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Diamond Systems offers software support for our embedded computer boards, ranging from drivers to complete OS board support packages.
The currently available driver and BSP support can be found by clicking on the links below. If what you need is not listed, please
contact us to discuss custom software support options.
Windows 7 support
Windows 10 support
Linux support
QNX support
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OS Driver Packages |
All SBCs are supported with driver packages for popular embedded operating systems. Most of these drivers are provided
by the chip vendors. The drivers that have been tested and proven to work on our boards are available to download from
the product support pages. Additional drivers may be found elsewhere on the Internet.
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Board Support Packages (BSP) / Software Development Kits (SDK) |
We offer preconfigured, ready to run OS images for popular embedded OSes on our more popular SBCs. The tables linked above list the
currently available packages. A fee is charged for BSPs and includes the OS license fee where necessary. Support is provided free
after purchase of the BSP.
BSPs are available in the form of a software development kit (SDK), which consists of the BSP pre-installed on
a solid state disk that plugs onto the board, so you can boot up and be running instantly. Instructions and a backup image are provided
for rebuilding the BSP. The BSP image can be freely copied as many times as necessary. Customers are responsible for meeting any
software licensing requirements for additional copies.
SDKs are available as standalone products and are also included in our SBC development kits (DKs). If you are buying
multiple units of an SBC, you can buy a single DK or SDK and then buy additional SBCs, cables, and flashdisks as needed for your
development and deployment. You are responsible for meeting any software licensing requirements for duplication of the BSP.
In most cases custom versions of our BSPs can be provided under our engineering services program. Examples
of customizations include 64-bit vs. 32-bit versions, a particular Linux distribution, or the inclusion of customer
drivers and applications.
Diamond Systems part numbering for BSPs is as follows:
SDK-xxx = OS image on flashdisk, ready to run
DK-xxx = SDK + SBC + cable kit
BSP products (DK and SDK) are listed on each individual SBC product page in the Models table.
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Universal Driver |
Universal Driver is Diamond's free software package for controlling our data acquisition boards as well as the data
acquisition features on our SBCs. Universal Driver includes a C language library that provides control of all the DAQ features on the board.
In most cases a convenient graphical user interface program is available to provide benchtop control of the DAQ features.
This program can be used for application modeling or board/system debugging. Please visit the Universal Driver page for
more information. Universal Driver is generally not included in our BSPs, because it is subject to frequent updates. The latest
version can quickly be downloaded from our site and installed into your BSP or OS image.
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