Cab Bus
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Cab Bus is the name given to the throttle network that is used in the NCE, Ramtraxx, and SystemOne DCC systems. Electrically, Cab Bus is based around half duplex RS-485 and is a polled networks with running at 9600 baud. The CS-105 provides support for this bus protocol through the RJ12 port labeled "Auxiliary".
CS-105 Support
While every effort has been made to provide a seamless user experience compared to Cab Bus throttles on their original system(s), a few features have been added in order to enhance the user experience further. Most of these added features are only available on NCE, Ramtraxx, and SystemOne Cabs with a 2x16 character LCD. One of the main enhancements has been the layout of the "main" screen to be able to show more information:
| Device | Comments |
|---|---|
| ProCab | All ProCab throttles are fully supported. This includes ProCabs from NCE, Ramtraxx, and SystemOne. Some older ProCabs do not support custom characters. To use these older cabs, custom character support needs to be disabled in the system configuration. |
| Cab04, Cab05, Cab06 | All "engineering" cabs are fully supported. |
| NCE USB Adapter | Limited functionality. Supports locomotive, accessory, and macro control. May be used with JMRI in order to provide WiThrottle Protocol support. |
| WifiTrax WFD-30/WFD-31 | Fully supported. May be used in order to provide WiThrottle Protocol support. |
| ISE ProtoThrottle | Fully supported. Requires the MRBW-CABBUS receiver. |
| NCE Auxiliary Input Unit (AIU) | Support is under development and will be provided in a future software release which can be updated by the user. |
| NCE Mini Panel | Support is under development and will be provided in a future software release which can be updated by the user. |
