Thank you Dave for the feedback...please see the bellow:

2018-11-22 09:46:49,135 util.Log4JUtil??????????????????????? INFO? - * JMRI log ** [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:49,153 util.Log4JUtil??????????????????????? INFO? - This log is appended to file: C:\Users\David Atwater II\JMRI\log\messages.log [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:49,154 util.Log4JUtil??????????????????????? INFO? - This log is stored in file: C:\Users\David Atwater II\JMRI\log\session.log [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:49,162 apps.AppsBase???????????????????????? INFO? - DecoderPro version 4.12+Rb6a9bb1 starts under Java 1.8.0_191 on Windows 7 amd64 v6.1 at Thu Nov 22 09:46:49 PST 2018 [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:49,415 gui3.Apps3??????????????????????????? INFO? - Starting with profile My_JMRI_Railroad.3f0ca4fd [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:49,685 node.NodeIdentity???????????????????? INFO? - Using jmri-n2t1ZdvEGhNiaaajd-Uj0d-3f0ca4fd as the JMRI Node identity [AWT-EventQueue-0]
2018-11-22 09:46:49,834 xml.AbstractSerialConnectionConfigXml INFO? - Starting to connect for "MRC" [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:50,728 serialdriver.SerialDriverAdapter????? INFO? - Serial timeout was observed as: 0 false [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:50,729 serialdriver.SerialDriverAdapter????? INFO? - input buffer 0 [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:50,731 serialdriver.SerialDriverAdapter????? INFO? - COM3 port opened at 38400 baud, sees? DTR: true RTS: true DSR: false CTS: false? CD: false [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:51,153 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path program: is C:\Program Files (x86)\JMRI\ [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:51,153 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path preference: is C:\Users\David Atwater II\JMRI\My_JMRI_Railroad\ [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:51,154 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path profile: is C:\Users\David Atwater II\JMRI\My_JMRI_Railroad\ [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:51,155 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path settings: is C:\Users\David Atwater II\JMRI\ [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:51,155 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path home: is C:\Users\David Atwater II\ [main]
2018-11-22 09:46:51,156 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path scripts: is C:\Program Files (x86)\JMRI\jython\ [main]
2018-11-22 09:50:14,270 jmrit.XmlFile???????????????????????? INFO? - No C:\Users\David Atwater II\JMRI\My_JMRI_Railroad\roster\UP_FEF_3__839.xml file to backup [AWT-EventQueue-0]
2018-11-22 09:51:40,378 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco 4094 Function Group 1: F0 Off F1 Off F2 On F3 Off F4 Off [Mrc receive handler 10]
2018-11-22 09:51:40,393 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2018-11-22 09:51:40,924 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco 4014 Function Group 1: F0 Off F1 Off F2 Off F3 Off F4 Off [Mrc receive handler 10]
2018-11-22 09:51:40,924 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2018-11-22 09:51:49,488 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco 4014 Function Group 1: F0 Off F1 Off F2 On F3 Off F4 Off [Mrc receive handler 10]
2018-11-22 09:51:49,488 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2018-11-22 09:51:50,611 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco (L) 4014 128ss Rev Speed 113 [Mrc receive handler 10]
2018-11-22 09:51:50,611 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2018-11-22 09:52:04,277 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad bit: Loco -48638 Function Group 1: F0 Off F1 Off F2 On F3 Off F4 Off [Mrc receive handler 10]
2018-11-22 09:52:04,277 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:452)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2018-11-22 09:52:47,850 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad bit: Loco -48638 Function Group 1: F0 Off F1 Off F2 On F3 Off F4 Off [Mrc receive handler 10]
2018-11-22 09:52:47,850 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:452)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2018-11-22 09:52:48,177 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco 770 Function Group 1: F0 Off F1 Off F2 On F3 Off F4 Off [Mrc receive handler 10]
2018-11-22 09:52:48,177 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2018-11-22 09:52:48,723 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco 839 Function Group 1: F0 Off F1 Off F2 On F3 Off F4 Off [Mrc receive handler 10]
2018-11-22 09:52:48,723 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2018-11-22 09:52:51,984 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco (L) -48638 [Mrc receive handler 10]
2018-11-22 09:52:51,984 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2018-11-22 09:55:17,610 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco 4014 Function Group 1: F0 Off F1 Off F2 On F3 Off F4 Off [Mrc receive handler 10]
2018-11-22 09:55:17,610 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2018-11-22 09:55:20,402 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco 4014 Function Group 1: F0 On F1 Off F2 On F3 On F4 On [Mrc receive handler 10]
2018-11-22 09:55:20,402 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2018-11-22 09:55:20,933 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco 4014 Function Group 1: F0 Off F1 Off F2 On F3 Off F4 Off [Mrc receive handler 10]
2018-11-22 09:55:20,933 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

On Nov 21, 2018, at 7:47 PM, Dave Sand <ds@...> wrote:

Michael,

You can upload your panel xml file to the group’s ProblemsBeginWorkedOn folder.

Dave Sand

On Nov 21, 2018, at 9:04 PM, Michael Murphy <smurfmm@...> wrote:

Dave, so I created 4 signal masts to test out what you said. I can get them to change correctly by clicking them on the screen. How do I get them to work as the train moves through them? And how do I set up a crossover. I didn’t do anything with signal heads, is that where I need to do the occupancy thing? Also is there a way I could send you my file so you could take a look?

It is really cool seeing them change on the screen, even though right now 3 are virtual and one real one

Michael

On Nov 20, 2018, at 10:25 PM, Dave Sand <ds@...> wrote:

Michael,

Since you defined a signal mast, you also need to create signal mast logic. Which signal system did you choose when you created the mast?

Sample with 4 masts with traffic moving left to right: —A …… —B …… —C …… —D ……

A signal mast is placed at each block boundary. Signal mast logic is defined for each pair of masts. In this example that would be A-B, B-C and C-D.

When the train is in the block between A and B, A will show Stop, B, C, and D will probably show Clear depending on other blocks.

When the train is in the block between B and C, B will show Stop and A will show Approach since the block between A and B is now empty but B is showing Stop.

When the train moves to the block between C and D, the changes cascade back towards A as each previous mast is updated. C changes which causes a change to B which causes a change to A.

The signal mast logic is created by drawing the track diagram on a Layout Editor panel, attaching the signal masts to the block boundaries on the panel and then generating the signal mast logic. The first step is the track diagram with blocks assigned to the turnouts and track segments. Use the Layout Editor Tools >> Check menu to verify that the drawing is consistent.

For bidirectional running you will have another set of masts for traffic moving right to left, each with their own signal mast logic.


Dave Sand

On Nov 20, 2018, at 6:42 PM, Michael Murphy <smurfmm@...> wrote:

So I downloaded 4.13. I was able to add the NCE light it as a signal mast and can change its colors from the signal mast table now. Now how do I get on my panel to where it will detect the occupied blocks in front of it and go through the sequence as the train moves more blocks away. Such as red to yellow to flashing yellow to green. I’ve tried playing around with it but can’t figure it out. Not ready for it right now but is there something I will have to do later for bidirectional running?

Thanks for all your help on this.

On Nov 19, 2018, at 9:57 PM, Michael Murphy <smurfmm@...> wrote:

Dave,

Will download 4.13 tomorrow. I did download tonight the 4.12 and it messed some stuff up. Like on my panel, as the train moved the blocks didn’t show it unless I clicked somewhere on the screen, and didn’t show any occupancy of the crossover at all.

Will let you know how it goes. Gonna make up signals for the other 2 light it decoders I have tonight so I’ll be able to put them in tomorrow.

On Nov 19, 2018, at 9:01 PM, Dave Heap <dgheap@...> wrote:

I wouldn't be trying anything less than the latest test version. I've added a lot of support for Light-It over the past few production releases. But the latest V4.13.x test release is certainly more stable than V4.12.

When you add a "Signal Head", select "DCC Signal Decoder", your System type (NCE in your case since you have a Power Pro). The Offset Address box is beside Hardware Address.

If you need to set up a Signal Mast (more than 3 LEDs on the mast controlled by more than one Light-It), create Signal Heads as above for each Light-It and use the "Signal Head Controlled Mast" option to add your already-defined Signal Heads. But that's getting out of my area of expertise...

--
Dave in Australia

On 20 Nov 2018, at 1:33 PM, Michael Murphy <smurfmm@...> wrote:

Do you need the latest version of JMRI for the offset address box? I haven’t been able to find it.

On Nov 17, 2018, at 11:05 AM, Dave Heap <dgheap@...> wrote:

Adding 4 will work, but obviously you can't access signal addresses 1-4, mor those at the top end.

Building your signal mast by using already-defined DCC Signal Heads (with the offset in) is a better approach.

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Thank you again. I purchased the serial to USB cable and had to buy a PD9 male to male adaptor cable because the Power Pro is a female plug and the serial - USB ?cable was PD9 female plug as well. ?I was able to get the sensors to detect occupancies using NCE, COM4, SB5 settings. However, I have to use COM4 which is what the disk installed and that created a conflict with my Internet port resulting in a loss of internet.. Tomorrow I will try to resolve the conflict. Cheers. Mike

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Thank you again. I purchased the serial to USB cable and had to buy a PD9 male to male adaptor cable because the Power Pro is a female plug and the serial - USB ?cable was PD9 female plug as well. ?I was able to get the sensors to detect occupancies using NCE, COM4, SB5 settings. However, I have to use COM4 which is what the disk installed and that created a conflict with my Internet port resulting in a loss of internet.. Tomorrow I will try to resolve the conflict. Cheers. Mike

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