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[edit] JMRI

The JMRI software is a suite of programs and is a single download. Don't worry about about trying to get each part separately - they're all bundled together. Also, you do not need to use each part of the suite to get a specific task done - that is you don't need to setup the automation part if all you want is to quickly program your decoders.

There is much more information available on their web site.

[edit] JMRI - DecoderPro

JMRI

If you need a quick, simple to use, cross-platform software for programming decoders (mobile and stationary), then this is the choice for you. Many people that have expensive track control software, still use this software for it's ability to quickly, and simply program a wide range of decoders. The JMRI suite of programs runs on Mac Classic and OS X, Linux, and Windows machines, all under Java. All major manufacturers of DCC equipment, systems and decoders, are supported. A very active JMRI users group is available for user support on Yahoo Groups.

1. Use DecoderPro to configure your locomotive decoders and keep a roster of your DCC equipped locomotive fleet.
2. You can use PanelPro to run locomotives, throw turnouts, control signals, and even create control panels. But you shouldn't expect it to be as powerful as a commercial layout management program; JMRI isn't meant to compete directly with them.
3. Use the LocoTools application with your Digitrax command station to control your layout, monitor communications, configure add-on devices, etc.
4. You can use the JRMI interfaces to write programs for your own layouts. Making this easy is an important goal. This can be done via the scripting language, or by adding new Java code to the program.
5. You can write new general-purpose tools. Although this is a little harder than writing automation for your own layout, writing tools that other people use can be very satisfying.
6. You can implement the JMRI interfaces for a new system. Having JMRI work with other systems is an important goal. Once an implementation for another system works, the general tools (e.g. symbolic programmer, automations tools, signaling, etc) can be immediately used.

[edit] JMRI - Layout Automation

JMRI Layout Automation applications provide a large number of ways of automating your layout, ranging from simple fill-in forms to full-fledged scripting and programming capabilities. These include:

• Routes
  • A simple form of automation is to define Routes, which allow you to simplify the control of your turnouts.
• Signal logic
  • JMRI provides built-in signaling logic which can be used to drive your signal heads in many applications.
• Scripting
  • JMRI provides a very powerful scripting tool. Based on a real programming language, it gives you access to all the JMRI capabilities.
• Writing your own code in Java
  • The JMRI libraries greatly simplify writing a program to make your layout do exactly what you want.

[edit] JMRI - PanelPro

PanelPro is an application for operating CRT based CTC control panels that reflects the real-time state of your railroad and let you control it - almost like a Prototype dispatcher.

[edit] JMRI - LocoNet™ Tools

LocoNet Tools contains a number of LocoNet tools. Please see link for further details.

Summary:

• LocoNet monitor
  • Display and log the traffic on the LocoNet, in either hex or human readable form.
• Slot monitor
  • Watch the contents of the command station's slots as they're changed.
• Packet source
  • A tool to let you type and send packets to the LocoNet
• BDL16, BDL162 and PM4 programmers
  • A tool to let help you configure BDL16, BDL162 and PM4 boards.
• LocoIO programmer
  • A tool to let help you configure a LocoIO board.

[edit] See Also

DCC Software - Other DCC software