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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 | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
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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.** | ||