![]() ![]() If Elite is not connected and switched ON there will be no ‘com’ port allocated. Look in Start-Control_Panel-System-Hardware-Device_Manager-Ports(COM & LPT) for the ‘com’ port number Elite is using (e.g. ![]() ini file are changed to tell Rocrail which equipment is being used and then say how to find it.Ĭonnect Elite to the running layout computer with USB cable and switch Elite ON. So that Rocrail software will recognise Elite as the interface unit, parts of the. For basic Rocrail operations an XpressNet cable is not required.Īmending Rocrail configuration (.ini) file Use the same USB cable to connect Elite to Rocrail pc as for the firmware update. The latest installer ensures reliable updates of the Elite firmware on all Windows machine types and OS versions from XP to 10. ![]() Check the integrity of all locomotive addresses and that Elite still works the layout in Standard and Classic Modes after any update.įull instructions are available on Hornby's website explaining how to upgrade the firmware, especially if you are using Win 7/8. It is advised to download the latest update (currently v 1.44) and instructions from Hornby web-site and install on the Elite. The Elite must have at least firmware vers.1.2 installed (check for this at Elite start up). Or make shortcuts and place them on the desktop. If you already have an earlier version of Rocrail installed a snapshot can be loaded over it without losing any trackplan or. After Rocrail has finished installation, access the applications from Start-All_Programs-Rocrail. Once downloaded (and if necessary copied to layout computer) navigate to where the files are saved and double click the. If a layout computer does not have Internet access or files are being downloaded to a computer other than the one that will control the layout, save all files to a portable memory stick and transfer them onto the layout computer. Important - Note that there are some performance issues running Rocrail under Windows and you must choose the file most suited to your version of Windows (Ansi or Unicode) - read the Rocrail manual section 'Running Under Windows' for more details. Svn snapshots are available from here as nightly builds to fix recent problems in various areas and may be used at risk. At the linked location choose the correct file type for your operating system - e.g. Go to Rocrail and from the left hand column select the download link for your platform - e.g. Read the on-line manual for information on setting up these wider control methods.ĭownload and installation of Rocrail Files The GUI is known in Rocrail as RocView but is referred to throughout this document as GUI. Server is the engine room working in the background and client is a graphic user interface (GUI) connecting the human controller, footplate, signal box to a layout via Elite. Control is also possible using mobile devices such as mobile phones or tablets. Control can be from a single computer linked directly to Elite, or other computer(s) on a local area network (LAN) connected to Elite, or using a remote computer over the Internet, if this has client installed. This is achieved by a server and client arrangement installed on the same or different computers depending upon user requirements. Rocrail is a freeware project that enables computer control of a compatible digital command control (DCC) model railway layout under a Windows or Linux environment.Ĭontrol a basic layout, run locos and switch turnout-points from a computer by simple mouse clicks, operate advanced manual working with or without block control, and/or run fully automatic scheduled train operations. The Rocrail forum is a valuable user group facility worth checking periodically for applicable posts. Such activity is presently outwith the scope of this initial help document. To progress to more complex train operations please read the Rocrail on-line manual in depth and filter out specific applicable information.Ī layout will likely have to be reworked into isolated power districts and/or operational blocks with necessary sensors to provide feedback for say aspect lights or signals, train positioning, or allow trains to run automatically, or to schedules. Rocrail nomenclature for points is switches and turnouts. This wikibook contains a basic Introduction to Model Railwaysĭrawing up a trackplan, identifying locomotives and motorised points to the system is covered by the Rocrail step by step quick start quide and the main on-line manual. ![]() It explains how Rocrail adjusts for quirks of the Hornby Elite controller, which is now fully supported by Rocrail using a specific elite sub-library. This document is for beginners to Rocrail who want to use a Hornby Elite DCC controller R8214 and Hornby Accessory Decoders R8216 and/or R8247. 15 Operating switches, turnouts, points.5 Amending Rocrail configuration (.ini) file.3 Download and installation of Rocrail Files. ![]()
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