remove broken debug code

CommandDistributor.cpp

@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ void  CommandDistributor::broadcastPower() {
     state = '1';
   }
 
+  if (state != '2')
+    broadcastReply(COMMAND_TYPE, F("<p%c>\n"),state);
+
   // additional info about MAIN, PROG and JOIN
   bool main=TrackManager::getMainPower()==POWERMODE::ON;
   bool prog=TrackManager::getProgPower()==POWERMODE::ON;
@@ -299,9 +302,6 @@ void  CommandDistributor::broadcastPower() {
       broadcastReply(COMMAND_TYPE, F("<p1 PROG>\n"));
     }
   }
-
-  if (state != '2')
-    broadcastReply(COMMAND_TYPE, F("<p%c>\n"),state);
 #ifdef CD_HANDLE_RING
   // send '1' if all main are on, otherwise global state (which in that case is '0' or '2')
   broadcastReply(WITHROTTLE_TYPE, F("PPA%c\n"), main?'1': state);

CommandStation-EX.ino

@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@
 
 #include "DCCEX.h"
 #include "Display_Implementation.h"
+#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
+#include "Sniffer.h"
+#include "DCCDecoder.h"
+Sniffer *dccSniffer = NULL;
+bool DCCDecoder::active = false;
+#endif // ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
 
 #ifdef CPU_TYPE_ERROR
 #error CANNOT COMPILE - DCC++ EX ONLY WORKS WITH THE ARCHITECTURES LISTED IN defines.h
@@ -124,6 +130,11 @@ void setup()
   // Start RMFT aka EX-RAIL (ignored if no automnation)
   RMFT::begin();
 
+#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
+#ifdef BOOSTER_INPUT
+  dccSniffer = new Sniffer(BOOSTER_INPUT);
+#endif // BOOSTER_INPUT
+#endif // ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
 
   // Invoke any DCC++EX commands in the form "SETUP("xxxx");"" found in optional file mySetup.h.
   //  This can be used to create turnouts, outputs, sensors etc. through the normal text commands.
@@ -141,25 +152,27 @@ void setup()
   CommandDistributor::broadcastPower();
 }
 
-/**************** for future reference
-void looptimer(unsigned long timeout, const FSH* message)
-{
-  static unsigned long lasttimestamp = 0;
-  unsigned long now = micros();
-  if (timeout != 0) {
-    unsigned long diff = now - lasttimestamp;
-    if (diff > timeout) {
-      DIAG(message);
-      DIAG(F("DeltaT=%L"), diff);
-      lasttimestamp = micros();
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-  lasttimestamp = now;
-}
-*********************************************/
 void loop()
 {
+#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
+#ifdef BOOSTER_INPUT
+  static bool oldactive = false;
+  if (dccSniffer) {
+    bool newactive = dccSniffer->inputActive();
+    if (oldactive != newactive) {
+      RMFT2::railsyncEvent(newactive);
+      oldactive = newactive;
+    }
+    DCCPacket p = dccSniffer->fetchPacket();
+    if (p.len() != 0) {
+      if (DCCDecoder::parse(p)) {
+	p.print(Serial);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+#endif // BOOSTER_INPUT
+#endif // ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
+
   // The main sketch has responsibilities during loop()
 
   // Responsibility 1: Handle DCC background processes

DCC.cpp

@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void DCC::setAccessory(int address, byte port, bool gate, byte onoff /*= 2*/) {
   // the initial decoders were orgnized and that influenced how the DCC
   // standard was made.
   #ifdef DIAG_IO
-  DIAG(F("DCC::setAccessory(%d,%d,%d)"), address, port, gate);
+  DIAG(F("DCC::setAccessory(%d,%d,%d,%d)"), address, port, gate, onoff);
   #endif
   // use masks to detect wrong values and do nothing
   if(address != (address & 511))
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ const ackOp FLASH LOCO_ID_PROG[] = {
       V0, WACK, MERGE,
       V0, WACK, MERGE,
       VB, WACK, NAKSKIP, // bad read of cv20, assume its 0 
+      BAD20SKIP,     // detect invalid cv20 value and ignore 
       STASHLOCOID,   // keep cv 20 until we have cv19 as well.
       SETCV, (ackOp)19, 
       STARTMERGE,           // Setup to read cv 19
@@ -628,7 +629,9 @@ const ackOp FLASH CONSIST_ID_PROG[] = {
       BASELINE,
       SETCV,(ackOp)20,
       SETBYTEH,    // high byte to CV 20
-      WB,WACK,     // ignore dedcoder without cv20 support
+      WB,WACK,ITSKIP,
+      FAIL_IF_NONZERO_NAK, // fail if writing long address to decoder that cant support it
+      SKIPTARGET,
       SETCV,(ackOp)19,
       SETBYTEL,   // low byte of word
       WB,WACK,ITC1,   // If ACK, we are done - callback(1) means Ok
@@ -759,7 +762,15 @@ void DCC::issueReminders() {
   if (!DCCWaveform::mainTrack.isReminderWindowOpen()) return;
   // Move to next loco slot.  If occupied, send a reminder.
   int reg = lastLocoReminder+1;
-  if (reg > highestUsedReg) reg = 0;  // Go to start of table
+  if (reg > highestUsedReg) {
+    if (loopStatus == 0 /*only needed if numLocos == 1 but we do not have a counter*/) {
+      // insert idle packet in the speed packet loop to fullfill the *censored*
+      // >5ms between packets to same decoder rule
+      const byte idlepacket[] = {0xFF, 0x00};
+      DCCWaveform::mainTrack.schedulePacket(idlepacket, 2, 0);
+    }
+    reg = 0;  // Go to start of table
+  }
   if (speedTable[reg].loco > 0) {
     // have found loco to remind
     if (issueReminder(reg))
@@ -780,40 +791,23 @@ bool DCC::issueReminder(int reg) {
          break;
        case 1: // remind function group 1 (F0-F4)
           if (flags & FN_GROUP_1)
-#ifndef DISABLE_FUNCTION_REMINDERS
 	    setFunctionInternal(loco,0, 128 | ((functions>>1)& 0x0F) | ((functions & 0x01)<<4),0); // 100D DDDD
-#else
-	    setFunctionInternal(loco,0, 128 | ((functions>>1)& 0x0F) | ((functions & 0x01)<<4),2);
-          flags&= ~FN_GROUP_1;  // dont send them again
-#endif
           break;
        case 2: // remind function group 2 F5-F8
           if (flags & FN_GROUP_2)
-#ifndef DISABLE_FUNCTION_REMINDERS
   	    setFunctionInternal(loco,0, 176 | ((functions>>5)& 0x0F),0);                           // 1011 DDDD
-#else
-	    setFunctionInternal(loco,0, 176 | ((functions>>5)& 0x0F),2);
-          flags&= ~FN_GROUP_2;  // dont send them again
-#endif
           break;
        case 3: // remind function group 3 F9-F12
           if (flags & FN_GROUP_3)
-#ifndef DISABLE_FUNCTION_REMINDERS
 	    setFunctionInternal(loco,0, 160 | ((functions>>9)& 0x0F),0);                           // 1010 DDDD
-#else
-	    setFunctionInternal(loco,0, 160 | ((functions>>9)& 0x0F),2);
-          flags&= ~FN_GROUP_3;  // dont send them again
-#endif
           break;
        case 4: // remind function group 4 F13-F20
           if (flags & FN_GROUP_4)
-	    setFunctionInternal(loco,222, ((functions>>13)& 0xFF),2);
-          flags&= ~FN_GROUP_4;  // dont send them again
+	    setFunctionInternal(loco,222, ((functions>>13)& 0xFF),0);
           break;
        case 5: // remind function group 5 F21-F28
           if (flags & FN_GROUP_5)
-	    setFunctionInternal(loco,223, ((functions>>21)& 0xFF),2);
-          flags&= ~FN_GROUP_5;  // dont send them again
+	    setFunctionInternal(loco,223, ((functions>>21)& 0xFF),0);
           break;
       }
       loopStatus++;

DCCACK.cpp

@@ -347,6 +347,20 @@ void DCCACK::loop() {
             opcode=GETFLASH(ackManagerProg);
           }
           break;
+     case BAD20SKIP:
+          if (ackManagerByte > 120) {
+            // skip to SKIPTARGET if cv20 is >120 (some decoders respond with 255)
+            if (Diag::ACK) DIAG(F("XX cv20=%d "),ackManagerByte);
+            while (opcode!=SKIPTARGET) {
+              ackManagerProg++;
+              opcode=GETFLASH(ackManagerProg);
+            }
+          }
+          break; 
+     case FAIL_IF_NONZERO_NAK: // fail if writing long address to decoder that cant support it
+          if (ackManagerByte==0) break;
+          callback(-4);  
+          return;           
      case SKIPTARGET:
           break;
      default:

DCCACK.h

@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ enum ackOp : byte
   ITSKIP,           // skip to SKIPTARGET if ack true
   NAKSKIP,          // skip to SKIPTARGET if ack false
   COMBINE1920,      // combine cvs 19 and 20 and callback
+  BAD20SKIP,        // skip to SKIPTARGET if cv20 is >120 (some decoders respond with 255) 
+  FAIL_IF_NONZERO_NAK, // fail if writing long address to decoder that cant support it
   SKIPTARGET = 0xFF // jump to target
 };
 

DCCDecoder.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+/*
+ *  © 2025 Harald Barth
+ *  
+ *  This file is part of CommandStation-EX
+ *
+ *  This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  It is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with CommandStation.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
+#include "DCCDecoder.h"
+#include "LocoTable.h"
+#include "DCCEXParser.h"
+#include "DIAG.h"
+#include "DCC.h"
+
+bool DCCDecoder::parse(DCCPacket &p) {
+  if (!active)
+    return false;
+  const byte DECODER_MOBILE = 1;
+  const byte DECODER_ACCESSORY = 2;
+  byte decoderType = 0; // use 0 as none
+  byte *d = p.data();
+  byte *instr = 0;      // will be set to point to the instruction part of the DCC packet (instr[0] to instr[n])
+  uint16_t addr;        // will be set to decoder addr (long/shor mobile or accessory) 
+  bool locoInfoChanged = false;
+
+  if (d[0] ==  0B11111111) {  // Idle packet
+    return false;
+  }
+  // CRC verification here
+  byte checksum = 0;
+  for (byte n = 0; n < p.len(); n++)
+    checksum ^= d[n];
+  if (checksum) {  // Result should be zero, if not it's an error!
+    DIAG(F("Checksum error"));
+    return false;
+  }
+
+/*
+  Serial.print("< ");
+  for(int n=0; n<8; n++) {
+    Serial.print(d[0]&(1<<n)?"1":"0");
+  }
+  Serial.println(" >");
+*/
+  if (bitRead(d[0],7) == 0) { // bit7 == 0 => loco short addr
+    decoderType = DECODER_MOBILE;
+    instr = d+1;
+    addr = d[0];
+  } else {
+    if (bitRead(d[0],6) == 1) { // bit7 == 1 and bit6 == 1 => loco long addr
+      decoderType = DECODER_MOBILE;
+      instr = d+2;
+      addr = 256 * (d[0] & 0B00111111) + d[1];
+    } else { // bit7 == 1 and bit 6 == 0
+      decoderType = DECODER_ACCESSORY;
+      instr = d+1;
+      addr = d[0] &  0B00111111;
+    }
+  }
+  if (decoderType == DECODER_MOBILE) {
+    switch (instr[0] & 0xE0) {
+    case 0x20: // 001x-xxxx Extended commands
+      if (instr[0] == 0B00111111) { // 128 speed steps
+	if ((locoInfoChanged = LocoTable::updateLoco(addr, instr[1])) == true) {
+	  byte speed = instr[1] & 0B01111111;
+	  byte direction = instr[1] & 0B10000000;
+	  DCC::setThrottle(addr, speed, direction);
+	  //DIAG(F("UPDATE"));
+	  // send speed change to DCCEX here
+	}
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0x40: // 010x-xxxx 28 (or 14 step) speed we assume 28
+    case 0x60: // 011x-xxxx
+      if ((locoInfoChanged = LocoTable::updateLoco(addr, instr[0] & 0B00111111)) == true) {
+	byte speed = instr[0] & 0B00001111; // first only look at 4 bits
+	if (speed > 1) {               // neither stop nor emergency stop, recalculate speed
+	  speed = ((instr[0] & 0B00001111) << 1) + bitRead(instr[0], 4); // reshuffle bits
+	  speed = (speed - 3) * 9/2;
+	}
+	byte direction = instr[0] & 0B00100000;
+	DCC::setThrottle(addr, speed, direction);
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0x80: // 100x-xxxx Function group 1
+      if ((locoInfoChanged = LocoTable::updateFunc(addr, instr[0], 1)) == true) {
+	byte normalized = (instr[0] << 1 & 0x1e) | (instr[0] >> 4 & 0x01);
+	DCCEXParser::funcmap(addr, normalized, 0, 4);
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0xA0: // 101x-xxxx Function group 3 and 2
+    {
+      byte low, high;
+      if (bitRead(instr[0], 4)) {
+	low = 5;
+	high = 8;
+      } else {
+	low = 9;
+	high = 12;
+      }
+      if ((locoInfoChanged = LocoTable::updateFunc(addr, instr[0], low)) == true) {
+	DCCEXParser::funcmap(addr, instr[0], low, high);
+      }
+    }
+    break;
+    case 0xC0: // 110x-xxxx Extended (here are functions F13 and up
+      switch (instr[0] & 0B00011111) {
+      case 0B00011110:  // F13-F20 Function Control
+	if ((locoInfoChanged = LocoTable::updateFunc(addr, instr[0], 13)) == true) {
+	  DCCEXParser::funcmap(addr, instr[1], 13, 20);
+	}
+	if ((locoInfoChanged = LocoTable::updateFunc(addr, instr[0], 17)) == true) {
+	  DCCEXParser::funcmap(addr, instr[1], 13, 20);
+	}
+      break;
+      case 0B00011111:  // F21-F28 Function Control
+	if ((locoInfoChanged = LocoTable::updateFunc(addr, instr[1], 21)) == true) {
+	  DCCEXParser::funcmap(addr, instr[1], 21, 28);
+	}  // updateFunc handles only the 4 low bits as that is the most common case
+	if ((locoInfoChanged = LocoTable::updateFunc(addr, instr[1]>>4, 25)) == true) {
+	  DCCEXParser::funcmap(addr, instr[1], 21, 28);
+	}
+	break;
+	/* do that later
+      case 0B00011000:  // F29-F36 Function Control
+	break;
+      case 0B00011001:  // F37-F44 Function Control
+	break;
+      case 0B00011010:  // F45-F52 Function Control
+	break;
+      case 0B00011011:  // F53-F60 Function Control
+	break;
+      case 0B00011100:  // F61-F68 Function Control
+	break;
+	*/
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0xE0: // 111x-xxxx Config vars
+      break;
+    }
+    return locoInfoChanged;
+  }
+  if (decoderType == DECODER_ACCESSORY) {
+      if (instr[0] & 0B10000000) {  // Basic Accessory
+	addr = (((~instr[0]) & 0B01110000) << 2) + addr;
+	byte port = (instr[0] & 0B00000110) >> 1;
+	byte activate = (instr[0] & 0B00001000) >> 3;
+	byte coil = (instr[0] & 0B00000001);
+	locoInfoChanged = true;
+	//(void)addr; (void)port; (void)coil; (void)activate;
+	//DIAG(F("HL=%d LL=%d C=%d A=%d"), addr, port, coil, activate);
+	DCC::setAccessory(addr, port, coil, activate);
+      } else { // Accessory Extended NMRA spec, do we need to decode this?
+	/*
+	addr = (addr << 5) +
+	  ((instr[0] & 0B01110000) >> 2) +
+	  ((instr[0] & 0B00000110) >> 1);
+	*/
+      }
+    return locoInfoChanged;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+#endif // ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32

DCCDecoder.h

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ *  © 2025 Harald Barth
+ *  
+ *  This file is part of CommandStation-EX
+ *
+ *  This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  It is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with CommandStation.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include "DCCPacket.h"
+
+class DCCDecoder {
+public:
+  static bool parse(DCCPacket &p);
+  static inline void onoff(bool on) {active = on;};
+private:
+  static bool active;
+};
+#endif // ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32

DCCEXParser.cpp

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *  © 2021 Neil McKechnie
  *  © 2021 Mike S
  *  © 2021-2024 Herb Morton
- *  © 2020-2023 Harald Barth
+ *  © 2020-2025 Harald Barth
  *  © 2020-2021 M Steve Todd
  *  © 2020-2021 Fred Decker
  *  © 2020-2021 Chris Harlow
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ Once a new OPCODE is decided upon, update this list.
 #include "CamParser.h"
 #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
 #include "WifiESP32.h"
+#include "DCCDecoder.h"
 #endif
 
 // This macro can't be created easily as a portable function because the
@@ -270,16 +271,20 @@ void DCCEXParser::parse(Print *stream,  byte *com,  RingStream *ringStream) {
   // This function can get stings of the form "<C OMM AND>" or "C OMM AND>"
   // found is true first after the leading "<" has been passed which results
   // in parseOne() getting c="C OMM AND>"
+  byte *cForLater = NULL;
   bool found = (com[0] != '<');
   for (byte *c=com; c[0] != '\0'; c++) {
     if (found) {
-      parseOne(stream, c,  ringStream);
+      cForLater = c;
       found=false;
     }
-    if (c[0] == '<')
+    if (c[0] == '<') {
+      if (cForLater) parseOne(stream, cForLater, ringStream);
       found = true;
     }
   }
+  if (cForLater) parseOne(stream, cForLater, ringStream);
+}
 
 void DCCEXParser::parseOne(Print *stream, byte *com, RingStream * ringStream)
 {
@@ -679,6 +684,14 @@ void DCCEXParser::parseOne(Print *stream, byte *com, RingStream * ringStream)
     case 'C': // CONFIG <C [params]>
 #if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32)
 // currently this only works on ESP32
+      if (p[0] == "SNIFFER"_hk) { // <C SNIFFER ON|OFF>
+	bool on = false;
+	if (params>1 && p[1] == "ON"_hk) {
+	  on = true;
+	}
+	DCCDecoder::onoff(on);
+	return;
+      }
 #if defined(HAS_ENOUGH_MEMORY)
       if (p[0] == "WIFI"_hk) { 	// <C WIFI SSID PASSWORD>
 	if (params != 5)        // the 5 params 0 to 4 are (kinda): WIFI_hk 0x7777 &SSID 0x7777 &PASSWORD
@@ -1448,6 +1461,7 @@ void DCCEXParser::callback_Wloco(int16_t result)
 
 void DCCEXParser::callback_Wconsist(int16_t result)
 {
+    if (result==-4) DIAG(F("Long Consist %d not supported by decoder"),stashP[1]);
     if (result==1) result=stashP[1]; // pick up original requested id from command
     StringFormatter::send(getAsyncReplyStream(), F("<w CONSIST %d%S>\n"),
      result, stashP[2]=="REVERSE"_hk ? F(" REVERSE") : F(""));

DCCEXParser.h

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct DCCEXParser
    static void setRMFTFilter(FILTER_CALLBACK filter);
    static void setAtCommandCallback(AT_COMMAND_CALLBACK filter);
    static const int MAX_COMMAND_PARAMS=10;  // Must not exceed this
+   static bool funcmap(int16_t cab, byte value, byte fstart, byte fstop);
  
    private:
   
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ struct DCCEXParser
     static FILTER_CALLBACK  filterCallback;
     static FILTER_CALLBACK  filterRMFTCallback;
     static AT_COMMAND_CALLBACK  atCommandCallback;
-    static bool funcmap(int16_t cab, byte value, byte fstart, byte fstop);
     static void sendFlashList(Print * stream,const int16_t flashList[]);
 
 };

DCCPacket.h

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+ *  © 2025 Harald Barth
+ *  
+ *  This file is part of CommandStation-EX
+ *
+ *  This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  It is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with CommandStation.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#ifndef DCCPacket_h
+#define DCCPacket_h
+#include <strings.h>
+
+class DCCPacket {
+public:
+  DCCPacket() {
+    _len = 0;
+    _data = NULL;
+  };
+  DCCPacket(byte *d, byte l) {
+    _len = l;
+    _data = new byte[_len];
+    for (byte n = 0; n<_len; n++)
+      _data[n] = d[n];
+  };
+  DCCPacket(const DCCPacket &old) {
+    _len = old._len;
+    _data = new byte[_len];
+    for (byte n = 0; n<_len; n++)
+      _data[n] = old._data[n];
+  };
+  DCCPacket &operator=(const DCCPacket &rhs) {
+    if (this == &rhs)
+      return *this;
+    delete[]_data;
+    _len = rhs._len;
+    _data = new byte[_len];
+    for (byte n = 0; n<_len; n++)
+      _data[n] = rhs._data[n];
+    return *this;
+  };
+  ~DCCPacket() {
+    if (_len) {
+      delete[]_data;
+      _len = 0;
+      _data = NULL;
+    }
+  };
+  inline bool operator==(const DCCPacket &right) {
+    if (_len != right._len)
+      return false;
+    if (_len == 0)
+      return true;
+    return (bcmp(_data, right._data, _len) == 0);
+  };
+  void print(HardwareSerial &s) {
+    s.print("<* DCCPACKET ");
+    for (byte n = 0; n< _len; n++) {
+      s.print(_data[n], HEX);
+      s.print(" ");
+    }
+    s.print("*>\n");
+  };
+  inline byte len() {return _len;};
+  inline byte *data() {return _data;};
+private:
+  byte _len = 0;
+  byte *_data = NULL;
+};
+#endif

DCCTimerESP.cpp

@@ -78,11 +78,17 @@ int DCCTimer::freeMemory() {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
 
+#if __has_include("esp_idf_version.h")
 #include "esp_idf_version.h"
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR > 4
+#endif
+#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR == 4
+// all well correct IDF version
+#else
 #error "DCC-EX does not support compiling with IDF version 5.0 or later. Downgrade your ESP32 library to a version that contains IDF version 4. Arduino ESP32 library 3.0.0 is too new. Downgrade to one of 2.0.9 to 2.0.17"
 #endif
 
+// protect all the rest of the code from IDF version 5
+#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR == 4
 #include "DIAG.h"
 #include <driver/adc.h>
 #include <soc/sens_reg.h>
@@ -322,5 +328,5 @@ void ADCee::scan() {
 
 void ADCee::begin() {
 }
-
+#endif //IDF v4
 #endif //ESP32

DCCWaveform.cpp

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void DCCWaveform::interrupt2() {
     // As we get to the end of the preambles, open the reminder window.
     // This delays any reminder insertion until the last moment so
     // that the reminder doesn't block a more urgent packet. 
-    reminderWindowOpen=transmitRepeats==0 && remainingPreambles<4 && remainingPreambles>1;
+    reminderWindowOpen=transmitRepeats==0 && remainingPreambles<12 && remainingPreambles>1;
     if (remainingPreambles==1) promotePendingPacket();
     else if (remainingPreambles==10 && isMainTrack && railcomActive) DCCTimer::ackRailcomTimer();
     // Update free memory diagnostic as we don't have anything else to do this time.

EXRAIL2.cpp

@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ LookList *  RMFT2::onClockLookup=NULL;
 LookList *  RMFT2::onRotateLookup=NULL;
 #endif
 LookList *  RMFT2::onOverloadLookup=NULL;
+#ifdef BOOSTER_INPUT
+LookList *  RMFT2::onRailSyncOnLookup=NULL;
+LookList *  RMFT2::onRailSyncOffLookup=NULL;
+#endif
 byte * RMFT2::routeStateArray=nullptr; 
 const FSH  * * RMFT2::routeCaptionArray=nullptr; 
 int16_t * RMFT2::stashArray=nullptr;
@@ -204,6 +208,10 @@ LookList* RMFT2::LookListLoader(OPCODE op1, OPCODE op2, OPCODE op3) {
   onRotateLookup=LookListLoader(OPCODE_ONROTATE);
 #endif
   onOverloadLookup=LookListLoader(OPCODE_ONOVERLOAD);
+#ifdef BOOSTER_INPUT
+  onRailSyncOnLookup=LookListLoader(OPCODE_ONRAILSYNCON);
+  onRailSyncOffLookup=LookListLoader(OPCODE_ONRAILSYNCOFF);
+#endif
   // onLCCLookup is not the same so not loaded here. 
 
   // Second pass startup, define any turnouts or servos, set signals red
@@ -931,8 +939,9 @@ void RMFT2::loop2() {
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_PROG
   case OPCODE_JOIN:
-    TrackManager::setPower(POWERMODE::ON);
     TrackManager::setJoin(true);
+    TrackManager::setMainPower(POWERMODE::ON);
+    TrackManager::setProgPower(POWERMODE::ON);
     break;
 
   case OPCODE_UNJOIN:
@@ -1120,6 +1129,10 @@ void RMFT2::loop2() {
   case OPCODE_ONROTATE:
 #endif
   case OPCODE_ONOVERLOAD:
+#ifdef BOOSTER_INPUT
+  case OPCODE_ONRAILSYNCON:
+  case OPCODE_ONRAILSYNCOFF:
+#endif
 
     break;
     
@@ -1342,7 +1355,19 @@ void RMFT2::powerEvent(int16_t track, bool overload) {
     onOverloadLookup->handleEvent(F("POWER"),track);
   }
 }
-
+#ifdef BOOSTER_INPUT
+void RMFT2::railsyncEvent(bool on) {
+  if (Diag::CMD)
+   DIAG(F("railsyncEvent : %d"), on);
+  if (on) {
+    if (onRailSyncOnLookup)
+      onRailSyncOnLookup->handleEvent(F("RAILSYNCON"), 0);
+  } else {
+    if (onRailSyncOffLookup)
+      onRailSyncOffLookup->handleEvent(F("RAILSYNCOFF"), 0);
+  }
+}
+#endif
 // This function is used when setting pins so that a SET or RESET
 // will cause any blink task on that pin to terminate.
 // It will be compiled out of existence if no BLINK feature is used.

EXRAIL2.h

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ enum OPCODE : byte {OPCODE_THROW,OPCODE_CLOSE,OPCODE_TOGGLE_TURNOUT,
              OPCODE_ACON, OPCODE_ACOF, 
              OPCODE_ONACON, OPCODE_ONACOF, 
              OPCODE_ONOVERLOAD,
+	     OPCODE_ONRAILSYNCON,OPCODE_ONRAILSYNCOFF,
              OPCODE_ROUTE_ACTIVE,OPCODE_ROUTE_INACTIVE,OPCODE_ROUTE_HIDDEN,
              OPCODE_ROUTE_DISABLED,
              OPCODE_STASH,OPCODE_CLEAR_STASH,OPCODE_CLEAR_ALL_STASH,OPCODE_PICKUP_STASH,
@@ -188,6 +189,9 @@ class LookList {
     static void clockEvent(int16_t clocktime, bool change);
     static void rotateEvent(int16_t id, bool change);
     static void powerEvent(int16_t track, bool overload);
+#ifdef BOOSTER_INPUT
+    static void railsyncEvent(bool on);
+#endif
     static bool signalAspectEvent(int16_t address, byte aspect );    
     // Throttle Info Access functions built by exrail macros 
   static const byte rosterNameCount;
@@ -255,7 +259,10 @@ private:
    static LookList * onRotateLookup;
 #endif
    static LookList * onOverloadLookup;
-   
+#ifdef BOOSTER_INPUT
+   static LookList * onRailSyncOnLookup;
+   static LookList * onRailSyncOffLookup;
+#endif
    static const int countLCCLookup;
    static int onLCCLookup[];
    static const byte compileFeatures;

EXRAIL2MacroReset.h

@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@
 #undef ONCLOCKTIME
 #undef ONCLOCKMINS
 #undef ONOVERLOAD
+#undef ONRAILSYNCON
+#undef ONRAILSYNCOFF
 #undef ONGREEN
 #undef ONRED
 #undef ONROTATE
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@
 #define BROADCAST(msg)
 #define CALL(route)
 #define CLEAR_STASH(id)
-#define CLEAR_ALL_STASH(id)
+#define CLEAR_ALL_STASH
 #define CLOSE(id)
 #define CONFIGURE_SERVO(vpin,pos1,pos2,profile) 
 #define DCC_SIGNAL(id,add,subaddr)
@@ -288,6 +290,8 @@
 #define ONCLOCKTIME(hours,mins)
 #define ONCLOCKMINS(mins)
 #define ONOVERLOAD(track_id)
+#define ONRAILSYNCON
+#define ONRAILSYNCOFF
 #define ONDEACTIVATE(addr,subaddr)
 #define ONDEACTIVATEL(linear) 
 #define ONCLOSE(turnout_id)

EXRAILMacros.h

@@ -584,6 +584,8 @@ int RMFT2::onLCCLookup[RMFT2::countLCCLookup];
 #define ONCLOCKTIME(hours,mins) OPCODE_ONTIME,V((STRIP_ZERO(hours)*60)+STRIP_ZERO(mins)),
 #define ONCLOCKMINS(mins) ONCLOCKTIME(25,mins)
 #define ONOVERLOAD(track_id) OPCODE_ONOVERLOAD,V(TRACK_NUMBER_##track_id),
+#define ONRAILSYNCON OPCODE_ONRAILSYNCON,0,0,
+#define ONRAILSYNCOFF OPCODE_ONRAILSYNCOFF,0,0,
 #define ONDEACTIVATE(addr,subaddr) OPCODE_ONDEACTIVATE,V(addr<<2|subaddr),
 #define ONDEACTIVATEL(linear) OPCODE_ONDEACTIVATE,V(linear+3),
 #define ONGREEN(signal_id) OPCODE_ONGREEN,V(signal_id),

GITHUB_SHA.h

@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define GITHUB_SHA "c389fe9"
+#define GITHUB_SHA "devel-202504182148Z"

LocoTable.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2023 Harald Barth
+ *
+ * This source is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This source is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this software.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include "LocoTable.h"
+
+LocoTable::LOCO LocoTable::speedTable[MAX_LOCOS] = { {0,0,0,0,0,0} };
+int LocoTable::highestUsedReg = 0;
+
+int LocoTable::lookupSpeedTable(int locoId, bool autoCreate) {
+  // determine speed reg for this loco
+  int firstEmpty = MAX_LOCOS;
+  int reg;
+  for (reg = 0; reg < MAX_LOCOS; reg++) {
+    if (speedTable[reg].loco == locoId) break;
+    if (speedTable[reg].loco == 0 && firstEmpty == MAX_LOCOS) firstEmpty = reg;
+  }
+
+  // return -1 if not found and not auto creating
+  if (reg == MAX_LOCOS && !autoCreate) return -1; 
+  if (reg == MAX_LOCOS) reg = firstEmpty;
+  if (reg >= MAX_LOCOS) {
+    //DIAG(F("Too many locos"));
+    return -1;
+  }
+  if (reg==firstEmpty){
+        speedTable[reg].loco = locoId;
+        speedTable[reg].speedCode=128;  // default direction forward
+        speedTable[reg].groupFlags=0;
+        speedTable[reg].functions=0;
+  }
+  if (reg > highestUsedReg) highestUsedReg = reg;
+  return reg;
+}
+
+// returns false only if loco existed but nothing was changed
+bool LocoTable::updateLoco(int loco, byte speedCode) {
+  if (loco==0) {
+    /*
+     // broadcast stop/estop but dont change direction
+     for (int reg = 0; reg < highestUsedReg; reg++) {
+       if (speedTable[reg].loco==0) continue;
+       byte newspeed=(speedTable[reg].speedCode & 0x80) |  (speedCode & 0x7f);
+       if (speedTable[reg].speedCode != newspeed) {
+         speedTable[reg].speedCode = newspeed;
+         CommandDistributor::broadcastLoco(reg);
+       }
+     }
+    */
+     return true;
+  }
+
+  // determine speed reg for this loco
+  int reg=lookupSpeedTable(loco, false);
+  if (reg>=0) {
+    speedTable[reg].speedcounter++;
+    if (speedTable[reg].speedCode!=speedCode) {
+      speedTable[reg].speedCode = speedCode;
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      return false;
+    }
+  } else {
+    // new
+    reg=lookupSpeedTable(loco, true);
+    if(reg >=0) speedTable[reg].speedCode = speedCode;
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+bool LocoTable::updateFunc(int loco, byte func, int shift) {
+  unsigned long previous;
+  unsigned long newfunc;
+  bool retval = false; // nothing was touched
+  int reg = lookupSpeedTable(loco, false);
+  if (reg < 0) { // not found
+    retval = true;
+    reg = lookupSpeedTable(loco, true);
+    newfunc = previous = 0;
+  } else {
+    newfunc = previous = speedTable[reg].functions;
+  }
+
+  speedTable[reg].funccounter++;    
+
+  if(shift == 1) { // special case for light
+    newfunc &= ~1UL;
+    newfunc |= ((func & 0B10000) >> 4);
+  }
+  newfunc &= ~(0B1111UL << shift);
+  newfunc |=  ((func & 0B1111) << shift);
+
+  if (newfunc != previous) {
+    speedTable[reg].functions = newfunc;
+    retval = true;
+  }
+  return retval;
+}
+
+void LocoTable::dumpTable(Stream *output) {
+  output->print("\n-----------Table---------\n");
+  for (byte reg = 0; reg <= highestUsedReg; reg++) {
+    if (speedTable[reg].loco != 0) {
+      output->print(speedTable[reg].loco);
+      output->print(' ');
+      output->print(speedTable[reg].speedCode);
+      output->print(' ');
+      output->print(speedTable[reg].functions);
+      output->print(" #funcpacks:");
+      output->print(speedTable[reg].funccounter);
+      output->print(" #speedpacks:");
+      output->print(speedTable[reg].speedcounter);
+      speedTable[reg].funccounter = 0;
+      speedTable[reg].speedcounter = 0;
+      output->print('\n');
+    }
+  }
+}

LocoTable.h

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2023 Harald Barth
+ *
+ * This source is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This source is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this software.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include <Arduino.h>
+
+#include "DCC.h" // fetch MAX_LOCOS from there
+
+class LocoTable {
+public:
+  void forgetLoco(int cab) {
+    int reg=lookupSpeedTable(cab, false);
+    if (reg>=0) speedTable[reg].loco=0;
+  }
+  static int lookupSpeedTable(int locoId, bool autoCreate);
+  static bool updateLoco(int loco, byte speedCode);
+  static bool updateFunc(int loco, byte func, int shift);
+  static void dumpTable(Stream *output);
+
+private:
+  struct LOCO
+  {
+    int loco;
+    byte speedCode;
+    byte groupFlags;
+    unsigned long functions;
+    unsigned int funccounter;
+    unsigned int speedcounter;
+  };
+  static LOCO speedTable[MAX_LOCOS];
+  static int highestUsedReg;
+};

Sniffer.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+/*
+ *  © 2025 Harald Barth
+ *  
+ *  This file is part of CommandStation-EX
+ *
+ *  This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  It is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with CommandStation.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
+#define DIAG_LED 33
+#include "Sniffer.h"
+#include "DIAG.h"
+//extern Sniffer *DCCSniffer;
+
+static void packeterror() {
+  digitalWrite(DIAG_LED,HIGH);
+}
+
+static void clear_packeterror() {
+  digitalWrite(DIAG_LED,LOW);
+}
+
+static bool halfbits2byte(uint16_t b, byte *dccbyte) {
+/*
+  if (b!=0 && b!=0xFFFF) {
+    Serial.print("[ ");
+    for(int n=0; n<16; n++) {
+      Serial.print(b&(1<<n)?"1":"0");
+    }
+    Serial.println(" ]");
+  }
+*/
+  for(byte n=0; n<8; n++) {
+    switch (b & 0x03) {
+    case 0x01:
+    case 0x02:
+      // broken bits
+      packeterror();
+      return false;
+      break;
+    case 0x00:
+      bitClear(*dccbyte, n);
+      break;
+    case 0x03:
+      bitSet(*dccbyte, n);
+      break;
+    }
+    b = b>>2;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+static void IRAM_ATTR blink_diag(int limit) {
+  delay(500);
+  for (int n=0 ; n<limit; n++) {
+    digitalWrite(DIAG_LED,HIGH);
+    delay(200);
+    digitalWrite(DIAG_LED,LOW);
+    delay(200);
+  }
+}
+
+static bool IRAM_ATTR cap_ISR_cb(mcpwm_unit_t mcpwm, mcpwm_capture_channel_id_t cap_channel, const cap_event_data_t *edata,void *user_data) {
+  if (edata->cap_edge == MCPWM_BOTH_EDGE) {
+    // should not happen at all
+    // delays here might crash sketch
+    blink_diag(2);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if (user_data) ((Sniffer *)user_data)->processInterrupt(edata->cap_value, edata->cap_edge == MCPWM_POS_EDGE);
+//if (DCCSniffer)            DCCSniffer->processInterrupt(edata->cap_value, edata->cap_edge == MCPWM_POS_EDGE);
+  
+  return 0;
+}
+
+Sniffer::Sniffer(byte snifferpin) {
+  mcpwm_gpio_init(MCPWM_UNIT_0, MCPWM_CAP_0, snifferpin);
+  // set capture edge, BIT(0) - negative edge, BIT(1) - positive edge
+  // MCPWM_POS_EDGE|MCPWM_NEG_EDGE should be 3.
+  //mcpwm_capture_enable(MCPWM_UNIT_0, MCPWM_SELECT_CAP0, MCPWM_POS_EDGE|MCPWM_NEG_EDGE, 0);
+  //mcpwm_isr_register(MCPWM_UNIT_0, sniffer_isr_handler, NULL, ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM, NULL);
+  //MCPWM0.int_ena.cap0_int_ena = 1;                      // Enable interrupt on CAP0 signal
+
+  mcpwm_capture_config_t MCPWM_cap_config = { //Capture channel configuration
+    .cap_edge = MCPWM_BOTH_EDGE,              // according to mcpwm.h
+    .cap_prescale = 1,                        // 1 to 256 (see .h file)
+    .capture_cb = cap_ISR_cb,                 // user defined ISR/callback
+    .user_data = (void *)this                 // user defined argument to callback
+  };
+  pinMode(DIAG_LED ,OUTPUT);
+  blink_diag(3); // so that we know we have DIAG_LED
+  DIAG(F("Init sniffer on pin %d"), snifferpin);
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(mcpwm_capture_enable_channel(MCPWM_UNIT_0, MCPWM_SELECT_CAP0, &MCPWM_cap_config));
+}
+
+#define SNIFFER_TIMEOUT 100L // 100 Milliseconds
+bool Sniffer::inputActive(){
+  unsigned long now = millis();
+  return ((now - lastendofpacket) < SNIFFER_TIMEOUT);
+}
+
+#define DCC_TOO_SHORT 4000L // 4000 ticks are 50usec
+#define DCC_ONE_LIMIT 6400L // 6400 ticks are 80usec
+
+void IRAM_ATTR Sniffer::processInterrupt(int32_t capticks, bool posedge) {
+  byte bit = 0;
+  diffticks = capticks - lastticks;
+  if (lastedge != posedge) {
+    if (diffticks < DCC_TOO_SHORT) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (diffticks < DCC_ONE_LIMIT) {
+      bit = 1;
+    } else {
+      bit = 0;
+    }
+    // update state variables for next round
+    lastticks = capticks;
+    lastedge = posedge;
+    bitfield = bitfield << (uint64_t)1;
+    bitfield = bitfield + (uint64_t)bit;
+
+    // now the halfbit is in the bitfield. Analyze...
+    
+    if ((bitfield & 0xFFFFFF) == 0xFFFFFC){
+      // This looks at the 24 last halfbits
+      // and detects a preamble if
+      // 22 are ONE and 2 are ZERO which is a
+      // preabmle of 11 ONES and one ZERO
+      if (inpacket) {
+	// if we are already inpacket here we
+	// got a preamble in the middle of a
+	// packet
+	packeterror();
+      } else {
+	clear_packeterror(); // everything fine again at end of preable after good packet
+      }
+      currentbyte = 0;
+      dcclen = 0;
+      inpacket = true;
+      halfbitcounter = 18; // count 18 steps from 17 to 0 and then look at the byte
+      return;
+    }
+    if (inpacket) {
+      halfbitcounter--;
+      if (halfbitcounter) {
+	return; // wait until we have full byte
+      } else {
+	// have reached end of byte
+	//if (currentbyte == 2) debugfield = bitfield;
+	byte twohalfbits = bitfield & 0x03;
+	switch (twohalfbits) {
+	case 0x01:
+	case 0x02:
+	  // broken bits
+	  inpacket = false;
+	  packeterror();
+	  return;
+	  break;
+	case 0x00:
+	case 0x03:
+	  // byte end
+	  uint16_t b = (bitfield & 0x3FFFF)>>2; // take 18 halfbits and use 16 of them
+	  if (!halfbits2byte(b, dccbytes + currentbyte)) {
+	    // broken halfbits
+	    inpacket = false;
+	    packeterror();
+	    return;
+	  }
+	  if (twohalfbits == 0x03) { // end of packet marker
+	    inpacket = false;
+	    dcclen = currentbyte+1;
+	    debugfield = bitfield;
+	    // put it into the out packet
+	    if (fetchflag) {
+	      // not good, should have been fetched
+              // blink_diag(1);
+	      packeterror(); // or better?
+	    }
+	    lastendofpacket = millis();
+	    DCCPacket temppacket(dccbytes, dcclen);
+	    if (!(temppacket == prevpacket)) {
+	      // we have something new to offer to the fetch routine
+	      outpacket.push_back(temppacket);
+	      prevpacket = temppacket;
+	      fetchflag = true;
+	    }
+	    return;
+	  }
+	  break;
+	}
+	halfbitcounter = 18;
+	currentbyte++; // everything done for this end of byte
+	if (currentbyte >= MAXDCCPACKETLEN) {
+	  inpacket = false; // this is an error because we should have retured above
+	  packeterror();    // when endof packet marker was active
+	}
+      }
+    }
+  } else { // lastedge == posedge
+    // this should not happen, check later
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+static void IRAM_ATTR sniffer_isr_handler(void *) {
+  DCCSniffer.processInterrupt();
+}
+*/
+#endif // ESP32

Sniffer.h

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+ *  © 2025 Harald Barth
+ *  
+ *  This file is part of CommandStation-EX
+ *
+ *  This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  It is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with CommandStation.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include <list>
+#include "driver/mcpwm.h"
+#include "soc/mcpwm_struct.h"
+#include "soc/mcpwm_reg.h"
+
+#define MAXDCCPACKETLEN 8
+#include "DCCPacket.h"
+
+class Sniffer {
+public:
+  Sniffer(byte snifferpin);
+  void IRAM_ATTR processInterrupt(int32_t capticks, bool posedge);
+  inline int32_t getTicks() {
+    noInterrupts();
+    int32_t i = diffticks;
+    interrupts();
+    return i;
+  };
+  inline int64_t getDebug() {
+    noInterrupts();
+    int64_t i = debugfield;
+    interrupts();
+    return i;
+  };
+  inline DCCPacket fetchPacket() {
+    // if there is no new data, this will create a
+    // packet with length 0 (which is no packet)
+    DCCPacket p;
+    noInterrupts();
+    if (!outpacket.empty()) {
+      p = outpacket.front();
+      outpacket.pop_front();
+    }
+    if (fetchflag) {
+      fetchflag = false; // (data has been fetched)
+    }
+    interrupts();
+    return p;
+  };
+  bool inputActive();
+private:
+  // keep these vars in processInterrupt only
+  uint64_t bitfield = 0;
+  uint64_t debugfield = 0;
+  int32_t diffticks;
+  int32_t lastticks;
+  bool lastedge;
+  byte currentbyte = 0;
+  byte dccbytes[MAXDCCPACKETLEN];
+  byte dcclen = 0;
+  bool inpacket = false;
+  // these vars are used as interface to other parts of sniffer
+  byte halfbitcounter = 0;
+  bool fetchflag = false;
+  std::list<DCCPacket> outpacket;
+  DCCPacket prevpacket;
+  volatile unsigned long lastendofpacket = 0; // timestamp millis
+
+};
+#endif

TrackManager.cpp

@@ -668,7 +668,8 @@ void TrackManager::setJoin(bool joined) {
       if (track[t]->getMode() & TRACK_MODE_PROG) {       // find PROG track
 	tempProgTrack = t;                               // remember PROG track
 	setTrackMode(t, TRACK_MODE_MAIN);
-	track[t]->setPower(POWERMODE::ON);               // if joined, always on
+	// setPower() of the track called after
+	// seperately after setJoin() instead
 	break;                                           // there is only one prog track, done
       }
     }
@@ -680,8 +681,6 @@ void TrackManager::setJoin(bool joined) {
       setTrackMode(tempProgTrack, TRACK_MODE_PROG);         // set track mode back to prog
       track[tempProgTrack]->setPower(tPTmode);              // set power status as it was before
       tempProgTrack = MAX_TRACKS+1;
-    } else {
-      DIAG(F("Unjoin but no remembered prog track"));
     }
   }
 #endif

WiThrottle.cpp

@@ -500,9 +500,9 @@ void WiThrottle::getLocoCallback(int16_t locoid) {
   char addcmd[20]={'M',stashThrottleChar,'+', addrchar};
   itoa(locoid,addcmd+4,10);
   stashInstance->multithrottle(stashStream, (byte *)addcmd);
+  TrackManager::setJoin(true);          // <1 JOIN> so we can drive loco away
   TrackManager::setMainPower(POWERMODE::ON);
   TrackManager::setProgPower(POWERMODE::ON);
-  TrackManager::setJoin(true);          // <1 JOIN> so we can drive loco away
   DIAG(F("LocoCallback commit success"));
   stashStream->commit();
 }

version.h

@@ -3,7 +3,16 @@
 
 #include "StringFormatter.h"
 
-#define VERSION "5.4.4"
+#define VERSION "5.4.11"
+// 5.4.11 - Feature: Enable sniffer on CSB-1
+// 5.4.10 - Bugfix: MEGA DCC waveform starvation (sends too many idles)
+// 5.4.9  - Handle non-compliant decoders returning 255 for cv 20 and confusing <R> with bad consist addresses.
+//        - <W CONSIST longaddr> handles non-compliant decoders which NAK cv 20 writes.
+// 5.4.8  - Bugfix: Insert idle packet at end of speed reminder loop; treat all function groups equal
+// 5.4.7  - Bugfix: EXRAIL fix CLEAR_ALL_STASH
+// 5.4.6  - Bugfix: Do not drop further commands in same packet
+// 5.4.5  - ESP32: Better detection of correct IDF version
+//        - track power is always turned on after setJoin() not by setJoin()
 // 5.4.4  - bugfix in parser, input buffer overrun and trailing > that did break <+>
 // 5.4.3  - bugfix changeFn for functions 29..31
 // 5.4.2  - Reversed turnout bugfix