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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / "Motor Overcurrent" error, maybe solved
« Last post by zr1rob on June 01, 2025, 03:46:19 PM »
it's only maybe solved because this solution isn't proved long term, but it did solve the problem of 'motor overcurrent' error popping up on the HC2 and shutting down the loco, till power reset.

Only one loco with this error: the electric G scale Accucraft GS4 has a huge Pittman motor, but it only draws ~1.5A when running normally. However, the current spike during initial movement was too much and thus the error. Put an "Inrush Current Limiter" inline with a motor lead, as well as raising the 'starting speed' for the loco solved the problem to the point the loco can be used regularly without errors. I used an Ametherm SL32 10015 Current Limiter Inrush 10 Ohm 15a. BTW: this loco is battery powered.
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Ditch Lights Flashing with Horn Based on Direction?
« Last post by G8B4Life on June 01, 2025, 02:31:49 AM »
This unfortunately has always been the case. I don't remember if I contacted Ring about it or not at the time I wrote about it in my ditch lights guide 9 - 10 years ago but it was around then when I stopped myself slipping forwards in era so ultimately I didn't care about it any further because I don't need ditch lights.

Your best bet is to ask Ring "Why aren't flashing ditch lights on horn directional?"

- Tim
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Ditch Lights Flashing with Horn Based on Direction?
« Last post by Smoke on May 31, 2025, 11:41:44 PM »
I'm setting up an LM-3S-21 in a CSX MP15AC and can’t get the ditch lights to flash with the horn based on direction of travel.

I’ve assigned front and rear ditch lights to separate on/off and flash buttons (4 total). When I hit the horn, only the front ditch lights flash—regardless of travel direction or which lights are on. I enabled directional lighting, but that didn’t change anything.

Has anyone gotten directional ditch light flashing to work with the horn? Or do I need to contact Ring for a custom function?

Thanks!
-Andrew
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: New HC-3 and H3-C SUN announced January 20, 2024
« Last post by gregeusa on May 31, 2025, 05:25:55 PM »
so the announcement said:
1. horn/whistle
2. reverse/forward
3. home
4. stop all
and more

The response you got:
1.horn/whistle
2. bell
2.reverse (I guess forward is implied)
3. stop all
4. home


so the "and more" was the bell.... ;-)  so technically the announcement was correct, although the "and more" was the bell...

you would think it would be easy to add something...

I guess the real question, has anyone (and actually a fair number of people) in the last 1.5 years ASKED for more?

That's only fair...


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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: New HC-3 and H3-C SUN announced January 20, 2024
« Last post by Smoke on May 31, 2025, 04:26:36 PM »
When the HC-3 first came out I contacted Ring and asked what those buttons could be programmed to, and this was the response:

Quote
The HC-3 buttons can currently be programmed for Horn, Reverse, Bell, Stop All and Home (5 options).  It is on our possible to do list to add other options.  Once again we will see how nay people ask and what is their biggest interest.

I don't have a HC-3 (yet), but was curious if this list had been updated, or if it is still the same 5 options.
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: New HC-3 and H3-C SUN announced January 20, 2024
« Last post by gregeusa on May 31, 2025, 10:38:46 AM »
from the product announcement, 1.5 years ago:

"Real Button Setup
On the Real Button Setup Page you can change the operation of the four Real Buttons
on the the handheld controller. You can change the button action of each one to Horn /
Whistle, Forward / Reverse, Home Page, Stop All and more! You can change these
settings to suit the way you like to operate. "

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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: New HC-3 and H3-C SUN announced January 20, 2024
« Last post by Smoke on May 30, 2025, 10:07:46 PM »
A year and a half later, have there been any updates to what can be assigned to the four real buttons?
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Mac and RailPro
« Last post by gregeusa on May 29, 2025, 11:35:30 AM »
simpllifying the install and costing less in time and money compounds the problem?

buy a cheap laptop, leave it "static", no updates, no changes... that simplifies things

then your "primary" computer that MUST be updated no longer can mess up your simple task of programming..

I don't get your logic, but let's not start an argument.

Greg
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General Discussion / Re: PDC's US Warehouse Closing
« Last post by Smoke on May 29, 2025, 10:56:15 AM »
What a bummer! I went to go order a LM-3S-21 but discovered only clearance items and the came here to find this. I have to find a new RP supplier now.  :(
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Mac and RailPro
« Last post by G8B4Life on May 29, 2025, 09:51:23 AM »
Quote from: gregeusa on May 21, 2025, 01:03:07 PM
Another option is to buy a cheap laptop, can be had for $200 new (just bought an Asus L210)
...
It's not the end of the world to learn enough of windows to just run a program... then you have the approved platform if you have issues.


Buying another piece of hardware to use it for just that one purpose is not the way forward and just compounds the problem.

Anyway, you don't have to use Windows to run RPA and HC Sim, though it is of course much simpler. 5 years ago I demonstrated getting both RPA and HC Sim working on Linux with Wine. Yes the journey to make it work was definitely not in the realm of everyday users but it was possible and one user successfully followed my instructions and got it going themselves. Wine is also available for macOS 10.15.4 and later. On the virtual machine front I also at one time had RPA and HC Sim working on ReactOS (basically a free opensource clone of Windows). This would likely still work with a compatibility version patch to RPA and HC Sim.

- Tim
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