revised 2/17/2014
JMRI® is a Java-based cross-platform application for model railroaders. JMRI contains applications for:
The programming of Digital
Command Control (DCC) decoders, (DecoderPro®).
Programming decoders and using throttle run trains, DecoderPro3®
Drawing computer based panels for depicting a model railroad layout , and automated operation (PanelPro®
).
Controlling the layout , (Layout Editor).
Creating train manifests for duplicating railroad operations, Operations
Controlling the signals on the layout
Controlling lighting and sound in the room, and so forth. (SoundPro®)
All this capability is contained in one program (JMRI®) which has several “start-up” screens for the various applications.
If this is your first visit to our manual we suggest that take the DecoderPro® tour to get an overview of what we're about to cover.
Note: All screen shots in this manual are from a Windows machine using the "Metal" User Interface option. While your screens will probably differ in some layout details, they will be essentially the same. All programming examples shown are with Digitrax PR3(MS100 mode) connected to Digitrax Super Chief Radio Command Station. Most of the decoders in locomotive samples will be Digitrax, except for sound examples.
Note: This entire manual has been updated to correspond to DecoderPro® 3.2, and the HTML verified using HTML4 and Cascading Style Sheets. If the formatting looks odd, you probably need to update your browser.
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(now covered in the JMRI® Operations User's Guide)
(lists all DecoderPro windows that are open)
Thanks for reading, and Let's Run Trains!
| Version | Revision Date | Editors | Major Revisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| original | 9/4/2002 | Joe Ellis | Bethlehem-Ares Railroad, a 1:160 Corporation |
| 1.3 | no date | Bob Blackwell | Updated to JMRI version 1.3 |
| 2.4 | 2/15/2009 | Dale A. Tripp Bruce Shanks | Updated to JMRI 2.4, new sections added added Main Menu information added Decoder Definition How to added Error code page |
| 2.8 | 1/15/2010 | Dale A. Tripp Bruce Shanks | Updated to JMRI 2.8 Expanded Table of Contents with additional direct links Updated Comprehensive Programmer, moved Function Label pane to Advanced Programmer added Advanced Programmer features, including Roster Media pane Added Roster Group feature Updated decoder definition submission process Added Operations section |
| 2.12 | 9/15/2011 | Dale A. Tripp Bruce Shanks Walter Thompson |
Updated to JMRI 2.12 |
| 2.14.1 | 7/26/2012 | Dale A. Tripp Bruce Shanks |
Updated from JMRI 2.12 |
| 3.0 | 8/9/2012 | Dale A. Tripp Bruce Shanks |
Updated from JMRI 2.14.1 |
| 3.2 | 1/20/2013 | Dale A. Tripp | Updated from JMRI® 3.0 and separated Operations to separate User's Guide |
| 3.4 | 8/29/2013 | Dale A. Tripp | Updated from JMRI® 3.2 |
| 3.6 |
3/1/2014 |
Dale A. Tripp |
Updated from JMRI® 3.4 |