Thomas
1.? DCCEX can drive locos on the programming track, but you have to issue the <1 JOIN> command for that to work.? That command can be sent via JMRI, or it can be incorporated into the setup when the arduino was programmed.? Without that command the system will not drive a loco on the programming track - only the main track.??
2.? What do you see when you open the DCC++ Traffic Monitor window (from DecoderPro > DCC++ menu > DCC++ Traffic Monitor) and try to drive your loco with a JMRI Throttle for loco 3007?? Can you try this then copy the results and paste them here for us to see please?? As an example, I opened a throttle window, and manually set address 3007, then set the loco to about 50% forward speed.? The DCC++ Traffic monitor showed the following on my system:
TX: Throttle Cmd: Address: 3007, Speed: 62, Direction: Forward
RX: Loco State: LocoId:3007 Dir:Forward Speed:62 F0-28:00000000000000000000000000000
3.? What happens if you try to operate your DCCEX system by issuing DCC++ commands directly?? You can try this by opening the Send DCC++ Command Window (DecoderPro > DCC++ menu > Send DCC++ Command), then type the following into the window that opens up:
1 JOIN
That is the number one, a space, and the word JOIN in capitals.? Then click "Send Packet" or just press Enter.? (That command tells DCCEX to turn the track power On, and to drive locomotives on both the Main and Programming tracks)
What do you get from the DCC++ Traffic Monitor for the above command?? My system shows:
TX: Track Power ON Cmd?
RX: DIAG: LCD2:Power On JOIN?
RX: Power Status: Name:JOIN Status:ON
Now try:
t 3007 10 1?
Lowercase letter t space number 3007 space number 10 space number 1, then click "Send Packet" or just press Enter.
The DCC++ Traffic Monitor should show:
TX: Throttle Cmd: Address: 3007, Speed: 10, Direction: Forward
RX: Loco State: LocoId:3007 Dir:Forward Speed:10 F0-28:00000000000000000000000000000
That should drive loco 3007 forward at speed step 10.? To stop it (if it moves) type in:
t 3007 0 1
If the loco is moving as a result of these commands, are you then able to drive it from the JMRI throttle for loco 3007?
Trevor
