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Wendell Camp
Jim I have my decoder pro on my home pc so I have to take my db150 and my test track to computer so I am not on layout the track outputs are to test track Also When I open decoder pro I have yet to see any reference to any buttons marked use programming
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track. Is it possible that there is something I am missing or something missing from my program copy Thanks Wendell ----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Buckley Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 3:37 PM To: jmriusers@... Subject: [jmriusers] Empire Builder User Report I know Bob has done testing with an Empire Builder but I'mAfter a couple of months of using the DB-150 (Empire Builder) and DecoderPro/LocoBuffer combination, I can report that it works great! I mostly don't miss the read capability -- I've adapted to seeing the results by running the locos. (Still have the PR-1 hooked up on a separate com port if reading becomes necessary). Very important! You must switch the output of the DB-150 away from the rest of the layout and onto a separate section of track which will serve as the programming track. I use a patch panel with banana plugs and jacks. Because the DB-150 has no "programming track" outputs like big brother DCS-100, you will use the DB-150's track power outputs for programming, so if it is in any way connected to the main layout, all locos on that layout will get reprogrammed with the same data. Ugh -- not good. Also, if you have more than one booster on the layout, you must use the one that is the command station for programming. A DB-150 set as a slave booster will not output the programming info. Couple of notes: From the DecoderPro opening screen, you will click on the upper "Use Programming Track..." button. All Read buttons on the DecoderPro are properly grayed out after selecting Empire Builder in the preferences. While programming, when you hit a Write button, the track power turns off and immediately programming begins accompanied by beeping from the DB-150 and the usual loco jumping -- all indicative of proper communication between computer, DB-150 and decoder. After each write is finished, the track power (annoyingly) remains off, so you must turn it back on with your throttle to test run the loco. Perhaps Bob could address this in the software by having track power turn back on automatically after each write. This is only an issue with the DB-150, not the DCS-100, however. Hopefully, I can answer any other questions anyone may have about my experiences with the Empire Builder and DecoderPro. Aloha, Jim Dinkey Creek & Lone Pine RR Honolulu To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: jmriusers-unsubscribe@... Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. |
