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Build the kind of control panels you've always wanted
without complicated wiring!
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Use one button to control multiple switches or macros on your NCE DCC
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Up to 30 pushbuttons, toggle switches, block detectors, etc. can be
connected for control of turnouts, signals and other devices
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Easy programming, just plug in a ProCab
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Simple hook up, one Cab Bus connection and 2 wires for each
pushbutton or other input device
? Can be used to perform simple automatic train control and other
layout automation tasks
This book, schematics and artwork copyright 2008
NCE Corporation 82 East Main Street Webster, NY 14580
Last revised: 22 July 2008
Mini-Panel
Accy and Macro Controller
Dimensions: 3.20" x 2.70" (81 x 69 mm)
Revision 1.00
$49.95
05240230
05240230
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- Page 1 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 detectors, etc. can be connected for control of turnouts, signals and other devices...
- Page 2 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. A secondary use of the panel is to provide rudimentary automation of trains or control of signals. For more complex automation or signal operation the Macro-panel has more comprehensive implementation of these secondary features and more memory for command storage.
- Page 3 Simple control panel example Below is an example of a control panel for a simple yard with 3 tracks off the mainline. We only need 4 pushbuttons to select the various tracks in the yard. We designated the yard as tracks 2, 3 and 4 with track 1 the main line. Simple control panel example Cab Bus Cab Bus...
- Page 4 To set up the Mini Panel plug a ProCab into the "SETUP" jack of the Mini Panel, make sure the Cab Bus is connected from the Mini Panel to the NCE DCC system and turn the power for the system on.
- Page 5 Note that the step number has increased to 2 indicating the last command has been accepted and the Mini Panel is ready for the next command for this input. We don’t need any more commands for this input so press “PROG/ESC” to return to the main menu.
- Page 6 Last revised: 22 July 2008 Page 6...
- Page 7 Accessory/Macro commands ? Accessory Command - all NMRA standard accessory addresses (1-2044) can be sent via the accessory command ? Macro command - all NCE macro numbers (0-255) can be sent via the Macro command Locomotive commands Speed and functions may be controlled ? Select loco - A locomotive must be selected before any commands can be sent to that loco.
- Page 8 Other commands There are 6 groups of ‘other’ commands executed by the Mini Panel. These commands do not result in a DCC command being sent but control the flow of the commands from the Mini Panel. ? Delays - Two different delay commands can be used. These commands will cause the Mini Panel to delay execution of the next command in increments of ¼...
- Page 9 The mini panel will wait forever appearing to be unresponsive. You can utilize an unused input of the mini-panel as an ‘interrupt’ to break the mini panel out of this wait forever loop and continue normal operations.
- Page 10 USB interface When using the NCE USB interface memory locations 1-255 can be read or written using programming track direct mode binary commands 0xa8 and 0xa9. It is necessary to put the USB interface into program track mode with the 0x9e command before attempting programming other wise you will just get the “not in program track...
- Page 11 Command format of the Mini Panel The table below describes the hex bytes stored in the memory locations for each command 1st Byte 2nd Byte Command 0x00 0000 0000 0000 0000 command string terminator - stop execution 00->07 0000 0aaa aaaa aaaa accessory on(N) 1->2044, addr 0 not valid...
- Page 12 Chart of Mini Panel memory locations Memory location Description Memory location Description Decimal INP # Step # Decimal INP # Step # 0x00 Cab Bus Addr 128/129 80/81 0x01 Debounce 130/131 82/83 0x02 Clear 8 mem loc 132/133 84/85 0x03 Continuous mem 134/135 86/87...
- Page 13 05240230 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 thumbwheel speed control and LCD display is a trademark of NCE Corporation.