I began my DCC layout about 20 years ago. I only have one MTH loco, a streamlined Empire State Express Hudson. I don't use JMRI so I can't speak to that. My MTH loco works pretty much like my DCC locos. The one thing I can't figure out is why every time I start up, the sound is muted. I have to press F3 until the sound comes on.
That's about 10 times more expensive than getting a different DCC system. And there Is a lot more prep work to do for DCC programming with MTH than on other systems because of the defaults in JMRI.
Decoder Pro with a Sprog is abosluely the way to go for programming.
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Michael Mornard
Bringing the North Woods to South Dakota!
The problem isn't with your Pi-SPROG, it's that DCS is absolutely not DCC, and it isn't as compatible with DCC as MTH liked to claim.
Many folks end up tearing out the DCS stuff and installing a "real" DCC decoder. You might be better off taking that route, rather than spending money on more DCC systems that DCS still won't work with.
im already considering ditching this system for the ESU cab control. What was the process for adding an MTH engine to your digitrax system?
I use the Sprogg II and JMRI on my test bench. I "sometimes" use JMRI with wi-fi and an android tablet and a Digitrax command station on my layout.
I can't exactly address what problems you might be having as long as all your MTH engines run on the DCC protocal. I have one MTH engine and it runs fine and I can access the main functions I use.
You might want to take your dilemma to the JMRI.groups.io site and ask for further advice there. There's also a groups.io for Sprogg users. You'll find more valuable input there.
There's a bit of a learning curve with JMRI and having every setup parameter and driver installed and working is paramount. The MTH "must be programmed on the main" thing had me confounded for a while, too. I wound up bypassing JMRI altogether and used a Digitrax throttle and spare command station for that.
Good Luck, Ed
I purchased the Pi sprog full package for my new layout. After using MTH DCS for so long I decided it was finally time to use DCC.
I’ve had nothing but problems trying to add my engines. I used http://sprog.us.com/Working_with_MTH_locos.pdf guide to add my engines. After going through the long complicated menus many times I finally was able to get through the items on the instructions. When I thought it was added tho none of the buttons on the throttle worked. Or I got errors other times when trying to write to the engine.
Pics;https://imgur.com/a/Z860yyV