Getting Started
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Installing the TimingAnalyzer
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 * Download and install the JRE Version 1.6.0 or newer if needed.
 * Download the zip file.
 * Unzip the downloaded TimingAnalyzer_bxx.zip in any directory

 * Windows ::

    c:\\Apps\\TimingAnalyzer_bxx
          TimingAnalyzer.jar     --   The executable program
          start_app.py           --   Python script to start the program
          scripts                --   directory for user scripts and Python Lib
          examples               --   directory for timing diagram examples 

 * Linux and OSX ::

    /Users/danf/bin/TimingAnalyzer_bxx
          TimingAnalyzer.jar     --   The executable program
          start_app.py           --   Python script to start the program
          scripts                --   directory for user scripts and Python Lib
          examples               --   directory for timing diagram examples 


Using the TimingAnalyzer without TA_HOME
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 * Windows Desktop 

   * Make shortcut icon of TimingAnalyzer.jar on Desktop.
   * Double click TimingAnalyzer.jar icon on Desktop.

 * Dos Window 

   * cd c:\\Apps\\TimingAnalyer_bxx
   * java -jar TimingAnalyzer.jar

 * Linux and OSX 

   * cd /Users/danf/bin/TimingAnalyzer_bxx
   * java -jar TimingAnalyzer.jar


Using the TimingAnalyzer with TA_HOME
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 * In beta0.9899,  the environment variable TA_HOME was added so you can
   start the program from any directory. 

 * Windows  

   * Add c:\\Apps\\TimingAnalyzer_bxx to Path system variable
   * set TA_HOME user variable to c:\\Apps\\TimingAnalyzer_bxx 
   * cd c:\\working_dir
   * java -jar TimingAnalyzer.jar 

 * Linux and OSX  

   * Add /Users/danf/bin/TimingAnalyzer_bxx to PATH system variable
   * set TA_HOME environment variable to /Users/danf/bin/TimingAnalyzer_bxx
   * cd /Users/danf/working_dir
   * java -jar TimingAnalyzer.jar 

 
System Requirements
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 * Oracle Java JRE1.6.0 or JDK1.6.0 or newer.
 * Windows, Linux, and OS X.