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kOS for Mac

kOS for Mac is the software interface to control the CineDrive and Second Shooter systems. Specifically kOS communicates motion control commands and data to the CineDrive Brain or the Second Shooter controller. kOS for Mac is available for download from the Kessler website, and may be installed like any other Mac OS X application. Once installed, the kOS for Mac icon will appear in the Application folder.

  

    
The kOS for Mac application is launched from the desktop icon.

   

   

Upon launch, kOS for Mac is ready to communicate with your Kessler motion control system.


kOS Communication with CineDrive


Mac kOS communicates to the CineDrive Brain either through Ethernet or Wi-Fi network. In the case of Wi-Fi, Mac OS X may take a few seconds to identify the CineDrive Wi-Fi network. Once the CineDrive Wi-Fi is recognized, kOS for Mac may communicate with the CineDrive Brain.
 
kOS for Mac will attempt to communicate with the CineDrive Brain once launched. If your computer is not connected to the CineDrive Wi-Fi network or Ethernet, the initial exchange fails and kOS for Mac displays 'Offline' on the lower left hand corner.
 

 

To remedy this, ensure your computer is connected to the CineDrive Wi-Fi network or Ethernet and relaunch kOS for Mac. Also verify that the CineDrive Brain is powered up, and in its ready state indicated by the pulsating blue LEDs.

   

   

A successful connection between kOS for Mac and the CineDrive Brain is signaled when Online is displayed in the lower left hand corner of the program. kOS for Mac also reads and displays the firmware version from the Brain.

   
 

If your computer suspends to save battery life, kOS for Mac may be'Offline' when the computer is activated. kOS will attempt to reconnect to the Brain, but will be unable to do so until Mac OS X recognized the CineDrive Wi-Fi network. As mentioned above, this may take up to 30 seconds.

   

A quick way to verify kOS for Mac is communicating with the CineDrive Brian is to toggle the LED button.If kOS for Mac is talking to the CineDrive Brain, toggling the LED button will turn them on and off.

 


kOS Communication with Second Shooter


kOS uses USB to communicate to the Second Shooter controller. If kOS is unable to locate the USB connection to Second Shooter upon startup, Connect is displayed in the lower left hand corner of the program.

 

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Ensure a USB cable is connected between your Mac and the Second Shooter controller, and launch kOS again. Once a successful connection is made, the Second Shooter controller will display the following screen:

 

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Also the Connect message will change to Online, and the fimware version running on the Second Shooter controller is displayed.

 

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