... in ... he ... mode, ... problem, ... be the ... firmware - ... Hi All, Just an up-date of where I've arrived at - yes, cycling the Sprog power supply...
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Andrew Berridge
r5gordini
Jan 3, 2009 6:50 pm
Hi Andrew C, OK - thanks for the info - I'll give it a go. I've not had a chance to do any further investigation. Still using XP SP2 - however, I have a ...
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andy_sollis
Jan 8, 2009 11:18 am
If I can stick my 2penneth in, I can't get it to work as a throttle full stop with one exception that I will come to. As soon as I change to Command Station...
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twid1969@...
twid1969...
Jan 12, 2009 9:53 pm
Hello everybody. I have recently put together a MERG SPROG kit and then found this user group. While looking for some control software, I was surprised to see...
710
ncliffe2001
Jan 12, 2009 10:43 pm
... [...] ... Yes, I know about Rocrail, and agree that it looks to be a more attractive layout control program than PanelPro (JMRI) to someone from a UK/EU...
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Andrew Berridge
r5gordini
Jan 12, 2009 10:51 pm
Just a quick note - I have had quite a lot of success with using an Xbox (original) controller as a USB throttle with DecoderPro - my development efforts are...
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Keith Woodbridge
keithwoodbridge
Jan 13, 2009 9:06 am
Hi Guys, Could do with some advice please - I would prefer to have the JMRI throttle work in 28 speed steps (edit speed controller to show steps rather than...
713
ncliffe2001
Jan 13, 2009 10:39 am
... I think there is a partial bug. The following works for me (USB Sprog, JMRI 2.4): a) within Sprog Console, set Sprog to 28 step and press save. b) within...
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
Jan 13, 2009 12:23 pm
... My time and effort is spread too thin already :-( It would be nice, but I can do little more than wait and see what happens at the moment. Andrew...
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
Jan 13, 2009 12:31 pm
... Functionally, it's relatively simple, and I've thought about it many times. The clever bit is packaging (tooling costs can be quite high for a nice case,...
716
andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
Jan 13, 2009 12:41 pm
... <keithrwoodbridge@> ... "display speed steps" ... arrow keys on ... the speed ... console, and ... loco runs. ... It's a feature :-) Seriously, thanks for...
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ncliffe2001
Jan 13, 2009 6:29 pm
... Any chance of the idea getting as far as a design published through MERG or similar ? My hardware knowledge is totally inadequate to start such a gizmo....
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Keith Woodbridge
keithwoodbridge
Jan 14, 2009 8:52 am
... JMRI ... steps ... can't ... to ... If ... Sprog ... above. ... loco ... again ... not ... steps. ... Hi All, Thanks for the response Andrew. The reason...
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ncliffe2001
Jan 14, 2009 10:12 am
... The files area of the JMRI Users Yahoo group has some scripts for helping with this process. If I recall the discussion (about 6 months ago), it had...
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Keith Woodbridge
keithwoodbridge
Jan 14, 2009 1:38 pm
... <keithrwoodbridge@> ... loco ... try ... working. ... the ... for ... of ... range ... months ... locations ... click on ... points. ... Hi Nigel, Thanks...
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pjti
Feb 9, 2009 8:13 pm
Good Evening, I am Patrick and live in Spain. I have obtained (via a friend) and built the Sprog kit. Had I known about the smb's I would have gladly paid full...
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pjti
Feb 9, 2009 10:39 pm
More info from me. There is no track voltage. Using Hyperterminal I can switch upper LED on and off, I also can get the version number. (3.9) When I type in...
723
andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
Feb 10, 2009 9:06 pm
Hi <a name would be nice ;-)> It sounds like you're nearly there, with all the comms working. If you need schematics, they're here ...
725
pjti
Feb 11, 2009 7:53 pm
... Hi Andrew, it's Patrick here. ... and the two ... I used a continuity tester and it all seems to connect from 25/26 thru to the track terminals. I'll have...
726
andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
Feb 11, 2009 8:33 pm
Patrick, Yes, the + command switches the track power as well as the LED. With the track power on, the PIC pins should be toggling. Your DVM may show a voltage...
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pjti
Feb 12, 2009 12:02 am
... Back again Andrew, There is no power at the track or the terminals with LED lit. I got a reading of 6.8ish from the regulator, is that ok ? I deleted msg...
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
Feb 12, 2009 4:16 pm
Patrick, The reply of !O in the JMRI log means that the SPROG detected a short circuit and turned off the track power. That's why you can't read any voltage. ...
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pjti
Feb 12, 2009 11:45 pm
... short. ... That was well spotted Andrew, what does "!E" mean (out of interest)? I have built the USB version and have not fitted R100 which I presume is...
730
pjti
Feb 13, 2009 2:09 am
Andrew, Following on from my previous post. I bit the bullet and fitted R100 (oR47) and in hyperterminal I got 8.89v (ac) on the track. Do I need more volts,...
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
Feb 13, 2009 11:09 am
Patrick, R100 is referenced in section 3.4.1 along with all the other output stage components. It is pretty crucial, as you,ve found. It sounds like it's...
732
pjti
Feb 13, 2009 7:43 pm
... Hi ANdrew, it might be good news - things are perking up. But I must explain that having triple checked section 3.4.1 there is no mention of R100. Anyway,...
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twid1969@...
twid1969...
Feb 14, 2009 9:07 am
... output ... In ... trimmer. ... must ... mention ... loco, ... clear ... ideas ... the "working" ... is ... Patrick, I've recently built the SPROG Kit as...
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pjti
Feb 14, 2009 11:55 am
... Thanks for the confirmation Jamie, I checked YET again, there is no mention of either R100 or R35 in the build instructions. Funnily enough I had fitted...
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Andrew Berridge
r5gordini
Feb 14, 2009 7:40 pm
It is worth it - I use a SPROG as a command station - it works really well. I too had teething problems but these were due to my PIC being blank - no-one's...
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pjti
Feb 14, 2009 11:28 pm
Well thanks to Andrew I got my box of bits sorted out, I managed to read/write to a LGB engine and even ran it using the throttle. I have fitted the case and...
