diff --git a/ADApp/andorSrc/linuxTest.c b/ADApp/andorSrc/linuxTest.c
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/ADApp/andorSrc/linuxTest.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include "ATMCD32D.h"
+#else
+#include "atmcdLXd.h"
+#endif
+
+void checkStatus(int status)
+{
+  if (status == DRV_SUCCESS) return;
+  printf("checkStatus error=%d exiting!\n", status);
+  exit(-1);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+  int minX=0, minY=0, binX=1, binY=1, sizeX, sizeY;
+  char model[256];
+  float temperature;
+  int status;
+
+  checkStatus(Initialize("/usr/local/etc/andor"));
+  printf("Intialize(/usr/local/etc/andor) OK\n");
+  checkStatus(GetDetector(&sizeX, &sizeY));
+  printf("GetDetector() OK, sizeX=%d, sizeY=%d\n", sizeX, sizeY);
+  checkStatus(GetHeadModel(model));
+  printf("GetHeadModel() OK, model=%s\n", model);
+  checkStatus(SetReadMode(4));
+  printf("SetReadMode(4) OK\n");
+  checkStatus(SetImage(binX, binY, minX+1, minX+sizeX, minY+1, minY+sizeY));
+  printf("SetImage OK\n");
+  status = GetTemperatureF(&temperature);
+  printf("GetTemperature OK, temperature=%f, status=%d\n", temperature, status);
+  return 0;
+}