Using the OneWireViewer requires Java Web Start, which is
included in the Java Runtime Environment version 1.4.0 (or later), which can
be downloaded at
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/download.html.
To use another version of the JRE, see the
Java Web Start section below.
Installing Java Web Start
If Java SDK version 1.3 is used (the minimum required to run OneWireViewer),
the Java Web Start Runtime must be downloaded separately. The Web Start Runtime
is available for
Windows,
Solaris™
SPARC,
Solaris
X86, or
Linux™.
For a windows installation that already has a Java SDK installed, it is only
necessary to download the Web Start Update Package. Otherwise, the Full
Package must be downloaded.
Installing OneWireViewer
If clicking on the
OneWireViewer
JNLP file fails to start the application, right-click on the url and
save the file to your desktop. Then double-click on the file to launch Java
Web Start. After launching the application, you can delete the .jnlp file
from your desktop. You can then launch the application by first loading Java
Web Start and then selecting OneWireViewer.
It is possible to run the OneWireViewer from the command-line (without
Java Web Start) like a standard Java application, but the jar's must be downloaded
manually. Get
OneWireViewer.jar
and
OneWireAPI.jar
and use the following command line:
java -cp "OneWireViewer.jar;OneWireAPI.jar" OneWireViewer
Troubleshooting
To help debug any problems with installing the OneWireViewer, click on
File->Preferences in the Java Web Start application. Then select the advanced
tab. Select the "Log Output" option and specify the filename of the log
file in a location it is easily recovered. Any output to this log may be
useful in troubleshooting some problems.
Additionally, the OneWireViewer has a built-in message log which will
display any "normal" exceptions such as those generated by intermediate
contact or lack of 1-Wire adapter features. This is available under the
View->Message Log menu option.
Updates
For more information about the OneWireViewer or for descriptions of any available
updates, please visit the OneWireViewer home page,
http://www.ibutton.com/software/1wire/OneWireViewer.html.