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This is a place for temp files, other than administrative files. Either they are to be added to the next release, added to the Documents or will have a short life span. Groups.io has free subscription storage limit of 1 GB! The following are counted towards the storage limits for the group: - Files - Photos - Images in databases - Images in wiki pages - Message attachments 1. Please put files into the correct folders. - If there is not an appropriate folder, feel free to create one. 2. If you are working on a problem and want to load info for others to look at, create a folder within the 'Problems Being Worked On' folder using the Msg number or you name as the folder name. When the problem is resolved please delete the folder. 3. All files and photos are subject to removal at the moderators discretion. Your Moderators -- Peter Ulvestad JMRI Users Group Moderator - http://www.jmri.org ( http://www.jmri.org ) Tam Valley Group Moderator - https://tamvalleydepot.com/ ( http://tamvalleydepot.com/ ) Sprog-DCC Group Moderator - http://www.sprog-dcc.co.uk/ ( http://www.sprog-dcc.co.uk/ ) Edmonton Model Railroad Association - http://www.emra.club/
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ADMIN: >>HOW TO ASK YOUR QUESTION<< - A general reminder for everyone
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====================== HOW to ask your question ====================== One of the most common questions about JMRI is "How do I get it to work?". This isn't really a problem with JMRI itself in most cases, but there are HUGE numbers of possible configurations for DCC systems, and Windows, Linux, and Mac computers out there. Just asking "How do I get it to work" is NOT going to get you any useful help. When asking ANY question, you should >>>utilize a meaningful subject line<<< that indicates the problem and include the following information in the body of the message: + If JMRI has started copy and paste the System Console into the body. (its under help on the start screen) + Has JMRI worked before on this computer? + JMRI version + Previous version if you just upgraded + Java version + Previous version if you just upgraded + Computer make and model + if you have just upgraded, from which version + Any other DCC devices in use + Specific details of your difficulty including error messages if any, or what you would like to do with JMRI. Decoder Programming, Signals, Automation, etc. Depending on the nature of the problem, you may need to supply even more information, but this is the absolute required for anyone to give you accurate answers. Signing you post helps keep the group friendly and personable! Your moderators and trouble shooters.
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Please use "meaningful subject lines" when starting topics
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Please use "meaningful subject lines" when starting topics. We are getting lots of subject lines that don't give much if any idea of what the topic is about. By providing a meaningful subject line you may get the attention of someone that can provide you assistance with your issue. It also give others the chance to skip the topic if it is not of interest to them. -- Peter Ulvestad JMRI Users Group Moderator - https://www.jmri.org ( http://www.jmri.org ) Tam Valley Group Moderator - https://tamvalleydepot.com/ ( http://tamvalleydepot.com/ ) Sprog-DCC Group Moderator - http://www.sprog-dcc.co.uk/ ( http://www.sprog-dcc.co.uk/ ) Edmonton Model Railroad Association - http://www.emra.club/
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ADMIN: PERMITTED TOPICS - A general reminder for everyone
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We would like to point out that this list is for discussions related to JMRI, and is intended to be a place that people, particularly beginners, can turn to for help with their JMRI problems from more experienced JMRI users. General DCC and model railroading topics should be taken to a more appropriate forum and NOT be posted here. SPAM of any kind, politics, legal issues, and other off-topic matters should NOT be posted to the list and will be subject to deletion by the moderators, as will any responses to such off-topic matters. New members still on moderated status will find that off-topic posts will not be approved for posting, and old members making such posts may find themselves back on moderated status. BUY / SELL and ADVERTISING is NOT PERMITTED Let's keep things simple for all of us, and keep the discussion here on-topic. Your moderators
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SoftConsist Script Loses Digitrax Throttle
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SoftConsist script works great! When I turn around a back to back FA consist, I can cease the consist and activate with the other headend. And, if the consist needs help getting up that 5% grade, I can tack on an RS3. And it works great with WiThrottle. But, I have a problem when working with a Digitrax throttle. I can lose control if I pull the throttle from one UP5 and plug it into another. -- Ken NYNH&H, Old Colony Division, Cape Cod Branch (1949-1959) Loconet * JMRI 5.11.6 * OSX,Win10,Ubuntu Blog: Cape Cod Railroad (HO) ¨C Newbie of an Oldie Youtube: Ken's Channel
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Lighting control with a Digitrax TF4
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Hello all I'm working on a passenger car lighting project so my question Is. Is there a easy way to program the digitrax TF4s 4 function to come on in different times.
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Train Build Failure out of Staging Using Custom Loads
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All of my coal hoppers have the setting of "utility" as I'm not concerned with the car number, just whether it's loaded or empty. I have my staging tracks for these cars set to only accept coal hoppers and only ship the load of "MPTY". All of the tipples have a schedule to receive the load of "MPTY" and ship the load of "LOAD. When I build the train out of staging I get a build failure and I get two reasons. One is that 3 of the cars don't get the custom load of MPTY created and the load stays at the default setting and the other reason is that it says it can't find a destination for the 3 cars. Each time the build fails it's always the same three cars that don't get the custom load created. I wasn't sure if I had a routing problem creating the build failure so I did a test. When the next build failed I went to the car file and changed the setting in the car file from the default to the custom load of MPTY for the 3 cars that always caused the failure. When I built the train this time it built with all 12 cars showing the custom load of MPTY and a final destination of one of the tipples. Out of curiosity I went to the location file for the staging track in question and removed the load restriction of MPTY from the staging track and then built the train again. The train built but only 9 had the custom load of MPTY and the other 3, the same 3 that always caused the build failure when the staging track had the custom load restriction on it, had the default load of L. So, I determined I didn't have a routing issue but I cannot figure out why the same 3 cars won't get a custom load created went the train is built. These 3 cars have the same exact setting as all of the other coal hoppers so I'm at a loss. I'm on version 4.26 of JMRI. It's always met my needs so I haven't updated. Any direction would be much appreciated. Thanks. Clay Smith Hopkinsville KY
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Ops Pro schedules: Using "Delivery" and "Pick up" days
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I'm only using custom loads (No "L" or "E") and all spurs have schedules. In each schedule, you can set the delivery day (e.g., Monday) and the pickup day (e.g., Wednesday). Questions: How do I tell what day of the week it is when I build a train? I want to use delivery/pickup day as a way of slowing down cars returning to the layout. Is there a better way to hold cars at a specific location for longer than when the next train comes by? Thanks! -- Mike JMRI 5.10+Rca461bd266 Java 17.0.13 Windows 11 DCC: Train Control Systems CS-105 DCC & LCC Command Station Turnouts controlled via LCC with MP1 and MP4 switch motors
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Build 2377 Fails to Launch - macOS arm64
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Build 2376 worked fine, but 2377 fails. Signing issue? Fred Dalzell
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Decoder not identified correctly ¨C MD Electronics LokCommander (functions offset, custom XML not loaded)
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Hi all, I'm having issues getting a LokCommander decoder by MD Electronics to work properly with JMRI. Here's the required information: JMRI version: 5.10+Rca461bd266 Java version: 21.0.3 OS: Windows 11 (build 10.0.22631) Computer: Acer Swift (Intel Core i7, 12 GB RAM) Other DCC devices in use: SPROG 3 DCC Programmer (only) Previous JMRI version: I have been using JMRI for over 10 years, but have only upgraded from a previous stable version. I'm using LokCommander decoders by Micron-Dynamics Electronics (Decoderwerk) (CV8 = 163). These are DCC decoders targeted at H0 scale locomotives. Here's what I'm encountering: Decoder Identification: "Identify Decoder" returns only the manufacturer (MD Electronics). No decoder model is detected. Decoder Address is correctly reported as 3. Function Mapping Issue: When pressing F0 in JMRI, nothing happens. Pressing F1 activates F0 lights. Pressing F2 activates F1, and so on. CV33¨CCV46 are correctly programmed with standard NMRA values: CV33 = 1 (F0 Forward), CV34 = 2, CV35 = 4 (F1), CV36 = 8, etc. Attempt to create custom decoder file: I created a file Decoderwerk_LokCommander.xml and referenced it in decoderIndex.xml. Placed both under C:\Users\bonde\JMRI\decoders\ The decoder does not appear in the selection menu when creating a new roster entry. No error message appears. Manufacturer¡¯s support: I contacted MD Electronics directly. They were not familiar with JMRI and could not provide any CV map or integration support. What I¡¯d like to achieve: Proper identification of the decoder in JMRI. Correct function mapping (F0 should activate F0, not F1). Get guidance on what might be missing in my XML file. Possibly contribute to adding this decoder to the JMRI decoder database. I¡¯m happy to share my custom XML file and any logs needed. Thanks a lot for your help and for the amazing work behind JMRI! Best regards, Pablo (Santiago, Chile)
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Need help determining Error message when loading panel using Layout Editor
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I've been making some changes to my Layout Editor panel. After taking a break for a couple of days, the panel would load but is mostly unresponsive. Could not "wake-up" any of the 40-some CTC controlled turnouts/signals, except for the two double slip switches. I could also throw turnouts that are not CTC controlled but are included on the panel. I tried using several of the older panel files but got the same result. Pasted below is a screen shot of the session.log. I'm not surprised with the six error messages at the end as they all appear to be items I was working on but not completed. I'm wondering if the "Info" item just before the error messages might be the problem. I am using JMRI 5.10 and Java 17. The layout (Digitrax hardware) fires up just fine and I can aquire and run locos in the expected manner. Any thoughts? Thanks, John P.
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IntelliJ IDEA and Ant Build - out of date documentation
I am trying to set up a build environment in Linux to compile JMRI. I have worked through the instructions here. However, the documentation does not appear to be up to date with the latest version of IntelliJ IDEA. In particular, the interface is entirely different to that described. I have got as far as "Building and running JMRI using Ant," however, there is no "Ant Build" tab in my IntelliJ IDEA. I am not sure whether this is because this version of IntelliJ IDEA does not support Ant Build or is not configured for it, or whether this is because I used the UI to clone my forked repository in what appeared to be a more straightforward way than seems to have been possible when the documentation was written. I have found where in the new interface the "Ant Build" tab should go as there is a "Maven" tab which some of the documentation shows as being adjacent to the "Ant Build" tab, but there is no "Ant Build" tab. Incidentally, the documentation gives no clue as to what "Ant Build" is and I cannot find any clear information about what it is elsewhere either (the only information that I can find about it is resources that refer to it already assuming that the reader knows what it is, but no explanation of what it is). I do not even know at this stage whether it is essential or not. I should be grateful for any assistance with this. Thank you.
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JMRI-LCC-CS105-PSXX
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I am sending this to multiple forums: I am seeking to control track power in individual power districts. The PSXX can be controlled thru CVs. 1. How do I program the PSXX CVs? I believe I can use JMRI to program on the main to do this. 2. What JMRI -LCC construct do I use to toggle the PSXX? Thanks for your thoughts / time on this question. Tom Kane Purcellville, VA -- Tom Kane Purcellville, VA Modelling the PRR in 1954 'ish'
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JMRI shirts on Daylight Sales web site
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In a recent thread, we talked about maybe getting some shirts with the JMRI logo. Daylight Sales is now listing them on their web site: https://www.daylightsales.net/product-category/jmri/ Bob ¡ª Bob Jacobsen rgj1927@...
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Creating a Logix NG to toggle MQTT controlled relays
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I have MANY MQTT controlled relays on my layout, they control the track power to each block on the layout. I want to create a LogixNG script that will toggle each relay, one at a time, so that the system knows the state of the MQTT device. Is there a way to automate this, or do I have to create a script to togge each one, one at a time. Other option, is there a way to query the state of the MQTT devices and just have it report back it's state so that the sensors know the position of the relays. I suspect it could be done in software, buy I am currently just manually toggling each relay so JMRI can detect it's setting. Thanks -- Heath @ Human[c]ity http://www.humancity.org http://www.riversidetransfer.nyc http://www.manhattanmodelers.com
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Consisting New Locos
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Morning all, Have recently purchased 2 new Kato SD70MACs and have fitted 2 new DN147K1Cs. Both Locos run fine individually and when MU¡¯d with throttles. When I have consisted through JMRI using address 44 locos will not run. Have tried different addresses with the same result. I have 2 other pairs of SD70MACs setup which run well and have compared CVs with them and the new combination and all seems the same. Hopefully someone can offer a solution as I am stumped. Many thanks, Dave R from down under.
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DCC-EX Voltage/current meter
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I have my windows 10 laptop running JMRI v5.6 with DCC-EX running on an Arduino uno, connected to my laptop via USB, paired with the DCC-EX MotorShield8874. When I open the ¡®voltage / current meter¡¯ in Panel Pro, all I get is hyphens - no actual current reading in digits. I¡¯ve had the current meter working before, on an older version of JMRI, running a standard motor shield with the Arduino, but I¡¯ve not tested the current meter since I fitted the new 8874 motor shield. I wanted to check there isn¡¯t anything I¡¯ve missed or failed to configure specifically in JMRI for this before looking into the hardware. Many thanks, Dan
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Simple way to move any loco between two points (automated)?
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I'm looking for a simple way to move any loco from the staging track (siding/yard) to the block where the warrant will start. Conceptually the solution would: Use a loco/consist address supplied (e.g. from a memory variable) Drive the train until a sensor (block occupancy) is triggered. Assume a clear path has been established (user responsibility) Thanks. -- H.O. Australia (Layout in Progress) Digikeijs DR5000 LocoNet JMRI v5.10 DecoderPro/Warrants/CPE/SML/LogixNG Java: OpenLogic jre-17.0.12.7 Windows 10
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Did I do this right? #logixng, turn on "light" when pressing button.
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I am trying to learn LogixNG. I suspect there is a better way to do this, but is this a good way? I am going to create several more of these "actions" so if there is a better/easier way to do it, I would appreciate the advice. I have several "lights" which are actually just relays to turn track power on and off. I want to create a button that when pressed, no matter the state of the sensor, will turn all of the lights on. Would this be the best way to do this? -- Heath @ Human[c]ity http://www.humancity.org http://www.riversidetransfer.nyc http://www.manhattanmodelers.com
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Where are the Tables in PanelPro?
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I have already drawn my CTC (or RTC) layout panel. I want now to define the turnouts (switches). Look anywhere on the web, JMRI help pages, and one is instructed to open Tools, then Tables to gain access to Turnouts, etc. On my 5.10 version of JMRI (running on a 2018 Mac Mini, 3 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5, Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB, Java is installed) there is no drop down link for Tables under Tools. First drop down item is Check, then its Assign Block to selection, etc. Why please do I not see Tables? a) Are they somewhere else now? b) I am using Loconet Simulator (no connection to the layout yet) is that the problem? Please advise, thanks -Don
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