Do you need to read the CVs? Even with a too-low ack pulse, writes should be OK. What's the maximum load for the decoder? Could you temporarily fit more LEDs...
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
Jun 20, 2012 1:27 pm
MArk, Sorry for the delay in responding, I didn't notice this post. No one need ever be left with "an expensive sprog laying here that isn't even heavy enough...
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Martin Pischky
pischky
Jun 21, 2012 8:31 am
Hello Andrew, thanks for your assistance. I now have the decoder definition ready (not really, it's more like a quick hack, but I have access to all CVs). And...
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
Jun 21, 2012 2:12 pm
... I guess you could read it like that! ... You just did but don't hold your breath. ... The problem is that 60mA is already very low fro the SPROG...
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Tim Ivers
ogh0ul
Jun 28, 2012 7:05 pm
Hello all, I have been having some problems with my Sprog 3, and I am at my wit's end trying to resolve them. I hope you can help and even if not, thank you...
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
Jun 29, 2012 12:52 pm
Tim, When using DP for programming, do you use the throttle to test the loco before switching to panel pro for running? If so then after shutting down DP and...
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thomasmclae
Jun 29, 2012 2:37 pm
What speed step settings are you using? If the throttle is set to 14 steps, and the Loc is set to 28/128 (Or reverse) you will get various odd light affects. ...
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Tim Ivers
ogh0ul
Jun 29, 2012 3:38 pm
Hello again. Andrew, you're a genius. That solved my problem entirely. So I made a celebratory video: http://youtu.be/DIact17RQzo Thomas, I have all of my...
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T
krzyvolfan
Jul 4, 2012 10:58 pm
My wife got me a sprog. It did not work at first on 3 computers. I got permission from where she bought it to return it. I gave it one more try. it worked. Now...
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thomasmclae
Jul 5, 2012 2:08 pm
First, did you disconnect any wires? I had fits when the power wires were reversed. No obvious problem, just would not read. The wire with the stripe (Or some...
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thomasmclae
Jul 5, 2012 2:09 pm
Also, are you near Dallas TX? IF so, I can make a house call..... Thomas DeSoto, TX...
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mike_w_dunn
Jul 9, 2012 8:39 am
Hi Just did a search & nothing popped out ... unless Yahoo has broken again ;) I'm thinking of trying out my Sprog with a Raspberry Pi (when it finally...
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David Spencer
idle_moor
Jul 9, 2012 9:04 am
... It needs OpenJDK for arm, which may or may not yet be available for the Pi's subarch on your distro of choice; and JMRI with its embedded native binaries...
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mattharris_merg
Jul 9, 2012 10:09 am
... Mike, JMRI runs on the RaspberryPi, albeit rather slowly at the moment. I've put together some initial notes in the JMRIUsers Files section at: ...
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Tim Ivers
ogh0ul
Jul 9, 2012 12:31 pm
Wow, now THAT is a neat idea. I'd love to see that come to fruition. Tim ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Mike Dunn
mike_w_dunn
Jul 9, 2012 6:37 pm
Ah - it works J That's the main thing at this point ! Did you do this in a VM (you said not tested on a real 2GB card) ? Mike [Non-text portions of this...
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mattharris_merg
Jul 10, 2012 8:49 am
... Mike, This was done on a real RaspberryPi but with a 4Gb card. Now that the most recent version of JMRI (2.99.7) is smaller in size by not including the...
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rhbbob
Jul 10, 2012 2:12 pm
Okay, as one whose problems are usually caused by the 'nut on the keyboard', I have to ask ! Do the acceleration/deceleration settings affect the speed curve ?...
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ncliffe2001
Jul 10, 2012 6:02 pm
... No connection if the decoder is behaving properly. The only effect of the acceleration and deceleration will be to alter the time to reach various speeds. ...
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T
krzyvolfan
Jul 13, 2012 12:00 am
After my first post, I was contacted by Bill with BBM. He asked me to send him some info which I did last Weekend. ( I resent the info Yesterday) I also asked...
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krzyvolfan
Jul 13, 2012 1:13 pm
Yesterday about an hour before I made this post Bill with BBM sent me an email. I was unable to see it due to hosting issues until this morning. Everything...
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Phil Holman
phili1955
Jul 19, 2012 7:50 pm
Hi all, With the new SPROG model available - I'm in a quandry! Why? I have an original SPROG with 9 pin Serial connector though a converter cable to USB cable....
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
Jul 20, 2012 11:22 am
If you want/need the extra current that a SPROG 3 can provide then buy one, but it will give you no other advantages. If you want to get rid of the USB-serial...
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Phil Holman
phili1955
Jul 20, 2012 7:42 pm
Hi Andrew, Your assumption about needing extra power is correct - Sound chipped locos is the cause for this need. I've standardised on the Soundtraxx Tsunami...
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
Jul 22, 2012 3:21 pm
Phil, For an existing 1.4 I would try the firmware upgrade first. There is a fix for sound locos that will probably solve your problems. Regards, Andrew...
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Phil Holman
phili1955
Jul 22, 2012 4:13 pm
Hi Andrew, Thanks for that. I'll give it a go and let you know. Phil H ... From: sprog-dcc@... [mailto:sprog-dcc@...] On Behalf Of...
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graham_wass
Jul 27, 2012 8:14 am
... I see this is an old topic but maybe I will get a reply. I have aquired hopefully a ROCO amplifier. I want to use as a booster. Can I conect my Sprog 11 to...
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graham_wass
Aug 8, 2012 4:32 pm
... Having done a bit of research I have now used my Roco 10764 as a booster. I can connect my Sprog 11 to it to use as a booster or directly from serial port...
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totimato
Aug 9, 2012 11:30 am
Hi Graham! Can You please explain how You did it? Tutorial or how-to document, or step by step, would be greatly appreciated! Thank You in advance. Matjaz...
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graham_wass
Aug 10, 2012 3:01 pm
... Hi if you send me a email I will try to explain what I did or rather what I found out Graham...
