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RailCom cutout for MAIN and PROG track

DCCACK.cpp

@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ void DCCACK::callback(int value) {
 
     switch (callbackState) {
       case AFTER_READ:
-         if (ackManagerRejoin && autoPowerOff) {
+         if (ackManagerRejoin && !autoPowerOff) {
                 progDriver->setPower(POWERMODE::OFF);
                 callbackStart=millis();
                 callbackState=WAITING_30;

DCCEXParser.cpp

@@ -25,6 +25,79 @@
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with CommandStation.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
+
+/*
+List of single character OPCODEs in use for reference.
+
+When determining a new OPCODE for a new feature, refer to this list as the source of truth.
+
+Once a new OPCODE is decided upon, update this list.
+
+  Character, Usage
+  /, |EX-R| interactive commands
+  -, Remove from reminder table
+  =, |TM| configuration
+  !, Emergency stop
+  @, Reserved for future use - LCD messages to JMRI
+  #, Request number of supported cabs/locos; heartbeat
+  +, WiFi AT commands
+  ?, Reserved for future use
+  0, Track power off
+  1, Track power on
+  a, DCC accessory control
+  A,
+  b, Write CV bit on main
+  B, Write CV bit
+  c, Request current command
+  C,
+  d,
+  D, Diagnostic commands
+  e, Erase EEPROM
+  E, Store configuration in EEPROM
+  f, Loco decoder function control (deprecated)
+  F, Loco decoder function control
+  g,
+  G,
+  h,
+  H, Turnout state broadcast
+  i, Reserved for future use - Turntable object broadcast
+  I, Reserved for future use - Turntable object command and control
+  j, Throttle responses
+  J, Throttle queries
+  k, Reserved for future use - Potentially Railcom
+  K, Reserved for future use - Potentially Railcom
+  l, Loco speedbyte/function map broadcast
+  L,
+  m,
+  M, Write DCC packet
+  n,
+  N,
+  o,
+  O, Output broadcast
+  p, Broadcast power state
+  P, Write DCC packet
+  q, Sensor deactivated
+  Q, Sensor activated
+  r, Broadcast address read on programming track
+  R, Read CVs
+  s, Display status
+  S, Sensor configuration
+  t, Cab/loco update command
+  T, Turnout configuration/control
+  u, Reserved for user commands
+  U, Reserved for user commands
+  v,
+  V, Verify CVs
+  w, Write CV on main
+  W, Write CV
+  x,
+  X, Invalid command
+  y,
+  Y, Output broadcast
+  z,
+  Z, Output configuration/control
+*/
+
 #include "StringFormatter.h"
 #include "DCCEXParser.h"
 #include "DCC.h"
@@ -48,7 +121,7 @@
     for (int16_t i=0;;i+=sizeof(flashList[0])) {                            \
         int16_t value=GETHIGHFLASHW(flashList,i);       \
         if (value==INT16_MAX) break;                            \
-        if (value != 0) StringFormatter::send(stream,F(" %d"),value);	\
+        StringFormatter::send(stream,F(" %d"),value);	\
     }                                   
 
 
@@ -656,11 +729,15 @@ void DCCEXParser::parseOne(Print *stream, byte *com, RingStream * ringStream)
                     SENDFLASHLIST(stream,RMFT2::rosterIdList)
                 }
                 else {
-		  const FSH * functionNames= RMFT2::getRosterFunctions(id);
-		  StringFormatter::send(stream,F(" %d \"%S\" \"%S\""), 
-					id, RMFT2::getRosterName(id),
-					functionNames == NULL ? RMFT2::getRosterFunctions(0) : functionNames);
-		}
+                    auto rosterName= RMFT2::getRosterName(id);
+                    if (!rosterName) rosterName=F("");
+
+                    auto functionNames= RMFT2::getRosterFunctions(id);
+                    if (!functionNames) functionNames=RMFT2::getRosterFunctions(0);
+                    if (!functionNames) functionNames=F("");
+                    StringFormatter::send(stream,F(" %d \"%S\" \"%S\""), 
+					                            id, rosterName, functionNames);
+                }
 #endif          
                 StringFormatter::send(stream, F(">\n"));      
                 return; 
@@ -912,7 +989,7 @@ bool DCCEXParser::parseD(Print *stream, int16_t params, int16_t p[])
 
     case HASH_KEYWORD_RAM: // <D RAM>
         StringFormatter::send(stream, F("Free memory=%d\n"), DCCTimer::getMinimumFreeMemory());
-        break;
+        return true;
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_PROG
     case HASH_KEYWORD_ACK: // <D ACK ON/OFF> <D ACK [LIMIT|MIN|MAX|RETRY] Value>

DCCWaveform.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /*
+ *  @ 2024 Arkadiusz Hahn 
  *  © 2021 Neil McKechnie
  *  © 2021 Mike S
  *  © 2021 Fred Decker
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@
 DCCWaveform  DCCWaveform::mainTrack(PREAMBLE_BITS_MAIN, true);
 DCCWaveform  DCCWaveform::progTrack(PREAMBLE_BITS_PROG, false);
 
+bool DCCWaveform::supportsRailcom=false;
+bool DCCWaveform::useRailcom=false;
 
 // This bitmask has 9 entries as each byte is trasmitted as a zero + 8 bits.
 const byte bitMask[] = {0x00, 0x80, 0x40, 0x20, 0x10, 0x08, 0x04, 0x02, 0x01};
@@ -62,6 +65,20 @@ const bool signalTransform[]={
    /* WAVE_PENDING (should not happen) -> */ LOW};
 
 void DCCWaveform::begin() {
+  // supportsRailcom depends on hardware capability
+  supportsRailcom = TrackManager::isRailcomCapable();
+  // useRailcom is user switchable at run time. 
+  useRailcom=supportsRailcom;
+  
+  if (useRailcom) {
+    DIAG(F("Railcom is enabled"));
+  } else {
+    DIAG(F("Railcom is disabled"));
+  }
+
+  TrackManager::setCutout(false,false);
+  TrackManager::setPROGCutout(false,false);
+
   DCCTimer::begin(DCCWaveform::interruptHandler);     
 }
 
@@ -69,13 +86,28 @@ void DCCWaveform::loop() {
  // empty placemarker in case ESP32 needs something here 
 }
 
+
+bool DCCWaveform::setUseRailcom(bool on) {
+  if (!supportsRailcom) return false; 
+  useRailcom=on;
+  if (!on) {
+    // turn off any existing cutout 
+    TrackManager::setCutout(false);
+    TrackManager::setPROGCutout(false);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+
 #pragma GCC push_options
 #pragma GCC optimize ("-O3")
 void DCCWaveform::interruptHandler() {
+  
+
   // call the timer edge sensitive actions for progtrack and maintrack
   // member functions would be cleaner but have more overhead
-  byte sigMain=signalTransform[mainTrack.state];
-  byte sigProg=TrackManager::progTrackSyncMain? sigMain : signalTransform[progTrack.state];
+  byte sigMain= signalTransform[mainTrack.state];
+  byte sigProg=TrackManager::progTrackSyncMain?  sigMain : signalTransform[progTrack.state];
   
   // Set the signal state for both tracks
   TrackManager::setDCCSignal(sigMain);
@@ -84,15 +116,26 @@ void DCCWaveform::interruptHandler() {
   // Refresh the values in the ADCee object buffering the values of the ADC HW
   ADCee::scan();
 
+  // WAVE_START is at start of bit where we need to find
+  // out if this is an railcom start or stop time
+  if (useRailcom) {
+    if (mainTrack.state==WAVE_MID_1) mainTrack.railcom2(true);
+    if (mainTrack.state==WAVE_START) mainTrack.railcom2(false);
+    if (progTrack.state==WAVE_MID_1) progTrack.railcom2(true);
+    if (progTrack.state==WAVE_START) progTrack.railcom2(false);
+  } 
+
   // Move on in the state engine
   mainTrack.state=stateTransform[mainTrack.state];    
   progTrack.state=stateTransform[progTrack.state];    
-
+  
   // WAVE_PENDING means we dont yet know what the next bit is
-  if (mainTrack.state==WAVE_PENDING) mainTrack.interrupt2();  
-  if (progTrack.state==WAVE_PENDING) progTrack.interrupt2();
-  else DCCACK::checkAck(progTrack.getResets());
-
+  if (mainTrack.state==WAVE_PENDING)  mainTrack.interrupt2();  
+  if (progTrack.state==WAVE_PENDING) {
+    progTrack.interrupt2();
+  } else {
+    DCCACK::checkAck(progTrack.getResets());
+  } 
 }
 #pragma GCC pop_options
 
@@ -110,11 +153,39 @@ DCCWaveform::DCCWaveform( byte preambleBits, bool isMain) {
   state = WAVE_START;
   // The +1 below is to allow the preamble generator to create the stop bit
   // for the previous packet. 
-  requiredPreambles = preambleBits+1;  
+  requiredPreambles = preambleBits+1; 
+  //requiredPreambles <<=1;  // double the number of preamble wave halves
+
+  remainingPreambles=0; 
   bytes_sent = 0;
   bits_sent = 0;
 }
 
+#pragma GCC push_options
+#pragma GCC optimize ("-O3")
+void DCCWaveform::railcom2(bool starting) {
+  bool cutout;
+  if (starting && remainingPreambles==(requiredPreambles-2)) { 
+    cutout=true;
+  } else if (!starting && remainingPreambles==(requiredPreambles-5)) {  
+    cutout=false;
+  } else {
+    return; // neither start or end of cutout, do nothing
+  }
+
+  if (isMainTrack) {
+    if (TrackManager::progTrackSyncMain) {// we are main track and synced so we take care of prog track as well
+        TrackManager::setPROGCutout(cutout,true);
+    }
+    TrackManager::setCutout(cutout,true);
+  } else {
+    if (!TrackManager::progTrackSyncMain) {// we are prog track and not synced so we take care of ourselves
+        TrackManager::setPROGCutout(cutout,true);
+    } 
+  }
+}
+#pragma GCC pop_options
+
 
 
 #pragma GCC push_options
@@ -127,19 +198,20 @@ void DCCWaveform::interrupt2() {
   if (remainingPreambles > 0 ) {
     state=WAVE_MID_1;  // switch state to trigger LOW on next interrupt
     remainingPreambles--;
+  
     // Update free memory diagnostic as we don't have anything else to do this time.
     // Allow for checkAck and its called functions using 22 bytes more.
     DCCTimer::updateMinimumFreeMemoryISR(22); 
     return;
   }
-
+  
   // Wave has gone HIGH but what happens next depends on the bit to be transmitted
   // beware OF 9-BIT MASK  generating a zero to start each byte
   state=(transmitPacket[bytes_sent] & bitMask[bits_sent])? WAVE_MID_1 : WAVE_HIGH_0; 
   bits_sent++;
-
+  
   // If this is the last bit of a byte, prepare for the next byte
-
+  
   if (bits_sent == 9) { // zero followed by 8 bits of a byte
     //end of Byte
     bits_sent = 0;
@@ -149,30 +221,30 @@ void DCCWaveform::interrupt2() {
       // end of transmission buffer... repeat or switch to next message
       bytes_sent = 0;
       remainingPreambles = requiredPreambles;
-
+      
       if (transmitRepeats > 0) {
-        transmitRepeats--;
+	transmitRepeats--;
       }
       else if (packetPending) {
-        // Copy pending packet to transmit packet
-        // a fixed length memcpy is faster than a variable length loop for these small lengths
-        // for (int b = 0; b < pendingLength; b++) transmitPacket[b] = pendingPacket[b];
-        memcpy( transmitPacket, pendingPacket, sizeof(pendingPacket));
+	// Copy pending packet to transmit packet
+	// a fixed length memcpy is faster than a variable length loop for these small lengths
+	// for (int b = 0; b < pendingLength; b++) transmitPacket[b] = pendingPacket[b];
+	memcpy( transmitPacket, pendingPacket, sizeof(pendingPacket));
         
-        transmitLength = pendingLength;
-        transmitRepeats = pendingRepeats;
-        packetPending = false;
-        clearResets();
+	transmitLength = pendingLength;
+	transmitRepeats = pendingRepeats;
+	packetPending = false;
+	clearResets();
       }
       else {
-        // Fortunately reset and idle packets are the same length
-        memcpy( transmitPacket, isMainTrack ? idlePacket : resetPacket, sizeof(idlePacket));
-        transmitLength = sizeof(idlePacket);
-        transmitRepeats = 0;
-        if (getResets() < 250) sentResetsSincePacket++; // only place to increment (private!)
+	// Fortunately reset and idle packets are the same length
+	memcpy( transmitPacket, isMainTrack ? idlePacket : resetPacket, sizeof(idlePacket));
+	transmitLength = sizeof(idlePacket);
+	transmitRepeats = 0;
+	if (getResets() < 250) sentResetsSincePacket++; // only place to increment (private!)
       }
     }
-  }  
+  }
 }
 #pragma GCC pop_options
 

DCCWaveform.h

@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
 
 
 // Number of preamble bits.
-const int   PREAMBLE_BITS_MAIN = 16;
-const int   PREAMBLE_BITS_PROG = 22;
-const byte   MAX_PACKET_SIZE = 5;  // NMRA standard extended packets, payload size WITHOUT checksum.
+const int   PREAMBLE_BITS_MAIN = 16; 
+const int   PREAMBLE_BITS_PROG = 22; 
+const byte  MAX_PACKET_SIZE = 5;  // NMRA standard extended packets, payload size WITHOUT checksum.
 
 
 // The WAVE_STATE enum is deliberately numbered because a change of order would be catastrophic
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ class DCCWaveform {
     static void loop();
     static DCCWaveform  mainTrack;
     static DCCWaveform  progTrack;
+    
+    static bool supportsRailcom;
+    static bool useRailcom;
+    static bool setUseRailcom(bool on); 
+    
     inline void clearRepeats() { transmitRepeats=0; }
 #ifndef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
     inline void clearResets() { sentResetsSincePacket=0; }
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ class DCCWaveform {
 #endif
     static void interruptHandler();
     void interrupt2();
+    void railcom2(bool starting);
     
     bool isMainTrack;
     // Transmission controller

EXRAIL2.cpp

@@ -259,8 +259,9 @@ LookList* RMFT2::LookListLoader(OPCODE op1, OPCODE op2, OPCODE op3) {
 }
 
 void RMFT2::setTurnoutHiddenState(Turnout * t) {
-  // turnout descriptions are in low flash F strings 
-  t->setHidden(GETFLASH(getTurnoutDescription(t->getId()))==0x01);     
+  // turnout descriptions are in low flash F strings
+  const FSH *desc = getTurnoutDescription(t->getId());
+  if (desc) t->setHidden(GETFLASH(desc)==0x01);
 }
 
 char RMFT2::getRouteType(int16_t id) {

EXRAILMacros.h

@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ void  RMFT2::printMessage(uint16_t id) {
 #include "EXRAIL2MacroReset.h"
 #undef TURNOUT
 #define TURNOUT(id,addr,subaddr,description...) O_DESC(id,description)
+#undef TURNOUTL
+#define TURNOUTL(id,addr,description...) O_DESC(id,description)
 #undef PIN_TURNOUT
 #define PIN_TURNOUT(id,pin,description...) O_DESC(id,description)
 #undef SERVO_TURNOUT

GITHUB_SHA.h

@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define GITHUB_SHA "devel-202308041244Z"
+#define GITHUB_SHA "railcomtests-202401142146Z"

MotorDriver.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+/*  @ 2024 Arkadiusz Hahn 
  *  © 2022-2023 Paul M Antoine
  *  © 2021 Mike S
  *  © 2021 Fred Decker
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ unsigned long MotorDriver::globalOverloadStart = 0;
 volatile portreg_t shadowPORTA;
 volatile portreg_t shadowPORTB;
 volatile portreg_t shadowPORTC;
+volatile portreg_t shadowPORTH;
 
 MotorDriver::MotorDriver(int16_t power_pin, byte signal_pin, byte signal_pin2, int16_t brake_pin,
                          byte current_pin, float sense_factor, unsigned int trip_milliamps, int16_t fault_pin) {
@@ -52,17 +53,17 @@ MotorDriver::MotorDriver(int16_t power_pin, byte signal_pin, byte signal_pin2, i
 
   fastSignalPin.shadowinout = NULL;
   if (HAVE_PORTA(fastSignalPin.inout == &PORTA)) {
-    DIAG(F("Found PORTA pin %d"),signalPin);
+    DIAG(F("Found SignalPin PORTA pin %d"),signalPin);
     fastSignalPin.shadowinout = fastSignalPin.inout;
     fastSignalPin.inout = &shadowPORTA;
   }
   if (HAVE_PORTB(fastSignalPin.inout == &PORTB)) {
-    DIAG(F("Found PORTB pin %d"),signalPin);
+    DIAG(F("Found SignalPin PORTB pin %d"),signalPin);
     fastSignalPin.shadowinout = fastSignalPin.inout;
     fastSignalPin.inout = &shadowPORTB;
   }
   if (HAVE_PORTC(fastSignalPin.inout == &PORTC)) {
-    DIAG(F("Found PORTC pin %d"),signalPin);
+    DIAG(F("Found SignalPin PORTC pin %d"),signalPin);
     fastSignalPin.shadowinout = fastSignalPin.inout;
     fastSignalPin.inout = &shadowPORTC;
   }
@@ -75,24 +76,24 @@ MotorDriver::MotorDriver(int16_t power_pin, byte signal_pin, byte signal_pin2, i
 
     fastSignalPin2.shadowinout = NULL;
     if (HAVE_PORTA(fastSignalPin2.inout == &PORTA)) {
-      DIAG(F("Found PORTA pin %d"),signalPin2);
+      DIAG(F("Found SignalPin2 PORTA pin %d"),signalPin2);
       fastSignalPin2.shadowinout = fastSignalPin2.inout;
       fastSignalPin2.inout = &shadowPORTA;
     }
     if (HAVE_PORTB(fastSignalPin2.inout == &PORTB)) {
-      DIAG(F("Found PORTB pin %d"),signalPin2);
+      DIAG(F("Found SignalPin2 PORTB pin %d"),signalPin2);
       fastSignalPin2.shadowinout = fastSignalPin2.inout;
       fastSignalPin2.inout = &shadowPORTB;
     }
     if (HAVE_PORTC(fastSignalPin2.inout == &PORTC)) {
-      DIAG(F("Found PORTC pin %d"),signalPin2);
+      DIAG(F("Found SignalPin2 PORTC pin %d"),signalPin2);
       fastSignalPin2.shadowinout = fastSignalPin2.inout;
       fastSignalPin2.inout = &shadowPORTC;
     }
   }
   else dualSignal=false; 
   
-  if (brake_pin!=UNUSED_PIN){
+  if (brake_pin!=UNUSED_PIN) {
     invertBrake=brake_pin < 0;
     if (invertBrake)
       brake_pin = 0-brake_pin;
@@ -102,6 +103,31 @@ MotorDriver::MotorDriver(int16_t power_pin, byte signal_pin, byte signal_pin2, i
     getFastPin(F("BRAKE"),brakePin,fastBrakePin);
     // if brake is used for railcom  cutout we need to do PORTX register trick here as well
     pinMode(brakePin, OUTPUT);
+    fastBrakePin.shadowinout = NULL;
+
+   //DIAG(F("Found BrakePin %d "), brake_pin);
+    if (HAVE_PORTA(fastBrakePin.inout == &PORTA)) {
+      DIAG(F("Found BrakePin PORTA pin %d"),brakePin);
+      fastBrakePin.shadowinout = fastBrakePin.inout;
+      fastBrakePin.inout = &shadowPORTA;
+    }
+    if (HAVE_PORTB(fastBrakePin.inout == &PORTB)) {
+      DIAG(F("Found BrakePin PORTB pin %d"),brakePin);
+      fastBrakePin.shadowinout = fastBrakePin.inout;
+      fastBrakePin.inout = &shadowPORTB;
+    }
+    if (HAVE_PORTC(fastBrakePin.inout == &PORTC)) {
+      DIAG(F("Found BrakePin PORTC pin %d"),brakePin);
+      fastBrakePin.shadowinout = fastBrakePin.inout;
+      fastBrakePin.inout = &shadowPORTC;
+    }
+    if (HAVE_PORTH(fastBrakePin.inout == &PORTH)) {
+      DIAG(F("Found BrakePin PORTH pin %d"),brakePin);
+      fastBrakePin.shadowinout = fastBrakePin.inout;
+      fastBrakePin.inout = &shadowPORTH;
+    }
+
+    
     setBrake(true);  // start with brake on in case we hace DC stuff going on
   } else {
     brakePin=UNUSED_PIN;
@@ -170,6 +196,9 @@ bool MotorDriver::isPWMCapable() {
     return (!dualSignal) && DCCTimer::isPWMPin(signalPin); 
 }
 
+bool MotorDriver::isRailcomCapable() {
+    return (!dualSignal) && (brakePin!=UNUSED_PIN); 
+}
 
 void MotorDriver::setPower(POWERMODE mode) {
   if (powerMode == mode) return;
@@ -195,23 +224,6 @@ void MotorDriver::setPower(POWERMODE mode) {
   powerMode=mode; 
 }
 
-// setBrake applies brake if on == true. So to get
-// voltage from the motor bride one needs to do a
-// setBrake(false).
-// If the brakePin is negative that means the sense
-// of the brake pin on the motor bridge is inverted
-// (HIGH == release brake) and setBrake does
-// compensate for that.
-//
-void MotorDriver::setBrake(bool on, bool interruptContext) {
-  if (brakePin == UNUSED_PIN) return;
-  if (!interruptContext) {noInterrupts();}
-  if (on ^ invertBrake)
-    setHIGH(fastBrakePin);
-  else
-    setLOW(fastBrakePin);
-  if (!interruptContext) {interrupts();}
-}
 
 bool MotorDriver::canMeasureCurrent() {
   return currentPin!=UNUSED_PIN;
@@ -455,7 +467,7 @@ void  MotorDriver::getFastPin(const FSH* type,int pin, bool input, FASTPIN & res
       result.inout = portOutputRegister(port);
     result.maskHIGH = digitalPinToBitMask(pin);
     result.maskLOW = ~result.maskHIGH;
-    // DIAG(F(" port=0x%x, inoutpin=0x%x, isinput=%d, mask=0x%x"),port, result.inout,input,result.maskHIGH);
+    //DIAG(F("MotorDriver::getFastPin port=0x%x, inoutpin=0x%x, isinput=%d, mask=0x%x"),port, result.inout,input,result.maskHIGH);
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

MotorDriver.h

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ enum TRACK_MODE : byte {TRACK_MODE_NONE = 1, TRACK_MODE_MAIN = 2, TRACK_MODE_PRO
 #define HAVE_PORTA(X) X
 #define HAVE_PORTB(X) X
 #define HAVE_PORTC(X) X
+#define HAVE_PORTH(X) X
 #endif
 #if defined(ARDUINO_AVR_UNO)
 #define HAVE_PORTB(X) X
@@ -74,7 +75,9 @@ enum TRACK_MODE : byte {TRACK_MODE_NONE = 1, TRACK_MODE_MAIN = 2, TRACK_MODE_PRO
 #ifndef HAVE_PORTC
 #define HAVE_PORTC(X) byte TOKENPASTE2(Unique_, __LINE__) __attribute__((unused)) =0
 #endif
-
+#ifndef HAVE_PORTH
+#define HAVE_PORTH(X) byte TOKENPASTE2(Unique_, __LINE__) __attribute__((unused)) =0
+#endif
 // Virtualised Motor shield 1-track hardware Interface
 
 #ifndef UNUSED_PIN     // sync define with the one in MotorDrivers.h
@@ -110,6 +113,7 @@ struct FASTPIN {
 extern volatile portreg_t shadowPORTA;
 extern volatile portreg_t shadowPORTB;
 extern volatile portreg_t shadowPORTC;
+extern volatile portreg_t shadowPORTH;
 
 enum class POWERMODE : byte { OFF, ON, OVERLOAD, ALERT };
 
@@ -118,35 +122,59 @@ class MotorDriver {
     
     MotorDriver(int16_t power_pin, byte signal_pin, byte signal_pin2, int16_t brake_pin, 
                 byte current_pin, float senseFactor, unsigned int tripMilliamps, int16_t fault_pin);
+    
     void setPower( POWERMODE mode);
+    
     POWERMODE getPower() { return powerMode;}
+    
     // as the port registers can be shadowed to get syncronized DCC signals
     // we need to take care of that and we have to turn off interrupts if
     // we setSignal() or setBrake() or setPower() during that time as
     // otherwise the call from interrupt context can undo whatever we do
     // from outside interrupt
-    void setBrake( bool on, bool interruptContext=false);
-  __attribute__((always_inline)) inline void setSignal( bool high) {
+    
+
+    // setBrake applies brake if on == true. So to get
+    // voltage from the motor bride one needs to do a
+    // setBrake(false).
+    // If the brakePin is negative that means the sense
+    // of the brake pin on the motor bridge is inverted
+    // (HIGH == release brake) and setBrake does
+    // compensate for that.   
+    __attribute__((always_inline)) inline void setBrake(bool on, bool interruptContext=false) {
+      if (brakePin == UNUSED_PIN) return;
+      if (!interruptContext) {noInterrupts();}
+      if (on ^ invertBrake) {
+        setHIGH(fastBrakePin);
+      } else {
+        setLOW(fastBrakePin);
+      }  
+      if (!interruptContext) {interrupts();}
+    };
+
+
+    __attribute__((always_inline)) inline void setSignal( bool high) {
       if (trackPWM) {
-	DCCTimer::setPWM(signalPin,high);
-      }
-      else {
-	if (high) {
-	  setHIGH(fastSignalPin);
-	  if (dualSignal) setLOW(fastSignalPin2);
-	}
-	else {
-	  setLOW(fastSignalPin);
-	  if (dualSignal) setHIGH(fastSignalPin2);
-	}
+	      DCCTimer::setPWM(signalPin,high);
+      } else {
+	    if (high) {
+	      setHIGH(fastSignalPin);
+	      if (dualSignal) setLOW(fastSignalPin2);
+	    } else {
+	      setLOW(fastSignalPin);
+	      if (dualSignal) setHIGH(fastSignalPin2);
+	    }
       }
     };
+    
     inline void enableSignal(bool on) {
-      if (on)
-	pinMode(signalPin, OUTPUT);
-      else
-	pinMode(signalPin, INPUT);
+      if (on) {
+	      pinMode(signalPin, OUTPUT);
+      } else {
+	      pinMode(signalPin, INPUT);
+      }  
     };
+
     inline pinpair getSignalPin() { return pinpair(signalPin,signalPin2); };
     void setDCSignal(byte speedByte);
     void throttleInrush(bool on);
@@ -178,6 +206,7 @@ class MotorDriver {
 	    return rawCurrentTripValue;
     }
     bool isPWMCapable();
+    bool isRailcomCapable();
     bool canMeasureCurrent();
     bool trackPWM = false; // this track uses PWM timer to generate the DCC waveform
     bool commonFaultPin = false; // This is a stupid motor shield which has only a common fault pin for both outputs
@@ -219,7 +248,7 @@ class MotorDriver {
     bool isProgTrack = false; // tells us if this is a prog track
     void  getFastPin(const FSH* type,int pin, bool input, FASTPIN & result);
     inline void  getFastPin(const FSH* type,int pin, FASTPIN & result) {
-	getFastPin(type, pin, 0, result);
+    	getFastPin(type, pin, 0, result);
     };
     // side effect sets lastCurrent and tripValue
     inline bool checkCurrent(bool useProgLimit) {

TrackManager.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+/*  @ 2024 Arkadiusz Hahn 
  *  © 2022 Chris Harlow
  *  © 2022 Harald Barth
  *  All rights reserved.
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ bool TrackManager::progTrackSyncMain=false;
 bool TrackManager::progTrackBoosted=false; 
 int16_t TrackManager::joinRelay=UNUSED_PIN;
 #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
-byte TrackManager::tempProgTrack=MAX_TRACKS+1;
+byte TrackManager::tempProgTrack=MAX_TRACKS+1; // MAX_TRACKS+1 is the unused flag
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ANALOG_READ_INTERRUPT
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ void TrackManager::Setup(const FSH * shieldname,
   FOR_EACH_TRACK(t) {
     for (byte s=t+1;s<=lastTrack;s++) {
       if (track[t]->getFaultPin() != UNUSED_PIN &&
-	  track[t]->getFaultPin() == track[s]->getFaultPin()) {
-	track[t]->setCommonFaultPin();
-	track[s]->setCommonFaultPin();
-	DIAG(F("Common Fault pin tracks %c and %c"), t+'A', s+'A');
+	      track[t]->getFaultPin() == track[s]->getFaultPin()) {
+	      track[t]->setCommonFaultPin();
+	      track[s]->setCommonFaultPin();
+	      DIAG(F("Common Fault pin tracks %c and %c"), t+'A', s+'A');
       }
     }
   }
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ void TrackManager::Setup(const FSH * shieldname,
 void TrackManager::addTrack(byte t, MotorDriver* driver) {
      track[t]=driver;
      if (driver) {
-         track[t]->setPower(POWERMODE::OFF);
-         track[t]->setMode(TRACK_MODE_NONE);
-	 track[t]->setTrackLetter('A'+t);
-         lastTrack=t;
+        track[t]->setPower(POWERMODE::OFF);
+        track[t]->setMode(TRACK_MODE_NONE);
+	      track[t]->setTrackLetter('A'+t);
+        lastTrack=t;
      } 
 }
 
@@ -159,10 +159,41 @@ void TrackManager::setDCCSignal( bool on) {
   HAVE_PORTC(PORTC=shadowPORTC);
 }
 
-void TrackManager::setCutout( bool on) {
-    (void) on;
-    // TODO Cutout needs fake ports as well
-    // TODO      APPLY_BY_MODE(TRACK_MODE_MAIN,setCutout(on));
+// setCutout() for MAIN track 
+void TrackManager::setCutout( bool on,bool interruptContext) {
+    //(void) on;  //  avoid compiler warning  -Wunused 
+    // Cutout needs fake ports as well
+    HAVE_PORTA(shadowPORTA=PORTA);
+    HAVE_PORTB(shadowPORTB=PORTB);
+    HAVE_PORTC(shadowPORTC=PORTC);
+    HAVE_PORTH(shadowPORTH=PORTH);
+    APPLY_BY_MODE(TRACK_MODE_MAIN,setBrake(on,interruptContext));
+    HAVE_PORTA(PORTA=shadowPORTA);
+    HAVE_PORTB(PORTB=shadowPORTB);
+    HAVE_PORTC(PORTC=shadowPORTC);
+    HAVE_PORTH(PORTH=shadowPORTH);
+}
+
+void TrackManager::setPROGCutout( bool on,bool interruptContext) {
+    HAVE_PORTA(shadowPORTA=PORTA);
+    HAVE_PORTB(shadowPORTB=PORTB);
+    HAVE_PORTC(shadowPORTC=PORTC);
+    HAVE_PORTH(shadowPORTH=PORTH);
+    APPLY_BY_MODE(TRACK_MODE_PROG,setBrake(on,interruptContext));
+    HAVE_PORTA(PORTA=shadowPORTA);
+    HAVE_PORTB(PORTB=shadowPORTB);
+    HAVE_PORTC(PORTC=shadowPORTC);
+    HAVE_PORTH(PORTH=shadowPORTH);
+}
+
+// true when there is any railcom capable MAIN track
+bool TrackManager::isRailcomCapable() {
+  FOR_EACH_TRACK(t) {
+    if((track[t]->getMode()==TRACK_MODE_MAIN) && (track[t]->isRailcomCapable())){
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
 }
 
 // setPROGSignal(), called from interrupt context
@@ -505,7 +536,12 @@ void TrackManager::setJoin(bool joined) {
     }
   } else {
     if (tempProgTrack != MAX_TRACKS+1) {
+      // as setTrackMode with TRACK_MODE_PROG defaults to
+      // power off, we will take the current power state
+      // of our track and then preserve that state.
+      POWERMODE tPTmode = track[tempProgTrack]->getPower(); //get current power status of this track
       setTrackMode(tempProgTrack, TRACK_MODE_PROG);
+      track[tempProgTrack]->setPower(tPTmode);              //set track status as it was before
       tempProgTrack = MAX_TRACKS+1;
     }
   }

TrackManager.h

@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ class TrackManager {
                  );
     
     static void setDCCSignal( bool on);
-    static void setCutout( bool on);
     static void setPROGSignal( bool on);
     static void setDCSignal(int16_t cab, byte speedbyte);
+    static void setCutout( bool on,bool interruptContext=false);
+    static void setPROGCutout( bool on,bool interruptContext=false);
+    static bool isRailcomCapable();
     static MotorDriver * getProgDriver();
 #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
   static std::vector<MotorDriver *>getMainDrivers();

WifiInterface.cpp

@@ -200,7 +200,23 @@ wifiSerialState WifiInterface::setup2(const FSH* SSid, const FSH* password,
 
   // Display the AT version information
   StringFormatter::send(wifiStream, F("AT+GMR\r\n")); 
-  checkForOK(2000, true, false);      // Makes this visible on the console
+  if (checkForOK(2000, F("AT version:"), true, false)) {
+    char version[] = "0.0.0.0-xxx";
+    for (int i=0; i<11;i++) {
+      while(!wifiStream->available());
+      version[i]=wifiStream->read();
+      StringFormatter::printEscape(version[i]);
+    }
+    if ((version[0] == '0') ||
+	(version[0] == '2' && version[2] == '0') ||
+	(version[0] == '2' && version[2] == '2' && version[4] == '0' && version[6] == '0'
+	 && version[7] == '-' && version[8] == 'd' && version[9] == 'e' && version[10] == 'v')) {
+      DIAG(F("You need to up/downgrade the ESP firmware"));
+      SSid = F("UPDATE_ESP_FIRMWARE");
+      forceAP = true;
+    }
+  }
+  checkForOK(2000, true, false);
 
 #ifdef DONT_TOUCH_WIFI_CONF
   DIAG(F("DONT_TOUCH_WIFI_CONF was set: Using existing config"));

myHal.cpp_example.txt

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 //#include "IO_TouchKeypad.h  // Touch keypad with 16 keys
 //#include "IO_EXTurntable.h"   // Turntable-EX turntable controller
 //#include "IO_EXFastClock.h"  // FastClock driver
+//#include "IO_PCA9555.h"     // 16-bit I/O expander (NXP & Texas Instruments).
 
 //==========================================================================
 // The function halSetup() is invoked from CS if it exists within the build.
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ void halSetup() {
   // Create a 20x4 LCD display device as display number 2 
   // (line 0 is written by EX-RAIL 'SCREEN(2, 0, "text")').
 
-  // HALDisplay<LiquidCrystal>(2, 0x27, 20, 4);
+  // HALDisplay<LiquidCrystal>::create(2, 0x27, 20, 4);
 
 
   //=======================================================================

version.h

@@ -3,7 +3,16 @@
 
 #include "StringFormatter.h"
 
-#define VERSION "4.2.69"
+#define VERSION "5.0.8"
+// 5.0.8  - Bugfix: Do not crash on turnouts without description
+// 5.0.7  - Only flag 2.2.0.0-dev as broken, not 2.2.0.0
+// 5.0.6  - Bugfix lost TURNOUTL description
+// 5.0.5  - Bugfix version detection logic and better message
+// 5.0.4  - Bugfix: <JR> misses default roster. 
+// 5.0.3  - Check bad AT firmware version
+// 5.0.2  - Bugfix: ESP32 30ms off time
+// 5.0.1  - Bugfix: execute 30ms off time before rejoin
+// 5.0.0  - Make 4.2.69 the 5.0.0 release
 // 4.2.69 - Bugfix: Make <!> work in DC mode
 // 4.2.68 - Rename track mode OFF to NONE
 // 4.2.67 - AVR: Pin specific timer register seting