Re: [Jmri-developers] Findings from a DCC demo at the Amherst Train Show, Springfield MA

[Walter T. <wst...@ea...>]

Ken:
Looks like you got to share a lot of knowledge with interested people.
I gave to clinics at the local division. One was a Powere Point and the second a "Round Table." The second was much more fun and I was able to give them what they wanted, as opposed to what I wanted to tell them. Food for thought.
Walt

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ken Cameron <kca...@st...>
>Sent: Jan 25, 2009 12:21 PM
>To: "Discussions about changes to the code, design, intent,
>	etc" <jmr...@li...>
>Subject: [Jmri-developers] Findings from a DCC demo at the Amherst Train	Show, Springfield MA
>
>I went over this morning and 'backstopped' Miles Hale doing a
>'Comparison of DCC systems'. Meaning he threw all the JMRI questions and
>people to my corner.
>
>>From this, I have a few observations:
>
>1. The Ecos system is listed out of alphabetic sequence on the system
>list in the setup.
>
>2. I couldn't correctly get his Mac loaded with the right set of drivers
>for a NCE-USB in the time available (20 minutes). I think I was close,
>but I hadn't do Mac things in a while.
>
>3. The issue of not having the connection come up with 'not currently
>selected' or whatever words had bit a person or two. So yes, I think not
>having a 'none' is a bad idea.
>
>4. Many passing by couldn't figure out why MRC didn't want to 'play'
>with others on a computer interface.
>
>Anyhow, I showed people some decode things using my PC and then a
>collection of different Panel Editor and Layout Editor examples of
>layouts I'm working with. Danced lightly about some of the 'coming
>features' about automation examples and covered a number of simpler
>questions. 
>
>Also had long talk with a group about how if the command station (DB150)
>or decoder (early MRC) doesn't support read-back, JMRI can't read it
>back either. I did explain how using the roster and only using JMRI to
>program would let you have virtual read back. But I think they are more
>likely to pick up a DC100 sometime instead as they are growing a bit
>more layout.
>
>Very busy show.
>
>
>-ken cameron
>Syracuse Model Railroad Club http://www.SyracuseModelRr.org/
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>_Feb 22 2009 SMRC Model Train Fair & Open House, Syracuse NY,
>http://www.SyracuseModelRr.org/
>
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walt