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JMRI Track Panel

railroad-guyrailroad-guyOGR Forum Member

Working on track panel for my railroad. Turnouts can be cab controlled if there is no dispatcher or controlled from the panel with dispatcher locking out cab control.

Using the built in Webserver the panel can display on any browser anywhere so the dispatcher does not have to be in the train room or even the same state

Manual turnouts off the main will not be numbered.

Power turnouts not dispatcher controlled numbered with grey background.

Dispatcher controlled turnouts in RED (only the ones installed at this time)

Need to add Tortoise machines to Main 2 / Athens crossover with will be A100 / A101.

Sidings and industry spurs within yard limit not shown as they are not dispatcher controlled.

 

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railroad-guyrailroad-guyOGR Forum Member

Thanks Jim. I am using something called a Switch-8 Accessory Decoder to handle the Tortoise machines. Ever heard of them

 

Because the Switch-8 does not provide feedback per say, I wrote a script that sets all turnouts to a known state on power up. That just protects against someone playing with the panel while the layout is off.

B Biggs767OGR Forum Member
Dan could you use a NCE AIU to get the feedback back to the system?
 
Originally Posted by railroad-guy:

Thanks Jim. I am using something called a Switch-8 Accessory Decoder to handle the Tortoise machines. Ever heard of them

 

Because the Switch-8 does not provide feedback per say, I wrote a script that sets all turnouts to a known state on power up. That just protects against someone playing with the panel while the layout is off.

 

railroad-guyrailroad-guyOGR Forum Member

I have the same system. Yes it will cut power to the rest of the layout. However I only use a programming track to set up a decoder for the first time to make sure of the isolation, then I program "on the main". My programing track is a through yard track. I wired mine like the picture here. If you are using a stub end siding you only need to isolate one side.

 

So toggling for programming will allow you to program on that siding but will cut power to the rest of the layout. Toggling back to the run position will all the siding to work like the rest of the layout.

 

SK Scott KayOGR Forum Member
Hi Eric,
Yes, you can use a passing siding or a spur as a programming track and a use it for normal operation.  However, first you must electrically isolate the section of track from the rest of the layout, e.g. both rails gapped or insulating rail joiners.  Second, hook up a Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) toggle switch with the center two terminals on the toggle switch connected to the isolated section of track you wish to use as your dual purpose track.  Then connect one outer pair of toggle switch terminals to the "Programming Mode Output" on the NCE system (polarity does not matter) and connect the remaining outer pair of toggle switch terminals to the normal DCC output that feeds power to the main track (polarity is important in this case or you will get a short when you attempt to run a locomotive across the isolating gaps).  
 
To use the track for programming, you must throw the toggle switch to the programming position to route the programming signal to this section of track, and flip the toggle in the other direction when you want to use the track for normal operation.
   
Scott Kurzawski
Austin, TX
 
 
Originally Posted by Biggs767:

Hi Dan,  I'm using the 10 amp NCE system.  If I want to use a siding as a programing track can I also use it for normal ops?  My system says it turns the mainline off when in programing track mode.

 

Thanks Erik

 

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