Do I understand correctly that JMRI isn¡¯t presenting COM3 as a choice when you check the preferences for the PR3 connection?
That's unexpected on Windows 7.
We probably need to have some help from a JMRI on Windows user, but the place to start is to check that Windows itself still sees the PR3. Perhaps some part of it¡¯s drivers got uninstalled accidentally?
Bob
On Jul 24, 2017, at 2:56 PM, Tim Lux timlux33@... [jmriusers] <jmriusers@...> wrote:
Hi, I am new to the group, and unfortunately have a problem I am hoping others may have solved or at least get advice from those more computer literate than myself. I did not see a similar issue in recent posts.
I have used Decoder Pro solely for programming locomotives on a standalone track since I converted to DCC in 2013. I have a Digitrax system and hence use the PR3 as a standalone programmer, and successfully used it as recently as this past weekend. Today I downloaded version 4.8 release after reading the release notes, and now serial port COM3 which is where my PR3 connects is not recognized, and Decoder Pro says no programmer is connected. I use a windows 7 operating system so thought none of the warnings noted for Linux or Mac should apply.
Did I miss something? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you
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Bob Jacobsen
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Bob Jacobsen