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JMRI Example - Modern Dispatcher Panel

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The video below shows an example of a modern style dispatcher panel, with block detection,  in JMRI.

 

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JMRI Example - Layout View

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Layout View Panel

One of the principal offerings of DCC by Design is the computer-based dispatching tailored for your layout.

In this example, rather than build a traditional Dispatcher schematic view, such as the US&S Example, we provided a Layout View which generally replicates the track arrangement of the actual layout.

This panel provides:

  • Turnout Control
  • Turnout Feedback
  • Block Occupancy

This graphic provides turnout control in a simplified layout view. All turnout use green to show their normal (or closed) direction. When switched to the reversed (or thrown) direction, the turnout color changes to red.
 

JMRI Dispatch Example -US&S

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JMRI Panel Design Service

This picture show a computer based Union Switch and Signal style CTC machine that we built in JMRI. The graphics are provided as part of the JMRI installation. This project was to combine the existing graphics into an accurate replica of the USS system. The key difference between this panel and others is the logic to replicate the code button feature. When the switches on the panel are changed for turnouts and signals, nothing happens until the code button is pressed. Then the commands are sent to the DCC system and the lights update as the commands are implemented.

 

 

JMRI Support for Nickel City Lines

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Nickel City Line Work

The management of the Nickel City Line has replaced the original hard wired dispatcher system with a computer based dispatching system using JMRI. During the upgrade process, newer versions of JMRI came out including the Logix implementation. As the signaling system was modified to take advantage of Logix, problems arose with the panel file.

DCC by Design. reviewed the work to date, diagnosed the panel file and made the necessary modifications to the panel file.

The result "That seems to have fixed both problems!!... Thanks so much."

To learn more about the layout, please see the Nickel City Line web site.

Nickel City Line Layout
Size: 12' x 20'
Controls: Digitrax DCC

Features:
- Occupancy Detection
- Turnout Control
- Signaling
- JMRI Panel Pro Dispatcher Control