Interesting, I've had trouble operating signals from DR4018 decoders.
They often miss commands that are sent quickly one after another. I have JMRI send multiple and delayed commands. Making sure there was a delay between commands improved the response, repeating the commands is far better but not 100%.
I haven't had problems sending a single command. One DR4018 operates switches and signals. The switches always work, after they have moved the signals are set where maybe 6 commands are sent then it may fail.

Mike Ruby

Setup is a DR4018 connected to a Pi-Sprog running JMRI 4.16. Point motor is Fleischmann.

I have to send each command to throw or close a switch twice for the DR4018 to respond. The red light illuminates on both commands but the motor only switches on the second.

From what I can see with a meter across the output, nothing happens after the first command, I only see a voltage change after the second one, so it's not the point motor lagging.

Interestingly, the first command is "remembered" by the DR4018 if I send other commands... so for instance to throw switch 56 I have to press "throw" twice. If I "throw" 56 once, then "throw" 55 or any other outputs, then "throw" 56 again it responds.

Pretty much a noob with DCC, I think I've managed to factory reset it once and reprogram, but not really played around with setting or reading CVs otherwise.?

Herer are some new videos for you to watch.

Go to: /g/Digikeijs/wiki/Home and look for the (NEW)

1. Adding the NCE Power Pro Booster to the DR5000 using a DR5039 module.
2. How to Consist on the DR5000, even do Consisting of 2 Consists.
3. DR5000 Programming Track Features.

Dennis

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Has anyone managed to get the above to connect reliably over a LAN

If you look at my post on specification it says you can apply up to 18VDC.

Power supply 3A 12-18V DC? Recommended min. 12V DC 3A 12-18V AC

Thank you Colin, again much appreciated.

The two turnouts do pose a bit of a 'wrinkle' since one of them is part of the main track and one isn't. Ideally I'd like to get some additional scripting in place to handle more than just these turnouts, but will have to research that further. I love that everything I want to do seems possible in the digikeijs ecosystem, I just need to learn how to do it!

My level of experience with DCC is pretty much 'beginner'. I've installed decoders in a couple of locos and done some very basic CV programming, have got a couple of turnouts working with the 4024 servo controller, and got a roco wireless throttle working with the DR5000 (thanks to Ryan's videos). That's the extent of my knowledge at this point.

Thank you for the heads-up on the decoders. So far I've used zimo 622 decoders in all my locos, and they do indeed seem to support Railcom. I'm planning to add a Soundtraxx DSP-80 surround sound unit which I believe is compatible with the DR5088 over railcom, so you're absolutely right I think I will be using that protocol(?).

Just my two cents here as well - but if Digikeijs does revisit the manual, including Ryan's explanation of the 4 sensor tracks would also be a great addition in my opinion.

thank you both again for the assistance with this - I know I'm somewhat in over my head and that the Digikeijs stuff is extremely capable and configurable, so I greatly appreciate you guys taking the time to help me get started here.

Hi Taymar.

Ryan has covered the topic very clearly and conveyed the essence of the capabilities of the DR5013 and you are happy therefore I will not bother with my write up as it says much the same.

I will add a couple points specific to your layout design with reference to your diagram.

The upper reversing loop is as generally depicted in the manual in as much as the Turnout at E can be switched automatically by the DR5013 for your locos to exit the loop.

With your Reversing track J,X,I there are two turnouts to consider and I cannot determine from the DR5013 Manual Page 22 item 6 if you can assign two different turnouts as Entry/Exit routes.

Maybe Ryan can confirm this.

Note: this page P22 is a bit jumbled the tags are not consistent as item 6 appears twice so Digikeijs need to visit this page and correct.

If it is not possible to switch two turnouts when you set up the DR5013 then you may be able to write a short DR Script to switch to the appropriate exit route.

I have no idea of your level of experience with DCC but I assume that as you have chosen DR5088s for the rest of the layout then you intend at some juncture to use RailCom. You should be aware that NOT ALL decoder manufactures support RailCom.

Any more questions?

Colin.

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Hi Moreno

I have addressed all of the Sensors using the Bucher Loconet module from 33 to 96 and all works fine.

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Thanks for the help.

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Colin

On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 11:24 AM, Iron Planet Hobbies wrote:

Recap:? S0 & S3 set the polarity of the loop based upon which track the train is entering the loop.? S1 & S2 set the polity of the loop based on which track the train is exiting the loop

Thank you Ryan, this makes so much more sense to me now. The sentence above re: 2 sensors for entry, 2 for exit is what made it click for me.

Really appreciate the help.

Hi Colin, thank you ever so much! I have not solved it myself so any ideas at all would be great please - if and when you have time.?

On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 09:53 PM, Taymar wrote:

Would anyone mind explaining the purpose of the 4 separate sensor tracks please? I think I get why you'd need two, but am not clear on what the additional two are for.?

Hi Taymar.

It seems as if there are no actual users of a DR5013 who are able to answer from experience.

I have had a brief look at the DR5013 Data sheet and although I do not actually own one I think I can come up with some answers, but I would ask you to wait for 24hrs so that I can format a reply.

Please wait, unless you have solved the conundrum yourself.

Colin

Would anyone mind explaining the purpose of the 4 separate sensor tracks please? I think I get why you'd need two, but am not clear on what the additional two are for.?

On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 08:37 AM, Moreno Mazzini wrote:

Version 1.2.0 released. Bug is fixed!

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Thank you for the alert, I have updated to Android version 1.2.0 and confirmed the Blucher Reportaddress is now 1 - 2048.

I will update my feedback adresses and then try them on the layout over this weekend and report back early next week.

Colin

Hello all, first post so hope I did this right...

I'm struggling with my understanding of some of the more advanced features of the DR5013 reverser, and how it interacts with the other digikeijs components.

On my track plan (attached), I've got a counterclockwise mainline track (A), a clockwise mainline track (B), the 'main' area of my layout (big blue shape), and a convoluted reversing loop setup (C, X, E).

It's built this way for space constraint reasons. The purpose is to take a train from either track A or B, run it onto the innermost track, where it goes up an incline to a 'regular' reversing loop (E). It then turns around, comes back down the incline and gets fed back out onto the opposite mainline (A, B) that it came from.

I'm using the DR5000 as my main unit, I have a DR5013 to handle the reverse (can add another if needed for the 2nd rev. loop) and I have a 5088 detection unit. I'm using 4024 units and servos for all my turnouts.

It seems there's several ways to do this, from simple short circuit detection through some very elegant sensor track approaches. I'd love to get the sensor track method working since it sounds like I have most of the equipment needed, but I'm just not understanding well enough the difference between the various sensor track options, and where I need to make my track breaks and how to wire it all up.

I don't know if this is even possible, but my ultimate goal would be to automate all this to the point where the two trains could stop, start, and turnouts switch to reverse them without needing any human intervention.

Realize I'm asking a lot here, despite reading and re-reading manuals, I just haven't been able to grasp all the concepts at play here so would appreciate any help.

Thank you

The bug we are talking about in this topic, reporteraddress limited to 20 in the android version of the app.

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Version 1.2.0 released. Bug is fixed!

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