I've had the same issues programming Broadway Limited locomotives
with JMRI. Broadway Limited states that their decoders are for NMRA
compliant systems, which JMRI is not.
One option is the Broadway Limited? Address Changer, which works but
is another component you have to buy. Fortunately my club has one.
I've used my Digitrax DT500 hand held throttle to set locomotive
addresses with no problem. My process is to reset the locomotive to
factory default 03. Then re-program to the desired locomotive
address.
This still leaves the issue of programing CVs which is cumbersome
using the Digitrax throttle. I've been unable to solve the issue of
using JMRI to program and change CV settings. I get constant non
read and time out error messages and no changes to CV settings.
Regards,
Robert
On 8/21/18 6:40 PM, AD wrote:
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This issue has been discussed?
Look on the
websight for all the comments
My opinion is jmri can only be used with the digitrax
programming track by chance with paragon decoders. Sometimes it
will identify the engine and most times it won’t.
I am told that you need to boost the power used to read and
write normal decoders to read and write sound decoders in
general and paragon in particular. ?Sprog 3 and digitrax pm4
programmers were suggested.?
Try the following
Run the engine, if new its address is 3. See the engine run.
Put engine on programming track, open decoder pro, select new
engine, select find - if it doesn’t find the decoder then select
it yourself
Open the programmer to basic page
Enter a 4 digit address and select it
Write changes on page. ?See error message telling you the
engine didn’t respond
Place engine on track and run it using 4 digit address. ?If
it runs your good
The company broadway limited which uses these decoders claim
their decoders are good and can be programmed using the handheld
doing one cv variable at a time
You may need to use a programmer with more power and an
interface like jmri
I haven’t solved the problem for myself yet
Tony
On Aug 21, 2018, at 7:47 PM, David dareese51 <
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wrote:
Bill
When you put
the loco on your programming track connected to JMRI
are you clicking on new loco?
If
so make sure you choose either Diesel or Steam under
Paragon 3 and not rolling thunder.? That is the only
thing I can think to tell you.? I am sure others will
have advice.
David
On Tuesday, August 21, 2018 7:30 PM, Bill Knecht
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wfknecht@...>
wrote:
I am having a problem
programing paragon 3 decoders.? Has anyone found
how to program them with JMRI? I am using JMRI
ver 4.13.2 and
can't get any changes to enter into the decoders
on the programing track.
