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FAQ : FPGA Based Oscilloscope with Java GUI

FAQ

  1. MacOsX
    1. The MacOsX Applications dont start
    2. Problems like, all COM ports are in use, and get never released
  2. Windows
    1. Serial Port Access does not work anymore(After Java update)

MacOsX

The MacOsX Applications dont start

If the Programm does not start, maybe the executable flag is not set on
"MacOsX/SkolController.app/Contents/MacOSJavaApplicationStub" The same for OsciDummy
Solution:
You can use "MacOsX/fixPermissions.sh (if permissions are set here correct :), otherwise you can copy paste the code from within.

Problems like, all COM ports are in use, and get never released

Description 1
Description 2
Solution (for the brave - Warning - this will EVERYONE give write access to this directory):
as super user run:
sudo su
cd /var
mkdir lock
chown -R root:uucp lock
chmod g+w lock
chmod o+w lock

Windows

Serial Port Access does not work anymore(After Java update)

After Java update it may be there are new JRE Folders in the "Program Files" Path.
Solution:
Copy the required Libraries into the new Folders. See usage page for details.