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ardiadminguide:driver [2016/08/01 05:05]
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 ARDI drivers create a bridge between your ARDI system and your various data sources. ARDI drivers create a bridge between your ARDI system and your various data sources.
  
-Each driver provides a connection to a number of [[data ​sources|data sources]], which are individual communication endpoints.+Each driver provides a connection to a number of [[data ​source|data sources]], which are individual communication endpoints.
  
 For example, a single MODBUS TCP driver may handle communication for a number of different MODBUS devices. You have a single driver process running on your ARDI server to service a number of sources. For example, a single MODBUS TCP driver may handle communication for a number of different MODBUS devices. You have a single driver process running on your ARDI server to service a number of sources.
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 This not only uniquely identifies a particular driver service (as you can run multiple driver services for the same driver), but it is also the HTTP port used to communicate to the driver. This not only uniquely identifies a particular driver service (as you can run multiple driver services for the same driver), but it is also the HTTP port used to communicate to the driver.
  
-The ID number is automatically assigned, even if you are restoring from a backup (not that the driver ID number may change if you're restoring your ARDI database.+The ID number is automatically assigned, even if you are restoring from a backup (note that the driver ID number may change if you're restoring your ARDI database.
  
-===Installing Drivers===+===Installing Drivers ​- Linux===
  
 Drivers are installed by system administrators from the command line. Drivers are installed by system administrators from the command line.
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 sudo apt-get install ardi-text sudo apt-get install ardi-text
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 +===Installing Drivers - Windows===
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 +Drivers are available as individual installers. Simply download the driver you want to install onto your ARDI server and double-click.
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 +**NOTE - some Windows drivers may require additional configuration. They will prompt you for this at the end of the install.**