See below:
On 6 Mar 2018, at 8:55 PM, Geoff Byman gbrails@... [jmriusers] <jmriusers@...> wrote:
The decoders did state "massoth" on read from decoder and when the correct decoder was selected I did notice that it read "15227". As a new user, I'm starting to learn where and what all the errors are!!
Yes, the preferences did read as internal for the service and ops programmers. I just tried altering the service and ops mode programmers in preferences/defaults to xpressnet but no difference except that when clicked on "read from decoder" the error message came up one time as "communication error PC to command station - error 311" and when I tried it again came up with "requested operation not implemented in command station - error 303".
That is a huge change from where you were. You have gone from taking to a dummy programmer to attempting to talk to a real DCC system programmer.
Since you mention ZTC and XpressNet, I'll bow out of advising here as these are outside my area of experience. But others will be able to help. We've also got some information here:
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I tried then by selecting the decoder - TCS-T1 - from the drop down and then clicked read and the address lines went red and the error message was the "311" followed immediately by the "303" message, flicked a couple of times between the two, then settled on 303 - couldn't make it's mind up? I have unplugged a replugged the cable into both the PC and the command station and tried another usb port - all of which didn't alter things. I know the cable is OK as it is the one I use on my scanner, which I have used successfully a few times since I've been having the problems with JMRI.
I've rung ZTC and they say that they will have to investigate at their end.
See above. You need to find a solution to the communication problems.
One thing I did notice every time I installed a fresh JMRI (and on the original installation too) was that the installation went all the way to "installed - JMRI uninstall" and then hung and the next buttons, etc were grayed out. I left it for over 15 mins but nothing changed so I then stopped the programme in task manager. Perhaps something is not installing correct ly?
That is a cause for concern. I'm guessing an antivirus protection program is preventing the final steps. Disable protection and try again.
Dave in Australia
