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Thank you again. I purchased the serial to USB cable and had to buy a PD9 male to male adaptor cable because the Power Pro is a female plug and the serial - USB ?cable was PD9 female plug as well. ?I was able to get the sensors to detect occupancies using NCE, COM4, SB5 settings. However, I have to use COM4 which is what the disk installed and that created a conflict with my Internet port resulting in a loss of internet.. Tomorrow I will try to resolve the conflict. Cheers. Mike

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dave Heap
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 5:56 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [jmriusers] NCE AUI Sensors not detecting active or inactive - timeout message

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Mike,

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Wouter ?is correct. I need to update this page:

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Also, as Wouter has said, ignore the el-cheapo RS232 to USB connectors you see at office supplies and computer stores and buy a reliable genuine FTDI chipset-based one such as these two ~$30 solutions:

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<> The UN8-BE is the item you want.

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(Also ESU dealers in the UK and Australia can supply.)

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These don't need a 9-pin to 9-pin adaptor cable (some brands do).

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Also be aware that there is a potential poor contact issue involving the Power Pro socket and any adaptor, due to an engineering issue. If you have problems with getting a response from the Power Pro, see this page:

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Dave in Australia


On 22 Nov 2018, at 3:16 AM, michelplouffe4748@... wrote:

Wouter, thanks for the guidance. I will try that connection type. Mike

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of whmvd
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 7:13 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [jmriusers] NCE AUI Sensors not detecting active or inactive - timeout message

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Hi Mike,

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Although I am not sure that this is the actual cause of what you are experiencing, the choice of using an NCE-USB with a PH-Pro is most definitely incorrect(*). That device is specifically for the PowerCab and causes severe limitations with a PH-Pro. What you need is a serial connection to the computer. If your PC has a serial port, you can just get the simplest of cables, but if you are stuck with just USB, as most are these days, then you need to get a USB to serial connector, which will involve installing a driver. The recommended ones have an FTDI chipset, and it's not advisable to get something different.

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(*) Whether the NCE-USB supports AIUs at all depends on the version - V6 does not, V7 does with the right command station software version. Bottom line: do not go this way - get a serial connection, as decoder programming is notsupported whatever the version. You simply have a pointlessly crippled system.
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