Summary / TL;DR If you are looking for a Docklight alternative on Linux, here is what we found out: Docklight Scripting works on Ubuntu Linux using the WineHQ package and winetricks . You can access and use both serial ports (tty) and the networking (TCP / UDP) functions. For installation, use a 32-bit WINEPREFIX and winetricks vb6run richtx32 comdlg32ocx comctl32ocx wsh57 . Experimental use only “Use at own risk” - The below description of Docklight installation and use on Linux desktop computers is for experimental use. It is currently not recommended in production environments. Limitations / known issues - * For tty / serial ports, use Docklight V2.2 versions (e.g. Docklight Scripting V2.2 ), not V2.3. * Docklight may crash on application exit * Display output is slower than on Windows, which can lead to slower Receive Sequence reaction times. Background In the recent months, we noticed an increasing interest in a Docklight version for Linux. The bad news - our extremely
In light of the current Corona / COVID-19 crisis, we have noticed some very interesting and potentially life-saving projects in respirator technology: https://hackernoon.com/the-open-source-ventilator-game-has-changed-ambovent-and-medtronic-covid-19-ventilators-open-source-s77l3y4s https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3806207,00.html https://github.com/AmboVent-1690-108/AmboVent Docklight has over the years found its applications in med tech environments, including the development & maintenance of such equipment. While we do not hold any specific knowledge about the protocols and data transfers involved, we assume there have been already in the past Docklight project files and scripts for such purposes, e.g. to assist in device testing and simulation of sensor data. What we did support more extensively, and where we also provided starting points and example scripts in the past, are data communications in medical laboratory equipment and testing facilities.