API-TOOL(LNX) is classified by function for Contec's hardware lineup and it is designed simple and easy to use.
API-TOOL(LNX) would help you to develop your application software. For example, it is included API to get the list of available devices on your PC system and also to get the number of channel information of the device which you select.
More over, each sampling condition has the default value internally so that you can execute your application software even if you haven't understood all sampling condition parameters and set all of them, yet.
The several sample programs are provided with source codes and project file as well. These may help you to understand the way to combine API functions.
CONTEC trys to cover the hardware differences by API-TOOL(LNX) as much as possible.
You can use same API-TOOL(LNX) for all CONTEC's I/O board even though you try to replace PCI express bus device to USB device.
For example, Analog input board without onboard memory RAM can use just like it seems there is onboard memory RAM. Because API-TOOL(LNX) will provide memory inside driver software instead of onboard memory.
Please refer the each API reference to know more details.