Operations v2.9.1
Updated 2/15/2010
A Java-based cross-platform application for the creating operations manifests for model railroad use is accessable from the main menus DecoderPro®, PanelPro™ and SoundPro.
The operations program allows you to build computer generated car manifests for your railroad. A manifest or switch list defines where a car is located on the railroad and how and where it should be eventually positioned on the railroad. The program allows you to build a roster of cars, define locations on the railroad, and routes for trains to travel. The car roster includes information about the car, including road name, type of car, color, length, date built, and its owner. Trains are assigned routes that define locations where cars can be picked up or dropped. Features include the ability to define what car types and car road names a location can service, the available track space for a location, and the maximum length the train can be between any two locations on the route. Locations can have sidings, yards, staging and interchange tracks. Optionally, trains can be configured to require a caboose or car with FRED. The program generates car manifests for each train and optionally for any location. The program can also place icons representing trains on a JMRI panel. The icon can be taught to move in the panel along with the train from location to location.
JMRI ® is a set of cross-platform applications for model railroaders. It can run on any computer system that will run Java 1.5.0 or later, whether it is Macintosh, Windows, or Linux based. It does require that Java be installed on the computer. You can get Java as a free (but very large...) download at:
Note that 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.
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DecoderPro® Operations Program
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