.. _dcm:

DCM
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.. toctree::
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   dcm-api
   dcm-tuto

Overview | :ref:`API <dcm-api>` | :ref:`Tutorial <dcm-tuto>`

New architecture
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Since release 1.12, the DCM (Device Communication Manager) has been rewritten.

It is now separated in two part:

* the HAL (Hardware Abstract Layer) daemon, handles the hardware,
* the DCM NAOqi module, connects the HAL and NAOqi.

The API for the DCM HAL is the same as the API for the DCM.


To learn more about DCM
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   dcm/introduction
   dcm/upper_level_architecture
   dcm/low_level_architecture
   dcm/pref_file_architecture
   dcm/pref_subpref_files
   dcm/dcm_architecture
   dcm/dcm_synchro_methods