Accessory parameters
Press right mouse button on cell with accessory and select 'Accessory parameters' to set parameters
Name: Accessory name on panel
Key: Key to switch on and off accessory.
Accessory type:
On/Off - accessory can be switch on and off.
DCC Items type:
- switch decoder - switching on accessory causes switch on power on one port, switching off accessory causes switch on power on second port - both ports belongs to the same switch number
- accessory decoder - switching on accessory causes switch on power on port, switching off accessory causes switch off power on the same port.
- accessory decoder with feedback - like 'accessory decoder' but program waits for feedback to finish switching..
- two accessory decoders - switching on accessory causes switch on power on one decoder, swiching off causes switch on power on second decoder
- two accessory decoders with feedback - like previous but program waits for feedback to finish switching
Remarks: To change type of DCC items you must first unbind all DCC items from all 'binding points'.
Switching time (-1 -> don't switch power off; 0 -> default) (msek) - time after which accessory should finish switching.
- for DCC items without feedback - after this time program switch off power on decoder port and finish switching.
- for DCC items with feedback - should be -1, because program should wait for feedback signal. If there is number >=0, program assumes that switch change position without feedback signal
- value 0 means that parameter is taken from DCC System parameters
Max feedback response time before error (0 -> defualt) - maximum time for feedback response time after which program assume error
- value can be type in if previous parameter is -1 and 'type of DCC items' is with feedback
- if accessory doesn't change state (by sending feedback signal) during this time program stops switching and signals error. Program assume than switch isn't change state.
- value 0 means that parameter is taken from DCC System parameters
Binding to DCC Item
After select signal type and DCC items type you should select a 'bind point' on left list and press 'Bind/Unbind' to bind it with new/exist DCC item. After it you should define DCC Item parameters on box on right of window.
Depending on signal type and DCC items type 'bind point' list is different:
DCC Items type | Bind point | What can be bind |
switch decoder | decoder | pair of switch decoder |
accessory decoder | decoder | single output of accessory decoder |
accessory decoder with feedback | decoder | single output of accessory decoder |
accessory decoder with feedback | feedback | feedback |
two accessory decoders | On, Off | single output of accessory decoder |
two accessory decoders with feedback decoders | On, Off | single output of accessory decoder |
two accessory decoders with feedback decoders | On - FB, Off - FB | feedback |
More options
Picture on other side - draw picture on other side track
Colour 'On', Colour 'Off' - colour on panel when accessory is on or off.
Switch off after (msek): random from ... to ... - If value is >0 then accessory is switched off after this time. If there is a range of time then program every time random a time from this range.
On again after (msek): random from ... to ... - If value is >0 then accessory is again switched on after this time. If there is a range of time then program every time random a time from this range
- so if you type in both time ranges then accessory is blinking.