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What is the difference between an MDR and a Kmax instrument driver?

April 26, 2017difference driver instrument Kmax MDR

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What is the difference between an MDR and a Kmax instrument driver?

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An MDR (Module Description Resource) is just a mini database with text information used to describe the characteristics of an instrument or device. An MDR can be provided for any instrument module. A Kmax instrument driver provides the low-level, native code used to communicate between the device/interface and the computer. The MDR for the controller module identifies the driver component which is loaded when the instrument is compiled. Both are necessary in order to communicate with a external device. MDRs for instrumentation slave modules are not necessary in order to communicate with them via the intrface module, but they make the system easier to setup and use.