tested on Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.7.
  35. It might work on 10.4, 10.5, and 10.8 but this has not been
  36. tested. The build is also only for Macs with Intel processors.</p>
  37. <p>Source code is provided which may be used to build Typica
  38. on Linux, PowerPC based Macs, and possibly other platforms,
  39. however instructions on doing this are beyond the scope of this
  40. document.</p>
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  42. <h2>Data Acquisition Hardware</h2>
  43. <p>On Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, the National Instruments
  44. NI 9211 module is supported in either the
  45. <a href="http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/13880">NI USB-9161</a>
  46. or
  47. <a href="http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/201881">NI USB-9162</a>
  48. USB carrier using NI DAQmx Base supporting software which is
  49. available for download from National Instruments. Note that the
  50. different USB carriers require different versions of this software.
  51. Using the 9161 carrier you will need
  52. <a href="http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/428/lang/en">NI-DAQmx Base 2.1 on Mac OS X</a>
  53. or
  54. <a href="http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/424/lang/en">NI-DAQmx Base 2.2 on Microsoft Windows</a>.
  55. Using the 9162 carrier, you will need
  56. <a href="http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/3431/lang/en">NI DAQmx Base 3.6 on Mac OS X</a>
  57. or
  58. <a href="http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/3436/lang/en">NI DAQmx Base 3.6 on Microsoft Windows</a>.
  59. Please check documentation
  60. available from National Instruments regarding Linux support if you
  61. intend to build Typica on Linux.</p>
  62. <p>On <strong>Microsoft Windows only</strong> the National
  63. Instruments NI 9211 module can be used with the
  64. <a href="http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/201881">NI USB-9162</a>
  65. USB carrier or the
  66. <a href="http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/209887">NI cDAQ-9171</a>.
  67. The
  68. <a href="http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/208177">NI USB-TC01</a>
  69. is also an option on
  70. this platform. This has been tested with
  71. <a href="http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/3622/lang/en">NI-DAQmx 9.6.1</a>.
  72. Note that NI-DAQmx should not be installed at the same time as NI-DAQmx Base 3.6
  73. however it is fine to have it installed at the same time as NI-DAQmx Base 2.2.</p>
  74. <p>On all platforms, devices which communicate using the Modbus
  75. RTU protocol can be used. Currently only one such device is
  76. supported per bus and measurements must be delivered in scaled
  77. integer representation. You will need the communications manual
  78. for whichever device you choose in order to set up Typica. This
  79. has been tested with the Fuji PXR4 PID controller, but most
  80. similar devices with Modbus RTU support should also work. Typica
  81. does not require any supporting software for this hardware,
  82. however most of these devices use RS-485 for the physical connection
  83. and you may need an RS-485 to USB adapter and you may need to
  84. install driver software before this adapter will work correctly.
  85. Consult the manuals for your hardware for more details.</p>
  86. <h2>Hardware Compatability Table</h2>
  87. <p>The table below is a quick reference on what operating systems different hardware supported by Typica can work with. Please click on the device name and read the compatability notes <em>before</em> purchasing hardware with the intention of using it with Typica.</p>
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  91. <th>Windows</th>
  92. <th>Mac OS X</th>
  93. <th>Linux</th>
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  97. <th><a href="appendix-a.1.html">National Instruments NI USB-9211</a></th>
  98. <td>yes</td>
  99. <td>yes</td>
  100. <td>maybe</td>
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  103. <th><a href="appendix-a.2.html">National Instruments NI USB-9211A</a></th>
  104. <td>yes</td>
  105. <td>yes</td>
  106. <td>maybe</td>
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  109. <th><a href="appendix-a.3.html">National Instruments NI 9211 paired with NI cDAQ-9171</a></th>
  110. <td>yes</td>
  111. <td>no</td>
  112. <td>no</td>
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  115. <th><a href="appendix-a.4.html">National Instruments NI USB-TC01</a></th>
  116. <td>yes</td>
  117. <td>no</td>
  118. <td>no</td>
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  121. <th><a href="appendix-a.5.html">DATAQ DI-145</a></th>
  122. <td>yes</td>
  123. <td>no</td>
  124. <td>no</td>
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  127. <th><a href="appendix-a.6.html">Modbus RTU Devices</a></th>
  128. <td>yes</td>
  129. <td>yes</td>
  130. <td>yes</td>
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  133. <th>Phidgets 1048</th>
  134. <td>yes</td>
  135. <td>yes</td>
  136. <td>yes</td>
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  140. <h2>Connecting Hardware</h2>
  141. <p>If you are using the Phidgets 1048 or National Instruments devices and your coffee roaster already has a thermocouple installed, you might find the following video helpful in connecting your existing thermocouples to your data acquisition hardware. The video uses a Diedrich SR-1 and a National Instruments NI USB-9211, but the same procedure works with a wide range of commercial roasting equipment and other data acquisition devices.</p>
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