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OpenRemise
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The FAQ assumes that you already have a working OpenRemise system. For instructions on initial setup, please read the Getting Started guide.
Developers are only human and software may contain bugs. If you encounter any problems, please consider in the following order to either
OpenRemise is chronically understaffed, so any contributions would be very welcome. These can be made in a variety of ways, you don't have to be a software or electronics expert to help. You could report bugs you find, write documentation or simply answer questions from other users in forums. Tutorials and/or blog posts would also be great! Of course, if you're a coding ninja 🥷, I'm not opposed to that either. My own weaknesses lie in graphics and design, which would be awesome to complement as well.
If you are interested, please contact me in the forums mentioned above or at my email address.
The 3.5 and 5.08mm plugs are available from several manufacturers. Since the OpenRemise boards have Phoenix Contact sockets installed, I would suggest purchasing the counterparts from this company as well.
| Connector | Manufacturer | Product Number | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track | Phoenix Contact | 1840366 | DigiKey |
| Power | Phoenix Contact | 1836079 | DigiKey |
Alternatively, the plugs are also available directly from ZIMO at various model railway shops, e.g.
| Connector | Manufacturer | Product Number | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track | Phoenix Contact | 2POLSTECK-K | fischer-modell or Tina's Modelleisenbahn |
| Power | Phoenix Contact | 2POLSTECK-G | fischer-modell or Tina's Modelleisenbahn |
The OpenRemise boards use a small onboard antenna mounted directly on the PCB. These antennas don't have particularly good performance characteristics. Therefore, it's important that the network signal strength is as high as possible. The signal strength (RSSI or received signal strength indicator) can be read on the info screen in the web interface and should be at least 60%. If the connection times out from time to time despite a good signal strength, it may be helpful to check the Bluetooth devices in the area for possible interference.
Unfortunately, the Z21 app currently does not support mDNS resolution but requires the manual entry of an IP address. However, to find out the IP address of your OpenRemise board, it is sufficient to access the homepage of your domain. The IP address that is shown on the info screen is also the one that must be entered in the Z21 app.
If you want to use an OpenRemise board with ZSP you have to install the official ZIMO Interface USB driver. Please download the ZIMO_Interface.inf file and follow the video description.
If the board can no longer log into your WiFi for some reason, e.g. because the password has been changed or you made a typo in the captive portal, you can create an access point by holding down BOOT for about 5 seconds during operation. The blue LED then lights up and an access point called OpenRemise opens. There you can change the WiFi password as already seen in the Getting Started Guide.
As a rule of thumb, we recommend the following settings for normal operation.
| Current [A] | Nominal size |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | Service mode |
| 1.3 | Z scale |
| 2.7 | N scale |
| 4.1 | H0 scale |
This can have different reasons depending on the decoder type:
If you experience slowdowns in resolving *remise.local on Linux you could try to edit the hosts entry of /etc/nsswitch.conf. Use mdns4_minimal and mdns4 instead of mdns_minimal and mdns respectively.
For example, this is what nsswitch.conf looks like on my machine
Don’t worry, you’re apparently not alone in this wish. 😊
Unfortunately, many manufacturers do not adhere to DCC standards and do not even manage to implement the service mode according to specifications. If you experience CV verify problems with a decoder, I would suggest increasing the number of programming packets in the settings and, if necessary, reducing the ACK current. Increasing the number of startup reset packets can also help if a decoder takes too long to boot.
If the web interface starts acting up after an OpenRemise update, you should clear your browser cache. The browser simply doesn't recognize that the underlying application has changed.