Procedure for running MacLoadVue Lite:

System Requirements: 

1. Mac OS X 10.6 or higher	

2. Java 6 or higher 
	- If you do not have Java 6 or higher installed on your Mac, please go to oracle.com and download java 6: 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/archive-139210.html

If you have OS X 10.6, java 7 if you have OS X 10.7 or above: 
http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Installation procedure:

1. Download and install the driver for your OS at http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm if you do not have it already.

2. Copy all the files in the "lib" folder into the following directory: Library/Java/Extensions. The computer may ask for authentication in this process.

3. Open the Terminal Application (Applications/Utilities) and type in:

	sudo mkdir /var/lock
	sudo chmod 777 /var/lock
   
   Again the computer may ask for authentication in this process.

4. Connect the Load Cell to your computer

5. Double click the MacLoadVueLite.jar to run

6. Under the option for port, select the option that says "/dev/tty.usbserial and click start