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| - | ==Installation & setup with MacOSX, LocoBuffer II and Digitrax Zephyr==
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| - | This guide will almost certainly work with other Digitrax command stations, but I don't '''know''' that's the case:
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| - | #Although Java is included with MacOSX, the Java communication libraries are not, and you've got to install them '''first''' - They're available [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/jmri/JavaCommInstaller2.hqx?download here] - Simply download and execute (this will require your admin password) to install these libraries.
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| - | #Download the release you want from [http://jmri.sourceforge.net/download here]. As this is hoping to be a forward looking document, I chose the so called test release, 1.7.2. Expand the downloaded file in the usual fashion and you should wind up with a few '.app' files plus numerous support files in a folder called, surprisingly, JMRI.
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| - | #Connect the Locobuffer USB to a spare USB port on your computer - The 'USB power' light on the Locobuffer should come on. If it doesn't, you're screwed (!) - Seriously, if you're running Windows XP, (and you shouldn't be if you're reading this!) it is probably worth visiting [http://www.rr-cirkits.com/locobuffer-usb/XP-driver-install.htm here] for instructions on getting the drivers working....
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| - | ## If you have a Locobuffer II you're going to need an adaptor between its serial port and the USB port on your Mac. See [http://jmri.sourceforge.net/hardware/USBtoSerial.html here] for more information. In any event, this version of the LB II also needs power from a wal-wart, and then its power led should turn on.
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| - | #Connect a Loconet cable from your command station to the Locobuffer. If power is 'on' to the command station the Loconet power LED should now also come on.
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| - | OK, the hardware is doing 'hardware stuff' as it should. Now you can determine the success of the software installation in a number of ways! - I like to start simple and have found starting the [[LocoTools]].app and then selecting 'Loconet monitor' is a good way to go.
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| - | If the 'welcome' screen (?) in [LocoTools] comes up and says something like "Connected via <none> on <none>" you cheated and didn't make your Loconet connection and/or your RS232 connection. If you are sure these are connected, please visit this [[MissingComms]] link.
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| - | Hopefully though the welcome screen says something like "Connected via Loconet on .......". Turn on track power from your command station and you should see a "global power on" message in the Loconet monitor window.
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| - | Congratulations! - You have a working installation! For further information, please see the relevant section:
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| - | *Introduction to [[DecoderPro]].
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| - | *Introduction to [[PanelPro]].
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| - | *Introduction to [[LoconetTools]].
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