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One of the big reasons I have down loaded JMRI Decoder Pro is Digitrax the company? was damaged by Hurricane Michael and my new Digitrax DCS 51 Zephyr Xtra needs to go back to the factory, because it will not program in any way shape of form.? Digitrax has had me run tests on it and confirmed that it has a programming problem.? Because of the Hurricane and the damage to Digitrax's facility they do not want me to return the Zephyr until February!
If I could use my Zephyr to program, I likely would not have attempted using JMRI Decoder Pro as I have managed to do all my programming on my layout's Programming Track, which has a Sountraxx PTB-100 for programming sound decoders.
The specific locomotive I am attempting to program now is a Life Like Proto 2000 SW1200, which I just installed a Digitrax DH166D decoder in.? It is not a sound decoder.
In addition to the locomotive above, I have also attempted to program 3 other locomotives:? A Stewart VO 1000 and two Life Like Proto 2000 GP-7s.? All have failed to be programmed with the JMRI Decoder Pro!
Now that I have seen what Decoder Pro is capable of, i want to be able to use it.? I'm not really interested in the Digitrax SoundLoader software.??
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The DCC++ interface is supported by JMRI, details . ?This was designed to be used in conjunction with an Arduino base station, and the Arduino software that implements a DCC base station is readily available if you search for it. ?I've used the interface for an Arduino based project and have more in mind, but for various reasons I've implemented my own Arduino application, primarily because I've used the Arduino to interface with the hardware directly rather than via DCC.
Regards
Paul
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Hi Gary,
Here's tutorial how to use the indicator of signal masts . But it is unnecessarily complicated for your needs.
If your signal mast use only two states/aspects signals, then you can make a simple two-status indication, for example from the red/green lamps from the icons. The indicator light is then added to the panel as well as the switch and will be controlled in the same way.
Good luck
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Petr ?¨ªdlo
Czech Republic
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Re: UNWANTED BLOCKS & TURNOUTS IN LISTING
Dave
That should be the only line that needs changing.?
As far as signalling goes at the time I was mostly interested in just a list as I didn't have all that many signals.? However, finding which ones are in use is a different issue because you can have virtual signals which are not on a panel but are used. Signal logic I THINK is deleted when you delete a mast and cannot be created in isolation of signals.
When I looked at this I do remember my head spinning trying to track down all the dependencies - they are many and varied!! Hats off to the developers who keep track of it all
However it is something I will be looking at because I am in the process of designing a layout that will use a lot of virtual signal to aid automatic running in a motive power depot (a lot of turnouts!) and am already aware of redundant items?
I'll keep you posted if I get anywhere
John
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John,
I have read through the program listing for ¡°Tables print.py¡± and as far as I can remember from my programming days, many, many years ago now, it would appear that the only line I need to change is:
self.path = ¡°C:/Users/ teamw_000/Documents/ Great Central/Electronics/spreadsheets/"
To suit my requirements this should read:
self.path = ¡°C:/Users/SDR/Documents/spreadsheets/¡°
Since you are well into signalling, I imagine that during the process of signalling set up, several mistakes were made that ended up with Names no longer required or misspelt etc that were never used in the Master xml file. Is there any way to identify these records so that they can be deleted safely?
Dave
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Good Morning John,
Thanks for the update. Dave Sand has confirmed that with regard to both the Turnout and Block Tables, that any entry with just two connection showing is the default set when the record was created. I am hoping that others with a detailed knowledge of the other Tables will jump in and confirm the default settings for the other Tables so that unused records can be deleted as not being used by the Master xml file.
Dave
Hi Dave
I thought I had better check out the script as I hadn't used it for about a year and wrote it for my own use (You don't have to worry about such niceties as testing:) ). I found a bug with blocks with no named sensor (all mine had named sensors) I have uploaded a fixed version. You should use that.
If you find any more then give me a shout
John
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Good Morning John,
Thanks for the update. Dave Sand has confirmed that with regard to both the Turnout and Block Tables, that any entry with just two connection showing is the default set when the record was created. I am hoping that others with a detailed knowledge of the other Tables will jump in and confirm the default settings for the other Tables so that unused records can be deleted as not being used by the Master xml file.
Dave
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Hi Dave
I thought I had better check out the script as I hadn't used it for about a year and wrote it for my own use (You don't have to worry about such niceties as testing:) ). I found a bug with blocks with no named sensor (all mine had named sensors) I have uploaded a fixed version. You should use that.
If you find any more then give me a shout
John
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I have this working now.
First off? I had completely forgotten the procedure to add a buffer mast.
Once I did it as per the instructions - it still did not work.
I found that if I added an anchor , added a segment, then changed the end anchor to a buffer and added the mast it did not work.
But if added a buffer, then the segment, then added the mast to the buffer it worked.
So it did not work if I changed the anchor to a buffer but it did if I added the buffer directly.
Anyway - it has worked now ...
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Printing out a JMRI LE and CPE panel?
I know how to print out a panel (multi pages) using a print screen method but I would like to see a feature in PanelPro that avoids that hassle. I would like to see a menu option that will print the panel even if it is in multiple pages...I have a lot of tape. Does one already exist and I missed it?
Paul D
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Re: Panel displayed on Computer screen is missing some of the tracks?
one thing I noticed today is that if I went to the panel and zoom in / out to get all my tracks to show on the screen. then open up Options and select "save location and Size" then restart. when it restarts the panel is fine. Not sure what causes this?
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Hi Dave
I thought I had better check out the script as I hadn't used it for about a year and wrote it for my own use (You don't have to worry about such niceties as testing:) ). I found a bug with blocks with no named sensor (all mine had named sensors) I have uploaded a fixed version. You should use that.
If you find any more then give me a shout
John
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Still geting the message
Steve
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Thanks Gerry.? Look forward to hearing if its available and may also look for the NMRA mag but not sure if I've ever seen it in Aus.
Have a Happy New Year.
Graham - @SettleDown
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I¡¯ve asked the NMRA editor whether I am allowed to post it or otherwise distribute. ?NMRA takes the publishing rights but there is still the ¡°fair use¡± doctrine so hopefully I can send or link to the JMRI web site and/or group. ?Will let you know as soon as I do. in the meantime, there are many, many articles and videos on the web, including some that specifically discuss use of Arduinos with JMRI. ?I wrote my article because I wanted to spur interest among people just getting started with these very useful technologies and thought NMRA Magazine would be a good place for that. Jerry G ___________________________________ jerryg2003@...
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Tom,
Had you been launching DecoderPro or PanelPro before? While each has a
separate launcher, either could access your profiles. I suspect this is
where you crossed up.
The other is that the system now will see that a connection failed and
prompt to see what you want to do right then. One of the options it leads
you to is editing your connection. It also gives an easy way out to do
things like 'connect stuff'. Might this new part be what you saw?
-Ken Cameron, Member JMRI Dev Team
www.jmri.org
www.fingerlakeslivesteamers.org
www.cnymod.com
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John,
Thank you for the download. I will look at it in the morning and edit it to suit my requirements, I hope!
Dave
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Hi Dave
I have just uploaded the script to the files/script examples folder. It is called Table print.py
It does have the save path hard coded in at the start so you will need to edit that for your own set up.
If you haven't got a python editor then use something like notepad++. Some text editors mess up the indentations which python does not like
To run python scripts open the main screen (I use panelpro) In the pull down menu called panels there is an option to run scripts. You will need to browse to where you have stored the script and then just run it. In theory it should produce a number of csv files for blocks, turnouts, sections, sensors, signal masts and signal mast logic. (those were the ones I was interested in) Only the blocks and turnouts indicate if they are on a panel. I am still working out how to check for sensors etc
Let me know if you have any issues with it or if you need anything further in that direction
John
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Hi Dave
I have just uploaded the script to the files/script examples folder. It is called Table print.py
It does have the save path hard coded in at the start so you will need to edit that for your own set up.
If you haven't got a python editor then use something like notepad++. Some text editors mess up the indentations which python does not like
To run python scripts open the main screen (I use panelpro) In the pull down menu called panels there is an option to run scripts. You will need to browse to where you have stored the script and then just run it. In theory it should produce a number of csv files for blocks, turnouts, sections, sensors, signal masts and signal mast logic. (those were the ones I was interested in) Only the blocks and turnouts indicate if they are on a panel. I am still working out how to check for sensors etc
Let me know if you have any issues with it or if you need anything further in that direction
John
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Hello,
This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the [email protected]
group.
File: Table print .py
Uploaded By:
john Wragg
Description:
Script to print out tables. Also indicates if blocks and turnouts exist on layout panels.
Writes results to csv files. One for each table
You can access this file at the URL:
/g/jmriusers/files/Script%20examples/Table%20print%20.py
Cheers,
The Groups.io Team
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Update JMRI Being Treated as First Time User?
I just downloaded and installed production release 4.14 (replacing test version 4.11.7).? I installed and started up while not connected to my Loconet.? It started as if I was a new user to DecoderPro, with a Set Up Wizard screen welcoming me as a first time user.? I stopped at that point and restarted connected to my DCC system Loconet system but still started up as a new user with the Set Up Wizard.? I stopped again at that point.
I find my previous roster and other files in Documents and Settings under both a JMRI folder and JMRI backup folder.? I am still using Windows XL and Java 1.1.8_161
Thanks,
Tom Peterman
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Oh, thanks Dave, my misunderstanding.
Dave, Brisbane Australia
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Thanks for the tip John - got it and will take a look through the various sites/docs asap.? I was particularly interested in @JerryG 's recent article though as I need a starter for 10 !
Any clues where this can be found ?
Cheers
Graham - @SettleDown
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Petr ?¨ªdlo
Paul Davidson
Trent Blasco
Ken Cameron
Dave Lowe