I’d never noticed that before, so I took a look at the code. Those are added automatically when you create an SE8c signalhead via the tables. They’re not referenced anywhere else, so they’re probably intended as a reminder.

Bob

On Aug 12, 2018, at 3:13 PM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@...> wrote:

I have successfully created a few Signal Heads (and then Signal Masts) to test my understanding of the process. I then went to edit the raw xml file to create all 64 possible "turnouts" to use as signal heads for my 2 SE8C boards. In the process, I noticed that there's a comment, the significance of which I can't seem to figure out. In the xml file, it appears within the Turnout definition:

<turnout feedback="MONITORING" inverted="false" automate="Off">
<systemName>LT261</systemName>
<comment>SignalHead::low</comment>
</turnout>

(I hope that gets passed as text)

Running JMRI, and looking at the Turnout Table, it's in the 4th column, and appears as "SignalHead::low" or "SignalHead::high". When I copied and pasted, I didn't pay attention to this comment. After I created all 64, I noticed the comment, and the fact that it alternated - or so I thought. But no, sometimes it's low > high for a pair of pairs, other times it's high > low.

So, two questions:

1. Is this Comment just a comment?

2. What's the significance of "low" or "high" in the comment?

Thanks,
Jeff

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Dave,

I've followed your procedure in the past, and it produces consistent results avoiding the problem I identified above. ?However for various reasons I decided to start describing the layout afresh. ?In terms of sensors and turnouts I've reassigned hardware addresses so the address and therefore the system name is directly related to the base board on which the component resides. ?I.e board 1 turnouts are Loconet LT1xx, board 2 turnouts are LT2xx and so on. ?The same applies to accessory address for signals and sensors etc. ?I thought I'd do the same for internally addressed items that have a physical location such as blocks which is when I hit the above problem. ?The idea behind this approach was to that I could employ user names to identify the item in terms of logical usage/location and system names for physical location.

Regards

Paul

Jim,

? ? Turn off analog on the loco.

Roger

Jon,

? ? Some cars are all black underneath so they dont get detected.? Are you wanting them to look up under the track?? I use some of those IR detectors in pairs facing each other so when something comes between them I get detection.

Roger

How about gluing some small bits of aluminum foil somewhere discrete?

John

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??? This may be a little off topic for this group but I need some engineering help.? I'm using some TCRT5000 Infrared detectors (eBay).? When testing a light brown colored underframe the detector will trip at about 1".? However when the underframe is black that reduces to about a 1/4".? [there is more to this story but later if required]

??? My question, if I increase the current to the IR LED (by decreasing the resistor) can I get more range?? It appears the resistor now is around 30mA but the device specs say it could take 60mA.? Maybe take to 45mA!:-\

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I placed an engine on the program track, connected to JRMI and the engine took off on its own.? I am using the SPROG for this purpose.? What is causing this to occur and how can it be fixed?

I have successfully created a few Signal Heads? (and then Signal Masts) to test my understanding of the process.? I then went to edit the raw xml file to create all 64 possible "turnouts" to use as signal heads for my 2 SE8C boards.? In the process, I noticed that there's a comment, the significance of which I can't seem to figure out.? In the xml file, it appears within the Turnout definition:

No
Thats a pr3 connected to a? command station in regular mode.??
Steve G.

On Aug 12, 2018, at 1:54 PM, Steve_G <RailRodder@...> wrote:
Command station consisting It is not enabled for PR3, it is enabled for "loconet over tcp" and LocoBuffer and appears to be enabled LocoBuffer II.

Ok, but that is PR3 As a command station right? ( I.e. the mode that allows using the PR3’s programming track outputs ). It should be anyway.

Paul

Command station consisting It is not enabled for PR3, it is enabled for "loconet over tcp" and LocoBuffer and appears to be enabled LocoBuffer II.

Steve G.

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Paul,

For me, the easiest method is to never create a Block. When I am creating a Layout Editor panel, I assign a block “user" name to the track component using the Edit context menu. If it is a new user name, the system will create the block automatically with the next available IBnnn.

Dave Sand

If I open the block table and select the 'Add' button I can then add 1 or more blocks. ?If I specify a block system name ?(e.g. IB1 ) and check 'Add a sequential range' I get blocks generated with system names of IB1, IB1:1 IB1:2 and so on. ?If I then edit a track segment on using the layout editor using the edit option on the segment's popup menu and select one of the 'IBx:y' system names as the block name for the block and hit 'Done' the dialogue doesn't close and the system log shows a null pointer exception. ?Conversely if I use the layout editor to create a new track segment and select one of the 'IBx:y' system names in the Block Name: drop down list *(e.g. IB1:3) a new track segment is created OK and assigned to newly created block with 'IB1:3' as the user name, so I now have two different blocks, one with IB1:3 as ?the system name and one with it as the user name. ?At the ?moment I suspect the easier approach is for me to generate a range of blocks with simple IB1, IB2, IB3 numbering manually.

I'm using version 4.13.2.

Regards

Paul

On Aug 12, 2018, at 12:06 PM, gritcityrailroad@... wrote:

Thanks. I thought I saw it enabled a couple of versions ago although I was probly mistaken. I just figured I did something to disable it.

Please double check your defaults.

On my Linux machine, I have noticed the default for Consist sometimes hides off the edge of the screen. Make sure it is set for your LocoNet connection.

Paul

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Thanks. I thought I saw it enabled a couple of versions ago although I was probly mistaken.? ?I just figured I did something to disable it.