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<title>JMRI Hardware Support - Tams MasterControl</title>
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<h1>Hardware Support: Tams MasterControl</h1>
<p>The following functionality is available for a
JMRI-connected Tams unit:
<ol>
<li>Support for controlling and programming loco's
<li>Defining and controlling turnouts connected via DCC
<li>Defining and getting feedback from S88 connected sensors
<li>Monitor Tams commands
<li>Send Tams commands
<li>Power Control
<li>Read the Tams Loco database
<li>Read Tams Command Station firmware version and serial number
<li>Tams Simulator connection
</ol>
<p>Support for Tams MC was first available in <a href=
"https://jmri.org/releasenotes/jmri2.99.7.shtml">JMRI
2.99.7</a>.</p>
<a name="limitations" id="limitations"></a>
<h2>Limitations</h2>
<p>Known limitations:
<ol>
<li>Only one Tams MasterControl can be
connected
<li>Throttles: Due to technical limitations in the
old P50 protocol JMRI can only control and display 14
functions and it can only capture status changes coming from
outside JMRI for f1 to f8. After the first JMRI throttle
changes all 14 functions will be displayed correctly again in
case of discrepancy. Speed, direction and light work as
should. An enhancement to the P50 protocol has been done so
functions f15 to f24 can also be properly controlled but this
is not yet implemented in this version.
<li>Tams Command Monitor: The binary messages are not really human readable
<li>Send Tams Commands: Only a limited set of command replies are
interpreted by JMRI although all are correctly displayed in
the Command Monitor
</ol>
<p><b>This interface will still be enhanced if you find any
issues then please raise a issue on the JMRI users
group.</b> <a name="connecting" id="connecting"></a></p>
<h2>Connecting</h2>
<h3>Wiring</h3>
<p>JMRI can connect to a Tams MasterControl (MC) Command
Station using the built in USB and/or serial interface.<br>
Both USB and serial interface can be used at the same
time.</p>
<p>The USB interface comes with drivers to emulate a serial
port.<br>
The USB port works under Linux and Windows - both have been
tested.</p>
<h3>Settings</h3>
<p>The Tams MC uses the (Uhlenbrock/Märklin) P50X
protocol.</p>
<p>To configure the connection:</p>
<ul>
<li>Open the JMRI "Preferences" under the "Edit" menu</li>
<li>Select "Tams" as the Manufacturer</li>
<li>Select the appropriate serial interface as the
Connection type</li>
<li>The baud rate configured in the MC on the USB port is
fixed at 57600 bps (8n1: 8bit, no parity, 1 stop bit)</li>
<li>On the serial port the default speed is set at 2400
bps. This can be changed on the MC in the usual steps
between 1200 and 57600 bps</li>
<li>Click "Save" and restart JMRI.</li>
</ul><a name="documentation" id="documentation"></a>
<a name="tools" id="tools"></a>
<h2>JMRI Tams Tools</h2>
<ul>
<li>Tams network traffic can be viewed with the Tams Monitor</li>
<li>Messages can be sent to Tams devices with <a href=
"../../../package/jmri/jmrix/tams/swing/packetgen/PacketGenFrame.shtml">
Send Tams Packets</a></li>
<li>The the <a href=
"../../../package/jmri/jmrix/tams/locodatabase/LocoDataFrame.shtml">
LocoData tool</a> lets you read and write Locomotive Data
to the Tams command station.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Documentation</h2>
<h3>Third Party info</h3>
<p>Web site and info mainly in German, user manuals also in
English (and other languages) for download</p>
<p>The <a href="http://Tams-online.de/MasterControl">Tams
MasterControl web page</a></p>
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