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Serial commands to: Query or Reset the EX-CommandStation

Serial commands to query or reset the EX-CommandStation

<s> <#> <C RESET> <D RESET>

Commands

  • <s> = Request the EX-CommandStation status
  • <#> = Request the number of simultaneously supported locos
  • <C RESET> = Reset and restart EX-CommandStation
  • <D RESET> = Reset and restart EX-CommandStation
  • <J I> = Report currents
  • <c> (Deprecated) = Report main track current

Parameters

none

Responses

  • Response for <s>

    • <iDCCEX version / microprocessorType / MotorControllerType / buildNumber>
      plus (repeated for each defined Turnout/Point): <H id state>
      • version: **EX-CommandStation version
      • microprocessorType: microprocessor type (e.g. MEGA)
      • MotorControllerType: Motor Driver type (e.g. STANDARD_MOTOR_SHIELD)
      • buildNumber: EX-CommandStation build number
      • id: unique identifier for the Turnout/Point
      • state: one of:
        • 1 = thrown
        • 0 = Closed

  • Response for <J I>

    TODO MEDIUM - Response for <J I>

  • Response for <c>

    • <c "CurrentMAIN" current C "Milli" "0" max_ma "1" trip_ma>
      • CurrentMAIN: Static text for software like JMRI (in quotes)
      • current: Current in MilliAmps
      • C: Designator to signify this is a current meter (V would be for voltage)
      • **Milli: Unit of measure for external software with a meter like JMRI (Milli, Kilo, etc.) (in quotes)
      • 0: numbered parameter for external software (1,2,3, etc.) (in quotes)
      • max_ma: The maximum current handling of the Motor Driver in MilliAmps
      • 1: number parameter for external software (we use 2 parameters here, 0 and 1) (in quotes)
      • trip_ma - The overcurrent limit that will trip the software circuit breaker in mA

  • Response for <#>

    • <# noCabs>
      • noCabs: maximum number of Cabs(Locos) supported by the EX-CommandStation

Notes

  • TODO LOW Notes

Examples

Also search for 's' or search for 'D' or search for 'J I'

Example Commands

  • TODO LOW - Example Commands

Example Responses:

  • TODO LOW - Example Responses