Rocrail Manual

This software is distributed freely under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE.
If you include portions of this software in other programs, then those programs must also be distributed freely in their entirety under the GNU PUBLIC LICENSE V3.

This Wiki is maintained against the main line of development. Some features could be not available or are different implemented in your version of Rocrail, but it is mostly remarked with a version number.

• Introduction
  
• Glossary
  

• Rocrail's Components
• Addressing
• Supported Operating Systems
• Supported Command Stations
• Reporting bugs and feature requests

• Before You Start
• Quick Guide
• Step-by-Step Tutorials
• FAQ
• Demo Layout

Dream it, plan it, build it…

See also: Donation Dialog

• Download 1.4 Snapshot

The Client

• Donation dialog
• Menu
• Configuration
  • Language
  • General
  • Programming
  • SVG Symbols
    • Symbol naming
  • Clock
  • Gamepad support
  • MIC
• Software Updates
• Locomotives Tab
• Accelerators (Hot Keys)
• Drag and Drop
• Command Station Status
• Use multiple clients for viewing
• Reports
• Connect to another server
• Workspaces
• Command line options

• Theme properties
• DB Theme | SpDrS60 Theme | NMBS/SNCB Theme | NS Theme | Roads Theme | Accessories Theme
• New symbol types

• Create/modify a track layout
  • The Undo dialog
  • Move, copy or delete a selection
  • Track layout elements
  • Tracks
  • Turnouts
  • Text/Image

• Locomotive Throttle
• Switch Control
• Route Control

• Mobile Decoders
• Stationary Decoders
  • LocoIO (MGV50)
  • Digitrax
  • Lissy Receiver
  • MGV

Wireless fun for all.

iPhone and iPod Touch

• Introduction & Setup

Android

• Introduction & Setup

Java

• Introduction & Setup

PDA

• Introduction
• Setup
• How to use

Browser

• Introduction
• Setup

The Server

• Configuration
  • General
  • Trace
    • Advanced tracing
  • Services
    • Clock Service (Fast Clock)
  • Auto mode
  • Command Stations
  • R2Rnet
• Command Line Options
• ServerMonitor
• Console mode
• Running under Windows
  • Running as service
• Running under Linux
  • Running as daemon
• Stopping the Rocrail server
• Multiple Command Stations
  • Extra programming Command Station
• Power Manager
• Guest Locomotive

Objects for defining a layout.

• Actions
  • Actions setup | Action Control | Action Condition | Example
• Blocks
  • General | Signals | Details | Routes | Interface | Block permissions
• Critical Sections & Block Groups
  • General | Properties
• Cars
  • General | Details
• Fiddle Yard
  • General | Interface | Tracks | Routes
• Locomotives
  • Index | General | Interface | Details | Functions | Multiple Units | CV's
• MVTrack
  • Setup
• Outputs
  • General | Interface
• Routes
  • General | Commands | Sensors | Permissions | Conditions | Wiring
• Schedules
  • Index | Destinations | Follow-up | Locations and Schedules | Test Case 1 | Test Case 2
• Sensors
  • General | Interface | Wiring | Bi-Directional | Sensor Types
• Signals
  • General | Interface | Details
• Switches
  • General | Interface | Wiring | Control
• Text
• Tracks
• Turntable
  • General | Interface | Tracks | Setup
• Waybills
  • General

Connecting Rocrail with the Command Station(s)
Recommended pages to read first:

• Rocrail Server Setup Dialog
• Command Stations and Digital Devices
• Serial device names

• Atlas
  • Atlas Commander
• CT-Elektronik
  • ZF-5
• Digitrax
  • LocoNet Protocol | Command Stations | Interfaces | Fast Clock | Throttles | Transponding | Option Switches | Wiring
• Dinamo
  • RM-H, RM-U, UCCI | OM32
• ESU
  • ECoS
• Fleischmann
  • TwinCenter
• Hornby
  • Elite
• Littfinsky
  • HSI88 | Inter-10 (RFID)
• Lenz
  • LI10x and LI-USB | RailCom
• Massoth
  • DiMAX
• Märklin
  • 6050/6051 | CS1 | CS2
• MDRRC - Model Digital RailRoad Control
  • DIY Central for DCC & MM
• MTTM D&H
  • FCC
• Müt
  • MC2004
• NCE
  • Powerhouse & Power CAB USB
• OpenDCC
  • OpenDCC CS
• Paco
  • NanoX | GenLI | GenHSI
• Rautenhaus
  • RMX95x
• Roco
  • RocoMotion
• SPROG
  • SPROG II
• Stärz
  • Bausatzzentrale ZS1
• Trix
  • Selectrix
• Tams
  • Easy Control | RailCom RC-Link
• Uhlenbrock
  • Intellibox-I 'Classic' | IB-Basic, IB-Com, IB-II and USB-LocoNet Interface
• Zimo
  • MX1

• LocoNet Slotserver
• DDX Digital Direct Xtra
  • ORD-1 | ORD-2 | Delta 6604 to ORD-1 | 6015/6017 Booster to RS232 | Roco booster to RS232 | S88 Modules
• SRCP 0.7 & 0.8
• Virtual CS
• rocNET

• General information
• Tams RailCom RC-Link
• Digitrax Transponding
• Uhlenbrock Lissy
• RFID-12 Reader
• BartJut Barcode Reader

• Fast Clock Driver

Let the computer run the trains.

By creating a layout with Sensors, Blocks, and Routes, and then assigning your Locomotives to the Blocks, Rocrail can move the Locomotives by itself. You can use Schedules and Critical Sections to create and fine-tune complex movements for each Locomotive.

• Automatic and Half automatic
• Block types and train types
• Commands
• Critical Sections
• Direction
• Manual operated signals
• Manual operated routes / CTC
• Reversing Loop
• Routes
• Sensors and blocks
• Setting up a commuter train
• Signal aspects and second next block
• Slow Motion Switch Machines
• Terminal station
• Turntable

• Operator Control
  • Locomotive control | Consist | Operations Game
• R2Rnet; Rocrail servers in a network.

• Dinamo
• Faller

• Sensor simulation

• Routes with actions
  • Extended example

• How it all fit together
• Setup
• Module Connection

LocoNet based hardware by PhG.
More info: LocoNet Personal Edition

The MGV units of Modelspoor Groep Venlo

• The inialisation program for MGV81/136
• Factory manufactured MGV boards
• The complete manual | mgv-loconet_manual_29-12-2009.pdf
• MGV50 16 LocoNet I/O V1.2
• MGV76 8 port output driver for turnout coils > 0,5A
• MGV77 8 port output driver for turnout coils <0,5A
• MGV82 4 servo Motorola decoder/driver
• MGV85 LocoBuffer with 15V 3A Power supply
• MGV86 slow dimming LED signal decoder
• MGV91 LocoNet Patch Panel
• MGV93 8 port current detector with signals
• MGV97 MGV-LocoNet patchpanel
• MGV98 DDX to EDITS booster interface
• MGV100 polarity switch
• MGV101 Ethernet <> LocoNet interface
• MGV102 Reverse loop switch
• MGV104 separation switch for 2 booster or booster / transformer
• MGV106 MGV-Loconet to standard Loconet Gender
• MGV108 LocoNet Booster
• MGV110 MiniBox LocoNet Central unit
• MGV111 Keyboard + display for MGV110
• MGV112 3 Amp Booster voor universal use
• MGV113 3 Amp booster with RJ12 LocoNet connectors
• MGV114 Led Flasher
• MGV115 Stand alone servo driver
• MGV116 Bascule bridge lifter
• MGV118 Display for MGV119
• MGV119 Time/temp central
• MGV120 Heavy load relay
• MGV121 New Fiddle yard
• MGV122 Reversal switch
• MGV123 Mobile LocoNet switchpanel
• MGV124 Fremo's FredI in MGV-style
• MGV125 Interface for 8 motor- or single coil powered turnouts
• MGV126 Interface for Motor powered turnouts with feed-back
• MGV127 Interface for indication with 8 or 16 Leds
• MGV128 Switch / pushbutton unit for MGV50
• MGV129 Multi led indicator interface
• MGV132 Battery Charger for Faller Cars
• MGV133 Quadruple infra red gate or reflection sensor
• MGV136 4 servo driver (with feed-back) and attachable relay board
• MGV137 Relay board for MGV136
• MGV138 Programmer for PIC processors as used in MGV units
• Programmer for ATMEGA Processors
• MGV139 Xpressnet to PC interface (copy of GenLi)
• LCount Octal Wheel/Axe counter for LocoNet

Optional hardware for the software command station DDX.

• ORD-2 driver, 3 Amp booster, with regulated and adjustable power
• ORD-3 driver, 3 Amp booster, with regulated and adjustable power, also adaptable to LocoNet Railsync >> in progress
• S88 GenHSI (Paco)
• ORF-1 current sensor
• MGV98 interface DDX to Edits booster
• MGV105 DDX-Booster 3A with feed-back to Loconet
• ORD-1 driver, booster
• ORB-1 booster

• OpenDCC (Recommendation! DCC only: Keep it straight. RailCom.)
• MDRRC (DIY Central for DCC & MM)

General DCC decoders based on OpenDCC.

• ORA-1 accessory decoder
• ORA-2 accessory decoder

• ORXJ-1 Xpressnet Junction

System independent hardware by FJ.

• ORFY-1 Fiddle Yard Controller
• ORSD-1 Octad Servo Driver
• ORTT-1 Turntable Controller

State of the art car illumination.

• BS-1 Universal Led flasher with many -selectable- flashing programs
• Coach Car
• Dutch traction unit "HondeKop"

• CTC with LocoNet

• Shunting a car with two locomotives

Take the following actions if you encounter problems using Rocrail:

1. Read the Wiki Documentation. (The English version too.)
2. Discuss it in the Rocrail Forum.
3. Report it at LaunchPad if the discussion opt for a source code change.

Jump only to the next item in the list if the previous did not solve the problem.

• Dos and Don'ts
• USB-RS232 Converters
• FAQ