David, I would be curious as to what the total resistance of the additional power supply would be: internal plus any external resistances. The supply would...
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David Gibbons
rrgibbons@...
Jun 2, 2000 5:28 am
... additional ... any ... We did not take resistance values into account, because our solution avoids having to deal with them. We use the LM 317 voltage...
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Easeeinterface
Easeeinterface@...
Jun 6, 2000 10:58 am
Hello Group This is in response to David Gibbons talking about detection using CCC. As David said, the resistance, actually impedance of our locomotives is...
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rruss45826@...
Jun 6, 2000 1:08 pm
Don and Group, Don your idea is fine but a note of caution to DCC users this approach will not work with DCC. DCC is basically a bias current all by itself. If...
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Paul Clegg
paulc@...
Jun 6, 2000 8:58 pm
I am interested in writing QuickBasic code to control my EasyDCC. Has anyone else done this? I want the computer to control the 'background' trains while I...
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DAVID METAL
dmetal@...
Jun 7, 2000 9:11 pm
I have the same idea but for use with CMRI interface. Have some of the basic ideas worked out but have yet to write the outline or the code. I do not use DCC...
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John Shankland
jns@...
Jun 7, 2000 9:29 pm
I will be experimenting with an automatic throttle from IC Controls in the near future. (I am using CMRI with 3 rail AC Trains). Supposedly it has a serial...
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John Shankland
jns@...
Jun 7, 2000 9:43 pm
... Dave, I like this idea, in particular standardizing a way to do it. If we all contributed then we would benefit from each others ideas. What about a text...
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tnturner1@...
Jun 8, 2000 1:38 am
Hi serial fans, Well, last night was an exercise in futility. We set the system up, checked the DOUT card that had a component changed and ran the LED test on...
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tnturner1@...
Jun 8, 2000 1:54 am
John, I should have mentioned that I'm not ignoring the information that you sent to me (copied below). It is just that the settings as described, did not ...
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Alan Anderson
kaprod@...
Jun 8, 2000 2:18 pm
... I have not got that far but my Railcommand is on COM2 and my CMRI serial is on COM1. Both work independently but I have not got so far as to put the two...
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Alan Anderson
kaprod@...
Jun 8, 2000 2:26 pm
... Two things I'd check. Check the DIP switch on the 1st card (must be slot 1) and on the 2nd card (must be in slot 2) Compare to page 296 in the McGraw...
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Donald Wood
Easeeinterface@...
Jun 8, 2000 3:28 pm
Hi Andrew Bruce Chubb used to serial ports to talk with the CMRI and his CTC80 system. The routines for that application are on his software disk supplied with...
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Donald Wood
Easeeinterface@...
Jun 8, 2000 6:18 pm
Hello Russ Kent City is about 30 miles from the Masters home. I speak of Bruce Chub who invented this great system caled the CMRI. Bruce is available most days...
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Donald Wood
Easeeinterface@...
Jun 8, 2000 6:21 pm
Hello Brett I downloaded 2 files CCC68e.bas and CCTstuf2.bas. Neither program would open in QuickBasic. Are these subroutines to a main program? Don Wood ... ...
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Donald Wood
Easeeinterface@...
Jun 9, 2000 1:40 pm
Hi John See page 194 chapter 10 of Bruce's book. These four lines set up the serial port Baud rate and parity Don Wood ... From: John Shankland...
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Kasper, Joseph C (MED)
JOSEPH.KASPER@...
Jun 9, 2000 3:06 pm
Tom, I just joined the group this week and saw your message. I have a wrap around program attached that I use to test boards as I build them. I just used it...
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Nick Kulp
caseyj@...
Jun 10, 2000 4:33 pm
Hello all, I have just purchased a serial version of C/MRI. I own a Digitrax system with 3 boosters and I am currently using an MS-100 computer interface. I am...
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Alan Anderson
kaprod@...
Jun 11, 2000 5:34 pm
Nick, You could purchase either a COM port card or a PS/2 mouse port at a local computer store. This will open up more COM ports for you. Be aware that each ...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Jun 11, 2000 10:03 pm
... Alan, This is how the prototype does it in all-relay (non-computer) systems, two detectors per block with overlay circuits between adjacent blocks. I ...
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Nick Kulp
caseyj@...
Jun 12, 2000 11:41 am
Alan and Jim, If I would have read Bruce's new Applications Handbook closer i would have seen in chapter 16 how to determine direction through software. He...
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Donald Wood
Easeeinterface@...
Jun 12, 2000 1:09 pm
Hi Tom The fact that the input card returned 0 instead of 255 says that the input card was initialized and is seen by the USIC. The info is not getting back to...
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DAVID METAL
dmetal@...
Jun 12, 2000 1:13 pm
One possable way to get train direction is to use a second DCC detector as a stationary decoder and program it in consist with the loco detector and use the...
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Tom Turner
tturner@...
Jun 14, 2000 5:02 pm
This is the next weekly episode of our implimentation of the CMRI system onto Gary Seigel's L&N, Ashlan Subdivision, layout. Many of you have written to me...
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John DePauw
johnd@...
Jun 14, 2000 5:15 pm
Tom Keep me updated on this if you decide not to keep posting them to this e-group (CMRI_Users) I'm in the process of getting started on my Two CTC panels and...
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Tom Turner
tturner@...
Jun 14, 2000 5:31 pm
... I sure will, John. It really is a great system. I'm just concerned that I may be scaring some away, and that would be a serious disservice. We just have...
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Don Mitchell
donm@...
Jun 14, 2000 5:50 pm
... Here is the place to emphasize something that Bruce Chubb suggests for CMRI installations -- buy a completed and tested input, output and serial board....
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John Shankland
jns@...
Jun 14, 2000 6:38 pm
... Keep them coming Tom, on list. the volume of mail here is low and I think we all enjoy your weekly comments. I would rather look at your software then...
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David Eisenstein
vde9076@...
Jun 14, 2000 6:57 pm
... Tom: Keep 'em coming on the CMRI user network. This is fascinating. Dave (a rank amateur myself) Eisenstein DAVE...
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Tom Turner
tturner@...
Jun 14, 2000 7:23 pm
... John, You are correct in that we are using qb4.5 (QuickBasic Ver 4.5, for those of you who may not recognize 'qb4.5'). The only software that we are using...
