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Pi-SPROG One User Guide 1

Pi-SPROG One

DCC Decoder Programmer and Command Station

for Raspberry Pi

User Guide

Pi-SPROG One User Guide 2
Version 1.3 January 15th 2017 © Copyright 2017 SPROG DCC 
 
Introduction.....................................................................................3
Requirements...............................................................................3
Features........................................................................................3
Specification/Operating Conditions ..........................................4
Getting Started................................................................................5
Install the Operating System......................................................5
Connect the Pi-SPROG One to your Raspberry Pi...................5
Connect the Raspberry Pi Power Supply..................................6
Connect the Pi-SPROG One Power Supply ..............................6
Connect an Optional Track Activity LED ..................................7
Connect the Programming Track or Layout .............................7
Connecting an Additional Booster ............................................7
Connecting to the Raspberry Pi Access Point.........................7
Accessing the Raspberry Pi Desktop........................................8
Changing the Connection Preference (Programmer or 
Command Station Mode)............................................................8
GPIO Pass-Through Connector .................................................9
Determining the Pi-SPROG One Firmware Version .................9
The SPROG Console...................................................................9
Updates to the Pi-SPROG One Firmware..................................9
Useful Links ..................................................................................11
 

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Introduction

Pi-SPROG One is a DCC decoder programmer and command station for

connection to a raspberry Pi single board computer. Pi-SPROG One is

supported by DecoderPro and PanelPro, both part of the JMRI project

(http://jmri.sourceforge.net/).

Pi-SPROG One can supply up to 2.5A to the layout with a track voltage of 12

–18 V recommended.

The additional booster connector is no longer supported on current hardware.

Requirements

Raspberry Pi

Pi 3 model B or Pi 2 model B recommended

Raspberry Pi power supply

Operating system and software on SD card

Regulated DC Power Supply for Pi-SPROG One (see Table 1)

Features

Programs virtually all NMRA compliant DCC decoders

No extra hardware required for programming sound decoders (e.g. QSI,

Soundtraxx)

Easy to use graphical interface with DecoderPro

Solder pads for optional track power activity LED

Supports WiThrottle and EngineDriver Android apps

Pi 3 Model B

Pi 2 Model B with WiFi adapter

Pi 2 Model B via wired network connection to wireless router

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Specification/Operating Conditions

Parameter

Minimum

Nominal

Maximum

Units

Note

DC Input supply

voltage

10V

20V

Vin supply current –

not programming

Vin supply current –

programming

300

Vin supply current –

Operating Layout

2.6

Operating

Temperature Range

°C

Output Load -

programming

250

Output Load –

Operating Layout

2.5

Table 1Specification/Operating Conditions

Notes:

1. When programming, the minimum supply voltage depends upon the

requirements of the decoder being programmed. In general it is safer

to use as low a voltage as possible in case of problems with a newly

installed decoder.

2. Pi-SPROG One will remove track power if output current exceeds

250mA as measured 100ms after applying power. Surge current

during decoder power-up may be considerably greater than this, but is

allowed for.

3. Depends upon required DCC current.

4. Pi-SPROG One is protected against reverse polarity connection of the

power supply but will not work unless the polarity is correct.

Pi-SPROG One is not protected against track and power connections

being interchanged.

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Getting Started

The following steps are required to install Pi-SPROG One before you can use

it for the first time:

Install the Operating System

Create an SD card image of the Raspberry Pi operating system and required

software for your chosen application. Instructions for this are available from

the SPROG DCC website download page:

SPROG DCC download page

You can follow the instructions to create your image, or purchase a pre-

configured SD cards from SPROG DCC.

It is strongly recommended that you make a back up of your SD card, using a

tool such as win32diskimager

Connect the Pi-SPROG One to your Raspberry Pi

Always shutdown the Raspberry Pi and remove the power connection before

connecting or disconnecting the Pi-SPROG One.

The Pi-SPROG One should be plugged onto the 40 pin GPIO header, being

careful to align the pins correctly.

If you wish to remove the Pi-SPROG One, do so carefully to avoid bending

the connector pins on the Raspberry Pi.

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Connect the Raspberry Pi Power Supply

Use a suitable power supply appropriate for your Raspberry Pi and any

peripherals that may be attached and powered from the USB ports.

Connect the Pi-SPROG One Power Supply

Power supplies packaged with a Pi-SPROG One are already connected to

the green pluggable terminal block.

For any other supply used, connect as described below.

Cut off the low voltage DC plug

Separate the two conductors for about 3cm

Strip 6-8mm of insulation from each conductor and twist the copper

cores of each conductor together

Insert the positive conductor the +V terminal and tighten the screw

Insert the other conductor in the 0V terminal and tighten the screw

Pi-SPROG One is protected against reverse polarity connection of the power

supply but will not work unless the polarity is correct.

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Connect an Optional Track Activity LED

You may connect an optional track activity LED (requires soldering) to the two

holes shown in the annotated picture. A current limit resistor is included on

the PCB suitable for a standard red LED. The LED anode should be

connected to the square pad.

The LED will illuminate steadily when the DCC power is connected.

The LED will flash slowly hen the track power is turned on, quickly when an

overload is detected.

The LED is not provided by default as we felt some users may wish to mount

their Pi-SPROG One in an inaccessible location and mount a remote LED on

a front panel.

Connect the Programming Track or Layout

When using Pi-SPROG One as a programmer, the programming

track MUST be isolated from all other DC or DCC control systems

and connected only to the Pi-SPROG One. Damage may result to the

Pi-SPROG One or other equipment if this rule is not followed.

Connect the Pi-SPROG One to the programming track using the Trk A and

Trk B terminals of the pluggable terminal block. There is no requirement to

observe any particular polarity when connecting the programming track. The

DCC output voltage will be approximately 1V below the power supply voltage,

typically about 11V with the standard power supply provided..

During programming the track current is sensed 100 milliseconds after the

programming track is powered up. If the current exceeds 250 milliAmps then

the programming track power is removed to avoid potential damage to an

incorrectly installed decoder.

Connecting an Additional Booster

No longer available.

Connecting to the Raspberry Pi Access Point

If you are using an SD card purchased from SPROG DCC, or have followed

our instructions to create one, with a Raspberry Pi 2 and WiFi dongle or a

Raspberry Pi 3 with built in WiFi, then the default WiFi password is ‘pi-sprog’.

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Accessing the Raspberry Pi Desktop

We recommend using remote access software from a host PC or other

suitable device. SPROG DCC software images are pre-configured to disable

the default desktop and run VNC server.

We recommend VNC viewer, or similar, on your PC.

For wired network connections you will need to determine the IP address of

the Raspberry Pi that is assigned by your router then connect to that IP

address in VNC viewer, e.g.,

The default vnc username and password for SPROG DCC software images

are ‘pi’ and ‘raspberry’, respectively

For wireless connection you must first connect to the access point using the

wireless setup on your PC, just as you would to connect to a wireless router.

The default IP address to connect to the SPROG DCC images is 192.168.6.1

If you prefer not to use remote access you can attach an LCD screen or

HDMI monitor, along with a USB keyboard and mouse. You can log in to the

Raspberry Pi and then start the desktop by running ‘startx’.

You can run ‘raspi-config’ to enable the desktop automatically at login.

Using a screen directly attached to the Raspberry Pi will display the

default desktop :0 and you will not see the DecoderPro GUI that was

launched on desktop :1 when the Raspberry Pi booted.

You will need to do further configuration to force DecoderPro to start on the

default desktop.

More details to follow….

Changing the Connection Preference (Programmer or Command Station

Mode)

The software images supplied by SPROG DCC on SD card default to

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command station mode which allows multiple throttles to be used but restricts

programming to “ops mode” or “on the main”. CV values cannot be read back

in this mode.

To use a programming track in service mode, which allows CVs to be read,

the DecoderPro connection preference must be changed, for which you need

to access the Raspberry Pi desktop, see Error! Reference source not found..

GPIO Pass-Through Connector

The Pi-SPROG One passes all Raspberry Pi GPIO pins through to a 40-pin

header that allows further accessory boards (“hats”) to be connected. There

are, however, some restrictions on using these pins.

The UART Rx and Tx pins (pins 8 and 10) are used by the Pi-SPROG One.

No further connection should be made to these pins.

The SPI pins (pins 19, 21, 23 and 24) are connected on the Pi-SPROG One

and reserved for possible future use. In the meantime, with the current

firmware, they are connected to digital inputs and may safely be used.

Determining the Pi-SPROG One Firmware Version

Please download the SPROG IIv3 User Guide from the SPROG DCC

website. The procedure for obtaining the firmware is very similar to that

described for the SPROG IIv3.

The SPROG Console

Please download the SPROG IIv3 User Guide from the SPROG DCC

website. The procedure for using the SPROG console for the Pi-SPROG One

is very similar to that described for the SPROG IIv3.

Updates to the Pi-SPROG One Firmware

Please download the SPROG IIv3 User Guide from the SPROG DCC

website. The procedure for updating the Pi-SPROG One firmware is very

similar to that described for the SPROG IIv3.

At the time of writing no firmware updates are available and you should not

attempt to use this option.

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Troubleshooting

Before reporting any problems please check the Pi-SPROG One homepage

for any bug reports or updates.

If you are experiencing intermittent faults with your SPROG, please ensure

that you are using a good quality DC, regulated power supply.

If you have problems with programming a decoder, or operating DecoderPro

throttles, for instance, please use the SPROG console (found under the

SPROG menu in DecoderPro), recreate the problem and send the output of

the command monitor to sprog@sprog-dcc.co.uk or (for North American

customers) sprog@bbmgroup.com with a description of the problem.

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