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<h1>Hardware Support: Uhlenbrock Intellibox</h1>
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<p>JMRI can communicate with an Uhlenbrock Intellibox via the Intellibox built-in serial
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port, the Intellibox II/Basic USB port and the LocoNet™ protocol.<br>
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This page provides details on the possibilities.</p>
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<h2 id="hardware">Supported Hardware</h2>
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<h3>Command Stations</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>Intellibox</li>
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<li>Intellibox IR</li>
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<li>Intellibox Basic</li>
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<li>Intellibox II</li>
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<li>IB-Com</li>
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<li>Fleischmann Twin Center (software version 1.1 or later)</li>
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</ul>
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<h3>Uhlenbrock stationary decoder definitions (LNCV protocol)</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>Power4, Power8 (boosters)</li>
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<li>Switch Module (art. 63410)</li>
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<li>IntelliLight 28x00 modules</li>
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<li>Track-Control, including the Direct Message Protocol (art. 69220 Turnout and 69230
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Signal Module)</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="limitations">Limitations</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><span class="since">Since <a href="https://www.jmri.org/releasenotes/jmri3.11.1.shtml"
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target="_blank">JMRI 3.11.1</a></span>Full support of Intellibox-II has been added to JMRI
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in version 3.11.1 and up. It is not available in previous versions 3.10 and below.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="connecting">Connecting</h2>
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<h3 id="serial">Direct serial connection</h3>
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<a href="images/UhlenbrockConfig-I.png"><img src="images/UhlenbrockConfig-I.png" class=
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"floatRight" width="180" height="115" alt="IB-I config pane"></a> This section is applicable
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to the "Intellibox-I" group, which includes
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<li>Intellibox ref. 65000</li>
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<li>Intellibox IR ref. 65050</li>
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<li>Fleischmann Twin Center (software version 1.1 or later)</li>
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</ul>
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which have an RS232 serial port for connection.
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<p>Configure the options of your Intellibox-I command station to be:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>SO 2 value 4 (Select LocoNet protocol in the interface)</li>
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<li>SO 5 value 1 (Use 1 stop bit on the serial port)</li>
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<li>SO 6 value 255 (CTS never set false due to pressing a stop button)</li>
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<li>Baudrate 19200</li>
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</ul>
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<p>Then start the JMRI program and configure it by opening the Preferences menu and:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Select "Uhlenbrock" as the System Manufacturer on the Connections tab</li>
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<li>Select "LocoNet Intellibox-I (Serial)" as the System Connection protocol<br>
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<strong>The direct Serial protocol for Intellibox-I was named "LocoNet Intellibox Serial
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Port" up to JMRI version 3.10.</strong></li>
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<li>Select the appropriate serial port on your computer</li>
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<li>Select 19200 baud</li>
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<li>Select hardware handshaking</li>
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</ul>
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<p>Save and restart.</p>
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<p>Note that the hardware handshaking in the Intellibox serial port is not entirely reliable,
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and messages can be lost if you have a lot of traffic. For running a complicated layout, we
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recommend you consider a LocoBuffer-USB, PR3 or other interface that will let you connect
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JMRI to the LocoNet port of the Intellibox instead of the serial port. See the <a href=
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"#loconet">LocoNet connection section</a> below.</p>
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<h3 id="usb">Direct USB connection</h3>
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<a href="images/UhlenbrockConfig-II.png"><img src="images/UhlenbrockConfig-II.png" class=
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"floatRight" width="180" height="115" alt="IB-II config pane"></a> This section is applicable
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to the "Intellibox-II", which includes
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<ul>
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<li>Intellibox II ref. 65100</li>
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<li>IB-Com ref. 65070/65071</li>
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<li>Intellibox Basic ref. 65060</li>
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</ul>
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which have a USB port for direct connection.
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<p>Start the JMRI program and configure it by opening the Preferences menu and:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Select "Uhlenbrock" as the System Manufacturer on the Connections tab</li>
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<li>Select "LocoNet Intellibox-II/IB-Com (USB)" as the System Connection</li>
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</ul>
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Save and restart.
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<h3 id="loconet">LocoNet connection</h3>
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<p>You can connect an Intellibox Command Station to a LocoNet, using any of the available
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<a href="Digitrax.shtml">LocoNet connection methods</a>.</p>
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<p>Intellibox command stations are divided into two groups:</p>
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<p>"Intellibox-I (Serial)":</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Intellibox ref. 65000</li>
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<li>Intellibox IR ref. 65050</li>
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<li>Fleischmann Twin Center (software version 1.1 or later)</li>
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</ul>
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<p>"Intellibox-II (USB)":</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Intellibox II ref. 65100</li>
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<li>IB-Com ref. 65070/65071</li>
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<li>Intellibox Basic ref. 65060</li>
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</ul>
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<p>Start the JMRI program and configure it to:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Select "Uhlenbrock" as the System Manufacturer for your connection.</li>
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<li>Select the appropriate System Connection for your hardware, either Intellibox-I or -II
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or the 63120Adapter.</li>
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<li>Select the serial port used for this connection.</li>
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<li>For either Intellibox connection, the single corresponding Command Station (group)
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choice will be selected automatically.</li>
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<li><span class="since">Since <a href="https://www.jmri.org/releasenotes/jmri4.21.4.shtml"
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target="_blank">JMRI 4.21.4</a></span> The Uhlenbrock USB Adapter part #63120 will only
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work with a Windows OS, as it requires special Uhlenbrock supplied drivers to be installed.
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Follow the manufacturers instruction for that install. Basic connectivity was tested over
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LocoNet to a Digitrax Zephyr. The Slot Monitor, Power Control are working correctly and
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Programming looks to be working.<br>
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In the JMRI Connection Preferences, verify the (default) settings. The options as stored in
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the adapter should only be configured from a LocoNet throttle, for example the Daisy.<br>
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Since JMRI can only communicate via the connection, it could lose contact during
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configuration.</li>
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<li>If desired, adjust the system prefix and connection user name.<br>
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Note that an existing panel contains a certain system connection prefix and changing this
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option here to a different value will lead to an error upon loading such a panel.</li>
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</ul>
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<p>Save and restart.</p>
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<h2 id="tools">JMRI Uhlenbrock Tools</h2>
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<h3>Manage LNCV Modules</h3>
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<span class="since">Since <a href="https://www.jmri.org/releasenotes/jmri4.21.4.shtml" target=
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"_blank">JMRI 4.21.4</a></span>
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<p>The <a href="../../../package/jmri/jmrix/loconet/swing/lncvprog/LncvProgPane.shtml">Manage LNCV Modules
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tool</a> is located in the LocoNet menu. It allows to discover stationary LNCV
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devices and read and write individual LNCVs.<br>
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Enter the first 4 digits of the device as the Article Number before starting a Programming
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Session, or the modules will not respond. Once a session is running, use the responses
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collected in the LNCV Monitor table to navigate to your Roster to access the full
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functionality of each device. When a matching definition is found in the JMRI Decoder Index,
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a [Create Entry] button will show. If your device responded to a general call but is not yet
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supported, the button will read [No Match] (and it won't do much). Once you have a Roster
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Entry, the button will read [Program] and will directly open the entry tabs.<br>
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Check the 'Direct Mode' checkbox to access a row of state buttons to set LEDs etc. on
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Track-Control items.</p>
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<p>The Intellibox Command Stations can't be configured over their LocoNet connection.<br>
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Please use the keyboard and consult the Uhlenbrock Intellibox manual.</p>
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