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I have a layout on JMRI layout editor and I want to be able to see when my trains enter and exit a block. I have one BD4 (Digitrax) installed and have assigned 4 blocks. I have to reconnect two of the block wires to the layout so that they will all be working, but will that affect my JMRI layout editor layout? I am assuming it will. I have already sent in my railroad to Dave Sand to the files area and he has helped me? a lot, but I think I need some more help as I am not able to see when the train is occupying blocks at all. Sorry, one LED is lighting on the BD4 (#2 I think), but JMRI layout editor is not making the track show occupied on the layout editor panel. And all others are not showing occupancy at all.?
Dave Sand, since you have worked on this before, I was wondering if you could help with this? My railroad is called Georges layout. You basically set it up like it is now, and I am very satisfied with it so far. I would like to wire in some more blocks so that I have all of them working on JMRI. First of all, if I add new blocks, I am assuming that I cannot name them the same as the first BD4 blocks, right?2nd, do I need real sensors for the sensor portion to see them on the JMRI layout? If you still have the layout I sent, it is basically the same as it was then.

I have a lot of sensors that I do not know where they are or what they are supposed to sense. I assume they are at turnouts and crossovers but I have no idea which are which.?
If you can take a look at my layout Georges Layout that I sent before, I would like to find out what would be the best way to handle this. Add another 4 blocks? More than 4? I believe I need more than 4 but maybe less than 8. And I need it all to be able to show up as occupied blocks or unoccupied blocks on the JMRI layout. Will I need real sensors, or will the sensors in the JMRI program work for this?
My layout is in a remote building and I do not have internet access to that building so it is a lot of trouble going back and fourth to get all the things I need to do done. If I can get this done, I will be satisfied and will be able to relax a little and do more reading about the JMRI list of things I want to do in the comfort of my home.??
I am open to suggestions. I hope you or someone can help with this. Any help will be appreciated greatly.
Thanks,
George

It’s been in my queue for a while to add open/closed line/point sets to LE. (I want them for the same reason.)
I may just be ready to start this now…
Shake your magic 8 ball and… “Ask again later”… ;-)

>> Serial port cu.usbserial-A9KJ71D9 is in use.

This means that some other application is already using the port.
To determine who has your serial port open use “lsof” in terminal. Quit or kill that process to free the port.
The “Serial” app (annoyingly) auto-opens serial ports as they show up. Make sure it’s not running.

You may pm/message(iChat)/FaceTime me at geowar 1 at mac dot com. I can help.

The part about "Serial port cu.usbserial-A9KJ71D9 is in use” is what matters here.

It seems unlikely that some other program is using that connection (unless an older run of JMRI is still around somehow?), but that’s what the message says. But “in use” can be more generically “unavailable”. First think to try is restarting the computer. Next, try setting up a new (completely new) profile again.

Bob

On Jan 5, 2019, at 6:10 PM, David S <docdata3d@...> wrote:

Sort of going backwards now....

The name of my CU. connection is, as I said earlier, 'cu.usbserial-A9KJ71D9'. The 'A9KJ71D9' is thr serial number of that device.

I upgraded my JMRI to 4.14, replacing the earlier installation completely. I tried to set up a connection but I get this error message...

Unable to create connection 'MRC' (M)
Serial port cu.usbserial-A9KJ71D9 is in use.
System connection MRC provides a null manager for interface jmri.ThrottleManager.
Unable to run startup features becuase of earlier errors.
Please check the logs for more details.

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Bob Jacobsen
rgj1927@...

Stefan,

Thanks, but I don't think any congratulations are in order. I simply installed my PR4 as per the Digitrax instructions and set up my profiles per the JMRI instructions. (I'm anal that way. I figure the folks who make the product have a pretty good idea about how to make it work, so I tend to follow their instructions religiously.)

That said, I looked at the docs the OP posted and can see two possible issues (that may be related).

One is the use of the "Digitrax PS4 70W Universal AC/DC Power Adapter with adjustable output voltage". I'm unable to find a reference to the PS4 on the Digitrax site, not even in their retired products section. But if this power supply provides an AC output, it should not be used with the PR4. On page 2, the PR4's instructions clearly say "14v DC power is required for Sound/Decoder Programming via USB."

The other is the "308 - No acknowledge from locomotive" error when trying to identify the decoder. That could be an issue between the PR4's outputs and the decoder (poor connection, improperly wired decoder, dirty track/wheels, etc), or it could mean that the programming portion of the PR4 was damaged by the use of an AC power supply (while the communication portion, which is USB-powered and opto-isolated, continues to work.)

HTH,
Steve
"Breezlys"

NB: Some time back I was informed by Digitrax Support that one of the reasons they included a power supply with the PR3 Xtra was that they were getting too many service calls for improperly-powered PR3's, and they specifically mentioned AC power as one of the issues.? Since the PR4 instructions specifically state to use DC power, I have no reason to believe this doesn't also apply to the PR4. So unless I ever have authoritative evidence to the contrary, I will only ever use DC power for my PR3 and/or PR4.

Thanks.

That’s really becoming a problem. The main JMRI web site was moved to jmri.org a while ago because SF.net keeps crashing and doing wierd things.

In this case, the actual file at (which is the correct URL) is correct.

But going to (no file, no final /) seems to do something odd.

Will work on it.

Bob

On Jan 5, 2019, at 5:41 PM, Tom Wilson <thomasthetrainengine@...> wrote:

Bob,

Jmri.sourceforge.net is still up and alive and showing 4.10 as current production version.
I saw that posted a few days ago on another forum.


Tom Wilson
Colorado Springs, CO

On Sat, Jan 5, 2019, 6:03 PM Bob Jacobsen <rgj1927@... wrote:
As Peter mentions, 4.14 is current and available at

If you’re seeing an earlier version at some URL, could you let me know where? I’d like to get that fixed.

Bob

On Jan 5, 2019, at 1:22 PM, Michael Shockley via Groups.Io <docshock31@...> wrote:

I am using decoder pro 4.10xxxx. The website says that is the current production version. Some people tell me they are using 4.14xxx as a production release.
My concern is the my new locomotive isn’t listed as a choice—Tsunami2 OEM Athearn Genesis. I think the list is GP7 and GP38-2. I have an SD60E.
Just trying to understand.

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Bob Jacobsen
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Bob Jacobsen
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Jim M,

I'd say you could have some fun with the script options. One thing you might
not have considered is if you can have feedback from the turnouts via the
AIU. I think the Snap-It has option for local operation. Only if you have
feedback will JMRI know it changed. Feedback also helps with startup as it
can tell where things are instead of having to set to some known condition.

With your setup you could have two trains running. Either following each
other (and occasionally overtaking each other), or you could run apposing
where one parks while the other runs. Some interesting timing issues. Have
fun.

-Ken Cameron, Member JMRI Dev Team
www.jmri.org
www.fingerlakeslivesteamers.org
www.cnymod.com
www.syracusemodelrr.org

Thanks Dave, it works a treat.

I disagree. The proposal is for the user values to be an _extra_ match field: they’d _only_ be used when there were duplicates in the address and decoder type.

Given that the program is already doing an arbitrary thing in that case, and that anybody who’s written their basic pane (which is how the address is set) has written their user values, why is this not an improvement?

Bob

On Jan 6, 2019, at 3:31 AM, whmvd <vandoornw@...> wrote:

The sudden occurrence of 'no match' when there used to be a match in the past will inevitably lead to support requests. A different match: even more opaque.

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Bob Jacobsen
rgj1927@...

Revisited the FTDI drivers and specifically downloaded the VCP type, installed and retested.

Success!

Thanks to all!
Dave S

On Sun, Jan 6, 2019 at 09:14 AM, James Muthig wrote:

Hi all, I am a high school computer science teacher and novice jmri user.
I am starting a intro Python class in a few weeks and would like to 'spice'
things up a bit using Jython.

Please start a new topic.
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Paul,

On Sat, Jan 5, 2019 at 07:36 PM, Michael Shockley wrote:

Thank you all. I have always gone to sourceforge as someone mentioned. I will
go to jmri.org. I figured it was something like a new website...great
responsiveness in the group...and kind.?

Mike Shockley?

Not a new website. jmri.org has been in use for years

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Peter Ulvestad

JMRI Users Group Moderator - ( )
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Sprog-DCC Group Moderator - ( )
Edmonton Model Railroad Association -

Thanks Klaus - I'll check it out.

Graham

Don,

The main reason you would consider making your custom hardware appear as
something like CMRI is that making the system connection in JMRI is a fair
bit of Java work. There is no such thing as a 'native' JMRI connection. Each
system connection is written for a specific type of system. CMRI is just one
of the simpler protocols out there.

-Ken Cameron, Member JMRI Dev Team
www.jmri.org
www.fingerlakeslivesteamers.org
www.cnymod.com
www.syracusemodelrr.org

I've just "Moved" my MRC turnouts to Loconet. Then gone to routes to correct a couple of errors I'd made. and found that the routes were still listing MT turnouts and not L2T turnouts as I'd set them up to be.? I notice that it is only routes that uses the systemname as a number, rather than the turnoutname that other routines do. I have corrected my xml file by text editor now and tested it Can you look into it please.

JMRI 4.14
O/S Win 10

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