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Setup JMRI

• Preparing to Install

Getting Started

• What is DCC?
• What DCC systems will DecoderPro work with?
• What hardware do I need?
• How do I start the program?
• How do I set up my Preferences?

Using DecoderPro

• How do I set up to program a decoder?

DecoderPro® Programming Modes

• What are the Programming Modes?
• Single CV Programmer
• Service Mode Programmer
• Ops Mode Programming
• Multi Decoder Control (Programming)

The Basic Programmer

• Entering Locomotives in the "Roster"
• The basic programmer
• Reading the data from the decoder
• Entering and editing new data
• Writing the new data to the decoder
• Saving the new data to a file
• What if I need to do more?

The Comprehensive Programmer

• Setup and Roster Panes
• Expanded Basic Pane
• Motor Control Pane
• Speed Control Pane
• Speed Table Pane
• Function Mapping Pane
• Lights Pane
• Consisting Pane
• Advanced Features Pane
• Analog Controls Pane
• Sound Pane
• Sound Levels Pane
• Global CV Pane
• Manufacturer-Specific Pane
• Printing the Decoder Data

Decoder Definition

Getting Started

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Getting Started on a decoder definition

In this part of the manual we will introduce you to the process of creating a file to describe a new decoder. You might benefit from reading the other sections of the DecoderPro user guide to get background information, especially the XML introduction Intro to XML files and the section on what the configuration files contain Configuration files .

The easiest way to create a configuration file is to modify an existing one, so that you can follow the format. The decoder definition is configured per the decoder-config.dtd. (most of you will not be interested in this dtd, if you are open in a text editor).

To get started, locate a decoder definition XML file that is close to the new decoder that you would like to define. . If you don't know what is "close", well don't sweat it. Let's just move on to looking at a definition file and you'll get a feel about what we're talking about.

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