Software instruction
Arduino libraries (for Firmware) Instruction
Arduino software (Firmware, Sketches) requires Arduino IDE and related libraries for compiling the firmware of Desktop Station Hardware. The following libraries are required to setup our hardwares.
- DSGatewayLib (DCC/MM2 Shield and DSmain)
- DSCoreLib (Mint tin and Mesiter)
- Decoder firmware
Firmware Setup for hardwares
You can select below hardware solution to run Desktop Station. In detail to setup the hardware, click the below listed item.
- DCC/MM2 shield (DSGatewayLib)
- Main Controller (DSGatewayLib)
- Mint tin Controller (DSCoreLib)
- Meister Controller (DSCoreLib)
- MS2 and 60113 connection kit
- Analog DC
- S88 decoder interface board (S88 Shield)
PC software setup for hardwares
- Download the latest Desktop Station.
Also download DSGatewayLib or Railuino for uploading Arduino sketch. - Download Arduino IDE 1.0.x. Unzip them to your computer.
- Plug USB connector of your Arduino board to USB port on your computer
- If you plug Arduino board first time, install serial driver software. Serial driver software is included Arduino IDE files. See also arduino.cc
- Unzip Railuino or DSGatewayLib archive file and copy the folder to Arduino IDE's library path.
- Install Desktop Station to your computer. Unzip a Desktop Station ZIP file.
- Compile and Write included the Gateway sketch to Arduino board using Arduino IDE. Detail describes in the each hardware page. Desktop Station works with this sketch. See also how to upload.
- Upload compiled the sketch to your arduino.
- Connect the hardware and your PC.
- Desktop Station software instruction is here.