Service¶
The Dracal device service is a background service that provides access to Dracal USB sensors and enables communication with Dracal devices.
Download¶
Before getting started, here's what you need to know about downloading, installing, and locating key files for the Dracal device service.
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Behavior¶
The service is automatically started during the installation process and runs in the background. It polls devices at periodic intervals and provides the latest information about connected Dracal devices via a REST JSON API. Other Dracal applications can be used at the same time as the service.
File locations
The service stores its configuration and log files in the following locations:
Log file: %PROGRAMDATA%\Dracal\dracal-device-service-run-log.log Config file: %PROGRAMDATA%\Dracal\dracal-device-service-config.json
Log directory: /var/log/dracal/ Config directory: /etc/dracal/
Log directory: /Library/Logs/Dracal/ Config directory: /Library/Application Support/Dracal/
Configuration changes
The service must be restarted for configuration changes to take effect.
Recovering from invalid configuration
If the configuration file is deleted, it will be automatically recreated with default values when the service restarts.