How to Install and Test ISA INDUSTRIAL CONTROL CARD on Linux


(1) Instalation : Download driver from as follows:

KERNEL 2.2.14

KERNEL 2.4.18

Download the driver to /


(2) Please follow as follows to install:
This sample is under REDHAT 8.0 KERNEL 2.4.18-14.


Step1: Extract the file



Step 2: Edit /dist/install

Here you need to modify the "install" file,because we should tell driver what the IO address that

card uses.The line that you need to modify is "ioaddr=0x180".It means that the carduse 0x180 as

its IO address.



Step 3: Execute the install file to install



Step 4: Please use "lsmod" command to check



(3)Please edit /etc/rc.local to add a command line as follows:





(4)Please reboot systems.


(5)Please use 'lsmod' to check after system restarted. You can find 'disaindust' .



2.About uninstall



3.About Test:

The industrial control card (ORT 1 2) connect to the 8 channel SSR.


(1)The test program
The device driver already includes three test programs.
1.test.c: It is the basic I/O program for 8255.
2.test1.c: It is used for test the 8253 timer.
3.test2.c: Manuly tests Output.


(2)Please compile the 'test.c' 'test1.c' 'test2.c' files as following step:
Then it will create the 'test' 'test1' 'test2' file.



(3)Please execute the 'test' file to test output. You will see Led light from L1 to L8 Auto ON and

OFF .



The test.c's content is as follows:



(4) Please execute 'test1' to test the 8253 timer . The result is as follows:



The test1.c's content is as follows:



(5) Please execute 'test2' to manuly test output. The result is as follows:



The test2.c's content is as follows: