Brett,
Someone else will need to answer the decoder question. ?
Dispatcher and Warrants are two approaches to automation. ?They are VERY different.
Dispatcher uses Layout Editor (LE) panels, blocks, sections and transits.
Warrants use Control Panel Editor (CPE) panels, OBlocks, Portals and OPaths. ?
Either approach can use signal heads/SSL or signal masts/SML. ?When using LE panels, SML can be automatically generated but it has to be done manually when using CPE panels.
Based on user group discussions, it appears that Dispatcher is used much more often than Warrants. ?I would estimate more the 90%.
Dave Sand
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Subject: Re: [jmriusers] Problems With dispatcher #dispatcher
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 11:33 PM
Dave Sand ,I thank you.
The First mistake you mention was me playing around with settings and forgot to fix,the other suggestions i would never have worked out in a hundred years.
The test ran Like magic.
To think you(and many others here) take the time to help people like me is a credit to you all.
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Now if i could ask just a few things and stretch my welcome.
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1.when entering a (new)Loco into the roster,do? you have to "write changes"back to decoder,even if the Decoder has already been Programmed with and I.D?(im very aware of dangers writing to? decoders) is it because JRMI needs to know the info on a decoder?
2. In your opinion,If i want to automate the layout with 4 Seperate trains,running both together and alone,which would be suitable,Dispactcher or Warrants?(are they different?)
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Thanks again and warm regards
Brett
