I have just started my first track (not even weeks old - I am still very new to this hobby).?
Here's my setup.
Kato N-scale
Pi-SPROG DCC (Raspberry Pi3 running JMRI connected to a SPROG DCC that is wired to the track)
Kato locomotive with decoder
Kato #4 turnouts (2) with DS51K1 decoder
The locomotive was detected without any problems. That said, the hobby store guy programmed the hardware address and told me the address to use. I cannot recall if JMRI auto-detected the hardware address or if I had to input it but it works. I can control the locomotive fine.
I installed DS51K1 decoders in my turnouts and put them back on track. I am trying to access them from DecoderPro/PanelPro but failing to. So, here are my questions:
1. Does JMRI automatically detect turnout controllers like DS51K1? I have wired them inside the turnout directly and connected them back to the track.?
2. If it cannot, how do I know the hardware address to see if I can input into the system?
3. If either of them will not work, am I missing some other component between the DS51K1 and the Pi-SPROG that is supposed to make this detectable?
Thanks in advance. I did a search and found some old posts on DS51K1 decoders but none of them explained how they got the hardware address to control.?
