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<h1>Hardware Support: ZIMO MX-1</h1>
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<h2 id="hardware">Supported Hardware</h2>
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<h3>Command Station</h3>
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<h3>Computer Interfaces</h3>
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<li>MX-1 - ASCII Protocol</li>
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<li>MXULF - Binary Protocol <strong>Up to Software 0.61.05</strong></li>
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<li>MX-10 - Binary Protocol (Tentative)</li>
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<h2 id="limitations">Limitations</h2>
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<p>ASCII protocol currently only supports programming</p>
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<p>Binary protocol supports the following</p>
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<li>Programming, Both on the Main & Service Mode</li>
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<li>Throttle</li>
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<li>Turnout Control - Tentative</li>
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<strong>Note</strong> Testing of the binary protocol has only been possible using the MXULF,
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with the turnout control having not been fully tested. Issues may occur when used with the
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MX-10 but we do not currently have any hardware to test against.
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<h2 id="connecting">Connecting</h2>
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<h3>MX-1 Setup</h3>
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<li>To connect your computer to a ZIMO MX-1 system, you can usually just connect the
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command station to the computer's serial port using a serial cable.</li>
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<li>Then go to the preferences panel of a JMRI-based program. This opens automatically the
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first time a program is run, or you can select it from the "Edit" menu.</li>
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<li>Select "ZIMO MX-1" from the top selection box. You can then select the proper serial
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port in the second selection box.</li>
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<li>The baud rate selection box will give you choices from 1,200 to 38,400 baud. Select the
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speed that is configured into your MX-1.</li>
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<li>The series of radio buttons labelled "GUI style" allows you to select how the program
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will look. "Metal" is the native Java look available on all types. Other choices will vary
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with your computer type. "Motif", "Windows", "MacOS" and "MacOS Adaptive" look native on
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Linux, Windows, MacOS "Classic" and Mac OS X respectively.</li>
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<li>In the bottom selection box, you can pick the default programmer format. You can
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override this each time you open the programmer, so this is here just for convenience.</li>
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<li>Click "Save". You'll be asked if it's OK for the program to quit, click "Yes".</li>
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<li>Restart the program. You should be up and running.</li>
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</ol>
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<h3>MXULF / MX-10 Setup</h3>
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<li>Connect the MXULF to a Suitable power supply</li>
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<li>Connect the MXULF to the computer via the USB interface, ensure that the display screen
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reads something along the lines of <code>PC <-> MXULF<br>
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Rx: 0 Tx: 0</code><br>
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If the bottom line is not displayed, then remove/re-insert the usb cable.</li>
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<li>Then go to the preferences panel of a JMRI-based program. This opens automatically the
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first time a program is run, or you can select it from the "Edit" menu.</li>
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<li>From the Manufacturers List, select "ZIMO" and from the system select "MXULF"</li>
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<li>Select the appropriate comm port from the list</li>
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<li>The Baud rate by default is set to 9600, you can change it if needs be from the
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advanced options</li>
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<li>Click "Save". You'll be asked if it's OK for the program to quit and restart, click
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"Yes".</li>
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<li>Restart the program. You should be up and running.</li>
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</ol>
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<h2 id="tools">JMRI Zimo Tools</h2>
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N/A
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<h2 id="documentation">Documentation</h2>
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<h3>Third Party info</h3>
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<p><a href="http://www.zimo.at/">ZIMO main website</a>
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</p>
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