A while back there was a discusion about home made resistor wheel sets. I myself have made some, but need to order more resitors. Does anyone have a part...
... Does ... I got a strip of 100 1/8w 10k surface mount chip Xicon brand resistors recently from Mouser for $1.50. I looked but could not find the same ...
All: Basically, I am trying to use a different computer to control my CMRI system. I have 5 SMINI nodes running at 56k on a desktop computer. It works...
Troy: Well... Desktop has 3 prong cord and should be grounded thru the outlet... Laptop only has 2 prong cord so is not grounded... Don't know where to go...
Jeff: I'm going to re-suggest looping back at the RS-232 end, a jumper on the 232/485 board looping back the RX TX lines of the 232. Then use Hyerterm to send...
Jim: I've only been avoiding this as I don't have cable... Can you tell me what needs done to make one? The machine does have a USB port. I do not have a USB...
Jeff, It should not be necessary to use a software delay between successive initialization of individual nodes. I am not sure if this has been canvassed with...
Jeff: Simplicity itself, unplug the 485 side make up a bare wire about three inches long and push one end into each the in and out of the RS-232 plug. That's...
Jim: OK -- I think I'm being dumb... The RS485 cable is pulled from the converter. Is the RS-232 attached to the converter or loose with the jumper in it?...
Jeff: Leave the 232 plugged into the adaptor that way you have the data in light to see if you're sending from the PC. I didn't try to download the version you...
Jim: When setting up hyperterminal, what should the settings be? I get a configuration screen, but I'm not sure what to put into it. I did find the original...
Jeff: Use the same setting that you're trying to get to work with C/MRI. Baud, Stop, Flow should all be the same. We want to test the port as closely to C/MRI...
I just received my March issue of NMRA Scale Rails. On page 47, the article implies the application handbook V3.0 is available from JLC Enterprises. But the...
... Sorry about that, I should have included it in the initial reply. The Mouser number is 263-10K-RC. Regards, Stu ... wheel ... resitors. ... same ... ...
Jim/all: I tried exactly what you suggested as best I could... I unplugged the RS485 side of the converter. I installed hypertrm from the original Windows...
... the ... JLC ... a ... Hey Group, In my latest conversation with Bruce, he tells me that the Application Handbook is very close to being ready. There are ...
Jeff, Not to ask the dumb question here but its worthy of asking...what flavor of BASIC are you using on the laptops and the desktop? If you happen to be...
... Jack, Message #7912 posted on Jan. 28, 2007 is a good response from Bruce on the status of the handbook and a snapshot of the chapter titles. As just one...
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Alan/all: I am writing in Borland C...in DOS mode. I also tried using the JMRI software which is pure windows (latest release). The software works on the...
All: I found a friend with an old desktop I could borrow... He actually brought 3 along to test and all 3 worked perfectly. There is an incompatibility...
I just finished hooking up my CMRI signal system. Don Wood made all the boards up for me and did a fantastic job. I highly recommend him if you want to set up...
Thank You PJ. I really appreciate the nice kind words. Bill's expertise with software is what made it all possible. Sincerely Don Wood [Non-text portions of...
Thanks Don and PJ, PJ, Let us know how your next Friday Night Operating Session goes. If it's possible, we'd all love to see photos of the new C/MRI ...
I'm planning to convert from the OD detectors to DCCOD, and I have a question for someone who has made this conversion. I know that the purpose of the DCCOD's...
... The track current is indeed isolated from the DCCOD logic ground. The track current passes through the wires that form the transformer primary winding....
Bill: It's a change to the wiring of the mother board. The DCCOD's only have a single +12 VDC power supply and is not connected to the track common for bias....
