Inline LogixNG add block item different on two systems
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#logixng
Windows 11 or Linux Mint 21.1 JMRI 5.10 I take my "panel file" home from the museum to work on it locally. I run JMRI on Linux Mint at home. I was working on creating an inline LogixNG whose purpose was to set the value field of a lot of blocks on the layout having been triggered by an icon touch on a Panel Editor panel. That all worked fine at home. I created a few of the add/item/block steps in a conditionalNG. Then I copied the file to a USB drive and ambled down to the museum to complete the task on site. But much to my astonishment and grumpiness the add/item/block window is different at the museum than at home. The rightmost block in that window is missing. This is where one gets to type in the value that is to be applied to the value field of the block. It's the same whether I'm adding a new line or editing an existing one that I had created at home. I don't get it. Why is this different? JMRI version is the same at both locations. George
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WiThrottle server "readLine from device failed" messages
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#withrottleserver
WiThrottle server seems to blast my system console with "readLine from device ... failed" messages. The WiThrottle and EngineDriver apps seem to work fine despite these messages. What do these messages mean and is there any way to fix this? I see this on two different installations. Thanks. -- Tim D. Childs tim.d.childs@... Lansing Model Railroad Club - lmrc.org
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Decoder Files request...
Does anyone have decoder files for the BLI P5A built already? If so, would greatly appreciate being able to have copies of your BLI decoder files!!! Thanks! Jim Duncan 73 de Jim, KU0G Warrensburg, MO EM28rs
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Old Mac Died; Need to get access to Dropbox JMRI files on new Mac mini.
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#dropbox
#mac-os
I’ve been using JMRI for over a decade but my last computer died and I need to use JMRI on a new Mac mini with the latest software. JMRI 5.10 JAVA 21.0.6+7-LTS ‘Temurin’ Mac mini Apple M2 Sequoia 15.2 Old Computer: 21” iMac (ancient) with recent update of JMRI but hard drive no longer operative NCE System through NCE USB I’ve been using Dropbox for my files so I know where they are, but I’m stumped about how to reach them — Dropbox 'File Locations' won’t let me look at any destination not on my computer. Also, I had two profiles, one for the test track and one for the layout. I’d like to preserve that.
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Reversing
Yes. See www.wiringforDCC.com, and join the wiring for DCC group on 开云体育. Best regards, Steve Steve Haas Snoqualmie, WA
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How to remove block assignments from LE tracks
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My original project was to combine two LE Panels, the Main railroad panel and the 5 track passenger station panel. Knowing there isn’t a quick way to join them, I proceeded to redraw the 5 track station onto the Main panel. Without realizing that the > Track Options > Automatically Assign Blocks to Tracks was turned on, every piece of track was assigned an AUTOBLK: ##, which I didn’t want nor need. I won’t need block detectors nor signaling. Any signals will be SSL to determine the turnout positions. Now I want to know how to remove block assignments from the newly drawn tracks since, as I see it, nothing can be deleted while they are assigned. I attempted to rename the unwanted blocks to a common name so when I could break the assignments I might only need to delete one large block. What I ended up with was, upon restarting JMRI everything opened properly the Main LE panel, The WiThrottle window, and the JMRI (center of screen) logo. The PanelPro control window did _not_. I didn’t have a way to close the program or make any preference changes. Since I put in so much work, so far, is there a fix to get JMRI to launch completely or is it easier to cut my losses and go back to a previous .xml file. Still how do I remove block assignments properly? I’m stumped. Thanks in advance for reading. John Bauchiero - NCE PH-Pro & PowerCab, RasPi4, DCC-EX - JMRI 5.11.4 - Java 17.0.12
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JMRI Profile File Written With Zero Bytes
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Hopefully this can help others who experience the same problem. This has happened 3 or 4 times in the last 5 years - so not often. When opening JMRI, you get the dreaded unexpected EOF error loading the profile. Sure enough - the profile file is zero bytes. Easy fix - in the active jmri-profile folder there is a backupPanels folder under the railroad name. Simply copy that file back under the railroad folder - rename to whatever the profile file is called in your settings. Hopefully it is recent enough you didn't lose much of anything. The backup interval looks like when the profile is saved. All shutdowns have been nominal. No idea why it happens...Maybe it's an RPI thing, maybe it took to long to write and I did a system shutdown before it was ready? Who knows. The folder structure is below. For more info - Specs: RPI 5 bookworm with all latest updates running JMRI 5.10. The log file is below - it shows whenever this happens there is a compare failure. Guess that writes out 0 bytes and keeps on truckin...
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Double light mast only changes diverging
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I created/uploaded a small test case to show the issue I'm having with my layout. /g/jmriusers/files/ProblemsBeingWorkedOn/sml_test_5_multiple_turnouts.xml I may be confused but I'd expect both of these incoming masts to display aspect similarly. The top row works as expected based on which route is clear based on exiting turnout. The bottom row for diverging works differently.
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Jmri panel pro program issues
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i am using a dell latest window laptop using latest no test version i open a profile in the past and all the windows I ask to open does open with a window openning last with the program name and profile name. i open that same profile and get all the windows except the last. instead a window labelled ‘decoder pro: all entries’ which is blank . And dont get the final window. if i close the new window it closes the program what has gone wrong with my profile. i dont want the new window and want the last window back what do i do? tony
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Signal Controller Board Suggestions
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I have JMRI LogicX working through a tree/ladder of turnout to set 'a road in a yard' to the 'Main' from a touch sensor on a Panel. Due to space, I am using two x three-way turnouts meaning I cannot use the turnout motor internal switches to switch leds on the Dward Signals on each road. On the screen, I have a 'sensor' light next to the Road when it is clear to the Main. All good so far and works fine. Looking now for an addressable signal controller board to receive a JMRI command to turn a 'dwarf' signal from 'red' to 'green' when the sensor on the panel is selected (when it sets the required road to main). The signal controller will connect to an AUX bus connected to, in this case, a NCE PowerPro Controller. What Signal Controller Boards are you using to take the command to change the LEDs from JMRI? happy to answer any clarifying questions! Thanks Randall
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Help understanding Dispatcher/Transit
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I have a simple 3 train yard connected to another block with several turnouts as below My desire is to have a train leave the yard then run another transit continuously. Since a continuous transit requires first/last section to be the same it seems this requires two transits. I thought I could create a transit to start in BY1 and end in Central then chain to the next transit. My problem is with the leaving yard transit (which is terminate when done for testing). As soon as it allocates the Central section, the mast turns red/red and the train never moves. If I click the mast green the train moves and stops in Central as expected. So, how can I make this to allow move train out automatically after allocation?
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JMRI and LogicX driving Signals
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#signals
Wanting to drive a Signal based on a decision 'to set green / red' from a LogicX - already set a sensor 'light' on the screen and switch turnouts,, looking for guidance to then set a dwarf signal. unable to use turnout motor switches as there are two x three-way turnouts used. If there is a write up or Youtube I would appreciate in pointer, all i have seen so far are track sensor based and switched from a single turnout motor. Happy to answer any questions... thanks Randall
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Experimental "Flatpak" distribution of JMRI
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A user has been interested in possibly distributing JMRI as a “FlatPak” for Linux. I don’t know much about that method, but apparently the distribution file also includes the JRE, so it’s (at least in theory) easier to install. As an experiment, you can find a 5.10 distribution in this form at https://github.com/JMRI/JMRI/releases/download/v5.10/jmri.5.10.flatpak For more on this, see JMRI/JMRI Issue 11658: https://github.com/JMRI/JMRI/issues/11658 Is anybody familiar enough with this distribution method to be able to try it? Is this something that we should do on an ongoing basis? Bob — Bob Jacobsen rgj1927@...
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Reorienting a turnout without completely deleting it.
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#layouteditor
I am not sure what happened, but I have one turnout that ended up in the wrong orientation. I have the turnout and block detection and turnout position sensors all working, so I am trying to figure out if there is a way to just reorient the turnout without completely deleting it and then setting everything up again. I was looking for a way to "disconnect" the turnout, like you can do in Anyrail, but was able to figure out how to make that work. Any simple solutions or do I just need to delete and then re-add a new turnout in the correct orientation? -- Heath @ Human[c]ity http://www.humancity.org http://www.riversidetransfer.nyc http://www.manhattanmodelers.com
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PanelPro New Feature - Panel Swipe Navigation on Tablet
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Team, I have about 70 control panels and I navigate them using buttons with links. While this works fine, I can see my panel count only growing with time. The thought occurred to me of the possibilty of adding a swipe function to navigate from Panel to Panel from a web view (tablet). For example, if you could assign a Panel to a SWIPE GROUP then swiping right or left would take you to the next panel in the group. Does this sound like it would be useful to others? -- Many thanks in advance! Vinny DeRobertis ~ Apex, NC New York & Hudson Valley RR Windows 7 Pro / Java 11 / JMRI v5.10 Command Station: Digikeijs DR5000. Booster: Digikeijs DR5033 (4) Samsung A7 10.4" Tablets Fully Kiosk/Engine Driver v2.37.187 DCC/DMX Gateway: Pricom LLS. LocoNet Input Modules: Digikeijs DR4088LN DCC Output Modules: Digikeijs DR4018 / Yamorc YD8116. Sensors: Model Train Technology: DETECTOR-HO. Turnout Motors: MTB MP1
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Finding a block
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I renamed a block via a layout panel and all that happened is it created a new block with the old name, which I can't now find. Using PanelPro->Tools->Where Used to search for the block it says this: Block: UBU5 (IB:AUTO:0023) Listener count: 3 Layout Block references UBU5 (ILB19) The block is called UBU5 so that bit I understand but how can I find the layout block reference? Thanks Chris
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Layout panel text
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I found all of my text label shown as on letter and dots or all dots. Is there a way to fix this? File uploaded. Stephen Marler
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Dispatcher continuous transit fails after a few loops
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Sometimes it's only one or two loops. This time the train went maybe 5-6 then stopped presumedly because of the double mast stop (I don't see that specific aspect at https://www.jmri.org/xml/signals/basic/aspects.xml). It's not always the same mast sometimes it's the other double mast. Why can't it allocate sections when nothing else is on the track? Notes: I'm using 5.11 and all turnouts are ghost blocks between hardware detection blocks. Everything is auto-generated (paths, sections, SML). After this screen I restarted JMRI and tried again it only made it to the second block (pic 2) even though I manually clicked "Allocate Next" until all blocks allocated but it never restarted. There is nothing in the session.log
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Loading table content and panels xml file using MacOS Mongomery from Dropbox - Error Loading File Appears
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#mac-os
Hi All Would anyone be able to assist with this issue. History back ground I have been using windows 10 PC's for many years with no issues and dropbox to store the information. This has been working without any issues for over 10 years. Now the PC's have been at different locations and still operating. Now one of the PC's is normally has the preferences configured to the railway hardware and the other PC the preferences are set to Simulator. Absolutely nothing new there works amazing. Loading Issue using Montgomery OS Now Moving on to the issue now. I was presented with the opportunity to change to a Mac mini using Catalina OS and Montgomery OS. I loaded the latest test version of JMRI onto Montgomery and all set up correctly in simulation mode and again using dropbox . When I tried to load table content and panels and selecting the correct xml file version. I get these error messages as shown below So then I decided to try using Catalina OS and repeat the same JMRI set up with Dropbox again. To my surprise when I selected load table contents and panels and the same xml file version. Every thing loads correctly as expected with no issues appreciate any assistance or ideas to resolve the issue Regards Peter
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Stop All Auto Trains bug
All, Windows 10 JMRI 5.11.3 Noticed while running four of my trains in auto that if I have a derail and I try to stop all the trains some of them slow down to stop, but resume on their own upon reaching next block. In Auto Trains window I press "Stop All Auto Trains". All trains start slowing and show "Resume". Some trains then contiue and show "Stop". Had not noticed this in version 5.8. Roger
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