====== BiDiB-Monitor ======
The BiDiB-Monitor gives you an overview of the connected BiDiB-Bus- Structure and the Nodes on the Bus.\\

**Current Version :** **//0.6.7.4//** vom 30. Dec. 2015\\
Download: [[http://www.fichtelbahn.de/files/BiDiB-Monitor.zip|BiDiB-Monitor.zip]]\\

**Version in development :** **//-.-.-.-//** vom 15. Dec. 2015\\
Download: [[http://www.fichtelbahn.d
e/files/BiDiBMonitor-6-Entwicklung.zip|BiDiBMonitor-6-Entwicklung.zip]]\\
:!: This version con contain errors and malfunction which can result into failures on the bus repectivly on notes on the bus.\\
:!: So, please don't unzip this version into the folder of the "current version".\\
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**License:** This program is freeware. There is no implicit nor explicit garantie of the funktionality or compensation in case of programfaults.
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===== Functions =====

**Following functions are implemented in the current version:**

  * All nodes are shown in a Treeview.
  * List of Firmware-Version, features and UID of all nodes.
  * The status of the occupancie is shown in a table. If the note supports the feature, Adress, Speed and moving direction
  * You can change the features of a node.
  * A short description can be set to the node.
  * Modelclock with changeble clockseed / start- and endtime / repeat.
  * Firmware-Update over BiDiB-Bus. It is possible to update several nodes, of the same type, automaticly one after another.
  * Booster can switched on/off. Display the power consumption in a table.
  * CV-Administration for BiDiB-Nodes.

**New features and changes in the development version ( whithout ganrantied function :!: ):**
  * Error solved: Refresh of CV-Values in TreeView under Win 10.
  * New: CV-SML-File for Decoder Tams FD-M.
  * New: Direct read/write of a single CV at Decoder-Administration.
  * Error in Accessory-Query solved.
  * Error in Multilanguage-Handling solved.
  * Update: New Statusicons for Aspects of Accessories.
  * New: Search of CV-Number in Decoder- and Node-CV-Administration.
  * Update: Some new Decoder-Images (Zimo)
  * Error in Handling of CV-Type "Long" fixed.
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===== CV-Administration =====
Since version 0.6.6.8, the following new functions are available in the CV-Administration for Decoder and Nodes.
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==== CV search ====
{{:monitor:cv-search.png |}}You can insert a CV-Number at "Search CV:" and press <Enter>.
If the CV-Number not found, the background color of the textbox will change into "red".
If the CV-Number found, the CV-Entry in the TreeView will shown as the selected CV.
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==== CV List ====
{{:monitor:cv-liste.png |}}Beside the Treeview, a new Listview is available. A "click" on the CV, open the related CV-Edit-Tab in the right part of the window.\\
The search function does not work in the Listview.
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==== CV direct read/write ===
{{:monitor:cvdirect-klein.png |}} A single CV can be read/write without a CV-XML file.\\ **ATTANTION: There is no check for Validation of the value.** 
===== Locdecoder administration =====

{{:monitor:startdecdoerverwaltung.png  }}You can start the Locdecoder administration by pressing "Alt-D" or a mouse click on the CV-Icon (red frame).\\
{{:monitor:lokdecoderverwaltung_neu.png|}}

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==== Create a new Decoder ====
{{:monitor:neuen_decoder_anlegen3.png|}}
  - Select the Dummydecoder "_New" in the ComboBox (1).
  - Give the decoder an unique name (2).
  - Select the manufacturer of the Decoder (3).
  - Select the modell of the decoder (4).
  - Write the Decoder-Addr. into field "DCC-Adr.:" (5). This is only possible, if the Digitalsystem „BiDiB POM“ is selected.
  - Select the Speedsteps of the Decoder (6).
  - Select the type of Decoder (7).
  - A doubleclick on the Loco-Symbol (27), open a file-dialog. You can choose an image of the Loco. The size of the image should be 200x80 Pixel.
  - In 20, 21, 22, 24, 25 and the "Comment"-Field, you can write any text.
  - Select the buying date at (23).
  - Click on the Icon (8) to save the decoder.

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==== Change a Decoder ====
  - Select the decoder, you want to chnage (1).
  - Change the data in 2 - 27.
  - Click on the Icon (8) to save the changes.

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==== Delete a Decoder ====
  - Select the decoder, you want to delete (1).
  - Click on the Wastbasket-Icon (9) to delete the decoder.

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==== Export a list of Decoders ====
A click on the blue diskette-icon (10), generate a list of all decoders as a CSV-File.
{{:monitor:decoder-tabelle.png |}}
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===== Optional funktiones for test and development ===== 
{{:monitor:konfigentwicklung.png?200 |}}This functions can be enabled by click on the marked checkbox.\\ 

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==== Output of all POM-Messages ====
In the Tab „POM-Log“, all in- and outgoing POM-Messages are shaown as a list.
{{:monitor:pomlog.png|}}