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1. Default DIDIDIDICIC C C B B B B JA A A A d Servo 4 c Servo 3 b Servo 2 a Servo 1 DDDD CCCC BBBB AAAA 0 None 1 Toggle 2 Follow 3 Invert 4 Closed 5 Thrown 9 Lock Toggle 10 Lock Follow 11 Lock Invert 12 Lock Closed 13 Lock Thrown For the Servo in the same group Default 2 For all other Servos Default 0 Table 8 9 Main IO Action CV Format 8 10 Main lO Secondary CV Format CV 45 67 89 111 44 66 88 110 Bit Elda AA te eine EA AE AA Default 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t Type 0 Trigger on this message 1 Send this message d Device 0 Turnout 1 Sensor c Condition 0 None 1 Hi Closed 2 Lo Thrown 3 Both Follow h z high address bits low address bits Table 8 10 Main IO Secondary CV Format 8 11 Auxl0O Option CV Format CV 46 68 90 112 Bit fis mit t Default 0101010010 11 f Z DCC Freeze 0 Always live 1 Freeze on DCC loss s LED Sense 0 Normal 1 Inverted LED Mode 0 Disable 1 Steady 2 Blink on Move 3 Blink on Move or Lock 4 Blink on Lock 5 Lock State 6 Position m Message 0 Sensor 1 Thrown Position Feedback t z Trigger 0 None 1 Positive Edge 2 Negative Edge 3 Both Edges Table 8 11 Aux 10 Option CV Format N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 38 20 August 20
2. o Orientation 0 Normal 1 Reverse Lock mode 0 None 1 Local Lockout 2 Midpoint d Directional Speed 0 Disabled 1 Enabled t z Trigger 0 None 1 Closed 2 Thrown 3 Closed or Thrown m Message 0 None 1 Level Feedback 2 Exact Feedback Table 8 6 Servo Output Option CV Format 8 7 Servo Cascade Address CV Format CV 40 62 84 106 39 61 83 105 Bit X x jaj a x hh h Default 0101010 0 0000 01001010 010 x not used a Action 0 Closed 1 Thrown 2 Follow 3 Invert h High address bits Low address bits Table 8 7 Servo Cascade Address CV Format 8 8 MainlO Option CV Format CV 41 63 85 107 Bit fis mit t Default 0101011 0 01110 f DCC Freeze 0 Always live 1 Freeze on DCC loss s LED Sense 0 Normal 1 Inverted LED Mode 0 Disable 1 Steady 2 Blink on Move 3 Blink on Move or Lock 4 Blink on Lock 5 Lock State 6 Position m Message 0 Sensor 1 Closed Position Feedback t Trigger 0 None 1 Positive Edge 2 Negative Edge 3 Both Edges Table 8 8 Main 10 Option CV Format O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 37 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 89 MainlO Action CV Format CV 43 65 87 109 42 64 86 108 o C e o o Bit dididicic b blalalala
3. under all conditions 6 5 Send Output Off Switch Request This setting controls whether the Quad LN sends the Output Off form of the Switch Request after sending the Output On form The default value is Enable Note As with the preceding section this section is somewhat technical and most users can just ignore it When the Quad LN sends a Switch Request on Loconet as part of a Cascade Secondary M essage or Route two Loconet messages are generated The first message is an Output On Switch Request and O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 23 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual the second is an Output Off Switch Request By convention these two messages are sent because some stationary decoders turn their output drive on when they receive an Output On Switch Request and turn the drive off when they receive an Output Off Switch Request The Quad LN inserts a delay of about 100 milliseconds between the two messages When receiving Switch Requests the Quad LN ignores the Output Off Switch Requests and leaves the output drive on all the time Many stall motor decoders act this way Although sending the Output Off messages doesn t affect the decoders it does double the amount of Loconet traffic and doubles the amount of DCC traffic see Section 6 4 This can reduce performance briefly during intense bursts of Switch Request activity such as when sending a long Route If all your stationary decoders ignore the Output Off Switch Request
4. 45 44 M ain 10 1 Secondary Table 8 10 M ain lO Secondary CV Format 0 0 0 46 Aux lO 1 Option Table 8 11 Aux lO Option CV Format 33 48 47 Aux lO 1 Action Table 8 12 Aux lO Action CV Format 50 49 Aux IO 1 Secondary Table 8 13 Aux IO Secondary CV Format 0 0 0 51 Servo 1 Thrown Speed Table 8 5 Servo Speed CV Format 52 54 Reserved 56 55 Servo 2 Closed Position 0 2400 1260 4 236 58 57 Servo 2 Thrown Position 0 2400 1140 4 116 59 Servo 2 Speed Table 8 5 Servo Speed CV Format 4 60 Servo 2 Output Option Table 8 6 Servo Output Option CV Format 62 61 Servo 2 Cascade Address Table 8 7 Servo Cascade Address CV Format 0 0 0 63 M ain 10 2 Option Table 8 8 M ain IO Option CV Format 65 64 M ain IO 2 Action Table 8 9 M ain IO Action CV Format 67 66 M ain 10 2 Secondary Table 8 10 M ain lO Secondary CV Format 0 0 0 68 Aux IO 2 Option Table 8 11 Aux lO Option CV Format 33 70 69 Aux IO 2 Action Table 8 12 Aux lO Action CV Format N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 30 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual CV Description Range Default 72 71 Aux lO 2 Secondary Table 8 13 Aux IO Secondary CV Format 0 0 0 73 Servo 2 Thrown Speed Table 8 5 Servo Speed CV Format 74 76 R
5. 7 1 for more info A special procedure is required to change the device address and this procedure is described in Section 2 2 5 This procedure is intended to prevent inadvertent device address changes 6 1 2 Servo Start Address The Switch addresses for the Quad LN Servos are set using this field The Quad LN uses 4 consecutive Switch addresses for Servo control Avoid using addresses 1017 1020 if possible those addresses are also used by a special interrogation command The address for each Servo is displayed on its Group tab SeeSection 1 7 2 for more info on the Servo Start Address O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 21 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 6 1 3 Lock Start Address The Switch addresses for the Quad LN Locks are set using this field The Quad LN uses 4 consecutive Switch addresses for Lock control Avoid using addresses 1017 1020 if possible those addresses are also used by a special interrogation command The address for each Lock is displayed on its Group tab See Section 1 7 3 for more info on the Lock Start Address If the Servo and Lock address ranges overlap any Lock with the same address as a Servo will not be accessible via a Loconet Switch command 6 14 Sensor Start Address The Sensor addresses for the Quad LN Servos are set using this field The Quad LN uses 8 consecutive Sensor addresses See Section 1 7 4 for more info on the Sensor Start Address 6 2 Interrogate Options A Command Station or
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7. Defaults using the Remote Align Board 9 2 4 3 Restore Selective Parameters to Factory Defaults without using JM RI s 9 CREE ETSI IET UENIUNT 10 O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page i 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual o rcm 10 3 1 1 Mi RS o tet toas tn ae 10 3 1 2 Thrown POSITION aee a E AAE da 10 3 1 3 Ori ntati TTE 10 3 1 4 SCC EE E E T 11 3 1 5 A ci RT E A A 11 3 1 6 Pla A 11 3 1 7 A EEEE AA n rH redo Dm 11 3 1 8 Throw MRI Stalb Heat mi ie ne at et Al 12 22 o1 AE oTo E E as asada 12 3 2 1 Local LOCKOUT neren dls 12 3 2 2 Midpoint rara datada dalla 13 3 3 Message Servo Position Feedback without sensors eeeeeeenn m 14 3 3 1 Exact feed CK Sin oet EM UM MEE 14 3 3 2 Output level T SADAERES s 3 SE den aei TAO TN ae Ton 14 Er ENS o me 14 3 4 1 MIO 14 3 4 2 A M 15 3 4 3 Diigo PR 15 3 4 4 Cascade Examples aba 15 d Manand AIO AAA dete ata a AN NAA A NA DE 16 Zl O A attract ID MO nn nn DURO MOOR ID Oak ds 16 4 1 1 DEAN o E AEE eee NCC 16 4 1 2 B 8 GHz 0 17 ERE 17 4 1 3 A IM 17 n MEME ile E n 17 4 2 1 PEDIDOS ond ot dottor tae o ER ob o A cR dob E ae 17 4 2 2 LED Sense ronde tatu on 18 LEM 2 ane M 18 4 4 Secondary e p eb pb tiet rM pce tas MM Nan 18 4 4 1 TS HET 19 4 4 2 ba M 19 4 4 3 A I an o mmm aec o de aaa
8. If the orientation is changed i e if the current Servo state does not match the command that was just sent the Servo will move to the opposite endpoint e Remove the ADDR jumper 2 2 Device Address The Device Address can be changed using Service M ode programming messages that are received by the Quad LN over Loconet No connection between the Quad LN and the programming track is required Choose a unique address between 1 and 16383 See Section 1 7 1 for information about Device Addresses A unique 5 digit address is recommended to avoid conflicts e Remove all locomotives from the programming track e Install the ADDR jumper The ACTIVE and MSG LEDs should start flashing alternately e Enter Programming mode and select Paged mode e Write the high byte upper 8 bits of the desired address to CV17 e Write the low byte lower 8 bits of the desired address to CV18 e Remove the ADDR jumper 2 3 Setup with JMRI The Quad LN template in JM RI provides the easiest and quickest way to configure the overall device This section covers the basics needed to get the decoder up and running Later sections dive into the details 2 3 1 Create roster entry and set the Device Address Each decoder needs its own Roster entry so that there is a place to store the configuration settings that are unique to that decoder In this step we will create the Roster entry for the decoder We will also assign a unique Device Address to the decoder using the
9. Service M ode Programmer so that we can later alter its configuration whenever required without affecting any other devices When setting all other parameters of the Quad LN we will always use the Ops Mode Programmer The Service M ode Programmer is only used in this step and when performing a Factory Reset The Device Address can be set using Service M ode Programming messages that are received by the Quad LN over Loconet No connection between the Quad LN and the programming track is required e Remove all locomotives from the programming track e Goto Programmers on the Tools tab and open the Service M ode Programmer O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 7 20 August 2013 Note Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual Scroll down the decoder list to Tam Valley Depot expand it select the Quad LN gen2 family and expand it select Quad LNv1 decoder and then click Open Programmer see the note below if the entry is missing On the Roster Entry tab enter an ID for the device such as QLNnnnnn where nnnnn is the 5 digit address for this device or other unique identifier Go to the Basic tab Select Use Long Address Enter the desired Device Address in the Long Address field Choose a unique address between land 16383 See Section 1 7 1 for information about Device Addresses A unique 5 digit address is recommended to avoid conflicts Click Save on the File menu to save the new roster entry Go to the CVs tab Install the ADDR jumper The ACT
10. in Chapter 8 below and manually calculating the proper values however the following steps will get your Quad LN up and running controlling turnouts 2 2 1 Servo Start Address Set the Servo Start Address first to prevent conflicts with other stationary decoders Skip this step if your device is not connected to Loconet e Install the ADDR jumper The ACTIVE and MSG LEDs on the board should start alternately flashing e Using your throttle issue a Switch command for any address within the desired block of 4 addresses for the board When the command is received the address is set and the LEDs stop flashing Avoid using addresses 1017 1020 if possible those addresses are also used by a special interrogation command e Remove the ADDR jumper The Servo Start Address is now set to the start of the block of 4 addresses that includes the address used with the Switch Command The address blocks are 1 4 5 8 9 12 1013 1016 1021 1024 1025 1028 2045 2048 The Thrown Closed Orientation of the Servo may also be affected by thisstep Please see 2 2 4 below for more information 2 2 2 Manual Alignment of Travel Speed and Orientation The travel endpoints speed and orientation for each servo can be set manually using the Select Up and Down buttons on the Remote Alignment Board Here is the adjustment procedure O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 4 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual Connect the remote alignment board to t
11. old roster entry Advanced Method using Manual Edit Using the xml editor your choice open the roster entry file for the Quad LN that was updated The file is in the Roster subfolder under the User File Locations specified in your JMRI Preferences File Locations Line 7 should contain the text model Quad LN Change this to model Quad LNv1 Note there are no spaces in the model name Line 7 should also contain the text family Quad LN Change this to family Quad LN gen2 Note there is a space before gen2 Save and close the file Open JM RI and Select Recreate Roster Index on the JM RI Debug menu Open the Ops M ode programmer select the roster entry you just edited and then open it Click Read all sheets to refresh the roster entry as some CV values were modified as part of the firmware update process Click File Save to save the updated entry Updating the Decoder Template If the firmware update contains new features you will need the latest JM RI decoder template file to take advantage of those features The latest version of JM RI should contain the latest decoder template If you are running an old version of JM RI and a Quad LN feature appears to be missing when you open a roster entry please follow these steps to download and install the new decoder template files Download the latest templates from the Decoder files Tam Valley Depot folder in the files area of the Yahoo JM RI Users Group Place the files in
12. optional Click Read full sheet to read back the address values and confirm the settings Click Save on the File menu to update the roster entry O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 8 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 2 3 3 Travel and Speed You can follow the procedure in Section 2 2 2 above or at any time just use the Ops Mode Programmer in JMRI by clicking on one of the Group tabs and begin exploring using the information starting in Chapter 3 2 4 Factory Reset The Quad LN settings can always be restored to their factory defaults Factory Reset is performed by writing a special value to CV 8 Manufacturer ID using Service Mode programming messages that are received by the Quad LN over Loconet No connection between the Quad LN and the programming track is required Menu choices have been provided in the JM RI Quad LN template file to make this easy to do using the JMRI Service M ode Programmer Alternate manual methods that do not require JMRI are also described below 2 4 1 Restore Selective Parameters to Factory Defaults using JMRI e Remove all locomotives from the programming track e Goto Programmers on the Tools tab and open the Service ode Programmer e Scroll down the decoder list to Tam Valley Depot select the Quad LN and then click Open Programmer e Select the Reset menu and then click Factory Reset e Select Restore All CVs Restore Addresses or Restore Servo and Input CVs to specify which parame
13. switches that are mounted on the turnout one limit switch turns on when the turnout reaches the Closed position and the other limit switch turns on when the turnout reaches the Thrown position Feedback messages are sent when either limit switch changes state n Exact feedback sim mode the Quad LN sends the same feedback messages but bases them on the servo position When the Servo starts to move the limit switch corresponding to the current position is reported as Low and when the Servo reaches its endpoint the limit switch corresponding to the final position is report as High 3 3 2 Output level feedback With traditional switch motors Output level feedback shows whether the Closed output driver is On High or the Thrown output driver is On High This information conveys the direction the switch motor is being driven but not whether the travel has been completed The Quad LN modifies this report to mimic the approach used in Exact feedback The appropriate output driver is still reported as High once the travel endpoint is reached but during movement both output drivers are reported as Low 3 4 Cascade Cascade action refers to a condition where command to one turnout also triggers a command to a second turnout If the second turnout triggers a command to a third turnout etc the command is said to Cascade down Cascade action provides a very handy way to align a route through a yard ladder or crossover by sending only one Loconet Switch c
14. the Decoder subfolder under the User File Locations specified in your JM RI Preferences File Locations Select Recreate Decoder Index on the JM RI Debug menu O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 28 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 8 CV Tables 8 1 Full CV Table CV 3 Description Range Default 1 Short Address 1 3 2 Servo Start Address 0 509 0 0 0 4 Software Version 0 255 5 Software Build Number 0 255 6 Hardware Revision 0 255 7 Product ID 5 5 8 Manufacturer ID 59 59 11 10 Sensor Start Address 0 4089 0 0 0 13 17 Lock Start Address 0 2045 4 0 4 17 18 Long Address Table 8 2 Long Address 11000 234 248 CV Format 19 Auto Align Current 0 255 0 20 Reserved 21 Configuration Table 8 3 Configuration 47 CV Format 22 Configuration2 Table 8 4 Configuration2 0 CV Format 34 33 Servo 1 Closed Position 0 2400 1260 4 236 36 35 Servo 1 Thrown Position 0 2400 1140 4 116 37 Servo 1 Speed Table 8 5 Servo Speed CV 4 Format 38 Servo 1 Output Option Table 8 6 Servo Output gt Option CV Format 40 39 Servo 1 Cascade Address Table 8 7 Servo Cascade Address CV 9199 Format 41 M ain IO 1 Option Table 8 8 M ain IO Option 3 CV Format 43 42 M ain IO 1 Action Table 8 9 Main IO Action 2 CV Format O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 29 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual CV Description Range Default
15. the Speed LED lights briefly to indicate the alignment was successful and then the Quad LN returns to normal operation To abort the Adjustment process at any point press the Select button until the remote align board LEDs turn off The prior settings are restored and the Quad LN returns to normal operation Always return the RUN ALIGN jumper to the RUN position when done Notes Only the servo being aligned is driven by the Quad LN while automatic alignment is underway so that the other servos do not affect the current measurement The other servos may move if a force is applied Loconet messges and local inputs will not affect the selected servo during the Auto Alignment process The ACTIVE or MSG LED may light when pressing buttons on the Remote Alignment Board This is normal O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 6 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 2 2 4 Orientation If you are connected to Loconet you can also adjust the Closed Thrown state of a Servo to match the physical Orientation of the Servo installation by using Loconet Switch commands e Install the ADDR jumper The ACTIVE and MSG LEDs start flashing alternately e Using your throttle issue a Switch command Set the address to match the desired Servo and select Closed or Thrown to match the current physical Orientation of the Servo When the command is received the Orientation is adjusted to align the position with the command and the LEDs stop flashing
16. 1 3 Message The Quad LN can send a Loconet message when the input Trigger condition is met This permits the inputs to be used for detectors turnout feedback and other purposes For Main 10 lines the available settings are General Sensor and Thrown Position Feedback For Aux IO lines the available settings are General Sensor and Closed Position Feedback When set to General Sensor a Sensor message is sent When set to Closed or Thrown Position Feedback the corresponding Turnout Sensor Report is sent 42 Indication When the Input line is not being sampled the Quad LN has the capability to treat the line as an Output and can drive an LED indicator to display the state of the Servo Since the input sampling takes place very quickly and at a rate higher than the eye can detect the LED indicator will appear to be on continuously with no discernible flicker If using input devices other than Tam Valley Depot Fascia Controllers please see the general Quad datasheet for information on simultaneously wiring switches and LEDs to the Input lines 4 2 1 LED Mode When the LED indicator is enabled the steady LED indication shows whether the Servo is Closed or Thrown The LED can be set to blink rapidly while the Servo is moving thus providing feedback that travel is complete when the indicator again becomes steady When the associated Servo is Lockable the LED can be set to blink slowly to provide feedback on the whether local control of the Servo
17. 13 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 8 12 Aux IO Action CV Format CV 48 70 92 114 47 69 91 113 o Bit dididicic b b al alalaA O O o o Default DIDIDIDICIC C C B B B B JA A A A d Servo 4 c Servo 3 b Servo 2 a Servo 1 DDDD CCCC BBBB AAAA 0 None 1 Toggle 2 Follow 3 Invert 4 Closed 5 Thrown 9 Lock Toggle 10 Lock Follow 11 Lock Invert 12 Lock Closed 13 Lock Thrown For the Servo in the same group Default 1 For all other Servos Default 0 Table 8 12 AuxIO Action CV Format 8 13 Aux I0 Secondary CV Format CV 50 72 94 116 49 71 93 115 Bit t Lgl ce c h yh hai CT EE Fada AOL A Default 00109 0 1010 oO 0 0 9 0 94 0 0 0 t Type 0 Trigger on this message 1 Send this message d Device 0 Turnout 1 Sensor c Condition 0 None 1 Hi Closed 2 Lo Thrown 3 Both Follow h high address bits low address bits Table 8 13 Aux 10 Secondary CV Format 8 14 Route Entry CV Format CV 130 192 even 129 191 odd Bit raja a h hi hih Default 010 0 0101010 010 0 010010 010 a Action 0 None 1 Closed Turnout 2 Thrown Turnout 3 Hi Sensor 4 Lo Sensor h high address bits low address bits Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format O N
18. 181 Route 7 Entry 3 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 184 183 Route 7 Entry 4 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 186 185 Route 7 Entry 1 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 188 187 Route 7 Entry 2 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 190 189 Route 7 Entry 3 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 192 191 Route 7 Entry 4 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 193 Route 1 Control Table 8 15 Route Control CV Format 194 Route 2 Control Table 8 15 Route Control CV Format O N3IX Engineering 2013 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual CV Description Range Default 195 Route 3 Control Table 8 15 Route Control 0 CV Format 196 Route 4 Control Table 8 15 Route Control 0 CV Format 197 Routes Control Table 8 15 Route Control 0 CV Format 198 Route 6 Control Table 8 15 Route Control 0 CV Format 199 Route 7 Control Table 8 15 Route Control 0 CV Format 200 Route 8 Control Table 8 15 Route Control 0 CV Format 201 255 Reserved For address entries the associated Loconet device number is address 1 Table 8 1 Quad LN CV Table 8 2 LongAddress CV Format CV 17 18 Bit 11H h h Default iu 0 0 11111 01010 h High address bits Low address bits Table 8 2 Long Addre
19. 3IX Engineering 2013 Page 39 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 8 15 Route Control CV Format CV 193 196 Bit r r r r r rit t Default 010101001010 t Type 0 None 1 Basic 2 Selector 3 Expand r Reserved Type 3 is not used on Route 1 Table 8 15 Route Control CV Format O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 40 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 9 JMRI and Turnout Feedback The discussion is this section is only intended for technical users trying to precisely understand and control turnout icon behavior inJ MRI Most users will get acceptable results with JM RI panels by setting the Quad LN to provide simulated Exact Feedback Section 3 3 1 setting the turnout feedback type in JMRI to Exact and then selecting the tristate option on any turnout icon that you want to show a special indication when the turnout is in motion If this approach works for you then ignore the reset of this section Turnouts in JM RI have a Commanded state and a Known Feedback state JM RI gathers information about the state of a turnout by monitoring loconet messages The interpretation of certain messages varies based on the turnout feedback type you select There are subtle nuances to the behavior for example the Commanded state might not reflect the last Switch command that was sent 9 1 Switch Request The command that initiates a turnout position change is t
20. 8 Main IO Option CV Format 109 108 M ain IO 4 Action Table 8 9 M ain IO Action CV Format 128 111 110 M ain 10 4 Secondary Table 8 10 M ain lO Secondary CV Format 0 0 0 112 Aux IO 4 Option Table 8 11 Aux lO Option CV Format 33 114 113 Aux IO 4 Action Table 8 12 Aux lO Action CV Format 64 116 115 AuxlO 4 Secondary Table 8 13 Aux IO Secondary CV Format 0 0 0 117 Servo4 Thrown Speed Table 8 5 Servo Speed CV Format 118 128 Reserved 130 129 Route 1 Entry 1 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 132 131 Route 1 Entry 2 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 134 133 Route 1 Entry 3 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 136 135 Route 1 Entry 4 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 32 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual CV Description Range Default 138 137 Route 2 Entryl Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 140 139 Route 2 Entry 2 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 142 141 Route 2 Entry 3 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 144 143 Route 2 Entry 4 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 146 145 Route 3 Entry 1 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 148 147 Route 3 Entry 2 Table 8 14 Route
21. Entry CV Format 0 0 0 150 149 Route 3 Entry 3 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 152 151 Route 3 Entry 4 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 154 153 Route 4 Entry 1 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 156 155 Route 4 Entry 2 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 158 157 Route 4 Entry 3 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 160 159 Route 4 Entry 4 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 162 161 Route 5 Entry 1 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 164 163 Route 5 Entry 2 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 166 165 Route 5 Entry 3 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 O N3IX Engineering 2013 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual CV Description Range Default 168 167 Route 5 Entry 4 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 170 169 Route 6 Entry 1 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 172 171 Route 6 Entry 2 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 174 173 Route 6 Entry 3 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 176 175 Route 6 Entry 4 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 178 177 Route 4 Entry 1 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 180 179 Route 7 Entry 2 Table 8 14 Route Entry CV Format 0 0 0 182
22. IVE and MSG LEDs should start flashing alternately Write CV17 and CV18 Ignore the Programmer error message this is normal Remove the ADDR jumper Close the Service M ode Programmer If the Tam Valley Depot Quad LN gen2 family or Quad LN v1 decoder entry is missing please follow these steps to download and install the necessary template file 2 3 2 Download the latest Quad LN templates from the Decoder files Tam Valley Depot folder in the files area of the Yahoo JMRI Users Group Place the files in the Decoder subfolder under the User File Location specified in your JMRI Preferences File Locations Close the Service M ode Programmer if it is still open Select Recreate Decoder Index on the Debug menu When that step is complete go back to the first step in this section Servo Start Address Lock Start Address and Sensor Start Address Now we are ready to enter all other parameters of the Quad LN To do this in JM RI we use the Ops Mode Programmer Go to Programmers on the Tools tab and open the Ops Mode Programmer Select the Quad LN entry you created above from the roster and Open it Go to the Quad LN tab Enter the desired servo start address in the Desired Servo Start Address field optional Enter the desired lock start address in the Desired Lock Start Address field optional Enter the desired sensor start address in the Desired Sensor Start Address field Click Write changes on sheet to update the Quad LN
23. TAM VALLEY DEPOT Quad LN User Manual Gen2 Firmware v1 1 N3IX Engineering 20 Aug 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual Contents LC 1 1 1 OISIAN AOE 1 1 2 SOTO CRE E E A T 1 LS BiemalPower SUD OLY n araire aerer EERE een a en ER RUE net DRM RERUM RA 1 1 4 Onboard LED Indicators eene n 1 141 SERVO 1 SERVO A 1 1 4 2 ENPOWER TED uote tr Tr O a aD TE 2 1 4 3 ENIM ESSAG E E Dai ID IIR M M AI TE ete 2 1 4 4 ENEACTIVE LED dt ree Mix MM A MM CMM MUERE MIN IDE 2 ka Frog ROWE MEER 2 OO a To eee eee ee rs 2 119 IES o Sock Sic anse eat ae a ee a a a mo 2 1 7 1 NA 2 1 7 2 A A a D ae el EUEE 2 1 7 3 lock Start Address i 3 1 7 4 Sensor Start Address ad 3 1 8 LE 3 1 8 1 Turnout Position Feedback ii nennen nnns 3 1 8 2 Panel INGICATOFS RETRO a 3 A O 4 2 1 Connecting PO WN sisi 4 2 2 Setup Without MA ind non eee 4 2 2 1 Servo Start Address POOPOOcxnox gt x z e o In aleae il ce c d o 4 2 2 2 M anual Alignment of Travel Speed and Orientation nro 4 2 2 3 Automatic Alignment We lice Pane A 5 2 2 4 OMAN ese A ees 7 2 2 5 Device Adress seen eee ete ee ne ee 7 2 3 Setup with ee o e 7 2 3 1 Create roster entry and set the Device Address 7 2 3 2 Servo Start Address Lock Start Address and Sensor Start Address 8 2 3 3 Travel and Speed AAA AAA 9 2 TARO ROSIE ii 9 2 4 1 Restore Selective Parameters to Factory Defaults using JM RI snen 9 2 4 2 Restore All Parameters to Factory
24. a computer connected to Loconet can monitor all Loconet messages in order to keep track of state changes but until a particular Switch or Sensor changes it won t generate a message So a mechanism to determine the current state of all Switches and Sensors is needed This mechanism is provided via special Loconet Switch commands that are reserved just to interrogate stationary decoders for their device status A DCS100 typically sends these special Switch commands every time it receives a Track Power On GPON message Once the responses from all the stationary decoders are collected the state of all connected devices is known The Interrogate options control the way the Quad LN responds when interrogated These options can normally be left at their default values 6 2 1 Input Interrogate This setting controls whether the Quad LN reports the state of its Sensors when interrogated The default value is Enable 6 2 2 GPON Interrogate This setting controls whether the Quad LN treats a Track Power On GPON command as an interrogate command The default value is Disable since the DCS100 interrogates all devices after GPON using the special Switch Commands Setting GPON Interrogate to Enable may be useful in cases such as when a computer is monitoring the layout via Loconet but no DCS100 is present 6 3 Servo State Memory This setting controls whether the Quad LN records the Servo positions when they change and then restores all Servos to their last
25. al crew to avoid confusion see Section 4 2 1 To lock specific turnouts to protect a continuously running train during an open house the Lock Control Switch for any turnout can be set using a handheld throttle Lock Control Switches can be part of a Route making it possible to lock or unlock a series of turnouts with just a single action The Lock or Unlock Routes could even be fired by a pushbutton or toggle switch connected to one of the Quad LN inputs making the process of locking or unlocking key fascia turnout controls very simple There is an example in Section 4 4 5 showing how to configure a pushbutton pressto fire a Route Tam Valley Fascia Controllers can display the state of the Lock so it is easy to see that the layout is secured see Section 4 2 1 3 2 2 Midpoint When Midpoint mode is selected setting the Lock Control Switch to Thrown causes the servo to move midway between the Closed and Thrown setpoints The servo will return to the last commanded position when the Lock Control Switch is Closed This mode may be useful for control of 3 position semaphores 3 way stub turnouts and special animation effects Both LEDs on a Tam Valley Depot Fascia Controller will be lit when the corresponding servo is at the midpoint position If using bicolor LEDs the Red and Green elements are switched on and off rapidly so that each is on half the time producing a shade of Yellow The switch rate is faster than the eye can detect so no flicker
26. am Mode on your throttle e If you wrote 9 to CV8 above to restore only the addresses cycle power to the Quad LN so the changes can take effect 3 Servo Control To access the following parameters in JM RI always use the Ops Mode Programmer 31 Travel The Travel parameters allow the Servo Closed and Thrown Position endpoints Speed RapidStart feature and the physical Orientation to be set for each Servo 3 1 1 Closed Position The Closed Position endpoint can be set from 0 to 2400 where 0 is fully counter clockwise and 2400 is fully clockwise 3 12 Thrown Position The Thrown Position endpoint can be set from 0 to 2400 where 0 is fully counter clockwise and 2400 is fully clockwise 3 1 3 Orientation There might be occasions where the servo Closed and Thrown positions need to be swapped For example the endpoints might have been accidently reversed during manual configuration or perhaps an external signal is being used to control a servo and the sense of that signal is opposite what was expected In these cases the Orientation parameter can be used to swap the travel endpoints so that the Servo Closed Thrown position indicator and Loconet Switch Closed and Switch Thrown commands work as expected This is the parameter that is set during the procedure described in Section 2 2 4 The Orientation parameter was implemented mainly to save users that do not have JMRI available from having to repeat the process of manually setting the Closed Positi
27. ase the button The Quad LN is now in bootloader mode If currently running firmware version 1 1 build 5 or later 7 Simultaneously press and hold down all three buttons on the Remote Alignment Board 8 After about 2 seconds when the ACTIVE LED is lit steadily release the buttons The Quad LN is now in bootloader mode 9 Not required 10 Not required O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 26 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 11 In JMRI click Download to begin downloading the file to the Quad LN The MSG LED will toggle as each message is received The Servo 2 LED will flash as each block of memory is written 12 Ifthe download completes successfully the Quad LN will resume normal operation 13 If an error occurs the ACTIVE LED will flash about once second One of the four Servo LEDs will be lit to indicate the error code e Error 1 communication error bad message received e Error 2 firmware file error wrong manufacturer code or wrong product code The file you are attempting to download is not for this product e Error 3 hardware version error the firmware is not for this version of the board Obtain the proper firmware file for the hardware version of your board e Error 4 software version error the firmware isn t newer than the existing firmware The current firmware is as new or newer than the firmware you are attempting to download If the download is still desired select Don t check software ver
28. blem servo from buzzing The default value is Always On 6 11 No Command Station This setting is applicable to standalone LocoNet installations where no command station is present permits the drive signal to a servo to be turned off when the servo is not moving When Enable is selected the Quad LN will adjust responses to certain programming messages to provide the replies normally sent by the command station This will suppress error messages in JM RI or other software that expects to see the command station replies Select Disable when a command station is present on LocoNet The default value is Disable 6 12 Device Information This section contains information mainly useful for debugging problems and performing updates 6 12 1 Manufacturer ID The Manufacturer ID for Tam Valley Depotis59 Writing special values to this parameter when in Service M ode can reset the device see Section 2 4 6 12 2 Product ID This value identifies the product and helps prevent installing incorrect firmware updates The Product ID for the Quad LN is 5 6 12 3 Hardware Version This value identifies the product hardware revision and helps prevent installing incorrect firmware updates 6 12 4 Software Version This value identifies the product software revision and helps prevent installing incorrect firmware updates O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 25 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 6 12 5 Build Number This value is an additional so
29. d sensor to the Main IO line and wire the Thrown sensor to the Aux IO line in the same group asthe Servo Note The Quad LN can provide Turnout Position Feedback without any sensors See Section 3 3 1 below for detailed info 1 8 2 Panel Indicators The Quad LN can drive panel indicator LEDs connected to the Main 10 and AuxIO lines The panel indication shown on any specific IO line reflects the state of the Servo in the same group Thus when using panel indicators such as the Tam Valley Depot Fascia Controller it is best to use an IO line in the O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 3 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual same Group asthe Servo being controlled so that the position movement and lock indications are meaningful 2 Quick Start 2 1 Connecting Power The Quad LN requires an external DC power supply between 45V and 24V Do not exceed 24V DC The power input is via the connector with two screw terminals near the upper left corner of the board Connect the power supply minus lead to the upper terminal the one closest to the corner of the board and connect the power supply plus lead to the lower terminal the one furthest from the corner of the board Ifthe leads are connected backwards the Quad LN will not function but will not be damaged 2 2 Setup without JMRI All device behavior is controlled via CV values so it is possible to fully configure the device manually Generally this requires deciphering the CV tables
30. da S ats 19 4 4 4 GURY eo oue esp Ad DR LM D MEM M DM D m Mnt 19 4 4 5 Secondary Message Examples coco cocida 19 A win nt RS AE diode dedo edle nee 20 Sb AMOR c ET 20 N3IX Engineering 2013 Page ii 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual DZ cdi PR 20 Bide HROULGEXBITIDIGSU s eo is RU ist alios tn entente ie 20 6 TheQuad LN Pane tret terere rire v E EF HER PEE N Lv Ere Era S 21 A O T 21 6 1 1 A 10 Lo ES aren ee te ir De nteSEtu te vip do rtr Fede s PUE PINO DON 21 6 1 2 Serv Start AddrESS ali 21 6 1 3 Lock Start 0 0 LCR PROP PO TETT TET T 22 6 1 4 Sesa AP D Dn See eat ae ce a nM dM 22 6 2 Interrog te OPTIONS ter rh ee he ri id 22 6 2 1 Input Interrogate sooo usas t a aa data ita rr Ua TILES 22 6 2 2 GPON IDUSFFO debo A e E O mu un elena FOR ue 22 e A State IM MOV ena n tanda M paa iaa a D oa Ead pra bab ata da eta nada E vea NM ads 22 Dv AA ST atram NM M CM IL AM ARI 22 6 5 Send Output Off Switch Request au nn non nt on non Con tach ones 23 6 6 Local Action VisiDilY cocacola iaa RR ERR era Er SESE EEEE 24 6 7 A A tier E Pa ra Ea eee tiere e EEEE 24 6 9 Uock indicator iria dee E odo ts MUR a pee i tain 25 pov SensopHDUEPOIBEID n Rs ne RS D Se SU in ins 25 EN C NO DNS Enr re da ne ln te Cut 25 6 11 No A On 25 6 12 SV ICE IOMA Nai 25 612 1 A IDA ceno tte tt ettet Tn ENE Ta ttn nn tbe 25 CH PAP MM Product ter LUE TURNS 25 6 12 3 Hardware Version aiii sind 25 6 12 4 Software Versioni
31. de and programmable Routes Selectors features that take advantage of the Loconet to implement layout control functions such as yard ladder control and track selection Although setting up these features is more complex that just configuring a single turnout using the Quad LN template in JM RI greatly simplifies things 12 Servos The Quad LN drives up to 4 R C airplane servos for controlling turnouts or performing other layout animation tasks Independent control over the travel and speed for each servo plus a RapidStart feature make turnout movement more realistic 13 External Power Supply The Quad LN requires an external DC power supply between 45V and 24V Do not exceed 24V DC See Section 2 1 for connection details 14 Onboard LED Indicators There are 7 LEDs on the Quad LN 1 4 1 SERVO 1 SERVO 4 LEDs The SERVO LEDs indicate the state of the relay output of each servo Each LED is turned on when its Servo is CLOSED and turned off when its Servo is THROWN When a servo is in motion the LED changes state when the servo reaches its travel midpoint O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 1 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 1 4 2 LN POWER LED The LN POWER LED indicates that Loconet Rail Sync is present and the opto isolated Loconet interface is powered This LED should be ON when a Loconet cable is plugged into the Quad LN 1 4 3 LN MESSAGE LED The M SG LED flashes when any Loconet message traffic is seen other than mes
32. e 5 2 Entries Each Route entry consists of a Device Address and Device Type Action For Switch messages the available Actions are Closed and Thrown for Sensor messages the available Actions are Sensor Hi and Sensor Lo 5 3 Route Examples Align a Route when a button is pressed We would like to be able to line a route that involves many turnouts by pressing a pushbutton Wire the pushbutton to an available Aux 10 line on a Quad LN board then adjust the settings for the Aux 10 line so that the M essage is set to General Sensor Set the Action to None for each Servo Pick a Route in any Quad LN and set the Type to Normal Route set the first entry to the Aux IO address and Sensor Hi and then enter the Switch address and Closed or O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 20 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual Thrown in the following entries for each turnout in the route Use Expanded Routes as needed Now pressing the button lines the entire route Lock All Mainline Turnouts We have many mainline turnouts controlled by Quad LN boards Each turnout is controlled by a pushbutton on its Main lO line We would like to be able to lock out all the pushbuttons for continuous running during an Open House for example by sending a single Switch command say Switch 200 Closed Pick a Route in any Quad LN and set the Type to Normal Route set the first entry to 200 Closed and then enter the Lock address and Thrown in the following entries for
33. each mainline turnout lock Use Expanded Routes as needed Now sending a single Switch command locks all the mainline turnouts Panel track selection indicator We have a yard panel with an LED for each track The LEDs are controlled via a stationary decoder s using Switch commands Setting a particular Switch address to Closed turns an LED on and setting it to Thrown turns the LED off We would like to be able to send a single Switch command to light the LED for the selected track and have all the other LEDs go out Pick a Route in any Quad LN set the Type to Selector and then enter the Switch address and Closed in the route entries for each Switch address that controls an LED Use Expanded Routes as needed Now sending a single Switch command turns on the LED for the selected track and turns off the LEDs for the non selected tracks 6 The Quad LN Pane The Quad LN has a number of address settings and special configuration settings Most users will only need to set the Servo Start Address and Sensor Start Address here the Long Address is shown for information only and will have already been set if required The remaining special configuration settings can generally be left at their default values To access the following parameters in JM RI always use the Ops Mode Programmer 6 1 Addresses 6 1 1 LongAddress The Long Address is the address used when programming the device in Ops Mode This address is also shown on the Basic pane See Section 1
34. eee o e n RR EF intranet 25 6 125 Build Number da 26 613 Oth rinto TOP M Ri USE ONE Ra nn pate Bas pras hus doguduqe ss btontu ptu Duc ros Bn ou beu d 26 E COS Firmware comas oo Seana ae ee SUR NU eR ena mn 26 7 1 PerformingtheUpdate emt tr p ai a RR ER ER RR RR ade d ek 26 7 2 Updating from Version DX ier t Pr P nn rte 27 7 3 Updating from Version ES cuneus a ERREUR noeud OM ann 27 7 3 1 Basic Re date te MOKITA LUN Te 28 7 3 2 Advanced M ethod using M anual Eds 28 7 4 dathgtheDecoderTelnplate AA E an 28 EDGE I ETE 29 EN Ue AC T 29 8 2 Long Address CV Format turis ca docs 35 8 3 ACONTIQUr con EVA BOR MORE ic Pe e etu pul wr etd o 36 N3IX Engineering 2013 Page iii 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual A AR O O A init 36 Bios A DAT Rene ntm ie 36 8 6 O MO a e O 37 8 7 Servo Cascade Address CV FOLITIQUS ari 37 a MAMI ONO 37 8 9 Mail lO Action CV FOririaL ui rrr rrt ree ee Ee nadia citas 38 8 10 Main IO Secondary CV Formal rrr err Rr PR He ha cR a E a darias 38 8 11 AuxiO Option CV Format uere E Ert ra Re internat 38 8 12 AuxlO Action CV EOPMAR 2 03b An nd amener eee utet Des 39 8 13 AuxlO Secondary CV EOPITIBE Lin US deb ds DU 39 DL 2 A AN 39 B 15 ROME CONTO CV PMA lll 40 9 IMPRESA turnout O eds 41 DL Switch Requests 41 A OL 1610188 27216 nent te nn en ts Ne EN 41 9 2 1 Approach 1 OUTPUT TOFEVOTOPC SW REP aus il de e 41 9 2 2 Approach 2 INPUT form
35. eserved 78 71 Servo 3 Closed Position 0 2400 1260 4 236 80 79 Servo 3 Thrown Position 0 2400 1140 4 116 81 Servo 3 Speed Table 8 5 Servo Speed CV Format 4 82 Servo 3 Output Option Table 8 6 Servo Output Option CV Format 84 83 Servo 3 Cascade Address Table 8 7 Servo Cascade Address CV Format 0 0 0 85 Main IO 3 Option Table 8 8 Main IO Option CV Format 87 86 Main IO 3 Action Table 8 9 Main IO Action CV Format 32 89 88 M ain 10 3 Secondary Table 8 10 M ain lO Secondary CV Format 0 0 0 90 Aux IO 3 Option Table 8 11 Aux lO Option CV Format 33 92 91 Aux I0 3 Action Table 8 12 Aux lO Action CV Format 16 94 93 Aux l0 3 Secondary Table 8 13 Aux IO Secondary CV Format 0 0 0 95 Servo 3 Thrown Speed Table 8 5 Servo Speed CV Format 96 98 Reserved 100 99 Servo 4 Closed Position 0 2400 1260 4 236 102 101 Servo 4 Thrown Position 0 2400 1140 4 116 O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 31 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual CV Description Range Default 103 Servo 4 Speed Table 8 5 Servo Speed CV Format 4 104 Servo 4 Output Option Table 8 6 Servo Output Option CV Format 106 105 Servo 4 Cascade Address Table 8 7 Servo Cascade Address CV Format 0 0 0 107 Main IO 4 Option Table 8
36. essed via a simple ladder The entry to the yard from the main is controlled by Switch 20 Closed for the main and Thrown for the ladder Switches on the yard ladder are Closed for the ladder and Thrown to select their specific track so Switch 1 is Thrown for track 1 Switch 2 is Thrown for track 2 etc Suppose we wish to fully line the route from the main to any yard track by only issuing one Switch command First set Switch 1 Cascade Trigger to Closed or Thrown Cascade Action to Thrown and Cascade Turnout to 20 Now whenever Switch 1 receives any command it will send a message to Switch 20 to move to the Thrown position To line a train into Track 1 all we need to do is set Switch 1 to Thrown Switch 20 will get Thrown by the Cascade action Next set Switch 2 Cascade Trigger to Closed or Thrown Cascade Action to Closed and Cascade Turnout tol Now whenever Switch 2 receives any command it will send a message to Switch 1 to move to the Closed position Switch 1 will in turn send a command to Switch 20 to move to the Thrown position To line a train into Track 2 all we need to do is set Switch 2 to Thrown Switch 1 will get Closed and Switch 20 will get Thrown by the Cascade action O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 15 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual Repeat this process for each of the remaining tracks The key is that any change to the turnout that directly selects the track sends a Cascade message to the preceding tu
37. ftware identifier and enables better factory support 6 13 Other info for JMRI use only These values are used for internal calculations and should never be changed by the user 7 Updating the Firmware 7 1 Performing the Update The Quad LN design incorporates a bootloader that permits the firmware to be updated in the field usingJMRI The bootloader portion of the firmware is protected and cannot be accidentally overwritten during the update process Normally the Quad LN user settings are not affected by the firmware update process However it is always best to ensure your Quad LN decoder file is up to date before performing a firmware update so that your settings can be easily restored later if required To perform a firmware update follow the steps below 1 Download the new firmware from TamValleyDepot com and place the file in your JM RI Preferences folder Select Download Firmware from the JM RI LocoNet menu Click the 16 bit File format button if it isn t already selected Click the Select button and then open the downloaded file Click Read file to load the file into the downloader Connect the Remote Alignment Board to the Quad LN Or d currently running firmware version 1 1 build 4 or older 7 Remove power from the Quad LN 8 Press and hold down the Select button on the Remote Alignment Board 9 While still holding down the Select button restore power to the Quad LN 10 When the ACTIVE LED is lit steadily rele
38. ge from Off to On These messages occur at the completion of movement In practice this means that the Feedback State retains the previous value until the end of the movement The Commanded State changes with the OPC SW REQ so it takes on the new value at the start of the movement Although the Commanded State and Feedback state differ during movement neither state is ever Unknown As a result the states shown in the Turnout Table always make sense in this approach Panel icons in JMRI tied to the Loconet Turnout display the Known Feedback State If the tristate option is selected the icon will show Unknown when the Feedback State does not equal the Commanded State i e during movement If the tristate option is not selected the icon ignores this condition and continues to show the previous state until the movement is reported as completed 9 2 3 Comments Approach 2 with Exact mode appears to provide the cleanest state feedback One icon tied to the Loconet Turnout and set for tristate shows the Feedback state in both approaches A second icon is required if it is desired to show the Commanded State during movement This is easiest to do with Approach 1 where the second icon can also be tied to the Loconet Turnout but not set to tristate For Approach 2 the second icon must be tied to an Internal Turnout that reflects the commanded state and drives the loconet turnout via a logix This Internal Turnout typically already exists when implementing a
39. he Lock Control Switch is set to Thrown and will return to the last commanded position when the Lock Control is set to Closed 3 2 1 Local Lockout In systems like CTC some turnouts are controlled remotely by the dispatcher These remotely control turnouts are normally locked that is they cannot be operated by a local train crew member When a train crew wishes to operate one of these controlled turnouts such as during local switch moves they are required to first obtain permission from the dispatcher before the turnout is unlocked and then operated locally Besides supporting realistic operation under CTC the ability to lock a turnout is useful just to prevent it from changing inadvertently For example if running a train continuously during an Open House it is desirable to lock the mainline route so that someone bumping into a fascia control doesn t cause a derailment or worse The Quad LN Local Lockout feature permits local control of a turnout to be disabled locked out It also has the ability to provide a local indication of the state of the turnout lock Locking a Quad LN Servo means that local control actions via the M ain and AuxlIO lines i e buttons toggles and secondary triggers can no longer directly change the Servo position The Servo still responds normally to Loconet Switch commands at its address including commands originated by secondary messages or by routes Example 1 Servo 1 Lock M ode is set to Local Lockou
40. he Loconet SWITCH REQUEST OPC_SW_REQ OPC_SW_REQ messages have an Output ON version and an Output OFF version The standard implementation of a Switch command actually sends two OPC_SW_REQ messages the first with Output ON and the second about 100 milliseconds later with Output OFF 9 2 Turnout feedback Turnout position feedback reporting is provided via the Loconet Turnout SENSOR state REPORT OPC_SW_REP There are two different forms of this report OUTPUT levels feedback and INPUT levels feedback The OUTPUT form was intended to provide the state of the drive to the turnout motor while the INPUT form was meant to provide the state of sensors monitoring the physical position of the points Since both forms can report one of three really four states either can be used with the Quad LN JMRI responds a bit differently to each type of feedback however so it is worthwhile to characterize the two approaches and consider their differences The following data was collected using JM RI 2 14 9 2 1 Approach 1 OUTPUT form of OPC SW REP To use the OUTPUT form of OPC SW REP the JM RI feedback mode is set to Monitoring n Monitoring mode both the Commanded State and the Feedback State follow the OPC SW REQ and OUTPUT form OPC SW REP messages seen on Loconet Here is atypical sequence assuming the turnout starts as Thrown Num Sender Loconet message Commanded Feedback state 0 Thrown 1 JMRI OPC SW REQ Closed Output ON Closed 2 JMRI OPC SW REQ Cl
41. he Quad LN Remove the Quad LN ADDR jumper if it is installed 1 Hold the Select button down until a Servo selection LED turns on about 1 second indicating that you are in Servo Selection mode and that indicated Servo is selected The initial Servo selection will be the same asthe one selected the last time alignment was performed 2 Usethe Up and Down buttons to select the desired Servo then press the Select button briefly The Closed LED is now flashing to indicate that the Closed Position is being adjusted Usethe Up and Down buttons to move the Servo to the desired Closed Position When satisfied with the Closed Position press the Select button briefly 4 The Thrown LED is now flashing to indicate that the Thrown Position is being adjusted Use the Up and Down buttons to move the Servo to the desired Thrown Position When satisfied with the Thrown Position press the Select button briefly 5 The Speed LED is now flashing to indicate that the Speed is being adjusted Use the Up and Down buttons to change the speed The Servo will change position to demonstrate the new Speed You can continue to adjust the speed while the Servo is moving if desired When satisfied with the Speed press the Select button briefly 6 TheOrientation LED is now flashing to indicate that the Closed Thrown Orientation is being adjusted If the Closed Thrown state of the Servo does not match the physical Orientation of the turnout press either the Up or Down butt
42. he change to the proper Unknown state in message 3 can be seen in JMRI when viewing the Turnout table or panel icons 9 2 2 Approach 2 INPUT form of OPC SW REP To use the INPUT form of OPC SW REP the JMRI feedback mode is set to Exact In Exact mode the Commanded State tracks the OPC SW REQ messages or follows changes in the Feedback State when OPC SW REQ messages are absent The Feedback State tracks INPUT OPC SW REP messages Here is a typical sequence assuming the turnout starts as Thrown Num Sender Loconet message Commanded Feedback Icon tristate 0 Thrown Thrown Thrown 1 JMRI OPC SW REQ Closed Output ON Closed Thrown Unknown 2 JMRI OPC SW REQ Closed Output OFF Closed Thrown Unknown 3 Quad OPC_ SW REP Aux 0ff Closed Thrown Unknown 4 Quad OPC SW REP Switch On Closed Closed Closed 5 JMRI OPC SW REQ Thrown Output ON Thrown Closed Unknown 6 JMRI OPC SW REQ Thrown Output OFF Thrown Closed Unknown 7 Quad OPC SW REP Switch Off Thrown Closed Unknown 8 Quad OPC_ SW REP Aux 0n Thrown Thrown Thrown O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 42 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual Messages 1 2 are sent when you initiate the turnout change 3 is sent by the Quad to indicate that the servo isin motion 4is sent when the servo finally reaches the endpoint Messages 5 8 illustrate the transition from Closed to Thrown The JM RI 2 14 implementation of Exact mode only acts upon the INPUT form OPC SW REP messages that indicate a sensor chan
43. igger to Both Edges Action to None for each Servo Secondary Message Type to Send this message Device to Turnout Condition to Both Follow and Number to 21 21 is the Lock Control Switch for Switch 17 see Section 3 2 Now opening the keyswitch sends a Switch 21 Closed command which unlocks Switch 17 and closing the keyswitch sends a Switch 21 Thrown command which locks Switch 17 A suitable indicator on the Dispatcher panel could monitor Switch 21 and provide an indication when Switch 17 is unlocked 5 Routes Routes are arbitrary sequences of Switch and Sensor messages that are sent when a trigger condition is met The Quad LN has 8 routes each containing up to 4 entries consisting of Switch command or Sensor state messages Routes can be set to Expand the prior route so it is possible to have a single route with as many as 32 entries This makes it easy to do things like create an arbitrary track alignment by sending a single command To access the following parameters in JM RI always use the Ops Mode Programmer 5 1 Type The available Route Types are None Normal Route Selector and Expand Prior Route A Normal Route is only triggered by the first entry and always sends the remaining entries exactly as entered A Selector Route s triggered by any of the entries and sends the remaining entries in the opposite state from that entered This action implements a 1 of n selection An Expanded Route simply adds its entries to the prior rout
44. is Locked or Unlocked The global Lock Indicator setting determines whether blinking indicates the Locked or the Unlocked state see Section 6 8 The available LED M ode settings for each Input are Disable Input only Steady Drive Blink on Move Blink on Move or Lock Blink on Lock Lock State and Position When set to Steady Drive the output indication shows the commanded Servo position When set to Blink on Move the output indication shows the commanded Servo position and blinks rapidly while the Servo is moving When set to Blink O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 17 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual on Move or Lock the output indication shows the commanded Servo position blinks rapidly while the Servo is moving and blinks slowly when the Servo is Lockable and the state of the lock matches the Lock Indicator setting When set to Blink on Lock the output indication shows the commanded Servo position and blinks slowly when the Servo is Lockable and the state of the lock matches the Lock Indicator setting When set to Lock State the output indication shows the commanded Lock position instead of the commanded Servo position When set to Position the output indication shows the actual Servo position instead of the commanded position and only changes when the servo reaches the commanded position and stops When set to Disable Input only no output drive is provided and the line is always left as an input This is appropriate
45. is visible If using a custom circuit to drive an indicator the Yellow shade can be varied by changing the Red and Green LED current levels often more Red current less Green current is required O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 13 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 3 3 Message Servo Position Feedback without sensors The Quad LN sends continuous position commands to each servo so it always knows the servo position As a result the Quad LN can provide Turnout Position Feedback messages based on the servo position Unless you really require physical turnout point position feedback this feature is a very effective way to provide visual indication of the turnout state on your dispatcher panel without any sensors The available M essage choices are No Output Feedback Output level feedback and Exact feedback sim If using a JMRI control panel generally Exact feedback sim is a better choice than Output level feedback but there are currently tradeoffs See Chapter 9 for a brief technical discussion of how JMRI v 2 14 handles switch feedback and the pros and cons of each feedback choice A future JM RI release is expected to eliminate any drawbacks of Exact Feedback If you are not using software that monitors turnout position feedback or you just don t require them for your layout then select No Output Feedback to eliminate the unneeded Loconet messages 3 3 1 Exact feedback sim Exact feedback normally utilizes two limit
46. known position at power up The default value is Enable If this setting is changed to Disable then each Servo is set to Closed at power up 6 4 Retry on DCC Busy This setting controls whether the Quad LN attempts to retry Switch Requests when the Command Station reports that the DCC busis busy The default value is Disable O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 22 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual Note This section is somewhat technical Users that don t need any Switch Request sent by the Quad LN to reach DCC only stationary decoders can simply ignore this section The information below isincluded so that those users with complex configurations that include DCC only stationary decoders can better understand the system performance tradeoffs When the Quad LN sends a Switch Request on Loconet as part of a Cascade Secondary M essage or Route the Command Station attempts to send the command over the DCC bus This is done so that DCC only stationary decoders will also receive the command However due to the difference in bandwidths Loconet Switch Requests can arrive at the Command Station faster than the Command Station can send them out over DCC When this happens the Command Station internally buffers the Switch Requests in order to give the DCC bus a chance to catch up When the Command Station receives a Switch Request and its internal buffer is already full or with some Command Stations if track power is turned off so that DCC com
47. mands cannot be sent the Command Station responds with a special Loconet message to indicate that the Switch Request did not make it to the DCC bus When a Switch Request does not get to the DCC bus the Quad LN has two options ignore the failure or send the Switch Request again Sending the Switch Request again usually works out fine but if there are a large number of Switch Requests being are generated on Loconet from one or more devices then the retries can start to pile up When this happens performance degrades until the Command Station is able to get the DCC side caught up and under most circumstances things get resolved without any noticeable impact If you need the Quad LN to be able to send Switch Requests to DCC only stationary decoders then set this option to Enable and the Quad LN will retry Switch Requests when required If you have not set up the Quad LN to send Switch Requests to DCC only stationary decoders then leave this option set to Disable since in this case it doesn t matter whether a command sent by the Quad LN makes it to the DCC bus and thus there is no reason to create additional Loconet traffic by resending Switch Requests Finally if you are using a DCS100 and have no DCC only stationary decoders at all you can set OPSW 27 to Closed Closing OPSW 27 tells the DCS100 not to send any Switch Requests over the DCC bus This eliminates the entire DCC backlog issue and allows Switch Requests to be sent at full Loconet speed
48. n zero value is entered for this parameter then that value will be used each time the Automatic Alignment is performed Higher current threshold values equate to greater Servo force at the travel endpoints Care should be exercised when entering values to ensure the limit is appropriate for the device being driven by the Servo Start with a lower value and work up to higher values as needed to achieve the desired travel during alignment O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 24 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 6 8 Lock Indicator This setting determines whether the 10 line LED indicators configured to display their Servo Lock status will blink when the Servo is in the Locked state or when it is in the Unlocked state The default value is Blink when Locked 6 9 Sensor Input Polarity This setting allows the Sensor Input Polarity to be inverted for use with certain layout control software that requires Active Low inputs to be reported as High When Inverted Sensor Input Polarity is selected the signal level is inverted at the pin prior to any other processing so other settings may need to be adjusted The default value is Normal 6 10 Servo Drive This setting permits the drive signal to a servo to be turned off when the servo is not moving In cases where little force is required to hold the turnout at the desired position such as when over center spring force holds the turnout in position turning off the drive will prevent a pro
49. nput are None Positive Edge Negative Edge and Both Edges When set to Positive Edge the input action is triggered whenever the Input changes from the Low level to the High level When set to Negative Edge the input action is triggered whenever the Input changes from the High level to the Low level When set to Both Edges the input action is triggered whenever any Input change occurs When set to None no action is triggered by the input and the input line is not sampled O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 16 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 4 1 2 DCCFreeze Some input devices give false indications when DCCis not present For example a short in a DCC power district may cause all block occupancy detectors in that district to indicate that their blocks are vacant whether or not trains are present The Quad LN hasthe ability to monitor the DCC signal and to freeze an input at its previous level when the DCC signal is lost thus prevent false reports from detectors during short circuits The available settings are Always Live and Freeze on DCC loss When set to Always Live input action follows the Trigger setting independent of the DCC state This is generally the appropriate setting when the input is used for Servo control When set to Freeze on DCC lost input action is disabled when no DCC signal is present on the DCC input pins This is generally the appropriate setting when the input is used for a block occupancy detector 4
50. of OPC SW REB dd 42 9 2 3 CON Mens 43 O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page iv 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 1 Basics 1 1 Overview The Quad LN sa stationary decoder that can drive 4 servos for controlling turnouts The servos can be actuated using pushbutton or toggle switch inputs A single input can control one servo or multiple servos The Quad LN can also drive 4 remote relay boards The Quad LN can display the servo state on a Tam Valley Depot Fascia Controller or drive user control panel LEDs Besides showing whether a turnout is Closed or Thrown the Quad LN can indicate when a servo is in motion without requiring Turnout Position Feedback sensors and when it is Locked The Quad LN is a Loconet device Servos can be controlled via Loconet Switch commands Turnout position can be reported to software such asJMRI The Quad LN even provides local control Locking capability so that local pushbutton or toggle switch servo control can be disabled on an individual servo basis whenever desired by just sending a Loconet Switch command Quad LN inputs can be wired to turnout position sensors and then generate Loconet Turnout Feedback messages Inputs can also be wired to detectors and then report block occupancy using Loconet General Sensor messages Almost any device with a contact closure or logic level signal output can be wired to an available Quad LN input and then reported via Loconet The Quad LN also includes Casca
51. oggle the state of the corresponding Servo is set to the opposite of its current state When set to Follow the state of the corresponding Servo is set to Closed if the Input is High and set to Thrown if the Input is Low When set to Invert the state of the corresponding Servo is set to Closed if the Input is Low and set to Thrown if the Input is High When set to Closed the state of the corresponding Servo is set to Closed When set to Thrown the state of the corresponding Servo is set to Thrown When one of the Lock settings is selected the state of the corresponding Lock is set accordingly 44 Secondary Message Each Input can receive or send a Secondary message This can be used to implement more complex logic for yards panels or other functions If set to send a Secondary message when the Input Trigger O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 18 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual condition set in Section 4 1 1 is met the Secondary message is sent If set to receive a Secondary message a Loconet sensor or turnout message that matches the Secondary Trigger fires the Servo Actions that are configured for the Input 4 4 1 Type The available Secondary Type settings for each Input are Trigger on this message and Send this message When set to Trigger on this message the specified Servo Actions for the input are executed when the Condition below is met When set to Send this message the Secondary message is sent when the Input Trigge
52. ommand The details of the Cascade settings are shown below followed by a couple examples to illustrate the basics 3 41 Trigger The Trigger is the specific Switch command that initiates the Cascade event When the Trigger command is received the Cascade Switch command is sent O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 14 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual The available Cascade Trigger settings for each Servo are None Closed Thrown and Closed or Thrown When set to Closed the Cascade action is triggered whenever the Servo receives a Closed Switch command When set to Thrown the Cascade action is triggered whenever the Servo receives a Thrown Switch command When set to Closed or Thrown the Cascade action is triggered whenever the Servo receives any Switch command 3 4 2 Action The Action is the type of Switch command that is sent to the Cascade turnout when the Trigger condition is met The available Cascade Action settings for each Servo are Closed Thrown Follow and Invert When set to Closed a Closed Switch command is sent When set to Thrown a Thrown Switch command is sent When set to Follow a Switch command matching the state of the Servo is sent When set to Invert a Switch command opposite to the state of the Servo is sent 3 4 3 Turnout The Turnout is the Switch number for the turnout that is to receive the Cascade Switch command 3 4 4 Cascade Examples Yard ladder alignment We have a number of yard tracks acc
53. on and Thrown Position endpoints just to reverse the endpoints The available Orientation settings are Normal Endpoints and Reverse Endpoints JM RI users are free to either use the Orientation parameter or easily obtain the equivalent effect by swapping the endpoint values themselves O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 10 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 3 1 4 Speed The Speed can be set from 0 to 63 where 0 is very slow and 63 is very fast A typical Speed setting is 4 When you reduce the speed of other types of slow motion switch machines by lowering the drive voltage this also reduces the applied force torque With servosthe position is controlled continually during movement so full torque is available This makes movement smooth even at very slow speed settings 3 15 RapidStart With any slow motion turnout motor there is generally some amount of over travel to ensure that the throwbar is tensioned and the point rail is locked against the stock rail When the motor is reversed no movement of the points occurs until the over travel is unwound and the motor begins to drive the throwbar in the opposite direction The time it takes to unwind the over travel is noticeable at slow motor speeds and detracts from the realistic movement that slow motion motors are intended to create n some cases this effect creates the impression that the turnout action requested by the operator failed to occur and results in operators
54. on to reverse the Servo endpoints This Servo changes positions but the Closed Thrown state does not change 7 Toreadjust any of the parameters press the Select button briefly to return to step 4 To exit the Adjustment process at any point hold the Select button until the remote align board LEDs turn off about 1 second The new settings are now saved and in use Notes Loconet messges and local inputs will not affect the selected servo during the Auto Alignment process The ACTIVE or MSG LED may light while pressing buttons on the Remote Alignment Board This is normal 2 2 3 Automatic Alignment of Travel The travel endpoints for each servo can be automatically set based upon a user defined AutoAlign Current threshold The higher the current setting the higher the force that will be applied at the endpoint This procedure uses the Select Up and Down buttons on the Remote Alignment Board Here is the adjustment procedure 1 Connectthe remote alignment board to the Quad LN Be sure to remove the ADDR jumper if it is installed 2 Movethe RUN ALIGN jumper to the ALIGN position O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 5 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 3 Hold the Select button down until a Servo Selection LED turns on about 1 second indicating that you are in Servo Selection mode and that the indicated Servo is selected The initial Servo selection will be the same as the one selected the last time alignment was perf
55. ormed 4 Use the Up and Down buttons to select the desired Servo then press the Select button briefly 5 If the AutoAlign Current CV is 0 default see Section 6 7 for more info LED3 is now flashing to indicate that the current threshold is being adjusted and it is set to mid level Use the Up and Down buttons to selected the desired preset current value When satisfied with the value press the Select button briefly If the AutoAlign Current CV is non zero that value is used for the current threshold and the procedure moves immediately to the next step Note To avoid over stressing the device being driven by the Servo start with lower current threshold values and work up to higher values is needed 6 The Closed LED is now flashing to indicate that the Closed Position is being adjusted The Quad LN moves the Servo to the center position and from there moves it clockwise very slowly while monitoring the Servo current When the AutoAlign Current threshold is reached the Closed LED stops flashing and final Closed Position adjustments are made 7 The Thrown LED is now flashing to indicate that the Thrown Position is being adjusted The Quad LN moves the Servo to the center position and from there moves it counterclockwise very slowly while monitoring the Servo current When the AutoAlign Current threshold is reached the Thrown LED stops flashing and final Thrown Position adjustments are made 8 The new Closed and Thrown positions are stored
56. osed Output OFF Closed 3 Quad OPC SW REP Closed 0ff Thrown 0ff Unknown in transit 4 Quad OPC SW REP Closed On Thrown 0ff Closed O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 41 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 5 JMRI OPC SW REQ Thrown Output ON Thrown 6 JMRI OPC SW REQ Thrown Output OFF Thrown 7 Quad OPC SW REP Closed 0ff Thrown 0ff Unknown in transit 8 Quad OPC SW REP Closed Off Thrown On Thrown M essages 1 2 are sent when you initiate the turnout change Message 3 is sent by the Quad to indicate that the servo is in motion Message 4 is sent when the servo finally reaches the endpoint M essages 5 8 illustrate the transition from Closed to Thrown In Monitoring mode the Commanded State tracks the Feedback State Both states immediately take on the requested future position immediately upon receipt of the Switch command Also both states become Unknown when the feedback indicates the turnout is in movement When viewing the Turnout Table it might be confusing to see the Commanded State shown as Unknown Panel icons in JMRI tied to the Loconet Turnout display the Known Feedback State as shown in the table If the tristate option is selected the icon will show the Unknown state where indicated Otherwise the icon ignores the Unknown state and as a result immediately shows the requested future state upon M essage 1 M essages 1 3 typically happen quickly however the erroneous turnout state change to Closed in 1 and then t
57. r condition is met and the message content is determined by the Condition below 4 4 2 Device The available Secondary Device settings for each Input are Turnout and Sensor When set to Turnout the Secondary message is a Switch command message When set to Sensor the Secondary message is a General Sensor message 4 4 3 Condition The available Secondary Condition settings for each Input are None Hi Closed Lo Thrown and Both Follow If Type is Trigger on this message When set to Hi Closed the trigger condition is a Sensor Hi or Switch Closed message When set to Lo Closed the trigger condition is a Sensor Lo or Switch Thrown message When set to Both Follow the trigger condition is a Sensor or Switch message in either state When set to None the Secondary message function is disabled If Type is Send this message When set to Hi Closed the message sent is a Sensor Hi or Switch Closed message When set to Lo Closed the message sent is a Sensor Lo or Switch Thrown message When set to Both Follow the message sent is a Sensor or Switch message with the state matching the Inputstate When setto None the Secondary message function is disabled 444 Number The Switch or Sensor number for the Secondary message 4 4 5 Secondary Message Examples All Mainline Turnouts to Closed Suppose we have many mainline turnouts controlled by Quad LN boards Each turnout is controlled by a pushbutton on its Main IO line We would like
58. re actuating turnout control buttons and toggles The RapidStart feature is designed to minimize the over travel delay and provide more realistic throwbar motion When RapidStart is enabled and a servo is reversed the Quad LN moves the servo through the first part of the range of motion at high speed and then switches to the speed set by the Speed parameter for the remainder of the motion The initial movement at high speed quickly unwinds the over travel so that the throwbar beings moving much sooner while the final movement at low speed creates the desired slow motion effect The RapidStart parameter allows you to set the fraction of the movement that occurs at high speed The available RapidStart settings are none one eighth travel one quarter travel and three eighths travel 3 1 6 Directional Speed Normally the Quad LN drives a servo at the same speed whether the servo is moving towards the Closed position or towards the Thrown position The Quad LN also allows each servo to have independent Speed and RapidStart settings for each direction of movement This feature might be useful when using a servo to drive a semaphore blade or an animation function like a pile driver where the speed in one direction is different than the other The Directional Speed parameter allows you to set independent Speed and RapidStart values for each direction of travel The available Directional Speed settings are Disable and Enable When Directional Speed is
59. rmware ver 1 0 the Lock Start Address was fixed at the Servo Start Address 4 and the Servo Start Address was forced to be on a block of 8 boundary 1 7 4 Sensor Start Address The Quad LN reports the status of its inputs using Loconet Sensor addresses starting at the Sensor Start Address The Quad LN uses 8 consecutive sensor addresses assigned in sequence to AuxIOT1 M ain 101 Aux 102 Main 102 and so on The Sensor Start Address can be from 1 to 4089 18 Groups The Quad LN has 4 functional Groups Each Group consists of a Servo Main IO line and Aux I0 line As shipped the Main IO line in each Group is configured for a momentary pushbutton and changes the state of the Servo on each button press The Aux 10 line is configured for a steady input such as a toggle switch and commands the Servo to follow the input Any Input can be configured to control any Servo In fact any input can control as many of the Quad LN Servos as desired or it can serve other functions and not control any Quad LN servo There are some Quad LN features LED indication Turnout Position feedback etc that only work when an Input is used with the Servo in the same Group so it is best to start with that arrangement when learning about the Quad LN 18 1 Turnout Position Feedback When using Standard Indirect Turnout Position Feedback wire the Closed sensor to the Main IO line in the same group asthe Servo When using Exact Turnout Position Feedback wire the close
60. rnout that aligns it as required Crossover We have a crossover is controlled by two turnouts at addresses 6 and 15 For the normal routes both 6 and 15 are Closed Forthe crossover route both 6 and 15 are Thrown Now suppose we want to just send Switch 6 Closed and Switch 6 Thrown to select the routes One simple way for this to happen is if Switch 6 sends a Cascade message to Switch 15 to Follow it anytime Switch 6 is commanded to a position Set Switch 6 Cascade Trigger to Closed or Thrown Cascade Action to Follow and Cascade Turnout to 15 Now whenever Switch 6 receives a command it will send a message to Switch 15 to move to the same position 4 Main and Aux IO lines Each Quad LN Servo has an associated M ain IO line and Aux l0 line The Quad LN samples each input line hundreds of times per second and debounces filters input changes to suppress switch bounce and electrical noise The simplest use of the input capability of an IO line isto control its associate Servo More complex actions are also possible for instance a single IO line can control all four of the Quad LN servos The specific behavior of each input is configured using the parameters described in this section To accessthe following parameters in JM RI always use the Ops Mode Programmer 4 1 Input Response 4 1 1 Trigger Input actions are initiated only when an input change occurs that matches the Trigger condition The available Input Trigger settings for each I
61. rogramming and is independent from the Servo and Sensor addresses which are described in Sections 1 7 2 and 1 7 3 below The valid range for the Device Address is 0 16383 and it must be unique Typically a 5 digit extended address is used for the Device Address This avoids conflict with locomotives and other devices when doing Ops Mode programming The default Device Address is 11000 When first installing Quad LN s remember to connect just one unprogrammed unit at a time to Loconet and change the Device Address to a unique address 1 7 2 Servo Start Address The Quad LN Servos respond to Loconet Switch commands at addresses starting at the Servo Start Address The Quad LN Servos use 4 consecutive switch addresses The Servo Start Address can be O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 2 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual from 1to 2045 Avoid using addresses 1017 1020 if possible those addresses are also used by a special interrogation command 1 7 3 Lock Start Address The Quad LN Locks respond to Loconet Switch commands at addresses starting at the Lock Start Address The Quad LN Locks use 4 consecutive switch addresses The Lock Start Address can be from 1to 2045 Avoid using addresses 1017 1020 if possible those addresses are also used by a special interrogation command If the Servo and Lock address ranges overlap any Lock with the same address as a Servo will not be accessible using Loconet Switch commands Note prior to fi
62. s required to the existing roster entry for that Quad LN so that it will use the correct decoder template Two methods to make the internal roster entry change are shown below The basic method uses JM RI to create a new roster entry with the correct internal data update the settings in the new entry from the decoder and then delete the old entry As an alternative if you are comfortable manually editing an xml file then you can just do a quick edit of the exiting roster entry file using the advanced method O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 27 20 August 2013 7 3 1 7 4 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual Basic Method using JMRI Open JM RI and Select Create Entry on the JM RI Roster menu Scroll down the decoder list to Tam Valley Depot expand it select the Quad LN gen2 family and expand it select Quad LNv1 decoder and then click Open Programmer Fill in the ID on the Roster Entry tab The ID can be similar to the original one for this Quad LN but it cannot be identical Fill in the Long Address on the Quad LN tab This is the actual address of the board so the entry will be identical to the one in the old roster entry Click File Save to save the new entry and then close it Open the Ops Mode programmer select the roster entry you just created and then open it Click Read all sheets to update all the CV values in the new roster entry Click File Save to save the updated entry Use Delete Entry on the JM RI Roster menu to remove the
63. sages sent by the Quad LN If this LED never flashes then there is probably a Loconet connection issue 1 4 4 LN ACTIVE LED The ACTV LED flashes when any Loconet message is sent by the Quad LN or when the Quad LN acts upon any incoming Loconet message This LED also flashes when the DCC state changes 15 FrogPower The Quad LN can drive 4 remote relays for powering turnout frogs and other uses The relay state changes at the servo travel midpoint to reduce problems with electrical shorts during movement with certain types of turnouts 16 Inputs The Quad LN provides 4 Main Inputs and 4 Aux Inputs Both types of inputs are fully configurable including when to respond and what action to take Input actions occur only when an input changes In addition to controlling servos inputs can provide Turnout Feedback or General Sensor reports send Track Power On Off messages or send an Emergency Stop message When needed for advanced layout control functions inputs changes can even produce Switch commands or arbitrary General Sensor messages The Quad LN has special features that allow the input lines to also drive LED indicators or other devices Since each input also has an output capability each connection is called an IO line in this manual IO Input Output 17 Addresses 1 7 1 Device Address The Quad LN requires a Device Address so its features can be configured via Loconet Ops Mode programming This address is just for device p
64. set to Enable the JM RI template will display two additional settings Thrown Speed and Thrown RapidStart 3 1 7 Thrown Speed When Directional Speed is enabled the Thrown Speed parameter sets the speed when moving in the Thrown direction The Speed parameter in Section 3 1 4 always sets the speed when moving in the Closed direction O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 11 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 3 1 8 Thrown RapidStart When Directional Speed is enabled the Thrown RapidStart parameter sets the RapidStart behavior in the Thrown direction The RapidStart parameter in Section 3 1 5 always sets the behavior in the Closed direction 3 2 Lock Mode The Quad LN has two optional Lock modes Local Lockout and Midpoint which are described below The Loconet Switches at addresses Lock Start Address to Lock Start Address 3 control the locks on Servo 1 to Servo 4 respectively When a Lock Switch is Thrown the selected Lock M ode for the corresponding Servo is activated and when the Lock Switch is Closed the Lock Mode for the corresponding Servo is deactivated The available Lock M ode settings for each Servo are None Local Lockout and Midpoint When set to None the Loconet Switch at the Lock Address has no effect When set to Local Lockout the local controls for the turnout will be disabled locked when the Lock Control Switch is set to Thrown When set to Midpoint the Servo will move to the mid travel position when t
65. sion in the JMRI Firmware Downloader and repeat the process starting with step Error Reference source not found Note The Quad LN software is overwritten as the download progresses Once the download starts if it is interrupted or if Error 1 occurs then the Quad LN software will probably be corrupted However the bootloader will be intact so just click Abort and repeat the download process starting with step 6 In cases where there is a great deal of other Loconet traffic try increasing the Delay msec value to 100 This will slow the download process but will make it more tolerant of Loconet collisions If Error 2 3 or 4 occurs the Quad LN did not accept the download and the previous software is intact If you still want to perform the update resolve the issue and then repeat the download process 7 2 Updating from Version 1 x After updating a Quad LN that was running v1 x firmware the roster entry should be refreshed from the Quad LN as some CV values may have been modified during the update process e Open the Ops Mode programmer select the roster entry for the Quad LN that was updated and then open it e Click Read all sheets to refresh the roster entry e Click File Save to save the updated roster entry 7 3 Updating from Version 0 15 After updating a Quad LN from firmware v0 15 the first step is to be sure you have installed the latest decoder template file see 7 4 below for more info After that a small internal change i
66. ss CV Format O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 35 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 8 3 Configuration CV Format CV 21 Bit b blagillilots Default 00111012 14 14 0 b Busy retry 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Ib Lock blink state 0 Locked 1 Unlocked a Address mode 0 Short 1 Long g GPON interrogate 0 Off 1 0n Local Action 0 Internal 1 Visible on Loconet i Input Interrogate 0 Off 1 ZOn o Output Off switch request 0 don t send 1 send s Servo State Memory 0 Off 1 0n Table 8 3 Configuration CV Format 8 4 Configuration2 CV Format CV 22 Bit FLETE xx he ip Default 0 010 01001010 r Reserved d Servo Drive 0 Always on 1 Off when stopped p Sensor Input Polarity 0 Normal 1 Inverted c No Command Station Present 0 Disable 1 Enable Table 8 4 Configuration2 CV Format 8 5 Servo Speed CV Format CV 37 59 81 103 Bit r risisisisisis Default 0101010 0 11010 r RapidStart mode 0 None 1 one eighth 2 one quarter 3 three eighths s Speed 0 slowest 63 fastest Table 8 5 Servo Speed CV Format N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 36 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual 8 6 Servo Output Option CV Format CV 38 60 82 104 Bit 0 dit tm m Default 010100 001010
67. t and the Quad LN Lock Start Address is set to 13 This means the Lock Control Switch for Servo 1 is at Loconet Switch address 13 When Switch 13 is Thrown local control of Servo 1 is locked and when Switch 13 is Closed local control of Servo 1 is unlocked O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 12 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual Example 2 Servo 1 Lock Mode is set to None and the Quad LN Lock Start Address is set to 13 Changing Switch 13 to Thrown or Closed has no effect on local control of Servo 1 The Quad LN Lock mechanism supports unlocking either by the local crew or by the Dispatcher as desired The local crew could control the lock by sending the appropriate Switch command to the Lock Control Switch using a handheld throttle A more interesting approach might be for the local crew to control the lock via a keyswitch or other special electrical interlock device that is connected to a Quad LN input pin There is an example in Section 4 4 5 showing how to accomplish this Having the local crew control the lock in this manner is similar to prototype practice but requires hardware like a keyswitch for every turnout to be unlocked An alternative approach is to have the Dispatcher control the lock by sending the appropriate Loconet Switch command which could be done via a control panel lever for instance This approach doesn t require extra hardware and the Tam Valley Fascia Controller can indicate the state of the Lock to the loc
68. ters to restore e Install the ADDR jumper The ACTIVE and MSG LEDs should start flashing alternately e Click OKto perform the reset e Remove the ADDR jumper e Close the Service M ode Programmer e f you chose Restore Addresses above cycle power to the Quad LN so the changes can take effect 2 4 2 Restore All Parameters to Factory Defaults using the Remote Align Board e Remove power from the Quad LN e Install the ADDR jumper e Connect the remote alignment board to the Quad LN e Press and hold both the Up and Down buttons e Reapply power to the Quad LN e Continue holding both the Up and Down buttons until the ACTIVE and MSG LEDs flash alternately for 1 second and then stop flashing e Release the buttons e Remove the ADDR jumper 2 4 3 Restore Selective Parameters to Factory Defaults without using JMRI e Remove all locomotives from the programming track e Install the ADDR jumper The ACTIVE and MSG LEDs should start flashing alternately N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 9 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual e Enter Program Mode on your throttle e Write one of the following values to CV8 to specify which parameters to restore o 8to restore all address servo and input parameters to their factory default values o 9to restore all address parameters to their factory default values o 10to restore all servo and input parameters to their factory default values e Remove the ADDR jumper e Exit Progr
69. then setting this option to Disable will eliminate the unnecessary Loconet messages 6 6 Local Action Visibility This setting controls whether the Quad LN makes local Servo and Lock actions visible on Loconet The default value is Visible on Loconet The Quad LN can perform the local Servo or Lock actions that are triggered by input changes see Section 4 3 for information on local actions in two slightly different ways In the first approach the Quad LN directly changes the Servos and Locks to the new values Inthe second approach the Quad LN generates Loconet Switch Request commands just as would happen if some other Loconet device were sending the command The second approach is used by default and provides Loconet visibility to the state changes caused by the local actions the same as with any Loconet Switch Request The second approach also allows the Quad LN input changes to trigger routes If Loconet visibility is not needed then you can set this option to Perform Internally and eliminate the unnecessary Loconet message traffic Regardless of which setting you choose the local actions will be performed whether or not the Loconet is connected 6 7 AutoAlign Current This setting controls the current threshold used during the Automatic Alignment Procedure Section 2 2 3 The default value is 0 which means that the user must select the desire current threshold from one of eight preset values each time Automatic Alignment is performed If a no
70. to be able to set all the turnouts to their Closed position with a single Switch command say Switch 200 Closed For each Servo Main IO line set the Secondary M essage Type to Trigger on this message the Device to Turnout the Condition to Hi Closed and the Number to 200 Now sending a single Switch command lines all the turnouts to the Closed position All Mainline Turnouts to Closed with a single button press Same asthe previous example except we want to press a pushbutton to line the turnouts instead of sending a Switch command with a throttle Do the setup as in the previous example Wire the pushbutton to an available AuxIO line on a Quad LN board then adjust the settings for the Aux IO line as follows Trigger to Positive Edge Action to O N3IX Engineering 2013 Page 19 20 August 2013 Tam Valley Depot Quad LN User M anual None for each Servo Secondary M essage Type to Send this message Device to Turnout Condition to Hi Closed and Number to 200 Now pressing the button sends a Switch 200 Closed command which in turn causes all the mainline turnouts to move to the Closed position Unlock a Mainline Turnout using a keyswitch We have a local fascia pushbutton set up for control of Switch 17 but wish to lock disable the pushbutton unless a keyswitch is actuated Suppose we have also set the Lock Base Address to 21 Wire the keyswitch to an available IO line on a Quad LN board then adjust the settings for the 10 line as follows Tr
71. when the input device is a detector for example Except in the Position mode the LED output changes gradually fades from one state to another to simulate the appearance of an incandescent panel lamp turning on or off In the Position mode the output changes abruptly in one step so that the output signal can more easily be used to trigger other types of devices if desired 4 2 2 LED Sense If the LED panel wiring results in the opposite indication from what is desired the Quad LN can simply invert the output driveto the LED This eliminates the need to rewire the LED indicators or remount the Fascia Controller The available LED Sense settings for each Input are Normal and Inverted When set to Normal the LED output drive is High when the Servo is Closed and Low when Thrown When set to Inverted the LED output drive is Low when the Servo is Closed and High when Thrown 4 3 Action Each Quad LN input can control any or all ofthe Servos This allows inputs to trigger local routes without requiring a Loconet connection The local action of any input on each of the four Quad LN Servos can be set independently The local action on a Servo is only performed if that Servo is not locked The available Servo action settings for each Input are None Toggle Follow Invert Closed Thrown Lock Toggle Lock Follow Lock Invert Lock Closed and Lock Thrown When set to None the state of the corresponding Servo is unaffected by the input When set to T

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