Last winter (around Christmas) I released a conversion of the original QuickBasic code for the C/MRI LED test to VB6. I uploaded it somewhere around here,...
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Dustin Smith
smith_dustin@...
Dec 9, 2000 6:52 am
Group, Anyone know of the best way to create (power) blocks for a yard using the C/MRI with Computer Cab Control? Currently I have a yard that looks like this...
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John N Shankland
jns@...
Dec 9, 2000 1:57 pm
... Unfortunately I am not able to read you diagram. As typical the spacing doesn't come across cyberspace. So far I have only programmed my staging yard but...
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David Gibbons
rrgibbons@...
Dec 9, 2000 8:10 pm
Dear Dustin, The first principles to be used in setting up yards (track work And Electrical ) are those laid out in the Kalmbach books on the topic. ...
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Steve Hayes
HAYESWP@...
Dec 10, 2000 7:05 pm
Dustin, Have you thought of putting your yards on a separate power supply ? We just have the main on the system then use a switch to transfer over to a ...
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David Gibbons
rrgibbons@...
Dec 12, 2000 4:27 am
... Dear Dustin, As usual, Mr. Hayes brings up a very good point. ... If the yard in question is one where the Mainline Engineer drops his train and locomotive...
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Donald Wood
Easeeinterface@...
Dec 12, 2000 5:22 pm
Hi David I remember reading that the original Sonoma Railroad was portable. How did you connect the computer to the modules so that it was not a tedious ...
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CMRI_Users@egroups.com
Dec 15, 2000 8:00 pm
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 : /Wiring...
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John N Shankland
jns@...
Dec 15, 2000 8:48 pm
... What a beautiful job of wiring!!! Congratulations!! Thanks for the photo. John S...
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Dustin Smith
smith_dustin@...
Dec 28, 2000 4:35 am
Hey guys, Lately I've been trying to interface my 2nd USIC/IO Motherboard together with my first USIC using my RS-422 card. My first USIC works great but I ...
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John N Shankland
jns@...
Dec 28, 2000 5:18 am
I have found that if the number of card sets, boards, ni's, no's, have errors then the behavior is unpredictable. I see some errors in your variables if they...
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Kelly Wright
kwright@...
Dec 28, 2000 12:50 pm
I have a basic working C/MRI I've puttered around with for a few years now, as well as a NCE Powerhouse Pro DCC system installed. I've not (yet) actually done...
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Dustin Smith
smith_dustin@...
Dec 28, 2000 7:39 pm
Ah rats! Wrong clip from an older program. Thanks John for pointing this out. The number of sets and also the number of output ports was wrong. The updated...
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Bob White
bxwhite@...
Dec 28, 2000 7:57 pm
Kelly and All I too am thinking the same way. I have Digitrax and was very satisfied with the train control. We actually didn't quite a bit of operating and...
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Paul Cesak
pcesak@...
Dec 29, 2000 4:37 pm
DCC vs. CMRI Here are my 2 cents worth. I think my opinions are as relevant today as they were 12 years ago when I first started this project...to me, that...
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Seth Neumann
seth@...
Dec 29, 2000 6:58 pm
it's hardly an "either or" choice. The two can be combined with DCC for train control (including sound if DCC sound meets your needs) and CMRI for signaling ...
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Kelly Wright
kwright@...
Dec 29, 2000 7:22 pm
I don't view this as necessarily an either/or decision either. In fact, my inquiry is around the decisions others have made to go with one or the other or...
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Ed & Judi Loizeaux
loizeaux@...
Dec 29, 2000 8:05 pm
... Speaking as a non-technical person, I chose to use DCC for loco control and C/MRI for signaling and turnout control. So far, it is not wired up and...
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Nick Kulp
caseyj@...
Dec 29, 2000 11:24 pm
Kelly, I too am just starting to use the C/MRI with DCC. I have owned a Digitrax System for over 5 years and currently have 3 boosters, one Chief, one DB150...
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Paul Clegg
paulc@...
Dec 30, 2000 12:45 am
I am working on such an integration. I have an EasyDCC system and a homemade parallel version of the CMRI system. My approach is to use the CMRI as the...
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Paul Clegg
paulc@...
Dec 30, 2000 12:45 am
I am working on such an integration. I have an EasyDCC system and a homemade parallel version of the CMRI system. My approach is to use the CMRI as the...
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Paul Clegg
paulc@...
Dec 30, 2000 12:45 am
I am working on such an integration. I have an EasyDCC system and a homemade parallel version of the CMRI system. My approach is to use the CMRI as the...
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Kelly Wright
kwright@...
Dec 30, 2000 12:46 pm
A year ago, I rewrote the original QB version of the output card/LED test software in VB6 and released it (with source code). I'm now in the process of...
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John N Shankland
jns@...
Dec 30, 2000 2:33 pm
... Hi Dustin, I was hoping that Don Wood would jump in and reply, maybe he is out of town. Could it be possible that CT(x) needs to be different for the...
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Dustin Smith
smith_dustin@...
Dec 30, 2000 4:15 pm
John, I have thought of the same changing the CT to 4 & 5 for the 2nd set. When interfacing between nodes is where Chubbs book missed a chapter. I cant seem...
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Alan Anderson
kaprod@...
Dec 30, 2000 4:55 pm
I'll add my two cents: I have had Railcommand (from CVP Products www.cvpusa.com who also make EasyDCC) almost since its release (before DCC) and have built the...
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Ed Crone
tcrone@...
Dec 31, 2000 4:55 am
I'll see if I can't confuss you any more then you already are. If you get lost give me a shout back but here it goes. Initilize each card as you would normally...
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Paul Clegg
paulc@...
Jan 2, 2001 9:38 pm
Sorry everyone for the redundant messages. Our system has had some troubles today. Paul Clegg Lindon, Utah...
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CMRI_Users@egroups.com
Jan 3, 2001 10:36 pm
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 :...
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Kelly Wright
kwright@...
Jan 4, 2001 12:01 am
As many of you probably know, I uploaded a beta version of the Wraparound test in VB6 I recently completed. This upload does not contain the source, but does...
