Supported Hardware

Devices, command stations, networks, and protocols:

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• WiFi Throttles

Applications

By the community of JMRI.org:

Tools

JMRI tools for working with your layout:

• Common Tools:
• Blocks:
• Routing and Control:
• Other:

Layout Automation

Use JMRI to automate parts of your layout and operations:

JMRI Help:
Contents/ Index
Glossary/ FAQ

JMRI supports a wide range of DCC 'command station'-style products from various model railroad automation vendors. We also support non-DCC layout accessories and devices that connect via a variety of networks and protocols. This page lists hardware and networks that JMRI is known to work with, and provides links to information on how to configure JMRI to work with each particular type.

• Hardware Supported:
• Additional Topics:

If there is a way to make a computer communicate with a given piece of model railroad equipment, it is possible to connect it to JMRI. If you don't see your particular system here, please ask about it on the JMRI users.

For developers adding new hardware integration: see here for information about Creating Help and Web Pages for New Hardware.

Category/Alphabetic Index

This index cross-references hardware and products by the categories under which they appear on this page. Click on a category to go to that category on this page. Click on a hardware item to go to the JMRI Help page for that product or family. The sidebar provides an alphabetic list.

Accessories/Other Devices:

• WiFi Throttles

Programmers:

Multi-purpose Hardware

Manufacturer

JMRI Support

Arduino (micro-controller)

Configure: See the JMRI arduino help page for information on configuring for accessory control. See also DCC++ for use as a DCC command station.

CTI Electronics Acela

Configure: CTI Electronics boards via Acela adapter.

Digitrax

General information on connecting JMRI to a Digitrax LocoNet

Configure: Connections to a LocoNet via

• The older LocoBuffer-II, LocoBuffer and MS100 interfaces

Configure: LocoNet Simulator for use when disconnected from a layout.

Configure: Remote connection to a LocoNet via JMRI LocoNet Server.

Configure: Remote connection to a LocoNet via LbServer. More information on connecting multiple computers to a single LocoNet

Configure: Programming and testing decoders without a command station via a Digitrax PR2 interface, PR3 interface, or PR4 interface.

Configure: Directly connecting to an Intellibox.

Configure: Connecting to a Standalone LocoNet.

IPOCSMR

IPOCSMR is an Open Source Software implementation of an IP based interface to control Model Railway objects such as points/switch motors, lamps and detectors. IPOCSMR is designed using ESP8266 as the Wi-Fi link to the object controllers and Arduino UNO to realize the direct object control. IPOCS interfaces JMRI utilizing MQTT and comprises of an interface software running in the JMRI environment, an IP communication software running in an ESP8266 and an object control software running in Arduino. Additional information, system descriptions and software can be found on GitHub.

Configure: Connecting to a IPOCSMR system.

Lenz

Configure: Lenz LI100, LI101F, LIUSB or GenLi XPressNet interfaces, ZTC Controls ZTC640 interface, or an XPA and Hayes compatible modem.

Please check the notes above for system specific restrictions on what JMRI can do.

Raspberry Pi Foundation

General information on connecting JMRI to a SPROG programmer/command station

General information on connecting JMRI to a SPROG Generation 5 programmer/command station

Command Stations

Manufacturer

JMRI Support

Atlas Commander

Configure: Atlas Commander via Lenz LI100, LI101F, LIUSB or GenLi XPressNet interfaces, ZTC Controls ZTC640 interface, or an XPA and Hayes compatible modem

Note: you can not program decoders with this configuration.

CVP Products EasyDCC

Configure: EasyDCC command station via Serial or Terminal Server

DCC++

Configure: DCC++ Open Source Arduino Command Station.

Digikeijs (Digirails)

Configure: DR5000

Digitrax

General information on connecting JMRI to a Digitrax LocoNet

Configure: Connections to a LocoNet via

• The older LocoBuffer-II, LocoBuffer and MS100 interfaces

Download Sprog Dcc Drivers

Configure: LocoNet Simulator for use when disconnected from a layout.

Configure: Remote connection to a LocoNet via JMRI LocoNet Server.

Configure: Remote connection to a LocoNet via LbServer. More information on connecting multiple computers to a single LocoNet

Configure: Programming and testing decoders without a command station via a Digitrax PR2 interface, PR3 interface, or PR4 interface.

Configure: Directly connecting to an Intellibox.

Configure: Connecting to a Standalone LocoNet.

ESU

Configure connection to ECoS command station.

Fleischmann Twin Centre

Configure: Twin Centre communications (LocoNet)

Configure: Fleischmann Z21 and z21 via Ethernet.

Hornby

Configure: Hornby Elite via built in USB Port

Configure: Hornby Elite or Hornby Select via Lenz LI100, LI101F, LIUSB or GenLi XPressNet interfaces, ZTC Controls ZTC640 interface, or an XPA and Hayes compatible modem.

Please check the notes above for system specific restrictions on what JMRI can do.

Lionel TMCC

Connection: Serial cable

Configure: TMCC Command Base

Märklin

Configure connection to CS2 Command Station 2.

CS Command Station - see ESU ECoS

Model Rectifier Corp (MRC)

MRC decoders can be configured via DecoderPro using any supported DCC system.

For more information on connecting JMRI to the MRC command station, see the MRC system page.

NCE

Configure connection to a Powerhouse Pro via serial link or Terminal Server.
Configure connection to a PowerCab via NCE USB adapter.

Roco

Configure: Roco LocoMaus 2 (Roco Part number 10760), Roco MultiMaus (Roco Part number 10810), or Roco multiZENTRAL-Pro (Roco Part number 10830) via Lenz LI100, LI101F, LIUSB or GenLi XPressNet interfaces, ZTC Controls ZTC640 interface, or an XPA and Hayes compatible modem.

Please check the notes above for system specific restrictions on what JMRI can do.

Configure: Roco Z21 and z21 via Ethernet.

Configure: SPROG as either a stand-alone DCC programmer or DCC command station

Configure: SPROG Generation 5 as a DCC command station and programmer

TAMS

Configure connection to TAMS Master Control command station.

Uhlenbrock

The Intellibox can be connected to JMRI programs either via a LocoNet connection, or via its own built-in serial (RS232) port or USB connection.

Configure: Uhlenbrock Intellibox-I or -II via LocoNet interface

Configure: Uhlenbrock Intellibox-I via built-in serial port

Configure: Uhlenbrock Intellibox-II via built-in USB connection

Viessmann (XPressNet)

Configure: Viessmann Commander via Lenz LI100, LI101F, LIUSB or GenLi XPressNet interfaces, ZTC Controls ZTC640 interface, or an XPA and Hayes compatible modem.

Please check the notes above for system specific restrictions on what JMRI can do.

Wangrow

Wangrow

Connection: Wangrow Serial Port

Configure: System One

ZIMO

Configure: ZIMO MX-1

ZTC Controls

Configure: ZTC Controls ZTC511, ZTC Controls ZTC521 via Lenz LI100, LI101F, LIUSB or GenLi XPressNet interfaces, ZTC Controls ZTC640 interface, or an XPA and Hayes compatible modem (requires XPressNet V3.0 software).

Please check the notes above for system specific restrictions on what JMRI can and cannot do.

Networks and Protocols

Manufacturer

JMRI Support

C/MRI

C/MRI

Configure: Bruce Chubb's C/MRI control system for a connection via direct serial, USB-serial adapter, or network connection.

Digi XBee

General information on connecting to a Digi XBee network

IPOCS

IPOCS, short for Internet Protocol Object Controller System, is an Open Source protocol that is based on the FFIS TCC-OCS protocol for communication between wayside rail objects and a Traffic Control Centre. The FFFIS TCC-OCS specification is part of ERTMS-R.

Configure: Used for IPOCSMR.

LocoNet (Digitrax)

General information on connecting JMRI to a Digitrax LocoNet

Configure: Connections to a LocoNet via

• The older LocoBuffer-II, LocoBuffer and MS100 interfaces

Configure: LocoNet Simulator for use when disconnected from a layout.

Configure: Remote connection to a LocoNet via JMRI LocoNet Server.

Configure: Remote connection to a LocoNet via LbServer. More information on connecting multiple computers to a single LocoNet

Configure: Programming and testing decoders without a command station via a Digitrax PR2 interface, PR3 interface, or PR4 interface.

Configure: Directly connecting to an Intellibox.

Configure: Connecting to a Standalone LocoNet.

CBUS

Configure: CBUS networks

Modbus

Configure: Modbus networks

MQTT

Configure: MQTT networks

NAC Services

Configure connection to an RPS (Railroad Position System) position detection system.

OpenLCB

Configure: OpenLCB networks

SRCP

Configure: Connection to SRCP server

X10

X10

Connection: X10, Insteon power-line controllers

Configure: CM11, 2412S and compatible controllers.

Programmers

Manufacturer

JMRI Support

Digitrax

General information on connecting JMRI to a Digitrax LocoNet

Configure: Programming and testing decoders without a command station via a Digitrax PR2 interface, PR3 interface, or PR4 interface.

QSI Solutions

Connection: Quantum Programmer

Configure: USB connection

QSI decoders can be programmed with DecoderPro through any DCC system. JMRI can't load sounds into QSI decoders.

Configure: SPROG as either a stand-alone DCC programmer or DCC command station

Configure: SPROG as DCC command station and programmer

Accessories and Other Devices

Manufacturer

JMRI Support

Arduino (micro-controller)

Configure: See the JMRI arduino help page for information on configuring for accessory control. See also DCC++ for use as a DCC command station.

Bachrus

Configure: Bachrus MTS-DCC Model Train Speedometer

DCC4PC

DCC4PC

Configure: DCC4PC detection boards

DCC Specialties

Configure: Hare, Wabbit, Block Watcher or PSX family products.

Maple Systems

Maple Systems touch panel

Configure: connection via serial link

Oak Tree Systems

Configure connection to Oak Tree's Railroad Control Interface (RCI), including the IO-24, IO-48 and O-48 interface cards and HH-2 handheld throttle.
(Note: RCI is to be replaced by Layout Control System (LCS))

RailDriver

PI Engineering

Configure: RailDriver cab simulator

ProTrak

Configure: Grapevine nodes

SECSI

TracTronics

Configure: TracTronics SECSI connections

Hardware Manufacturer Index

This section cross-references hardware manufacturers and products that are known to work with JMRI. See above for links to specific help pages.

[TBA]

Connecting to Command Stations

General hardware info

Download Sprog Dcc Driver Installer

Turnout feedback

If your layout uses some feedback mechanism to sense the actual positions of Turnouts, for example a microswitch connected to the throw bars or a decoder that returns a confirmation message, JMRI can use that to keep track of what's actually happening on the layout. We call this 'Feedback', and how to configure and use it is described on the Turnout Feedback page.

PDA [Deprecated]

Download Sprog Dcc Driver Portal

A way to use a PDA to access JMRI.

Download Sprog Dcc Driver Manual

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