![]() ![]() Being part of forum helps the hobby and keeps you going. At first, I could not believe it myself and looked back to check. I have experience working with Java based technologies and so if and I absolutely need to write some custom code, I could try that too.īefore I close this post, I wanted to state that I have got much far in my hobby in the last few months than I did in several years. Why JMRI? Open source and is available on Mac. Yard automation will be cool but I am not sure I can try everything together. I have already installed JMRI and going through the documentation, I am encouraged to know that automation is achievable.īefore I forget, my idea of automation for my layout is the ability to run multiple trains on each line (I have 2 lines), stop at sidings and stations for pre-defined lengths of time. Decoder programming and panel creation is straight forward as far as I can tell. Though there is a learning curve, I think I can figure out the JMRI syntax and scripting. Apart from the fact, all other DCC equipment was now Digitrax, I thought it was useful to stick to LocoNet for all inter device communication including the PC Hence identity and location easily available to the JMRI applicationĭS64 - stationary decoders. RX4 - to be used along with BLD168 provides two way communication with Digitrax transponding complaint detectors. Zephyr Xtra - because I am new to DCC and I don't believe I need anything more than this one to run about 4 trains at a timeĪll mobile decoders from Digitrax - my reason to consider - several of my Kato stock accept drop-in ones from Digitrax and all current production ones support transpondingĭigitrax PR3 Decoder Programmer - allows PC hookup to JMRI Using pre-defined routes, block detection and transponding automation of simple layout is attainable. I looked at the JMRI documentation and relaized with scripting I could program to respond to events in the layout. I liked the idea of automation and the challenge it posses for me. ![]() The_Ghan made a mention of Transponding and I was hooked instantly. Initially I had considered NCE and a mix of decoders. Please note that this is a personal choice. The DCC equipment being considered is all Digitrax. I have posted a layout design below that can aid the discussion. Thank you KenS, who suggested we make the split. Since this will benefit several others, a dedicated thread is a good idea. This thread is being created because automation and transponding was being discussed in another thread to do with Decoder selection ![]()
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