Re: Installing DecoderPro onto MacBookPro and ESU decoder?

#164450

Steve,

After trying to start JMRI and it does not work, use Finder to navigate to /Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/JMRI/log.  Depending on how your have Finder configured, you may need to use the Go menu with the option key to show Library.

Open the session.log file with TextEdit, copy the entire contents and paste them in a reply.

Dave Sand

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On Oct 1, 2019, at 11:38 AM, Steve Rippeteau <[email protected]> wrote:

Dave:
Thank you. I will share your information with our club members as we are struggling with DCC issues.
 In the meantime a good friend who is qualified and has an ESU decoder program has set up the two new PA units with the Walthers ESU decoder and the Walthers PA bought last year with SoundTraxx decoder to run together as an A-B-A set. So that resolved my primary problem. 
However, still having a problem installing the newer JMRI Decoder Pro v.4.17 onto my MacBook Pro that has been up dated. 
I downloaded the JMRI then moved it into the Applications folder, but will not open. I called Apple support and the issue had them stumped. 
I really like the JMRI Decoder Pro with visuals, graphs and the spread sheet format to record and view your roster. 
Thanks, Steve Rippeteau
Woodburn, Oregon


On Sep 21, 2019, at 2:13 PM, Dave Heap <dgheap@...> wrote:

Steve,

On 21 Sep 2019, at 6:45 PM, [email protected] wrote:

Then it goes on to say in the Walthers "Basic Programming Notes":
"We recommend using Paged Mode programming to adjust CV settings - Please refer to your DCC system manual for more information. Programming track boosters are not necessary in order to program the decoders."I'm afraid that advice from Walthers is incorrect and I've drawn ESU's attention to this a number of times.

Paged mode has significant problems with some systems, is very slow and should not be used for any ESU decoders. Use a Direct mode.


Jumping ahead - I just learned this week, from Walthers service tech, that a program track booster is required to deal with sound decoders and the need to use the ESU LokSound program on a PC in order to program the new ALCo PA units with ESU decoders. It was also suggested by one of the people who responded to my inquiry on Trainorders,com Model Railroad board. I received several other responses on Trainorders with ideas.
What do you recommend?The advice that you need LokProgrammer and a PC to program an ESU decoder is also incorrect.

If you have an NCE Power Cab system, that advice from Walthers is again incorrect. You should not use a program track booster with an NCE Power Cab system.

If you have an NCE Power Pro system, you may need a program track booster, depending on the age of the system. The SoundTraxx PTB-100 is the best for use with the NCE Power Pro. The alternative PowerPax offering is not as good with the NCE systems.

I am one of the JMRI development team and my particular areas of interest are ESU decoders and NCE systems. I've done the majority of the ESU definitions for decoders released over the past few years (V4 onwards) and my development systems are NCE Power Pro (with PTB-100), NCE Power Cab and SPROG IIv3. All my development work is done on Mac computers (although I also sometimes test on Windows and Linux). I also have a LokProgrammer but that doesn't work with JMRI nor on macOS.

So the latest JMRI V4.17.4 will correctly uniquely identify any modern decoder made by ESU and I keep JMRI up-to-date with the supported decoders list in the latest LokProgrammer release.

Dave Sand's advice about macOS and the "Massoth" result are correct. Stay with us and we'll get you working.

I'm afraid you've been given lots of incorrect information from non-JMRI sources.

Dave in Australia

Re: Installing DecoderPro onto MacBookPro and ESU decoder?

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Dave:

Thank you. I will share your information with our club members as we are struggling with DCC issues.

?In the meantime a good friend who is qualified and has an ESU decoder program has set up the two new PA units with the Walthers ESU decoder and the Walthers PA bought last year with SoundTraxx decoder to run together as an A-B-A set. So that resolved my primary problem.?

However, still having a problem installing the newer JMRI Decoder Pro v.4.17 onto my MacBook Pro that has been up dated.?

I downloaded the JMRI then moved it into the Applications folder, but will not open. I called Apple support and the issue had them stumped.?

I really like the JMRI Decoder Pro with visuals, graphs and the spread sheet format to record and view your roster.?

Thanks, Steve Rippeteau

Woodburn, Oregon

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On Sep 21, 2019, at 2:13 PM, Dave Heap <dgheap@...> wrote:

Steve,

On 21 Sep 2019, at 6:45 PM, [email protected] wrote:

Then it goes on to say in the Walthers "Basic Programming Notes":
"We recommend using Paged Mode programming to adjust CV settings - Please refer to your DCC system manual for more information. Programming track boosters are not necessary in order to program the decoders."

I'm afraid that advice from Walthers is incorrect and I've drawn ESU's attention to this a number of times.

Paged mode has significant problems with some systems, is very slow and should not be used for any ESU decoders. Use a Direct mode.

Jumping ahead - I just learned this week, from Walthers service tech, that a program track booster is required to deal with sound decoders and the need to use the ESU LokSound program on a PC in order to program the new ALCo PA units with ESU decoders. It was also suggested by one of the people who responded to my inquiry on Trainorders,com Model Railroad board. I received several other responses on Trainorders with ideas.
What do you recommend?

The advice that you need LokProgrammer and a PC to program an ESU decoder is also incorrect.

If you have an NCE Power Cab system, that advice from Walthers is again incorrect. You should not use a program track booster with an NCE Power Cab system.

If you have an NCE Power Pro system, you may need?a program track booster, depending on the age of the system. The SoundTraxx PTB-100 is the best for use with the NCE Power Pro. The alternative PowerPax offering is not as good with the NCE systems.

I am one of the JMRI development team and my particular areas of interest are ESU decoders and NCE systems.?I've done the majority of the ESU definitions for decoders released over the past few years (V4 onwards) and my development systems are NCE Power Pro (with PTB-100), NCE Power Cab and SPROG IIv3. All my development work is done on Mac computers (although I also sometimes test on Windows and Linux). I also have a LokProgrammer but that doesn't work with JMRI nor on macOS.

So the latest JMRI V4.17.4 will correctly uniquely identify any modern decoder made by ESU and I keep JMRI up-to-date with the supported decoders list in the latest LokProgrammer release.

Dave Sand's advice about macOS and the "Massoth" result are correct. Stay with us and we'll get you working.

I'm afraid you've been given lots of incorrect information from non-JMRI sources.

Dave in Australia

Re: Operation question #operationspro

#164448

?I started to add departure times as suggested. I built three trains and terminated them.Each train time was one hour a part. i.e. 1:00 2:00 3:00. When I ran the trains, they were run in order of the time.?

So now I figure I can print up as many trains as I want to run in a session now knowing what sequence they should run in. At the end of the day the computer will know where everything is at.?

Mike S

Re: getting decoder pro 4.16 to work with zephyr

#164447

Tim,

When reading CV values on the service mode programming track, older Digitrax
command stations can have more difficulty than the recently-released
Digitrax DCS52, DCS210 and DCS240.  This problem can be exacerbated for
sound decoders and locos with "keep-alive" features.  JMRI can attempt to
work around some of this by "retrying" the operation, but this does not
always work.

Be sure that your programming track and loco wheels are CLEAN.  Dirty track
can cause CV read and CV write failures, simply because the decoder does not
reliably see the CV programming packets, or because the command station
simply does not see the "acknowledge" pulse from the decoder.  Providing
direct wired connections to the decoder is a pain in the butt, but can be a
significant improvement over wheel-to-rail contact. 

The DCS50 and DCS51 have a "Blast Mode" feature which sometimes can make it
easier to program decoders versus the default "non-blast mode".

If you are attempting to read a recent full-featured sound decoder, it is
VERY common to take long times to read all CVs, simply because there are so
many CVs.

If your decoder has a keep-alive feature, it may be helpful to remove the
keep-alive device during programming and re-install it afterwards.

If your decoder is a sound decoder or has a keep-alive feature, in some
cases a "programming booster" device will help.  I prefer the SoundTrax
"PTB100".  Other programming boosters exist and may help with your
programming difficulties.

Regards,
Billybob

Re: getting decoder pro 4.16 to work with zephyr

#164446

Tim,

Was it using Direct or Paged method? Paged is slower than Direct. Also if it
didn't match the decoder right, it could be asking for CV's that don't exist
on that decoder.

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

Re: Can't Switch to DropBox #dropbox

#164445

Am 30.09.2019 um 22:19 schrieb Dave Heap:
I'm no expert in VSD files, but it looks like that once you have made this change, the VSD files should go in:
"C:\Users\conrad\Dropbox\JMRI\resources\sounds\"
"C:\Users\conrad\Dropbox\JMRI\resources\vsdecoder\"Yes, that should work fine.

I do not use Dropbox, but I share my VSD files for several JMRI profiles. My path looks like "C:\Users\Klaus\JMRI\vsdecoder\".

Since the VSD files contain the sound files, one folder should be enough for VSD. It's a good idea to use a top folder like "resources".

Conrad,

If you want to follow this recommendation, please set the new path for each necessary JMRI profile doing
PanelPro >> Debug >> Virtual Sound Decoder >> VSDecoder Preferences >> browse for the desired "Default VSD File Path" >> Save.

If you are using Roster for VSD, then please check the path in each Roster.

Klaus

Re: getting decoder pro 4.16 to work with zephyr

#164444

That worked!? At least, it's reading CVs.? ? Though for some CVs it says " programming error no acknowledgement from locomotive" then seems to try again and in at least some cases moves to the next CV without the error message.? It took a long time too. About 15 minutes.?

How should I interpret that?

Thanks.

?

On Monday, September 30, 2019, 07:11:02 PM PDT, dick bronson via Groups.Io <dick@...> wrote:

Tim,

Try upgrading to 4.17.4. There is a bug in 4.16 that causes connection issues.

Dick :)

On 9/30/2019 8:51 PM, tim rickard via Groups.Io wrote:

Hello all.? I posted here once several years ago about this topic, and the advice that worked was to use COM 3. Well, for me the hobby as been dormant for a few years and now I'm back to bug you again!?

Windows 10 (different computer than before)
passed "sanity test":? two green lights and a red blink on disconnect (so drivers installed correctly?)
COM 4 (confirmed on device manager that this COM is allocated to loco net)

decoder pro can't read CVs.? I tried paged, direct, and ops mode programming
-changed out both the usb cable and the RJ-12 straight cable with no effect
-tried with 2 locomotives, can read and write CVs for both from the command station, paged mode, but not from decoder pro.

not sure what else to do.

suggestions appreciated.

Thanks!

Re: getting decoder pro 4.16 to work with zephyr

#164443

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Tim,

Try upgrading to 4.17.4. There is a bug in 4.16 that causes connection issues.

Dick :)

On 9/30/2019 8:51 PM, tim rickard via Groups.Io wrote:

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Hello all.? I posted here once several years ago about this topic, and the advice that worked was to use COM 3. Well, for me the hobby as been dormant for a few years and now I'm back to bug you again!?

Windows 10 (different computer than before)
passed "sanity test":? two green lights and a red blink on disconnect (so drivers installed correctly?)
COM 4 (confirmed on device manager that this COM is allocated to loco net)

decoder pro can't read CVs.? I tried paged, direct, and ops mode programming
-changed out both the usb cable and the RJ-12 straight cable with no effect
-tried with 2 locomotives, can read and write CVs for both from the command station, paged mode, but not from decoder pro.

not sure what else to do.

suggestions appreciated.

Thanks!

Re: Operation question #operationspro

#164442

Mike,
?You don't have to if you plan on running real time, one after the other. However if you get too far ahead you will end up with a lot of caboose hops as there won't be any open spurs to receive cars. If you want to have the crews have their switch lists for the full run, yes... you will need to terminate each build before the next one. The only problem with this is if a crew misses a pickup then you start to have no place for setouts... and then the fun begins!

Gordon Spalty

getting decoder pro 4.16 to work with zephyr

#164441

Hello all.? I posted here once several years ago about this topic, and the advice that worked was to use COM 3. Well, for me the hobby as been dormant for a few years and now I'm back to bug you again!?

Windows 10 (different computer than before)
passed "sanity test":? two green lights and a red blink on disconnect (so drivers installed correctly?)
COM 4 (confirmed on device manager that this COM is allocated to loco net)

decoder pro can't read CVs.? I tried paged, direct, and ops mode programming
-changed out both the usb cable and the RJ-12 straight cable with no effect
-tried with 2 locomotives, can read and write CVs for both from the command station, paged mode, but not from decoder pro.

not sure what else to do.

suggestions appreciated.

Thanks!

Re: Operation question #operationspro

#164440

If you terminate a train then the cars will be available for other trains
However, if you are running more than one train at a time during the session cars might not be set out at a location when the other trains are looking for them..

Bob

Re: Paragon 2 SW-1500

#164439

If all fails, reset the decoder. Our experience with BLI with early QSI and then Paragon, is that at times for no apparent reason, they stopped working. We never found the real reason, but we did notice that on shorts on the layout then eventually the engines in question would show that problem (BTW, not all at once).

We still have a few engines with Paragon 2 (a couple of USRA Pacifics and an AB Shark nose set). All the rest have been replaced with Tsunami 2200.

Leo P

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On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 2:15 PM jimalbanowski <jimalbanowski@...> wrote:

Bob:

Well... engine can also be put to sleep pressing F9 a couple of times
puts engine into idle mode F6 will wake it up...

Then there's the suggested check CV19 if not 0 then a consist has been
set and it will only respond to the CV19 engine address...

P2 are not happy with programming track reads sometimes... If the engine
responds to any function of it normal address try programming on the
main to just change things not reading first.

Jim Albanowski

Re: Operations - Question from a beginner #operationspro

#164438

Thanks, guys. I love this program! However it’s clearly going to take me a while to get used to it.?

Thanks again. I anticipate having more questions and maybe even offer advice at some point.?

Paul

Re: Paragon 2 SW-1500

#164437

Bob:

Well... engine can also be put to sleep pressing F9 a couple of times puts engine into idle mode F6 will wake it up...

Then there's the suggested check CV19 if not 0 then a consist has been set and it will only respond to the CV19 engine address...

P2 are not happy with programming track reads sometimes... If the engine responds to any function of it normal address try programming on the main to just change things not reading first.

Jim Albanowski

Re: Can't Switch to DropBox #dropbox

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Conrad,

On 1 Oct 2019, at 1:41 AM, conrad <conradandrose@...> wrote:

I am relatively new to this user group but really appreciate the help and advice.? I've searched the posts for "dropbox" and found many, many posts but not the one that solves my problem.? Sorry if I missed it.? Anyway:

I have been using JMRI for maybe over 10 years. I have a loco roster and VSD files plus a turnout list. Recently I discovered (via this group) that one could store the system on DropBox. This would eliminate the many separate, unsynced, files that I have stored on my six computers. I have followed the procedures in the manual without success (several times). I have moved the user files shown below to the DropBox folder. JMRI runs but I can neither access a throttle or VSD sounds. In both cases the “all entries” box is grayed out. When I return the User Files and Roster to their original locations all works correctly.

We have some documents to help with using Dropbox for JMRI files:

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User Files and Roster locations are the same: C:\Users\conrad\JMRI\My_JMRI_Railroad\

These both need to point to a location in your Dropbox folder, probably something like this:

"C:\Users\conrad\Dropbox\JMRI\"

I'm no expert in VSD files, but it looks like that once you have made this change, the VSD files should go in:

"C:\Users\conrad\Dropbox\JMRI\resources\sounds\"

"C:\Users\conrad\Dropbox\JMRI\resources\vsdecoder\"

Dave in Australia

Re: OpenLCB - Lights - using 7.14.4

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Steve,

?????? I was able to get the Simulators to work and saw no problems with 4.17.4.

?????? I upgraded the club computer to 4.17.4. I added lights in about 30 at a time and eventually started having problems.

?????? I backed out all the lights except 30 or so before things seemed to begin working correctly.

?????? I think the file has about 150 lights.

?????? It would help immensely if the log file would record fast time with the event. This way I could verify the integrity of the light data entries. Can you get this to happen over the next couple of months?

?????? I unfortunately have run out of time to do anymore diagnostics. Its going to be after the 1st of the year most likely.

?????? I am moving the lights to another computer where I will not be impacting the other things on the layout. We already have three jmri computers connected via internet loconet.

?????? Tim A.

??????

On 9/19/2019 5:38 AM, steve young via Groups.Io wrote:

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Hi Tim,

I have tested your panel file using a??simulated Loconet connection and simulated OpenLCB connection.
These simulated connections are to represent a layout connection when you've got no physical connection, enabling you to work with the layout offline.
PanelPro > Edit > Preferences > Connections > + >
OpenLCB / CAN Simulation
Digitrax / LocoNet Simulator

With your panel, I'm seeing OpenLCB Light flickering with v4.17.3
I am NOT seeing the flickering with v4.17.4 ( actual 4.17.4, not an ish )

If I'm not able to recreate them with the OpenLCB Simulator, it'll definitely need someone with more OpenLCB experience than me to assist.

Steve.

Re: MRC Prodigy Advance Error

[email protected]

#164434

sorry more of the console file:
2019-09-30 13:17:44,471 util.Log4JUtil??????????????????????? INFO? - * JMRI log ** [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:44,517 util.Log4JUtil??????????????????????? INFO? - This log is appended to file: C:\Users\ksmerka\JMRI\log\messages.log [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:44,533 util.Log4JUtil??????????????????????? INFO? - This log is stored in file: C:\Users\ksmerka\JMRI\log\session.log [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:44,549 apps.AppsBase???????????????????????? INFO? - DecoderPro version 4.17.5ish+jenkins+20190917T0620Z+R5d9b7ea starts under Java 1.8.0_221 on Windows 7 x86 v6.1 at Mon Sep 30 13:17:44 EDT 2019 [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:48,667 gui3.Apps3??????????????????????????? INFO? - Starting with profile Ken_MRC.3f17a05a [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:49,650 node.NodeIdentity???????????????????? INFO? - Using 315c7515-b5fd-4d2b-ba8b-6f14b357b7e6 as the JMRI storage identity for profile id 3f17a05a [AWT-EventQueue-0]
2019-09-30 13:17:50,087 xml.AbstractSerialConnectionConfigXml INFO? - Starting to connect for "MRC" [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:51,413 serialdriver.SerialDriverAdapter????? INFO? - Serial timeout was observed as: 0 false [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:51,413 serialdriver.SerialDriverAdapter????? INFO? - input buffer 0 [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:51,444 serialdriver.SerialDriverAdapter????? INFO? - COM14 port opened at 38400 baud, sees? DTR: true RTS: true DSR: false CTS: false? CD: false [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:52,567 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path program: is C:\Program Files (x86)\JMRI\ [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:52,567 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path preference: is C:\Users\ksmerka\JMRI\Ken_MRC.jmri\ [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:52,567 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path profile: is C:\Users\ksmerka\JMRI\Ken_MRC.jmri\ [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:52,583 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path settings: is C:\Users\ksmerka\JMRI\ [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:52,583 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path home: is C:\Users\ksmerka\ [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:52,583 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path scripts: is C:\Program Files (x86)\JMRI\jython\ [main]
2019-09-30 13:20:07,008 decoderdefn.IdentifyDecoder?????????? INFO? - Decoder returns mfgID:141;modelID:141;productID:-1 [AWT-EventQueue-0]
2019-09-30 13:20:08,880 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV8 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:20:18,115 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV7 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:20:24,917 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV29 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:20:39,222 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV1 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:20:45,836 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV17 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:20:54,494 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV18 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:21:06,148 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV19 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:21:20,874 tabbedframe.PaneProgFrame???????????? WARN? - No acceptable mode found, leave as found [AWT-EventQueue-0]
2019-09-30 13:21:53,853 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV8 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:21:54,040 decoderdefn.IdentifyDecoder?????????? INFO? - Decoder returns mfgID:141;modelID:141;productID:-1 [AWT-EventQueue-0]
2019-09-30 13:22:05,131 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV7 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:22:14,398 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV29 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:22:26,160 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV1 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:22:32,509 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV17 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:22:36,550 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV18 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:22:40,590 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV19 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:23:11,213 jmrit.XmlFile???????????????????????? INFO? - No C:\Users\ksmerka\JMRI\Ken_MRC.jmri\roster\7546.xml file to backup [AWT-EventQueue-0]
2019-09-30 13:23:46,079 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Write POM CV Loco 7546 29=175 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:24:02,584 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Write POM CV Loco 7546 29=175 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:24:29,854 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Write POM CV Loco 7546 29=175 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:24:46,296 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Write POM CV Loco 7546 29=175 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:25:25,920 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Write POM CV Loco 7546 29=175 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:25:42,378 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Write POM CV Loco 7546 29=175 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:31:47,799 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco (S) 3 28ss Fwd Speed 28 [Mrc receive handler 10]
2019-09-30 13:31:47,814 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2019-09-30 13:31:48,189 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad bit: Loco (S) 2 128ss Rev Speed 1 [Mrc receive handler 10]
2019-09-30 13:31:48,189 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:452)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2019-09-30 13:31:58,968 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco (L) -48638 [Mrc receive handler 10]
2019-09-30 13:31:58,968 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2019-09-30 13:31:59,312 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco (L) 7546 128ss Fwd Speed 30 [Mrc receive handler 10]
2019-09-30 13:31:59,312 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2019-09-30 13:31:59,670 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco (L) 7546 128ss Fwd Speed Stop [Mrc receive handler 10]
2019-09-30 13:31:59,670 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2019-09-30 13:32:36,003 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco (L) -48638 [Mrc receive handler 10]
2019-09-30 13:32:36,003 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - run: unexpected MrcMessageException: {0} [Mrc receive handler 10]
jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcMessageException
??? at jmri.jmrix.mrc.MrcPacketizer$RcvHandler.run(MrcPacketizer.java:447)
??? at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2019-09-30 13:32:36,315 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Ignore Mrc packet with bad checksum: Loco (L) 7546 128ss Fwd Speed 110 [Mrc receive handler 10]
2019-09-30 13:32:36,330 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)

Re: MRC Prodigy Advance Error

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#164433

Here is the system consule file, i cannot get it to re-program the loco and when I try to run it on the main track with address 7546, does not accelerate. the horn sounds wen you press the function key, horn blows and the engine sound starts.

I also get a "timeout talking to command station (306)" error
Thanks

2019-09-30 13:17:44,471 util.Log4JUtil??????????????????????? INFO? - * JMRI log ** [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:44,517 util.Log4JUtil??????????????????????? INFO? - This log is appended to file: C:\Users\ksmerka\JMRI\log\messages.log [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:44,533 util.Log4JUtil??????????????????????? INFO? - This log is stored in file: C:\Users\ksmerka\JMRI\log\session.log [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:44,549 apps.AppsBase???????????????????????? INFO? - DecoderPro version 4.17.5ish+jenkins+20190917T0620Z+R5d9b7ea starts under Java 1.8.0_221 on Windows 7 x86 v6.1 at Mon Sep 30 13:17:44 EDT 2019 [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:48,667 gui3.Apps3??????????????????????????? INFO? - Starting with profile Ken_MRC.3f17a05a [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:49,650 node.NodeIdentity???????????????????? INFO? - Using 315c7515-b5fd-4d2b-ba8b-6f14b357b7e6 as the JMRI storage identity for profile id 3f17a05a [AWT-EventQueue-0]
2019-09-30 13:17:50,087 xml.AbstractSerialConnectionConfigXml INFO? - Starting to connect for "MRC" [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:51,413 serialdriver.SerialDriverAdapter????? INFO? - Serial timeout was observed as: 0 false [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:51,413 serialdriver.SerialDriverAdapter????? INFO? - input buffer 0 [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:51,444 serialdriver.SerialDriverAdapter????? INFO? - COM14 port opened at 38400 baud, sees? DTR: true RTS: true DSR: false CTS: false? CD: false [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:52,567 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path program: is C:\Program Files (x86)\JMRI\ [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:52,567 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path preference: is C:\Users\ksmerka\JMRI\Ken_MRC.jmri\ [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:52,567 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path profile: is C:\Users\ksmerka\JMRI\Ken_MRC.jmri\ [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:52,583 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path settings: is C:\Users\ksmerka\JMRI\ [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:52,583 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path home: is C:\Users\ksmerka\ [main]
2019-09-30 13:17:52,583 util.FileUtilSupport????????????????? INFO? - File path scripts: is C:\Program Files (x86)\JMRI\jython\ [main]
2019-09-30 13:20:07,008 decoderdefn.IdentifyDecoder?????????? INFO? - Decoder returns mfgID:141;modelID:141;productID:-1 [AWT-EventQueue-0]
2019-09-30 13:20:08,880 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV8 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:20:18,115 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV7 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:20:24,917 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV29 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:20:39,222 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV1 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:20:45,836 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV17 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:20:54,494 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV18 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:21:06,148 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV19 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:21:20,874 tabbedframe.PaneProgFrame???????????? WARN? - No acceptable mode found, leave as found [AWT-EventQueue-0]
2019-09-30 13:21:53,853 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV8 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:21:54,040 decoderdefn.IdentifyDecoder?????????? INFO? - Decoder returns mfgID:141;modelID:141;productID:-1 [AWT-EventQueue-0]
2019-09-30 13:22:05,131 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV7 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:22:14,398 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV29 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:22:26,160 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV1 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:22:32,509 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV17 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:22:36,550 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV18 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:22:40,590 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Read CV19 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:23:11,213 jmrit.XmlFile???????????????????????? INFO? - No C:\Users\ksmerka\JMRI\Ken_MRC.jmri\roster\7546.xml file to backup [AWT-EventQueue-0]
2019-09-30 13:23:46,079 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Write POM CV Loco 7546 29=175 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:24:02,584 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Write POM CV Loco 7546 29=175 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:24:29,854 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Write POM CV Loco 7546 29=175 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:24:46,296 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Write POM CV Loco 7546 29=175 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:25:25,920 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Write POM CV Loco 7546 29=175 [Mrc transmit handler]
2019-09-30 13:25:42,378 mrc.MrcPacketizer???????????????????? WARN? - Message missed 5 polls for message Write POM CV Loco 7546 29=175 [Mrc transmit handler]

Re: Sound On/Off

#164432

It's possible but unless you're only operating a single engine on that route it gets complicated fast...

JMRI can sense a locomotive passing a point with either optical or in track detection and send the appropriate function to a known engine. Need sensors and a connection to the RR.

A little programming in JMRI a Logix would do it.

What DCC system? If NCE their MiniPanel, AUI and a couple of detectors would do it too... Other systems...

What do you have in the way of detection on the RR?

Jim Albanowski

Re: Sound On/Off

[email protected]

#164431

Usually F8 on throttle

On Monday, September 30, 2019, 11:28:55 AM GMT-4, stwdv <stwdv@...> wrote:

I would like to turn the sound off on a loco as it passes thro a tunnel? is this possible and could someone point me in the direction of how
Thanks in advance