David: Thank you for that extremely well-written summary. I've been lurking for a while here, picking up occasional threads that I can follow and make sense ...
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Donald Wood
Easeeinterface@...
Aug 1, 2000 6:50 pm
Hi Group David Thank you for the summary. It is excellent The other great advantage of the C/MRI is the fact the it is board pluggable into motherboards. All...
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Tom Turner
tturner@...
Aug 1, 2000 7:10 pm
Thanks, Don, David, Lee and all, It helps to hear what a robust system the CMRI continues to be. Gary and I agreed on the system because of Bruce. A little...
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Kasper, Joseph C (MED)
JOSEPH.KASPER@...
Aug 1, 2000 7:23 pm
Guys, I want to clear up the confusion about your troubles with your RS422 and address the talk about 485 being better and the CMRI being outdated. Rich Weyand...
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Bretton C. Overholtzer
bret1@...
Aug 2, 2000 5:37 am
You tell 'em brother! Good summary and explanation! Bret O. ps: Since when do you have an HO layout?...
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Stephen Bartlett
sbartlet@...
Aug 2, 2000 3:15 pm
I have been following the thread about the absolute usefullness of the C/MRI system, and agree totally. It is, for practical model rail purposes, unlimited in...
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Donald Wood
Easeeinterface@...
Aug 2, 2000 5:03 pm
Hi Steve When using the CRC cards, what is the biasing voltage that you are using, We experienced minor dropouts when we used a DC voltage as are biase through...
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tnturner1@...
Aug 4, 2000 6:36 am
Yes, It's the serial port. I don't know why I insist on calling it the "scuzzy" port. I won't try to troubleshoot his com port. We'll either use my portable...
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Alan Anderson
kaprod@...
Aug 4, 2000 2:55 pm
... John, SCSI is a server/workstation type of hard drive interface (it can also include scanners) that can be found on Macintosh, Sun, Amiga and some PC's....
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C. Russell Watson
crusswat@...
Aug 4, 2000 8:46 pm
I use two pair in a CAT5 level cable. This assures you of the least possible noise. Russell ... From: <tnturner1@...> To: <jns@...>;...
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Paul Cesak
pcesak@...
Aug 7, 2000 2:23 am
Several last few. Concerning wiring...Always use the heaviest gauge possible for even the most minute wiring needs...for ground wire, I use nothing less than...
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CMRI_Users@egroups.com
Aug 7, 2000 2:25 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the CMRI_Users group. File : /MKTCCC...
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Tom Turner
tturner@...
Aug 7, 2000 5:53 pm
Thanks, Russell, CAT5 it is. I'll buy it at lunch today and we'll put it in tomorrow night. Thanks, Tom...
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Don Mitchell
donm@...
Aug 7, 2000 10:51 pm
Tom Turner wrote: Thanks, Russell, CAT5 it is. I'll buy it at lunch today and we'll put it in tomorrow night. =================================== Tom -- You...
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Tom Turner
tturner@...
Aug 7, 2000 11:04 pm
... Thanks, Don, I didn't know that the CAT5 cable was available in non-shielded variety. I'll be sure to get the shielded type. Tom...
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Donald Wood
Easeeinterface@...
Aug 9, 2000 5:21 pm
Hi Lee Be sure to use the new protocol routines with the maxtry statement. The software without it will loop waiting for a read that doesn't happen and will...
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David Gibbons
rrgibbons@...
Aug 13, 2000 9:34 pm
Dear Stephen, The Aristo-Craft problem you are encountering is one we fought here at the SCMRS. We figured out the source of the problem, and since I will be ...
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Stephen Bartlett
sbartlet@...
Aug 14, 2000 1:22 pm
David, I appreciate your efforts. Are your modifications going into the latest, surface mount, digital version? I was much impressed when I opened the...
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Steve Hayes
HAYESWP@...
Aug 14, 2000 9:12 pm
I would like to talk about the need to detect all cars when using CMRI with full CTC and Dispatcher. Forget prototype pratice for now. Caboose's and...
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Tom Turner
tturner@...
Aug 14, 2000 9:37 pm
Steve, Please excuse my naive questions, but I didn't understand all of your comments. What are the "dropping problems" that you refer to and why would life...
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David Gibbons
rrgibbons@...
Aug 15, 2000 5:07 am
Stephen, Yep, I'll be doing the most recent version...Surface mount saves a LOT of space compared to the older through hole technology. Dave...
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John Shankland
jns@...
Aug 15, 2000 2:19 pm
... Thank you for posting these pictures. I will definitely use some of your ideas. I have one usic running and will have at least one more if not 2. The one...
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John Shankland
jns@...
Aug 15, 2000 2:26 pm
... My question is how does it work? Technically all you have to detect is the beginning and end of the train. It seems to me that the detection would be more...
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John Shankland
jns@...
Aug 15, 2000 2:40 pm
How about a listing of where these CMRI railroads are, particularly if you wouldn't mind a visit from a fellow CMRI enthusiast. John Shankland Burr Ridge IL O...
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Doug Geiger
dgeiger@...
Aug 15, 2000 3:28 pm
... No, you really do need to detect the whole train. In a CTC environment, one of the functions of the machine is to not allow the OS section turnout to be ...
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Doug Geiger
dgeiger@...
Aug 15, 2000 3:31 pm
... Doug Geiger, Granite Mountain Railway, 20 miles north of Denver, Colorado. Would love to have anyone visit or operate, just call ahead for directions and ...
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John Plocher - Solari...
john.plocher@...
Aug 15, 2000 3:50 pm
... So I have a crew out switching Drudgeville and they leave a cut on the main as they switch out the industry there. With the caboose stashed on a siding,...
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Rich Weyand
weyand@...
Aug 15, 2000 5:25 pm
... No. These paragraphs are inconsistent. On the CMRI return line you have "multiple drivers (only one talking at a time)" which is RS-485. RS-422 is...
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Steve Hayes
HAYESWP@...
Aug 15, 2000 5:55 pm
Tom, If you have been following the Gibbons exchanges, dropping is when you leave a car in one block, run around it and try to enter that block again. Because...
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Rich Weyand
weyand@...
Aug 15, 2000 7:02 pm
Hi All: In San Jose, someone gave me a suggestion that hit me like a bolt of lightning. He suggested that I develop a CMRI-compatible firmware package for my...
