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Locked Using Dapol semaphore signals signalist sc1 and dp8

 

I am struggling with JMRI to configure Dapol semaphore signals to British Outline BR 2003 . ?How do I set up the signalling heads and signaling masts to operate correctly.?
The semaphore signal has the accessory address 6 and is connected to a signalist sc1 decoder with a dp8 this is set to cv 15 for British outline signals.?

If any member of the JMRI users are able to assist in me configuring correctly with the various steps I would be grateful. Previous layouts I have used 2 and three aspects with JMRI no problem but semaphore signals a different problem
 

I don't own a Dapol signal, but you may find some help on the forum.
I the semaphore can display just 2 aspects, you would configure the mast in JMRI as a single output mast (one output/turnout closed/thrown).

Egbert
 

Hi Wrightstuart...


The Dapol semaphores are just a 2-aspect when connected this way. You can just configure each arm using the single output driver as either head or mast (or head controlled mast) with Green (off or inclined) and Red (on or horizontal home) or Yellow (caution or horizontal distant).


Once synchronised with the button on the DP8 the signal arm should follow the state in JMRI as long as the signal is powered while JMRI is in use. If you have used BR2003 colour lights then you should have no problem using the Dapol semaphores. Splitting signal masts get a bit more complicated, but I suspect you do not have any of them yet.


Suzie x
 

do a kit for a replacement PCB to fit Dapol semaphore signals so that they operate more logically, with a simple on-off switch, or logic level. This means JMRI and the signal position will always be in sync. It is quite fiddly to make and fit, so I would not recommend it to a beginner with a soldering iron, but it does work well.

I never did understand why Dapol went for the current arrangement where a pulse changed the signal position, and another pulse changed it back again, giving no indication of which position it moved from and to.

Ian Morgan
Hampshire UK
 

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Ian,

I will be looking into this shortly for my layout. What about the new Peco Servo Kit?

Dave


On 24 Dec 2018, at 08:29, Ian Morgan <ianm42@...> wrote:

do a kit for a replacement PCB to fit Dapol semaphore signals so that they operate more logically, with a simple on-off switch, or logic level. This means JMRI and the signal position will always be in sync. It is quite fiddly to make and fit, so I would not recommend it to a beginner with a soldering iron, but it does work well.

I never did understand why Dapol went for the current arrangement where a pulse changed the signal position, and another pulse changed it back again, giving no indication of which position it moved from and to.

Ian Morgan
Hampshire UK

 

"What about the new Peco Servo Kit?"

Way over priced for a servo, toggle switch and a couple of bits of bent metal. Check out the price of servos on Ebay or Hobbyking.

You will need a module to control servos from either DCC or a Layout Control Bus (LCB) such as Merg's CBus.
 

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I am going down the Lenz route. Just changing over from ZTC.


On 24 Dec 2018, at 10:02, Ian Morgan <ianm42@...> wrote:

"What about the new Peco Servo Kit?"

Way over priced for a servo, toggle switch and a couple of bits of bent metal. Check out the price of servos on Ebay or Hobbyking.

You will need a module to control servos from either DCC or a Layout Control Bus (LCB) such as Merg's CBus.

 

The new Peco servo kit is a very expensive solution, a better route for servo operation of signals and turnouts is the megapoints system. Megapoints have a direct pc interface in development so it can be controlled by JMRI as well as an old school panel.

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