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1. 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 parameters to restore e Install the ADDR jumper The ACTV 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 QuadLN S 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 QuadLN S e Install the ADDR jumper e Connect the remote alignment board to the QuadLN S e Press and hold both the Up and Down buttons e Reapply power to the QuadLN S N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 8 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual e Continue holding both the Up and Down buttons until the ACTV 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 ACTV and MSG LEDs should start flashing alternately e Enter Program M ode on your throttle e Write one of the following values to CV8 to specify which parameters to restore o 8to restore all configuration address servo and input parameters to their factory default values o
2. 0ff when stopped p Invert Input 0 Normal 1 Inverted Table 8 4 Configuration2 CV Format 8 5 Servo Speed CV Format NM Default O 0O O O 0 1 0 0 r RapidStart mode 0 None 1 lt one eighth 2 one quarter 3 three eighths s Speed 0 slowest 63 fastest Table 8 5 Servo Speed CV Format 8 6 Servo Closed Position CV Format CV O AAN Bt FT 11m hjhjhjh III III JI Default 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 d Directional Speed 0 Disabled 1 Enabled lt Lock mode 0 None 1 Local Lockout 2 Midpoint 3 Reserved m Message 0 None 1 Exact Feedback h High position bits Low position bits Table 8 6 Servo Output Option CV Format O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 30 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 8 7 Servo Cascade Address CV Format DN ll Bt X T tjaja x h h h I l4 I FL l bg o Default 0 j0 0j0j0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t Trigger 0 None 1 Closed 2 Thrown 3 Closed or Thrown a Action 0 Closed 1 2 Thrown 2 Follow 3 Invert h High address bits Low address bits Table 8 7 Servo Cascade Address CV Format 8 8 l OOption CV Format DN Il o BE ty s yi ll ttr Default 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 f lt DCC Freeze 0 Always live 1 Freeze on DCC loss ty lt Input Type 0 General 1 Detector s LED Sense 0 Normal 1 Inverted LED Mode 0 Disable 1 Steady 2 Blink on Move 3 Bli
3. 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 QuadLN Shas 8 routes each containing up to 4 entries consisting of Switch commands N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 19 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual Sensor state messages or Signal aspects 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 Ops Mode Programming On Main 2 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 is 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 route 5 2 Entries Each Route entry consists of an Address and Device Type Action For Switch messages
4. 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 QuadLN Stemplate in JMRI 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 31 Minimum JMRI Version The QuadLN Stemplate uses features introduced in JMRI version 3 8 If you are running an earlier version of JM RI please update to the latest version before proceeding 2 3 2 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 Service M ode Programming Track Programmer so that we can later alter its configuration whenever required without affecting any other devices When setting all other parameters of the QuadLN S we will always use Ops Mode Programming On Main The Service M ode Programming Track Programmer is only used in this step and when performing a Factory Reset The Device Address can be set using Service M ode Programming Track programming messages that are received by the QuadLN Sover Loconet No connection between the QuadLN Sand the programming track is required O N3IX Engineer
5. 9to restore all configuration and 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 Program M ode on your throttle e f you wrote 9 to CV8 above to restore only the addresses cycle power to the QuadLN S so the changes can take effect 3 Servo Control To access the following parameters in JM RI always use Ops Mode Programming On Main 31 Travel The Travel parameters allow the Servo Closed and Thrown Position endpoints Speed and RapidStart feature 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 1 2 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 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 torgue With servos the position is controlled continually during movement so full torque is available This makes movement smooth even at very slow speed settings O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 9 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 3 1 4 RapidStart With any slow motion turnout motor there
6. consecutive sensor addresses for Aux 101 Auxl04 The AuxlO Start Address can be from 1 to 4093 In general the Main IO address range should not overlap the Aux IO address range 1 8 Groups The QuadLN_S has 4 functional Groups when in Relay or Signaling mode Each Group consists of a Servo Main lO line and AuxIO line As shipped the IO lines in each Group are configured for a momentary pushbutton and change the state of the Servo on each button press The QuadLN Shas8 functional Groups when in Octo mode Each Group consists of a Servo and either a Main IO line or an AuxlO line As shipped the IO line in each Group is configured for a momentary pushbutton and changes the state of the Servo on each button press Any Input can be configured to control any Servo In fact any input can control as many of the OuadLN S Servos as desired or it can serve other functions and not control any QuadLN S servo There are some QuadLN S features for example LED indication 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 QuadLN S 1 8 1 Panel Indicators The QuadLN Scan drive panel indicator LEDs connected to the Main IO and AuxlO 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 10 line in the same Group as th
7. 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 buttonsto change the speed The Servo will change position to demonstrate the new O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 5 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 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 To readjust 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 2 2 3 Device Address The Device Address can be changed using Service M ode Programming rack programming messages that are received by the QuadLN Sover Loconet No connection between the QuadLN Sand the programming track is required Choose a unique address between 1 and 16383 See Section 1 7 1 for information about Device Addresses The CV format is shown in Table 8 2 note the upper 2 bits in CV17 mustbel A unique 5 digit address is recommended to avoid conflicts e Remove all locomotives from the programming track e Install the ADDR jumper The ACTV and MSG LEDs should start flashing alternately e Enter Programming mode and select Paged mode e Write the high byte upper
8. entries Now sending any command to Switch 200 will cause each of the signals to display the appropriate Aspect 6 The QuadLN S Pane The QuadLN_S has a number of address settings and special configuration settings Most users will only need to set the Servo Start Address M ain IO Start Address and Aux IO 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 Ops Mode Programming On Main 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 7 1 for more info A special procedure is required to change the device address and this procedure is described in Section 2 2 3 This procedure is intended to prevent inadvertent device address changes 6 1 2 Servo Start Address The Switch addresses for the QuadLN S Servos are set using this field The QuadLN Suses4 consecutive Switch addresses for Servo control Avoid using addresses 1017 1020 for any Servo if possible those addresses are also used by a special interrogation command The address for each Servo is displayed on its Group tab See Section 1 7 2 for more info on the Servo Start Address 6 1 3 Lock Start Address The Switch addresses for the QuadLN S Locks are set using t
9. 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 to 1 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 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 turnout 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
10. same speed whether the servo is moving towards the Closed position or towards the Thrown position The QuadLN Salso 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 set to Enable the JM RI template will display two additional settings Thrown Speed and Thrown RapidStart 3 1 6 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 3 always sets the speed when moving in the Closed direction 3 1 7 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 4 always sets the behavior in the Closed direction O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 10 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 3 2 Lock Mode The QuadLN Shastwo optional Lock modes Local Lockout and Midpoint which are described below The Loconet Switches at addresses Lock Start Address to Lock Start Addres
11. steps to download and install the new decoder template files e Download the latest templates from the Decoder files Tam Valley Depot folder in the files area of the Yahoo JM RI Users Group e Copy the decoder xml file to the decoders subfolder under the User File Location specified in your JM RI Preferences File Locations e Copy the decoder xsl file to the xml decoders subfolder under the User File Location specified in your JM RI Preferences File Locations e Copy the tvd folder to the xml decoders subfolder under the User File Location specified in your JMRI Preferences File Locations e Select Recreate Decoder Index on the JM RI Debug menu O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 27 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 8 CV Tables 8 1 Full CV Table 1 Reserved J 4 jSoftwaeVesin CT 025 5 Software Build Number 025 6 Hardware Revision CT 025 7 Produit LB D 8 ManufacturerID______________ 59 59 12 Configuration Tabe amp 4 D 1958 Reserved ooo gg 59250 Signal Aspect 1 88 n Tablegla 2512256 Reserved SS 257 264 Servo 1 8Speed tC Tabe amp 5 4 265 272 Servol 8SpeedThrown Tables 5 14 381 512 Reserve o 4 go 537 632 Signal Address 1 48 Table 8 16 BEEN TH Ee 657 704 Signal Aspect Configl 48 Tableg15 0 705 768 Reserved O N3IX Engineering 2
12. the state of each Signal output Will be Restored on Power up O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 22 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 6 6 Retry on DCC Busy This setting controls whether the QuadLN_S attempts to retry Switch Requests when the Command Station reports that the DCC bus is busy The default value is Checked meaning Retry Switch Requests when required Note This section is somewhat technical Users that don t need any Switch Request sent by the OuadLN Sto reach DCC only stationary decoders can simply ignore this section The information below is included so that those users with complex configurations that include DCC only stationary decoders can better understand the system performance tradeoffs When the QuadLN S sends a Switch Request on Loconet as part of a Cascade Secondary Message or Route the Command Station attempts to send the command over the DCC bus Thisis 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 commands cannot be sent the C
13. 014 Page 28 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual Default 817 824 Route 7 Entry 1 4 Table 8 12 0 0 0 825 832 Route 8 Entry 1 4 Table 8 12 0 0 0 A 833 896 _ Reserved oS S 897 904 Route 1 8 Control Table 8 13 0 905 Reserved ll For address entries the associated Loconet device number is address 1 Table 8 1 Full CV Table 8 2 LongAddress CV Format Bt 111 h h_h_h h A 11 11 1 1 gll Default 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 h High address bits Low address bits Table 8 2 Long Address CV Format 8 3 Configuration CV Format o doo lo o v ooo Bt bjibjijo sijsejeje Deaut 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 b Busy retry 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Ib lt Lock blink state 0 lt Locked 1 lt Unlocked Local Action 0 Internal 1 Visible on Loconet o Output Off switch request 0 lt don t send 1 lt send si Signal State Memory 0 Off 1 On se Servo State Memory 0 Off 1 On e Expansion Port 0 Relay Drive 1 Signal Drive 2 Servo Drive Octo Mode 3 Reserved Table 8 3 Configuration CV Format O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 29 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 8 4 Configuration2 CV Format A Bt v rjrjrdi rd rc d po Default 0j 0oj0 0 0j0j0 0 r Reserved rd Route Delay 0 lt 1 Sec 1 2 Sec 2 lt 4 Sec 3 8 Sec c No Command Station 0 Disable 1 Enable d Servo Drive 0 Always on 1
14. 4 Main Inputs and 4 Aux Inputs All inputs are fully configurable including what action to take and what type of input change should trigger the action Possible actions on an input change include controlling the onboard servos sending Switch commands to other decoders or to trigger routes and generating general sensor messages that report the input change to any interested Loconet device The QuadLN Shas 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 1 7 Addresses 1 7 1 Device Address The QuadLN Srequires a Device Address so its features can be configured via Loconet Ops Mode programming This address is just for device programming 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 QuadLN_S s remember to connect just one unprogrammed unit at a time to Loconet and change the Device Address to a unigue address following the procedure in 2 2 3 or 2 3 2 1 7 2 Servo Start Address The QuadLN SServos respond to Loconet Switch
15. 6 12 2 Product ID This value identifies the product and helps prevent installing incorrect firmware updates The Product ID for the QuadLN Sis 6 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 6 12 5 Build Number This value is an additional software identifier and enables better factory support 7 Updating the Firmware 7 1 Performing the Update The QuadLN S design incorporates a bootloader that permits the firmware to be updated in the field using JMRI The bootloader portion of the firmware is protected and cannot be accidentally overwritten during the update process Normally the QuadLN_S user settings are not affected by the firmware update process However it is always best to ensure your QuadLN S 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 N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 25 25 August 2014 S ida Mo gt 10 11 Notes Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 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 selec
16. BE psp A RER Default 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 j0 j0 0j 0 O a Aspect 0 31 h Mast high address bits Mast low address bits Table 8 16 Signal Aspect Address CV Format Signal Mode 8 17 Signal Aspect Address CV mE Turnout Mode L 4 ae AEREAS IAE DEE X b fat o ojojojojojojojojojojojojojojo a Mast 0 15 s z Turnout Sense 0 lt Thrown 1 Closed h lt Turnout high address bits Turnout low address bits Table 8 17 Signal Aspect Address CV Format Turnout Mode O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 34 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 8 18 Signal Lamp CV Format e Default 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 r Reserved t Type 0 Non Searchlight 1 Searchlight fr Flash Rate 0 Signal 1 lt Crossing f Fade 0 No 1 z Yes Table 8 18 Signal Lamp CV Format 8 19 Signal LED CV Format NM Bt j gjejle bj bj bj bj b Default 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 g Group Start 0 No 1 z Yes e Effect 0 2 Off 1 2 On 2 Bicolor 3 Reserved b Brightness 0 31 Table 8 19 Signal LED CV Format O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 35 25 August 2014
17. Switch command for the desired Servo Start Address When the command is received the Servo Start Address is set and the LEDs stop flashing e Remove the ADDR jumper The Servos are now set to 4 consecutive addresses starting with the address sent with the Switch Command Avoid using addresses 1017 1020 for any Servo if possible those addresses are also used by a special interrogation command 2 2 2 Manual Alignment of Travel and Speed The travel endpoints and speed for each servo can be set manually using the Select Up and Down buttons on the Remote Alignment Board Here is the adjustment procedure Connect the remote alignment board to the QuadLN S Remove the QuadLN S 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 as the 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 Use the 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
18. TAM VALLEY DEPOT OuadLN SUser Manual Firmware v1 0 N3IX Engineering 25 August 2014 O N3IX Engineering 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual Contents WK Ce 1 lal A eee eee 1 IEEE i0 RET 13 External Power Supply aaa nana nnne nnne 2 14 Onboard LED Indicators eennnnmmmm nnne nnns 2 1 4 1 Des i e ee n eYY A O 2 1 4 2 EN MESAGE LED era E 2 1 4 3 Bpod 2 IS nee 3 Mu DI 3 1 7 Addresses nana 3 1 7 1 pes 3 1 7 2 Servo Start Address 3 1 7 3 di eo 3 1 7 4 A A S a a o N 4 1 7 5 O A all 4 A 4 1 8 1 cn a e Po A A a AE a A A VAR MAAE MLA m 4 DQG SUI m 4 Za COMEN RON UTRUM 4 2 2 A e o o o e PE o A 5 2 2 1 Servo Start Address 5 2 2 2 M anual Alignment of Travel and Speed NNN 5 2 2 3 Device Address 6 LI gt 6 2 3 1 Minimum JMRI Version na nono no no nono no nonononononon ono non nnnnnon ono nn non nono nonononononanoss 6 2 3 2 Create roster entry and set the Device Address 6 2 3 3 Servo Start Address Lock Start Address M ain and Aux IO Start Addresses 7 2 3 4 Travel and Speed E 8 Ce tel 8 2 4 1 Restore Selective Parameters to Factory Defaults using JM RI 8 2 4 2 Restore All Parameters to Factory D
19. 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 OuadLN S 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 O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 20 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual sending a single Switch command turns on the LED for the selected track and turns off the LEDs for the non selected tracks Set signals for a turnout We have a number of signals protecting Switch 200 and would like to set their Aspects just based on the position of a turnout Pick a Route in the QuadLN Sthat controls the signals and set the Type to Normal Route set the first entry to 200 Closed and then enter the desired Aspect Number for each signal and Aspect in the following entries in the route Use Expanded Routes as needed Next repeat these steps for another Normal Route this time with 200 Thrown as the first entry and the desired Aspect Number in each of the following
20. Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual field device feedback into those panels If you are not using software that monitors turnout position feedback or you just don t reguire turnout position feedback 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 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 QuadLN S sends the same feedback messages but bases them on the current servo position When the Servo first starts to move the limit switch corresponding to the initial 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 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 command The details of the Cascade settings are shown below followed by examples to illustrate the basics 3 4 1 Trigger The Trigger is the spe
21. a Controllers please see the general Quad datasheet for information on simultaneously wiring switches and LEDs to the Input lines O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 16 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual For TVD Detector inputs the LED Indication feature is not available 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 is Locked or Unlocked The global Lock Indicator setting determines whether blinking indicates the Locked or the Unlocked state see Section 6 9 For TVD Detector inputs the LED M ode feature is not available 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 Position and Blink on Thrown When set to Steady Drive the output indication shows the Servo position If the Servo is in motion the output indication changes when the Servo passes the midpoint Choose this mode when the 10 pin is driving a Tam Valley Depot 5 Volt relay board for frog power When set to Blink on Move the output indication shows the commanded Servo position and blinks rapidly while th
22. addressing and Turnout addressing for signals are available O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 1 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual The QuadLN_S supports up to 4 current sense detectors or optical detectors using the optional Detector board future The QuadLN_Sisa Loconet device Servos can be controlled via Loconet Switch commands Turnout position can be reported to software such asJMRI The QuadLN S 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 QuadLN S inputs can be wired to external detectors and then report block occupancy using Loconet General Sensor messages Almost any device with a contact closure or 5V logic level signal output can be wired to an available QuadLN S input and then reported via Loconet The QuadLN S also includes Cascade 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 than just configuring a single turnout using the QuadLN Stemplate in JM RI greatly simplifies things 1 2 Servos The QuadLN S drives up to 8 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 fea
23. and 15 are Closed For the 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 O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 14 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 4 Main and Aux lO lines Each QuadLN S Servo has an associated Main IO line and AuxIO line The QuadLN Ssamples each input line 50 times per second and debounces filters input changes to suppress switch bounce and electrical noise Simple uses of the input capability of an IO line include reporting input state over Loconet or controlling an associate Servo More complex actions are also possible for instance a single IO line can control all of the QuadLN Sservos The specific behavior of each input is configured using the parameters described in this section To access the following parameters in JM RI always use Ops Mode Programming On Main 4 1 Input Response 4 1 1 Type Aux Inputs The available Input Types for each Aux Input are General and Detector For General inputs a debounce time of 100 milliseconds is used for both Positive and Negative e
24. ch or other special electrical interlock device that is connected to a OuadLN Sinputpin 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 local 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 QuadLN S 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 Sw
25. cific Switch command that initiates the Cascade event When the Trigger command is received the Cascade Switch command is sent 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 issent When setto 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 accessed via a simple ladder O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 13 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual LI PORTE PIED eee PP PEPE Prd UE RPH PM BIN PH AA AAA LUISA UEL DES RV IE NIH AAA CA EJ The entry to the yard from the main
26. commands at addresses starting at the Servo Start Address The OuadLN SServos use 4 or 8 consecutive switch addresses depending on the configuration The Servo Start Address can be from 1 to 2045 Avoid using addresses 1017 1020 for any Servo if possible those addresses are also used by a special interrogation command 1 7 3 Lock Start Address The QuadLN SLocks respond to Loconet Switch commands at addresses starting at the Lock Start Address The OuadLN SLocks use 4 or 8 consecutive consecutive switch addresses depending on the configuration The Lock Start Address can be from 1to 2045 Avoid using addresses 1017 1020 for any Lock 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 O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 3 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 1 7 4 MainlO Start Address The QuadLN Sreports the status of its M ain inputs using Loconet Sensor addresses starting at the M ain IO Start Address The QuadLN S uses 4 consecutive sensor addresses for Main 101 Main 104 The M ain IO Start Address can be from 1 to 4093 In general the Main IO address range should not overlap the Aux IO address range 1 7 5 AuxlO Start Address The QuadLN Sreports the status of its Aux inputs using Loconet Sensor addresses starting at the Aux lO Start Address The GuadLN S uses 4
27. dges Trigger and Indication options are available Typical devices connected to General inputs are pushbuttons contact closures and open collector outputs For Detector inputs Trigger is always set to Both Edges and Trigger options are not available The debounce time for positive edges is extended to 2 seconds to ensure that the occupied low indication is maintained during momentary loss of contact current detector or momentary change in light level optical detector Indication options are available 4 1 2 Type Main Inputs The available Input Types for each M ain Input are General and TVD Detector For General inputs a debounce time of 100 milliseconds is used for both Positive and Negative edges Trigger and Indication options are available Typical devices connected to General inputs are pushbuttons contact closures and open collector outputs The TVD Detector input is used when connected to a Tam Valley Depot detector board For TVD Detector inputs Trigger is always set to Both Edges and the debounce time for positive edges is extended to 2 seconds to ensure that the occupied low indication is maintained during momentary loss of contact current detector or momentary change in light level optical detector Detector Type and Sensitivity options are available for TVD Detector inputs while Trigger and Indication options are not available 4 1 3 Detector Type Main IO pins only When using a Tam Valley Depot detector board Cur
28. e Servo being controlled so that the position movement and lock indications are meaningful 2 Quick Start 2 1 Connecting Power The QuadLN_S requires an external DC power supply between 7 5V and 18V Do not exceed 18V DC Typical current is 100 200 mA but heavy servos mechanical loads can increase the current beyond thatrange The power input is via the connector with two screw terminals near the upper left corner O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 4 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 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 If the leads are connected backwards the QuadLN S 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 in Chapter 8 below and manually calculating the proper values however the following steps will get your QuadLN S 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 ACTV and MSG LEDs on the board should start alternately flashing e Using your throttle issue a
29. e Servo is moving When set to Blink 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 Blink on Thrown the output indication blinks when the Servo is commanded to the Thrown position In this mode the Main and Aux I0 indications blink on opposite phases which allows them to be used to animate grade crossing flashers when the Servo is controlling a crossing gate When set to Disable Input only no output drive is provided and the line is always left as an input This is appropriate when the input device is a detector for example Except in the Steady and Position modes 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 Steady and Position modes the output changes abruptly in one step so t
30. efaults using the Remote Align Board 8 2 4 3 Restore Selective Parameters to Factory Defaults without using MRI 9 SEENEN 9 Ent is 9 O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 3 1 1 Be POSIMO y PA 9 3 1 2 TOWN Ge Le E 9 3 1 3 EIERE 9 3 1 4 RADAS AET ree A AA o tT 10 3 1 5 Directional Speed EE 10 3 1 6 AON DG EE 10 317 Tow d FeO CD TEE 10 3 2 MOCK LEE 11 3 2 1 Beie RR eo MEN RR 11 3 2 2 ANG D ONE eem D DUET 12 3 3 Output Message Servo Position Feedback without Sensors eee 12 3 3 1 EXACE TECOD GK EE 13 o Room 13 3 4 1 EE 13 3 4 2 cole EE 13 3 4 3 UO 13 3 4 4 Cascade Examples EE 13 GSM HNH PAP al RE 15 A A o pon A nui y 15 4 1 1 TYPES A D WLS are POPE OO OOO TUM 15 4 1 2 Da e O o En 15 4 1 3 Detector Type M ain IO le Ee e asar 15 4 1 4 SeBSIEIVIEX Math ODIOS OTI sasaka c a tenaci nct adc rtt 16 4 1 5 elei ne ren ett 16 4 1 6 DESTE clea een ene nner ena a mn A O a oe A ee eee eer 16 PS mms ooo A O MO M MM EM EM Big E ED EE 16 4 2 1 eo a M 17 4 2 2 RRE 17 EIERE 18 44 Secondary MESSAGE nai 18 4 4 1 WI 18 4 4 2 DOUBLE 18 4 4 3 ee ED O aa badak a aa aa m bi 18 4 4 4 PN IIS aa aaa aana ai Tm 19 4 4 5 Secondary Message Examples NNN ENNEN 19 SE ei Na aaa a ete tana beta tu Ka KENEN NG NON Na ani ni NON NE Na Ka 19 Duds Ke 20 ES EE 20 O N3IX Engine
31. ering 2014 Page li 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 53 ROUE EXAMP a a a a a RA a Ra a PRA PODES UE 20 o SINE QUAdEN EE 21 Ol A a a e a 21 6 1 1 LOG EI TO 21 6 1 2 Servo Start ell E 21 6 1 3 a A 21 6 1 4 Main I0 Start ANNE SS ee ab a rada E na EU tT aa 22 6 1 5 EE 22 NE sose POTE EE 22 6 2 1 ROUTE DEIA Nanas bab atab A 22 O Servo OEP WIEN SKO DOO EE 22 s E State MEMNON asas A 22 ME 22 DEE EE 23 Dr Output OTE SWITCH ROGUES tradi 23 Do e D Reeg le e Eege EE 24 DS RER 24 ove HO Mo let ca eelere Dn Ve EE 24 Gal o lolo 6 jue e ed EE 24 Dad DONI te Weld E O to 25 AA AE al EE 25 O 01 6 6 PP A EP PA eee OE 25 6123 ee EE 25 5 124 Software VO TS EE 25 2S BUIO tute 25 E Ypdatino the REM are EEN 25 Jd Rerorming tbe Update riadaca TE 25 hz Updating the Decoder le 2 SSMO ERE UU T 28 Ole UNO V E le ftm 28 02 Long Address OV ROM EE 29 0 9 CONTIGUFALION CV e E 29 0 4 CONTIGUFALIONZ CV RODA E 30 O 30 O5 SENO CO CO POSION SV FORMA Terini 30 G Servo Cascade AdaresS CV FOMO Erainn E 31 0 JO OPUON re 31 8 9 Main lO Detector Option CV Format Detector Input 31 DIU JO Seconda ON EE 32 O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page lil 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual Ol JO ACHOR CV lg 32 0 12 ROUTE ERTL CV FORMIGE AA 33 Salar ROULE Eo o EO oa EE 33 8 14 GHEET 33 8 15 Signal Aspect Config CV POMA a eo Ee 34 8 16 Signal Aspect Address CV Format Signal Mode AA 34 8 17 S
32. etting controls whether the QuadLN S makes local Servo and Lock actions visible on Loconet The default value is Checked meaning Local Actions are Broadcast O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 24 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual The QuadLN Scan 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 OuadLN S directly changes the Servos and Locks to the new values Inthe second approach the OuadLN S generates Loconet Switch Reguest commands just as would happen if some other Loconet device were sending the commands 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 Reguest The second approach also allows the QuadLN S input changes to trigger routes If Loconet visibility is not needed and local routes are not in use then you can Uncheck option 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 12 Devicelnformation This section contains information mainly useful for debugging problems and performing updates 6 12 1 Manufacturer ID The Manufacturer ID for Tam Valley Depot is 59 Writing special values to this parameter when in Service M ode can reset the device see Section 2 4
33. fascia control doesn t cause a derailment or worse The QuadLN S 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 QuadLN S Servo means that local control actions via the M ain and Aux IO 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 Mode is set to Local Lockout and the QuadLN S Lock Start Address is set to 13 Thismeansthe 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 Example 2 Servo 1 Lock Mode is set to None and the QuadLN S Lock Start Address is set to 13 Changing Switch 13 to Thrown or Closed has no effect on local control of Servo 1 The QuadLN S 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 O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 11 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual control the lock via a keyswit
34. h Request This setting controls whether the QuadLN S sends the Output Off form of the Switch Request after sending the Output On form of the Switch Request The default value is Checked meaning Send Output Off form of the Switch Request O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 23 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual Note As with the preceding section this section is somewhat technical and most users can just ignore it When the QuadLN S 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 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 QuadLN S inserts a delay of about 100 milliseconds between the two messages When receiving Switch Requests the QuadLN S 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 5 for each Switch Request This can reduce performance briefly during intense bursts of Switch Request activity such as when sending a long Route f all your statio
35. hat the output signal can more easily be used to trigger other types of devices if desired 4 2 2 LED Drive If the LED panel wiring results in the opposite indication from what is desired the QuadLN S can simply invert the output drive to the LED This eliminates the need to rewire the LED indicators or remount the Fascia Controller For TVD Detector inputs the LED Drive feature is not available O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 17 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 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 QuadLN_S input can control any or all of the Servos This allows inputs to trigger routes without requiring a Loconet connection The local action of any input on each of the QuadLN S 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 Toggle the state of the corresponding Servo is set to the opposite of its current state When set to Follow the state of the correspondi
36. his field The QuadLN_Suses 4 consecutive Switch addresses for Lock control Avoid using addresses 1017 1020 for any Lock 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 Ifthe Servo and Lock address ranges overlap any Lock with the same address as a Servo will not be accessible via a Loconet Switch command O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 21 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 6 14 MainlO Start Address The Main IO addresses for the QuadLN S Servos are set using this field The QuadLN_Suses 4 consecutive Sensor addresses for the Main lO See Section 1 7 4 for more info on the Main IO Start Address 6 1 5 AuxlO Start Address The Aux lO addresses for the QuadLN S Servos are set using this field The QuadLN Suses 4 consecutive Sensor addresses for the Aux lO See Section 1 7 5 for more info on the Aux IO Start Address 6 2 Expansion Port The Expansion Port may be used to directly drive 4 Tam Valley Deport 5 Volt Relay Boards 4 additional Servos or 24 LEDs using the Tam Valley Depot Signal board This setting determines which signals are supplied to the expansion port When set to Relays 1 4 relay board drive signals are supplied that change state when the servo is at mid travel When set to Signaling LED drive signals are supplied to control 24 LEDs using the Tam Valley Depot Signa
37. ignal Aspect Address CV Format Turnout Mode occoncconcccncccccnononnnnnnnncncnnnnnnononnnnncconaonnnnos 34 Blo Sila Lan POV EI 35 E ele E HR GEES PORTIO EE 35 O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page Iv 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 1 Basics DCC input ADDR Loconet Loconet connectors used only with jumper status Freeze on DCC LEDs Loss feature S MET E jeklu 15sv 1voc OE WA NN Expansion connector for Relays Servos 5 8 or Signal Board Servo Main IO Aux IO Remote Align connector connector connector Board connector 11 Overview The QuadLN S is a stationary decoder that can drive up to 8 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 OuadLN Shas 3 configurations e 4 servos 810 plus 4 remote relay outputs Relay M ode e 8servos 810 Octo M ode e 4 servos 810 plus 24 LEDs using the optional Signal Board The QuadLN_S can display the servo state on a Tam Valley Depot Fascia Controller or drive user contro panel LEDs Besides showing whether a turnout is Closed or Thrown the QuadLN S can indicate when a servo is in motion without requiring Turnout Position Feedback sensors and when it is Locked The QuadLN S provides realistic signaling effects for Searchlight and Color Position Light signals and for Crossing signals using the optional Signal Board Both Signal Head M ast
38. ing 2014 Page 6 25 August 2014 Note Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual Remove all locomotives from the programming track In DecoderPro or PanelPro click the Service M ode Programmer button or go to Tools Programmers and select Service M ode Programmer In DecoderPro3 select the Programming Track option and then click the New Loco button Scroll down the decoder list to Tam Valley Depot expand it select the Quad LN S family and expand it select Quad LN S v1 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 Quad LN Stab 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 ACTV and MSG LEDs should start flashing alternately Write CV17 and then Write CV18 Ignore the Programmer error message this is normal Remove the ADDR jumper In DecoderPro or PanelPro Close the Service M ode Programmer In DP3 select the Program on Main option If the Tam Valley Depot Quad LN_S family or Quad LN S vl decoder entry is missing please follow these steps to do
39. ion in the JM RI Firmware Downloader cycle power to the board and repeat the process starting with step 7 above The QuadLN S software is overwritten as the download progresses Once the download starts if it is interrupted or if a communication error occurs then the QuadLN S software will probably be corrupted However the bootloader will be intact so just click Abort remove power to the board press and hold the Select button then reapply power to the board The ACTV LED should be lit and the MSG LED should be dark Now repeat the download process starting with step 9 above In cases where there is a great deal of other Loconet traffic try increasing the Delay msec valueto 100 This will slow the download process but will make it more tolerant of Loconet collisions If a configuration error occurs the QuadLN S 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 O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 26 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 7 2 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 not running the latest version of JM RI and a QuadLN_S feature appears to be missing when you open a roster entry please follow these
40. ired Main lO start address in the Desired Main lO Start Address field e optional Enter the desired Aux IO start address in the Desired Aux lO Start Address field e Click Write changes on sheet to update the OuadLN S e optional Click Read full sheet to read back the address values and confirm the settings e Click Save on the File menu to update the roster entry 2 3 4 Travel and Speed You can follow the procedure in Section 2 2 2 above or at any time just use Ops Mode Programming On Main in MRI by clicking on one of the Group tabs and begin exploring using the information starting in Chapter 3 2 4 Factory Reset The QuadLN S settings can always be restored to their factory defaults Factory Reset is performed by writing a special value to CV 8 M anufacturer ID using Service M ode programming messages that are received by the QuadLN Sover Loconet No connection between the QuadLN Sand the programming track is required Menu choices have been provided in the JM RI GuadLN S template file to make this easy to do using the JM RI Service M ode Programming Track Programmer Alternate manual methods that do not require JM RI 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 M oce Programmer In DP3 just select the Programming Track option e Select any QuadLN S roster entry and open it
41. 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 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 QuadLN S 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 5 Directional Speed Normally the QuadLN S drives a servo at the
42. itch 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 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 3 3 Output Message Servo Position Feedback without sensors The QuadLN S sends continuous position commands to each servo so it always knows the servo position Asaresult the QuadLN Scan provide Turnout Position Feedback messages based on the servo position This feature is a very effective way to provide visual indication of the turnout state on your dispatcher panel without any sensors The available Output Message choices are No Output Feedback and Exact feedback sim f you are using software such as JM RI to create control panels Exact feedback sim will allow you to incorporate O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 12 25 August 2014 Tam
43. l Board When set to Servos 5 8 servo drive signals are supplied for 4 additional servos 6 2 1 Route Delay Each action in a local route can occur immediately after the route is triggered or it can occur after a fixed delay The length of the delay is controlled by this setting The available Route Delay settings are 1 Sec 2 Sec 4 Sec and 8 Sec The default is 1 Sec 6 3 Servo OFF When Stopped 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 problem servo from buzzing The default value is Unchecked meaning Always On Check the box to enable the Servo OFF When Stopped feature 6 4 Servo State Memory This setting controls whether the QuadLN_S records the Servo positions when they change and then restores all Servos to their last known position at power up By default the box is Checked meaning that the state of each Servo will be Restored on Power up If the box is Unchecked then each Servo Will be set to Closed at Power up 65 Signal State Memory This setting controls whether the QuadLN S records the Signal aspects when they change and then restores all Signals to their last known aspect at power up By default the box is Unchecked meaning all Signal outputs will be Off at Power up If the boxis Checked then
44. lO 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 as the 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 Aux 10 line ona OuadLN S board then adjust the settings for the Aux IO line as follows Trigger to Positive Edge Action to 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 QuadLN_S board then adjust the settings for the IO line as follows Trigger to Both Edges Action to None for each Servo Secondary M essage 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
45. nary decoders ignore the Output Off Switch Request then Uncheck this option to eliminate the unnecessary Loconet messages 68 No Command Station This setting is applicable to standalone LocoNet installations where no command station is present The QuadLN S can expand the responses to certain programming messages to also provide the replies normally sent by a Command Station When no Command Station is present these responses will suppress error messages in JM RI or other software that expects to see the command station replies The default value is Unchecked meaning that a Command Station is present Check this option if No Command Station is present on LocoNet 69 Inputinvert This setting allows the Sensor Input Polarity to be inverted for use with certain layout control programs that require Active Low inputs to be reported as High The default value is Unchecked meaning inputs are not inverted When Checked the signal level is Inverted at the pin prior to any other processing Note that input settings may need to be adjusted whenever this option is changed 6 10 Blink Indicates Unlock This setting determines whether the IO line LED indicators configured to display their Servo Lock status will blink when the Servo is in the Locked state or when it isin the Unlocked state The default value is Unchecked and a blinking LED indicates the Locked state When Checked a blinking LED indicates the Unlocked state 6 11 Broadcast Local Actions This s
46. ng 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 4 4 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 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 Trigger 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 S
47. nk on Move or Lock 4 Blink on Lock 5 lt Lock State 6 lt Position 7 Blink on Thrown tr Trigger 0 None 1 Positive Edge 2 Negative Edge 3 Both Edges Table 8 8 10 Option CV Format 8 9 MainlO Detector Option CV Format Detector Input NM Defaut 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 t Input Type 0 CT 1 z IR r Reserved S Sensitivity 0 31 Table 8 9 Main IO Option CV Format Detector Input N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 31 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 8 10 lO Secondary CV Format A Bt tjd cj c h h h h I I 1 lg lg o Default j 0 j0j0j0j0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t Type 0 z Trigger on this message 1 Send this message d Device 0 Turnout 1 lt Sensor c z Condition 0 None 1 Hi Closed 2 Lo Thrown 3 Both Follow h high address bits low address bits Table 8 10 10 Secondary CV Format 8 11 10O Action CV Format A Bt 3 _h h h h _g olg g f f f f ele e e CV NM Bt d d d d c c c c b bjbijbjajajaja Default D D D D C C C C B B B B JAJAJAJA h lt Servo 8 Octo Mode only g Servo 7 Octo Mode only f Servo 6 Octo Mode only e Servo 5 Octo Mode only d Servo 4 c Servo 3 b lt Servo 2 a Servo 1 0 None 1 lt Toggle 2 lt Follow 3 Invert 4 Closed 5 Thrown 9 lt Lock Toggle 10 Lock Follow 11 lt Lock Invert 12 Lock Closed 13 Lock Thrown Default For the Servo in the same gr
48. ommand 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 QuadLN Shas 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 QuadLN Sto be able to send Switch Requests to DCC only stationary decoders then Check this option and the QuadLN S will Retry Switch Requests when required If you have not set up the QuadLN Sto send Switch Requests to DCC only stationary decoders then Uncheck this option since in this case it doesn t matter whether a command sent by the QuadLN S 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 under all conditions 6 7 Output Off Switc
49. on is not available When a sampled input line changes state and then remains stable for the debounce time a Loconet Sensor message is generated 4 1 0 DCC Freeze Some input devices give false indications when DCC is 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 QuadLN_S has the 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 2 Indication When the Input line is not being sampled the OuadLN Shas 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 Fasci
50. oup Default 1 for all other Servos Default lt 0 Table 8 11 10 Action CV Format O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 32 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 8 12 Route Entry CV Format Bit rja a a h h_ h_h ti eit tt ttt 111 ali Defaut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 r Reserve 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 12 Route Entry CV Format 8 13 Route Control CV Format NM Default o o ojojojojoj0o r lt Reserved t lt Type 0 None 1 Basic 2 Selector 3 lt Expand Type 3 is not used on Route 1 Table 8 13 Route Control CV Format 8 14 Signal Aspect CV Format A Bt bim im p p p pyjp Default 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 b z Bicolor 0 No 1 Yes mm Mode 0 None 1 Steady 2 Flash Phase A 3 Flash Phase B ppppp Pin 0 31 In Use 0 No 1 Yes a Address M ode 0 Signal M ode 1 lt Turnout Mode r Reserved Table 8 14 Signal Aspect CV Format O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 33 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 8 15 Signal Aspect Config CV Format a Bt jijm r r r r r r Default 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i In Use 0 No 1 Yes a Address M ode 0 Signal M ode 1 lt Turnout Mode r lt Reserved Table 8 15 Signal Aspect Config CV Format 8 16 Signal Aspect Address CV m Signal Mode CV odd DN e fed O
51. rent Transformer CT or Infrared IR detection can be individually assigned to each Main Input pin N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 15 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 4 1 4 Sensitivity Main IO pins only When a Main IO pin is set for TVD Detector the input is processed using the Sensitivity value to determine if the signal represents the Occupied or Unoccupied state The Occupied state is reported as a 0 and the Unoccupied state is reported asa 1 The higher the Sensitivity value the more sensitive the input and the lower the signal value required for detection Set the Sensitivity value just high enough to ensure reliable detection If false detection occurs decrease the Sensitivity value 4 1 5 Trigger Input actions are initiated only when an input change occurs that matches the Trigger condition For General inputs the available Input Trigger settings for each Input 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 For Detector inputs the Input Trigger is fixed at Both Edges and the Trigger selecti
52. s 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 M ode 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 M idpoint the Servo will move to the mid travel position when the 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
53. ted 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 QuadLN S Simultaneously press and hold down all three buttons on the Remote Alignment Board After about 2 seconds when the M SG LED dims release the buttons and the MSG LED should go dark TheQuadLN Sisnow in bootloader mode In JMRI click Download to begin downloading the file to the QuadLN S TheMSG LED will toggle as each message is received The ACTV LED will flash briefly as each block of memory is written If the download completes successfully the QuadLN S will resume normal operation If an error occurs the ACTV LED will flash continuously about once second The MSG LED will indicate the error code e MSGLED On lt communication error bad message received e MSGLED Off lt configuration error This can be one of the following firmware file error wrong manufacturer code or wrong product code The file you are attempting to download is not for this product 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 MSG LED Flashing once second 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 vers
54. the available Actions are Closed and Thrown and for Sensor messages the available Actions are Sensor Hi and Sensor Lo Forthese messages the Address is the Loconet device number For Signals the available action is Aspect and the Address represents the number of an Aspect on this QuadLN S 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 AuxIO line on a QuadLN S board then adjust the settings for the Aux 10 line so that the Message is set to General Sensor Set the Action to None for each Servo Pick a Route in any QuadLN Sand 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 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 QuadLN Sboards 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 QuadLN Sand 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 each mainline turnout lock
55. ture make turnout movement more realistic 13 External Power Supply The QuadLN Srequires an external DC power supply between 7 5V and 18V Do not exceed 18V DC Typical current is 100 200 mA from a 12V supply but heavy servos mechanical loads can increase the current beyond that range See Section 2 1 for connection details 14 Onboard LED Indicators There are 3 LEDs on the QuadLN S 1 4 1 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 QuadLN S 1 4 2 LN MESSAGE LED The M SG LED is normally lit The LED blinks once when any Loconet message traffic is seen other than messages sent by the QuadLN S If this LED never blinks then there is probably a Loconet connection Issue 1 4 3 LN ACTIVE LED The ACTV LED is normally lit The LED blinks once when any Loconet message is sent by the QuadLN S or when the QuadLN S acts upon any incoming Loconet message This LED also blinks once when the DCC state changes O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 2 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 1 5 FrogPower The QuadLN Scan drive four Tam Valley Depot 5 volt remote relay boards 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 1 6 Inputs The QuadLN S provides
56. witch 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 O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 18 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual 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 4 4 4 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 QuadLN S boards Each turnout is controlled by a pushbutton on its Main IO line We would like 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
57. wnload and install the necessary template file 2 3 3 Download the latest QuadLN_S templates from the Decoder files Tam Valley Depot folder in the files area of the Yahoo JM RI Users Group Place the decoder file in the decoders subfolder under the User File Location specified in your JM RI Preferences File Locations Place the TVD folder in the xml decoders subfolder under the User File Location specified in your JMRI Preferences File Locations Create this folder if it doesn t already exist 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 Main and Aux IO Start Addresses Now we are ready to enter all other parameters of the QuadLN_S To do this in JM RI we use Ops Mode Programming On Main In DecoderPro or PanelPro click the Ops Mode Main Track Programmer button or go to Tools Programmers and select Ops Mode Main Track Programmer In DecoderPro3 select the Programming On Main option Select the QuadLN_S entry you created above from the roster and Open it Go to the QuadLN_Stab Enter the desired servo start address in the Desired Servo Start Address field O N3IX Engineering 2014 Page 7 25 August 2014 Tam Valley Depot QuadLN S User M anual e optional Enter the desired lock start address in the Desired Lock Start Address field e optional Enter the des

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