NCE Mini-Panel Manual

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Manual is about: Accy and Macro Controller

Summary of Mini-Panel

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    Mini panel accy and macro controller dimensions: 3.20" x 2.70" (81 x 69 mm) revision 1.00 $49.95 build the kind of control panels you’ve always wanted without complicated wiring! Use one button to control multiple switches or macros on your nce dcc up to 30 pushbuttons, toggle switches, block detect...

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    Description of mini-panel the mini-panel is primarily intended to make it easy to build control panels for yards, towns, interlockings and other layout applications. This manual concerns itself with these aspects of the mini panel. A secondary use of the mini panel is to provide rudimentary automati...

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    Wiring: see the diagram below for sample wiring ideas. Setup cab bus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ground 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 g n d pin 1 cab bus can be daisy chained through the mini-panel plug in procab or usb interface for setup 1 2 3 4 bd20 block ...

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    Wiring of the mini panel for this example is straight forward. Each pushbutton has two terminals. We connect one terminal from each button together and then tie it to one of the "gnd" terminals of the mini panel. Then we tie the remaining terminal from each button to a separate input terminal of the...

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    We want to setup the panel so press "1" to enter setup mode, this will present the display screen as below setup mini panel 1=input 2=config press "1" to setup an input. Setup input menu input number: 01 we will start programming the inputs with input number 1. Type “1” followed by “enter” to progra...

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    The lcd now displays the accessory number (1) that we entered and the turnout position (normal). Press “enter” to see the next step for this input inp: 01 step: 2 --end-- the display now indicates that there are no more entries programmed into this string. At this point you may continue pressing “en...

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    Press “enter” again to see the “other cmds” prompt. Inp: 01 step: 2 5=other cmds press ”5” to be presented with “other” commands that are available select cmd group 1=delays 2=wait press “enter” to see even more options select cmd group 3=link 4=cv prog press “3” to select the link command. Select c...

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    You get to step 2 do not enter the second accessory command, instead select the delay command. To access delay commands: press “enter” at the following prompt to see more command options: inp: 03 step: 2 1=accy 2=macro you will see more commands. Inp: 01 step: 2 3=loco 4=signal press “enter” again t...

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    Last revised: 9 december 2008 page 9 1 2 3 set u p r ev iew t est 1 set u p in pu t 2 set u p c o n f ig in pu t # in pu t # c a b a d d r ess m em a d d r ess m em o r y d a t a in pu t # st ep # m a in m en u m en u n a vi g a t io n c h a r t 1 a c c y 2 m a c r o 3 l o c o 4 si g n a l 5 o t h e...

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    Command descriptions: the following commands can be setup through the procab user interface and sent by the mini panel: accessory/macro commands covered in this manual accessory command - all nmra standard accessory addresses (1-2044) can be sent via the accessory command macro command - all nce mac...

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    The terms silent running, power pro, powercab , procab, switch-it the nce logo with “power of dcc” slogan are trademarks of nce corporation. The distinctive shape of the procab when used with a thumb wheel speed control and lcd display is a trademark of nce corporation. Last revised: 9 december 2008...