Description

Instructions on how to run FIN 5 on a MAC using the provided FIN5 .zip file. 

Info

BACnet Connector is not supported on MAC OS environment

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NOTE

Before installing FIN, the computer must already have a JDK installed to provide the Java Runtime Environment.
We support either JDK version 8 or JDK Version 11.  We recommend OpenJDK 11.
We recommend to download it from Adopt OpenJDK. Download version OpenJDK 11 with HotSpot as the JVM.

NOTE

Before installing FIN, the computer must already have a JDK installed to provide the Java Runtime Environment.
We support either JDK version 8 or JDK Version 11.  We recommend OpenJDK 11.
We recommend to download it from Adopt OpenJDK. Download version OpenJDK 11 with HotSpot as the JVM.

Running the FIN service

Step 1: Unzip folder in desired location

Note: this can be any location. The folder name is arbitrary.

In this example a generic folder named "installationFolder" is being used.

Step 2: Open a new Terminal window


Step 3: Locating your install folder

In the terminal, use the 'cd' command to navigate to the location of your unzipped FIN folder and open it up to the bin. 

Note: the text below in red is arbitrary text and should be replaced with the appropriate folder/text on the device that the software is being installed on. 

iMac:~ myMacUsername$ cd /Users/myMacUsername/Desktop/installationFolder/finFramework_5.0.5.3199/bin/

EXAMPLE:  iMac:~ chrisj2macbook$ cd /Users/chrisj2macbook/Desktop/installationFolder/finFramework_5.0.5.3199/bin/

Step 4: chmod

Next use the 'chmod +x fin' command and hit enter

iMac:bin myMacUsername$ chmod +x fin

Step 5: running ./fin

type  './fin' and hit enter

iMac:bin myMacUsername$ ./fin

Stopping the FIN service

Stopping the Service through terminal

To stop the FIN service through the terminal, simply hold down the ctrl + c keys. 

Licensing Errors? Over the CAP limit?

Licensing Errors? Over the cap limit? 

The demo database, may have pushed the point/auxPoint limit over the available capacity supplied by your current license. If so, check out this article for instructions on how to remove the demo database.