Skip to content

Setting the Address of the node

Jump to bottom
ggee edited this page Aug 8, 2020 · 4 revisions

The following assumes you are on a RasperryPi.

Install tools

GIT clone https://github.com/manu-fwi/RR-duino project

git clone ttps://github.com/manu-fwi/RR-duino

NOTE: If you already downloaded it, you can run 'git pull' to make sure you have the latest.

Extra software

Install picotui module for python.

sudo pip3 install picotui

Connect Arduino to PRi and Prepare Node

  1. Add jumper between pin 2 and GND on Arduino
  2. Plugin USB of Arduino to USB port on RPi
  3. Find /dev port plugged into. Run 'dmsg' and look for a line like the following.

It might look like this.

[ 4024.148464] usb 1-1.1.3: Product: USB2.0-Serial
[ 4024.149673] ch341 1-1.1.3:1.0: ch341-uart converter detected
[ 4024.152451] usb 1-1.1.3: ch341-uart converter now attached to ttyUSB0

Or might look like this.

[  256.206460] usb 1-1.3: Manufacturer: Arduino (www.arduino.cc)
[  256.206468] usb 1-1.3: SerialNumber: 95730333238351305182
[  256.207580] cdc_acm 1-1.3:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device

Using the first examples, we'll assume it is on /dev/ttyUSB0

Start Configuration Tool

Change to the config tool directory

cd RR-duino/jmri-RR-duino
python3 ./pico-rr-duino-setup.py

Configure node address

Set the following:

  • Set port to /dev/ttyUSB0 (or whatever shows in the previous step)
  • Set port speed to 38400
  • Tab to Connect button and press Enter.
  • Tab to Address field, enter unique number for this node.
  • Tab to 'Set address' button and press Enter
  • Tab to 'Store to EEPROM' and press Enter

The address is now stored, you can disconnect and unground pin2.

Clone this wiki locally