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S-Nano User Guide 1

S-Nano DCC Booster Interface

User Guide

S-Nano User Guide 2

Introduction.....................................................................................4

Requirements...............................................................................4

Features........................................................................................4

Specification/Operating Conditions ..........................................5

Installation.......................................................................................6

Install DecoderPro.......................................................................6

Install S-NANO USB drivers .......................................................6

Drivers for Windows 2000, XP or Vista (with some variations)6

Identify the connection Port.....................................................10

Driver Installation for Windows 7.............................................12

Driver Installation for MacOS...................................................17

Driver Installation for Linux......................................................17

Setting Preferences......................................................................17

Connect the Booster.................................................................19

Getting Started With DecoderPro................................................20

Layout Control with S-NANO.......................................................21

S-Nano Command Station Mode..............................................21

Short (one byte) Versus Extended (two byte) Addressing....22

How Many Locos Can Be Controlled? ....................................23

Determining the S-Nano Firmware Version ...............................24

The SPROG Console....................................................................25

Title Bar......................................................................................26

Command History......................................................................26

Send Command.........................................................................27

Selecting SPROG Operating Modes........................................27

Speed Step Modes.....................................................................27

Current Limit..............................................................................27

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Set ZTC Mode.............................................................................27

Set Blueline Mode......................................................................27

Unlock Firmware........................................................................27

Save............................................................................................27

Updates to the S-Nano Firmware................................................28

Returning Your S-Nano for Update..........................................28

Firmware Update Using the Bootloader..................................28

Connecting S-Nano to SBOOST Boosters.................................32

Example 1...................................................................................32

Example 2...................................................................................33

Connecting S-Nano to Other boosters.......................................34

Troubleshooting ...........................................................................35

Useful Links ..................................................................................36

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Introduction

S-Nano is a DCC interface for connection between the USB port of a

personal computer or similar device and a DCC booster. S-Nano transforms a

DCC booster into a computer controlled DCC command station by formatting

data packets from USB (sent by appropriate software running on the

computer) into correctly timed DCC data packets.

S-Nano is not a decoder programmer, although “ops-mode” or “on-the-main”

programming is still possible depending on the features of the controlling

software.

S-Nano is supported by JMRI project (http://jmri.sourceforge.net/) which, by

use of the java programming language, allows platform independent support

of a wide range of DCC hardware. The JMRI software is shareware available

as a free download.

Requirements

DecoderPro from http://jmri.sourceforge.net/ or the optional CD-ROM

USB A to Mini B cable

DCC booster with NMRA input

Features

USB powered –no external power supply required

USB interface for easy connection to PC

USB activity LED shows communication with the PC

Cross-platform support –Windows, Linux, MAC

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Specification/Operating Conditions

Parameter

Minimum

Nominal

Maximum

Units

Note

DCC Output voltage

10V

Operating

Temperature Range

°C

Table 1Specification/Operating Conditions

Notes:

1. DCC output voltage depends upon the load imposed by the booster

input(s).

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Installation

The following steps are required to install S-Nano before you can use it for

the first time:

Install DecoderPro 2.14 or later (Will also install the Java Runtime

Environment (JRE) if necessary)

Install S-Nano USB drivers

Edit DecoderPro preferences

Connect the booster

This document gives brief installation instructions for the Windows Operating

System, versions 2000, XP or 7, or for MacOS 10.4 and newer. For further

instructions and for instructions to install the JRE and DecoderPro on Linux,

please refer to the Install Guides on the JMRI website at

http://jmri.sourceforge.net/download

Install DecoderPro

DecoderPro should be installed from the CD-ROM or a downloaded copy.

The CD includes the latest production version at the time of supply.

A newer version of DecoderPro than that supplied on the CD-ROM may be

available from the JMRI download page http://jmri.sourceforge.net/download

This user guide assumes you are using version 3.0, or later.

To install from the CD-ROM, browse to the directory specific to your operating

system to find the JMRI installer. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is D: on

Windows, double click on the file D:\Windows\JMRI.3.0-r20870.exe.

Install S-NANO USB drivers

Use the supplied USB cable to connect S-NANO to the host computer. The

power LED should be lit.

There are four possible choices set out below, for earlier Windows systems,

Windows 7, MacOS 10.4 and later, or Linux. Select the right section for your

computer and operating system.

Drivers for Windows 2000, XP or Vista (with some variations)

The first time you connect the S-Nano you should see the “Found new

Hardware Wizard”. Follow the steps below to install the S-NANO drivers.

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Click “No, not this time” then click “Next >”.

Click “Install from a list or specific location” then click “Next >”.

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Click “Search for the best driver in these locations” then “Include this location

in the search” and then click the Browse button to find the driver directory on

the CD-ROM supplied with S-NANO.

If your CD-ROM drive is E:\, for example, this directory will be

E:\USB\sprogNano\inf

Click “Next >”.

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The base drivers are fully compatible with WindowsXP. To make them S-

Nano specific, the .inf files are edited which, unfortunately, causes this

dialogue to appear.

Click “Continue Anyway” and wait for the installation to complete.

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Click “Finish”

Identify the connection Port

The next step is to ascertain which COM port was assigned to S-NANO

during the driver installation. Open the System Properties from the Windows

Control Panel (you may need to switch to classic view in Control Panel).

Alternatively, right click on the Desktop “My Computer” Icon and select

Properties.

Select the Hardware tab:

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