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<h1>Hardware Support: QSI Quantum Programmer</h1>
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<p>JMRI can use a <a href="http://www.qsisolutions.com/#!quantum-programmer/c18gu">QSI
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Solutions Quantum Programmer</a> module to read and write CV's in DCC decoders.</p>
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<p>The Quantum Programmer hardware is capable of driving one (low-current) locomotive in "Ops
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Mode". This lets the user run the engine, test the lights, etc. JMRI does not yet have code
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to do this, but if there's enough interest we can certainly add it.</p>
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<h2 id="limitations">Limitations</h2>
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<p>We currently don't have enough information to download sounds to the decoder through the
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Quantum Programmer. If we get the information, we'll certainly write this code.</p>
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<p>Note that when using JMRI with the Quantum Programmer, the Quantum CV Manager (Windows
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only) program must <em>not</em> be running. If it is, you'll get obscure errors and JMRI
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won't be able to access the decoder.</p>
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<h2 id="hardware">Supported Hardware</h2>
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<h3>Decoders</h3>
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<p>JMRI and the Quantum Programmer generally work well with QSI decoders. Some people have
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had trouble using JMRI and the Quantum Programmer with non-QSI decoders, particularly other
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kinds of sound decoders. In those cases, the solution has usually been to use a programming
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track booster such as the <a href=
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"https://tonystrains.com/news/powerpax-dcc-programming-booster/">PowerPax</a> or <a href=
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"https://soundtraxx.com/accessories/installation-accessories/dcc-accessories/ptb-100-programming-track-booster/">PTB-100</a>.</p>
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<h2 id="connecting">Connecting</h2>
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<h3>Driver Installation</h3>
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<p>To access the Quantum Programmer from JMRI, you need to install a driver on your computer.
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This section describes how to do that for several popular computer types.</p>
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<h4 id="driverWin">Windows</h4>
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<p>For JMRI to talk to the Quantum Programmer, a driver has to be installed so that the
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Quantum Programmer appears to be a serial port (a Virtual Com Port, or VCP). These drivers
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are compatible with the most recent version of the QSI Quantum Programmer software, so you
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can alternate between using JMRI and the Quantum Programmer application (though not at the
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same time, of course).</p>
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<p>Max Ettinger has provided <a href="https://www.jmri.org/install/qsidriver/">detailed
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instructions</a> for how to install these.</p>
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<h4 id="driverMac">Mac OS X</h4>
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<li>Download the <a href=
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"https://sourceforge.net/projects/jmri/files/support%20files/QSI%20Programmer%20driver%20for%20Mac%20OS%20X/corby-osx-V1_04_1-release.dmg/download"
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>installation file</a>
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for the Mac OS X driver. This is a disk image (.dmg) file that should open as a new Finder
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window. If not, double click on it.
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</li>
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<li>Double-click on the installer and follow the directions.</li>
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<li>Restart your computer.</li>
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</ol>
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<p>You should now be able to start a JMRI application and access the Quantum Programmer. It
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will appear as "Quantum Programmer" in the Preferences windows.</p>
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<h4 id="driverLinux">Linux</h4>
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<p><em>This is still being worked on.</em>
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</p>
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<li>Download the <a href=
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"https://sourceforge.net/projects/jmri/files/support%20files/QSI%20Programmer%20Driver%20for%20Linux/cornwall-redhat9-V0_84.tar/download"
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>installation file</a> for the Linux driver. This is a .tar archive file.
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</li>
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<li>Expand the archive to somewhere convenient, and change directory to there.</li>
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<li>Try running the installer via either
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./load_qsi_prog
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</pre>or
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sudo ./load_qsi_prog
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<h3>Configure the Quantum Programmer Support</h3>
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<p>You configure JMRI to use a Quantum Programmer similarly to the way all other Connection
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types are configured.</p>
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<li>Start DecoderPro</li>
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<li>Select the "Preferences..." item from the "Edit" menu on the main window.</li>
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<li>On the Connections tab, select "Quantum Programmer" as the System Manufacturer.</li>
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<li>Select "QSIProgrammer" as the System Connection to use.</li>
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<li>The rest of the options are fixed, and can't be changed.</li>
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<li>Click the "Save" button. When prompted, allow to quit & restart the program.</li>
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<p>DecoderPro is now configured. Restart it, and you should be ready to use the Quantum
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Programmer.</p>
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