Summary of Contents for Sprog Pi-SPROG One
- Page 1 Pi-SPROG One User Guide Pi-SPROG One DCC Decoder Programmer and Command Station for Raspberry Pi User Guide Version 1.3 January 15 2017 © Copyright 2017 SPROG DCC...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Specification/Operating Conditions .......... 4 Getting Started ................5 Install the Operating System ............5 Connect the Pi-SPROG One to your Raspberry Pi ....5 Connect the Raspberry Pi Power Supply ........6 Connect the Pi-SPROG One Power Supply ......6 Connect an Optional Track Activity LED ........ -
Page 3: Introduction
DecoderPro and PanelPro, both part of the JMRI project (http://jmri.sourceforge.net/). Pi-SPROG One can supply up to 2.5A to the layout with a track voltage of 12 – 18 V recommended. The additional booster connector is no longer supported on current hardware. -
Page 4: Specification/Operating Conditions
2. Pi-SPROG One will remove track power if output current exceeds 250mA as measured 100ms after applying power. Surge current during decoder power-up may be considerably greater than this, but is allowed for. -
Page 5: Getting Started
The Pi-SPROG One should be plugged onto the 40 pin GPIO header, being careful to align the pins correctly. If you wish to remove the Pi-SPROG One, do so carefully to avoid bending the connector pins on the Raspberry Pi. -
Page 6: Connect The Raspberry Pi Power Supply
USB ports. Connect the Pi-SPROG One Power Supply Power supplies packaged with a Pi-SPROG One are already connected to the green pluggable terminal block. For any other supply used, connect as described below. -
Page 7: Connect An Optional Track Activity Led
The LED is not provided by default as we felt some users may wish to mount their Pi-SPROG One in an inaccessible location and mount a remote LED on a front panel. Connect the Programming Track or Layout... -
Page 8: Accessing The Raspberry Pi Desktop
PC, just as you would to connect to a wireless router. The default IP address to connect to the SPROG DCC images is 192.168.6.1 If you prefer not to use remote access you can attach an LCD screen or HDMI monitor, along with a USB keyboard and mouse. -
Page 9: Gpio Pass-Through Connector
(“hats”) to be connected. There are, however, some restrictions on using these pins. The UART Rx and Tx pins (pins 8 and 10) are used by the Pi-SPROG One. No further connection should be made to these pins. - Page 10 DC, regulated power supply. If you have problems with programming a decoder, or operating DecoderPro throttles, for instance, please use the SPROG console (found under the SPROG menu in DecoderPro), recreate the problem and send the output of the command monitor to sprog@sprog-dcc.co.uk...
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Page 11: Useful Links
Pi-SPROG One User Guide Useful Links SPROG homepage http://www.sprog-dcc.co.uk for the latest information, updates, downloads, etc., for Pi-SPROG One. North American distributor for Pi-SPROG One http://www.bbmgroup.com/sprog SPROG DCC Yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sprog-dcc latest news and discussion of DecoderPro. Java Model railroad Interface http://jmri.sourceforge.net...
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