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Editing myAutomation.h

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The instructions containing all your objects and sequences is added to your EX‑CommandStation by creating a file called ‘myAutomation.h’ in the same folder as ‘CommandStation-EX.ino’.

Connecting your Arduino and pressing the Upload button in the usual way will save the file and upload your script into the Command Station.

You can create and edit the myAutomation.h using a text editor (like Notepad), but if you are using the Arduino IDE (rather than the EX‑Installer) you can create the myAutomation.h file in the Arduino IDE. Use the pulldown button and select New Tab (or simply press Ctrl+Shift+N).

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Enter the file name “myAutomation.h” (This is case sensitive)

Setup myAutomation.h

And type your script in.

Setup Example file

Content

What you will need to add to your myAutomation.h file will be explained in the next few pages, but can be catogorised as:

Re-upload the EX-CommandStation software

Using EX-Installer

  1. Place your ‘myAutomation.h’ file in the CommandStation-EX subfolder of wherever you extracted the EX‑Installer files.

  2. Re-Run EX‑Installer

  3. Select the same options that you originally chose and upload

The myAutomation.h file will be automatically loaded with the EX‑CommandStation software.

Using the Arduino IDE

  1. Place your ‘myAutomation.h’ file in the CommandStation-EX subfolder of wherever you extracted the EX‑CommandStation files from GitHub.

  2. Run the Arduino IDE

  3. Open the CommandStation-EX folder

  4. Select the Board, COM port etc. as before

  5. click Upload

The myAutomation.h file will be automatically loaded with the EX‑CommandStation software.

Next Steps - Objects

Click here or click the Next button to learn how to add the key objects you will need to create your automation sequences.