Hardware Support: Digikeijs (Digirails)

Supported Hardware

Command Station

JMRI can connect to a Digirails DR5000 Digicentral command station via a network connection or USB connection.

Limitations

Please report your results.

Connecting

Settings

To configure the connection:

ESU/EcoS via network

• Open the JMRI "Preferences" under the "Edit" menu (or the PanelPro menu on OS X)
• Select "ESU" as the System Manufacturer
• Select "ECoS via network" as the System Connection
• Enter the IP address for your DR5000 unit
• You may optionally change the connection name to "Digirails"
• Leave the port number at 15471
• Click "Save" & restart

Digitrax/Loconet

Providing that the Digikeijs DR5000 unit has been configured to use "Loconet over TCP/IP LBServer" protocol (Firmware version 1.3.0 when writing this documentation)

• Open the JMRI "Preferences" under the "Edit" menu (or the PanelPro menu on OS X)
• Select Digitrax as the System Manufacturer
• Select "Loconet over TCP" as the System Connection
• Enter the IP address for your DR5000 unit
• Select whatever as Command station type (DB150 Empire Builder on my side)
• Additional Connection settings, set port to 5550

Via USB

First, make sure your computer has the correct USB drivers installed.

Then, set the JMRI connection preferences to:

• System Manufacturer: Digitrax
• System connection: Loconet LocoBuffer-USB
• Serial Port: (as needed for your USB connection)
• Command station type DSC100 (Chief)

Turnout, Sensor, Signal and Throttle support is available for a JMRI-connected DR5000 unit.

Throttles

Sensors

The S88 bus on the DR5000 (whether in use or not) is configured by default to think it has one 16-channel input device connected. The S88 and LocoNet busses apparently share addresses. Whenever an input from LS0 to LS15 goes HIGH on LocoNet, the S88 bus says 'NOPE'. The resulting LOW signal is in turn broadcast onto the LocoNet bus. Set the number of connected S88 units to zero in the (Windows) configuration application. (thanks to Steve R. Jan. 2018)

Turnouts

The Digirails DR4018 decoder can drive turnouts with several protocols.

Signals

The Digirails DR4018 decoder can be configured for signaling using DecoderPro.
To configure the signal Masts, use the Matrix Signal Mast driver.
The Add Mast settings are:

Third Party info

For more information on how to connect and use a DR5000, refer to the following:

• Digirails DR5000 documentation

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