Spring frogs have been around for over a century - surprised you havn't seen one before. Their use is as hacketet described, to make a smoother high speed...
... From: cornwall9 To: CMRI_Users@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 6:55 AM Subject: [CMRI_Users] Disco light problem part 2 Nick, Ever think...
I am unable to get my USICs to initialize. I have built 4 systems in the past, and am currently trying to set up a new system using components recovered from...
Hi John 1. Check that all power is correctly connected. The Rs422 card requires +5, +12 and -12 Volts. 2. pins 2,3 and 5 are used with the serial port from the...
... <Easeeinterface@m...> wrote: Don, Thanks for your quick reply. Noticed a small error in my initial ... I believe this tells me I have established proper...
Okay If the yellow LED flashes on the Rs422 card during the outtest then you have selected the correct port and that wiring is sound. Make sure you test each...
The subject of card repair needs to be addressed Easee Interfaces does card repair based on $15 per hour charge plus parts and return shipping. Any CMRI card...
Let me clarify one point The $20 charge is just for the 3 USIC's and an Rs422 card. Please do not send entire CMRI collection. Also return Shipping would be...
At 07:26 AM 5/3/2003 -0400, you wrote: -snip- ... John: I'm an old hand at what you describe and I intend to discourage you- Been there- dun that! I designed...
John Jameco has a keypad which connects to a serial port RS232 connection price $40.00 Jameco Part # 129357. The software supplied will work in Dos and they...
PI Engineering, which makes the Raildriver control console for use with MS Trainsimulator, has a core business of a number of programmable keypads, using USB...
I stayed away from the USB application only in that it may not be DOS compatible which is the environment that John wants to use. For others using Visual Basic...
Wayne, I think you may have misunderstood, I am looking for an assignment panel for the Chubb system. Just a way to enter what would normally be entered via...
John Since it is just a serial device, it would work just like another node in the system, except it is on a separate serial port. I have extra serial port ...
Hello All. I am new to the group and joined on Nick Kulp's suggestion to Learn how to use C/MRI with my existing Digitrax Equipment. Is there anyone in the...
Don Wood, Thank you for your help in trying to solve my initialization problem. I found it! In all of the various permutations of cables, software, ...
Great work Keep the group informed of your latest endeavors with the CMRI Don This also will be a great precursor to my next topic on the system Preventive...
First this is not directed at any one person but as general information Preventive maintenance can relieve a lot of stress on your operation nights. Nothing is...
Amen !!! PM, along with an approriate design and construction balance of self diagnostic hardware/software is mandatory for reduction of total man hours spent...
In over 20 years of very successful operation of the C/MRI on the previous SV and on the new SV Oregon System, I have never done any preventitive maintenance...
Greetings, My thanks to Bruce for weighing in quickly. Personally, after years of managing high tech operations I am more in agreement with Dr. Chubb than Don...
At 07:02 PM 5/4/2003 -0400, Don Wood wrote: Preventive maintenance can relieve a lot of stress on your operation nights. 1.. It is always a good idea to vacuum...
Don, Bruce and Rich have weighed in with some very good advice. Let me add one bit of experience from the Teton Short Line. This is more corrective ...
I have a USIC that is presently set up for RS-422 that I want to convert to RS-232. I dug thru my reserve of spare parts and found two 14 pin DIN sockets,...
Hi All, I have just stumbled into this group on a suggestion from the Digitrax group to use C/MRI for signalling. I have Digitrax DCC at home and have toyed...
The following email was received from Joe Kasper and he makes some good points that need to be posted for the general group. Joe is a major user of the C/MRI...
No problem with ANY kind of FIXED layout. However, if you change the configuartion of the modules, you most likely will have to reset some wiring connections,...
