# Developing Custom Host Software

Custom host software uses the same underlying device command set to communicate with all available iDynamo models. This section provides high-level information about communicating with the device and provides pointers to select API references and sample code.

#### Android and Windows Custom Software <a href="#id-8.1_android_and_windows_custom_software" id="id-8.1_android_and_windows_custom_software"></a>

MagTek produces software development kits (SDKs) with API libraries that provide higher-level functions wrapped around USB HID communication protocols. These libraries simplify the development of custom host software that interfaces with iDynamo 5. See:

**·       SOFTWARE, SDK, DYNAMAG, DYNAMAX, DYNAWAVE, EDYNAMO, IDYNAMO 6, MDYNAMO, TDYNAMO (WINDOWS C++ / JAVA)**

**·    SOFTWARE, SDK, ADYNAMO, DYNAMAG, DYNAMAX, DYNAWAVE, EDYNAMO, IDYNAMO 6, MDYNAMO, TDYNAMO, UDYNAMO (WINDOWS .NET)**

**·      SDK - MAGTEK SCRA - ANDROID, DYNAMAG, DYNAMAX, EDYNAMO, UDYNAMO, ADYNAMO, BULLET, MDYNAMO, TDYNAMO(GEN I, II), DYNAWAVE, IDYNAMO 6, AND DYNAGLASS**

In addition to MagTek’s SDKs, custom software on any operating system can communicate directly with the device using the operating system’s native USB libraries and protocols. For details see *iDynamo 5 Gen III Programmer’s Manual COMMANDS.*

#### iOS Custom Software <a href="#id-8.2_ios_custom_software" id="id-8.2_ios_custom_software"></a>

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See  ***DYNAMAX / EDYNAMO*****&#x20;/ UDYNAMO / ADYNAMO / IDYNAMO / KDYNAMO / SDYNAMO / TDYNAMO SDK FOR IOS .**

All product software and documentation is available from [www.magtek.com.](http://www.magtek.com/)

In addition to MagTek’s SDK API libraries, custom host software can communicate directly with the device using Apple’s *ExternalAccessory* Framework, with sample code available in the form of Apple’s *EADemo* app. For details, see:

* [**Apple Developer Documentation**](https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios)
* *iDynamo 5 Gen III Programmer’s Manual COMMANDS*, available from MagTek.

#### &#x20;For More Information <a href="#id-8.3_for_more_information" id="id-8.3_for_more_information"></a>

For more information about developing custom host software that integrates with iDynamo, see the MagTek website or contact your reseller or MagTek Support Services.


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