Managed to sort out the com port issue. the PR4 is now on Com4. and the MRC is still on Com 3.? which is a worry if there is a problem which I not seen yet as Rich in this thread as Rich has the ports reversed.?
I had to go back to start and do the whole windows set up as per the documentation.? perhaps I should have read it first!??
So far. managed to do this part.?As per Billybobs directions.
"You will need to carefully set up JMRI for your Standalone LocoNet. Create a JMRI connection, and configure it as a PR4, and "lie" about the command station type -simply define it as any of the command station types. Make sure that your connection's "Defaults" settings (i.e. Edit->Preferences->Defaults) do _not_ select the LocoNet connection for "Throttles", "Power Control", "command station", "service programmer", "Ops Mode Programmer" or "Consists"
I created a picture file (Howards Pictures) with screen shots of what I have now..? The PR4 has red and green lights flashing alternatively.?
I wanted to check back before going blindly on.
I also included the power supply I have feeding the bus wire for turnout controls (Mega points) and feeding my BDL168s.? I have three installed so far, but no loco net connected up.?
I will next try and set up one as a terminator? I presuming the PR4 cant do that?
Ross gave me the setting for this.
The BDL168 can 'terminate' a stand-alone LocoNet.
Option Switch 11 (Thrown) -- Allow this BDL168 to be the master.
Option Switch 12 (Thrown) -- Allow this BDL168 to terminate LocoNet.
Stupid question where am I doing this are these to two buttons on the board?? The manual refers to the keyboard, so is there somewhere I am observing this. Or am I counting flashes??
Howard Witt