Sprog S-nano User manual

S-Nano User Guide 1

S-Nano DCC Booster Interface

User Guide

S-Nano User Guide 2

Introduction.....................................................................................4

Requirements...............................................................................4

Features........................................................................................4

Specification/Operating Conditions ..........................................5

Installation.......................................................................................6

Install DecoderPro.......................................................................6

Install S-NANO USB drivers .......................................................6

Drivers for Windows 2000, XP or Vista (with some variations)6

Identify the connection Port.....................................................10

Driver Installation for Windows 7.............................................12

Driver Installation for MacOS...................................................17

Driver Installation for Linux......................................................17

Setting Preferences......................................................................17

Connect the Booster.................................................................19

Getting Started With DecoderPro................................................20

Layout Control with S-NANO.......................................................21

S-Nano Command Station Mode..............................................21

Short (one byte) Versus Extended (two byte) Addressing....22

How Many Locos Can Be Controlled? ....................................23

Determining the S-Nano Firmware Version ...............................24

The SPROG Console....................................................................25

Title Bar......................................................................................26

Command History......................................................................26

Send Command.........................................................................27

Selecting SPROG Operating Modes........................................27

Speed Step Modes.....................................................................27

Current Limit..............................................................................27

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Set ZTC Mode.............................................................................27

Set Blueline Mode......................................................................27

Unlock Firmware........................................................................27

Save............................................................................................27

Updates to the S-Nano Firmware................................................28

Returning Your S-Nano for Update..........................................28

Firmware Update Using the Bootloader..................................28

Connecting S-Nano to SBOOST Boosters.................................32

Example 1...................................................................................32

Example 2...................................................................................33

Connecting S-Nano to Other boosters.......................................34

Troubleshooting ...........................................................................35

Useful Links ..................................................................................36

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Introduction

S-Nano is a DCC interface for connection between the USB port of a

personal computer or similar device and a DCC booster. S-Nano transforms a

DCC booster into a computer controlled DCC command station by formatting

data packets from USB (sent by appropriate software running on the

computer) into correctly timed DCC data packets.

S-Nano is not a decoder programmer, although “ops-mode” or “on-the-main”

programming is still possible depending on the features of the controlling

software.

S-Nano is supported by JMRI project (http://jmri.sourceforge.net/) which, by

use of the java programming language, allows platform independent support

of a wide range of DCC hardware. The JMRI software is shareware available

as a free download.

Requirements

DecoderPro from http://jmri.sourceforge.net/ or the optional CD-ROM

USB A to Mini B cable

DCC booster with NMRA input

Features

USB powered –no external power supply required

USB interface for easy connection to PC

USB activity LED shows communication with the PC

Cross-platform support –Windows, Linux, MAC

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Specification/Operating Conditions

Parameter

Minimum

Nominal

Maximum

Units

Note

DCC Output voltage

10V

Operating

Temperature Range

°C

Table 1Specification/Operating Conditions

Notes:

1. DCC output voltage depends upon the load imposed by the booster

input(s).

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Installation

The following steps are required to install S-Nano before you can use it for

the first time:

Install DecoderPro 2.14 or later (Will also install the Java Runtime

Environment (JRE) if necessary)

Install S-Nano USB drivers

Edit DecoderPro preferences

Connect the booster

This document gives brief installation instructions for the Windows Operating

System, versions 2000, XP or 7, or for MacOS 10.4 and newer. For further

instructions and for instructions to install the JRE and DecoderPro on Linux,

please refer to the Install Guides on the JMRI website at

http://jmri.sourceforge.net/download

Install DecoderPro

DecoderPro should be installed from the CD-ROM or a downloaded copy.

The CD includes the latest production version at the time of supply.

A newer version of DecoderPro than that supplied on the CD-ROM may be

available from the JMRI download page http://jmri.sourceforge.net/download

This user guide assumes you are using version 3.0, or later.

To install from the CD-ROM, browse to the directory specific to your operating

system to find the JMRI installer. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is D: on

Windows, double click on the file D:\Windows\JMRI.3.0-r20870.exe.

Install S-NANO USB drivers

Use the supplied USB cable to connect S-NANO to the host computer. The

power LED should be lit.

There are four possible choices set out below, for earlier Windows systems,

Windows 7, MacOS 10.4 and later, or Linux. Select the right section for your

computer and operating system.

Drivers for Windows 2000, XP or Vista (with some variations)

The first time you connect the S-Nano you should see the “Found new

Hardware Wizard”. Follow the steps below to install the S-NANO drivers.

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Click “No, not this time” then click “Next >”.

Click “Install from a list or specific location” then click “Next >”.

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Click “Search for the best driver in these locations” then “Include this location

in the search” and then click the Browse button to find the driver directory on

the CD-ROM supplied with S-NANO.

If your CD-ROM drive is E:\, for example, this directory will be

E:\USB\sprogNano\inf

Click “Next >”.

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The base drivers are fully compatible with WindowsXP. To make them S-

Nano specific, the .inf files are edited which, unfortunately, causes this

dialogue to appear.

Click “Continue Anyway” and wait for the installation to complete.

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Click “Finish”

Identify the connection Port

The next step is to ascertain which COM port was assigned to S-NANO

during the driver installation. Open the System Properties from the Windows

Control Panel (you may need to switch to classic view in Control Panel).

Alternatively, right click on the Desktop “My Computer” Icon and select

Properties.

Select the Hardware tab:

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Click “Device Manager”

Click the “+” to open the Ports (COM & LPT) category and note the COM port

assignment for the S-NANO (COM9 in this example).

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Your install steps are now all completed, and it is time to start the software

and use your S-NANO. Go on to the next major section of this Guide “Setting

Preferences”.

Driver Installation for Windows 7

When the S-Nano is first plugged into a USB port you should see a bubble

appear in the lower left corner of the screen “Installing device driver – click

here for status”. If you click then a further status window opens.

Click “Skip…” to skip this step.

Lick “Yes”.

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Click “Close”

Open the Device Manager (Start -> Control Panel -> Device Manager) and

expand the display of “Other device” where you should see the S-Nano:

Point to the SPROG Nano entry and press the Right mouse button. Select

"Update Driver Software", or select Properties, and under the Drivers tab,

click "Update Drivers”.

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Click “Browse my computer for driver software”, and then click the Browse

button to find the drivers on the CD-ROM supplied with your S-NANO. If your

CD-ROM drive is D:, for example, browse to the directory

D:\USB\sprogNano\inf, as shown:

Check the "Include subfolders" box.

Click the “Next” button.

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The wizard will take a short time to find and verify the drivers in this location.

You will then see a warning window similar to this:

The base drivers are fully compatible with Windows7, and those supplied on

the CD are the latest drivers. To make them S-NANO specific, the .inf files

are edited which, unfortunately, causes this dialogue to appear.

Click “Install this driver software anyway”.

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Click “Close”.

Now return to the Device Manager, and the entry will have changed. The S-

Nano will be listed under “Ports (COM & LPT)”:

Make a note of the COM port assignment (COM9 in the example above) and

close the device manager and control panel windows.

Driver installation is now complete, and it is time to start the software and use

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your S-NANO. Go on to the next major section of this Guide “Setting

Preferences”.

Driver Installation for MacOS

TBD

Driver Installation for Linux

For Linux, there are many variations of Linux system installations, and

variations in installing the USB support will be encountered. For

recommendations and many helpful supporters, see the Linux Support pages

on the JMRI website.

Setting Preferences

Now start DecoderPro by double clicking the icon that was placed on the

Windows desktop during the installation.

Assuming this is the first time that you have started DecoderPro, you will see

the DecoderPro main window and the Preferences window.

Main window:

If the Preferences window is not there, Open the Edit -> Preferences dialog

from the menu; below is the Preferences window from JMRI 3.0 onwards:

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Click the arrow in the System manufacturer field and scroll down to select

SPROG DCC.

Then in the System connection field, select SPROG Command Station

(not SPROG).

Click the arrow in the Serial Port field and select the COM port noted during

driver installation.

Do not select any other fields at this time. The window should look similar to

the example below:

Click “Save”at the lowest left of the window.

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Click “Yes”. DecoderPro will save the new settings and restart automatically.

Connect the Booster

The booster MUST be isolated from all other DCC command stations

and connected only to the S-Nano. Damage may result to the S-Nano

or other equipment if this rule is not followed.

Connect the S-Nano to the booster input using the pluggable terminal block.

There is no requirement to observe any particular polarity when connecting

the booster.

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Getting Started With DecoderPro

See the DecoderPro website http://jmri.sourceforge.net for any updates and

latest information.

Join the JMRI Yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jmriusers for help

from other DecoderPro users and the team who develop it.

Ensure that all software and drivers are installed and that DecoderPro

preferences have been setup in accordance with the previous steps.

Start DecoderPro. The main window will open and show the current

connection method as “Operations Mode Programmer SPROG Command

Station is Online”.

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