Software Overview

At Phidgets, our philosophy is that you don't have to be an electrical engineer in order to create sophisticated projects using motors, sensors and other electronics. You simply need to know how to code.

We have created a complete set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for the most popular programming languages, and our software libraries are compatible with all major operating systems. If you are new to Phidgets, we suggest starting with the user guide for your device. If you are looking for more information, try one of our overview pages:

General	What is a Phidget?
Programming	Phidget22 API Phidget Programming Basics Data Interval/Change Trigger Polling vs. Events Using Multiple Phidgets Logging, Exceptions, and Errors
Advanced	Phidget Network Server Phidget Dictionary Phidget Manager

Operating System Support

We provide support for all major operating systems. Select your operating system from the table below and follow the Getting Started guide in order to set up your machine. If you need to access non-current versions of our drivers you can find them here. You can find the driver changelog here.

Desktop OS


Windows	macOS	Linux
(Windows 8 or Newer)	(macOS 10.11 or Newer)	(Kernel 2.6 or Newer)

Mobile/Wireless OS


Android	iOS	Phidget SBC
(4.1 Jellybean or Newer)	(8.0 or Newer)	(All versions supported)

Desktop OSes

	Windows	(Windows 8 or Newer)
	MacOS	(macOS 10.5 or Newer)
	Linux	(Kernel 2.6 or Newer)

Mobile/Wireless OSes

	Android	(4.1 Jellybean or Newer)
	iOS	(8.0 or Newer)
	Phidget SBC	(All versions supported)

We support a variety of programming languages, each with code samples and a detailed API to help you get started. If you're unsure which language to choose, consider Python. It's easy to set up and beginner friendly.