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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 start DecoderPro® program for the First Time User?
• How do I set up my Preferences?

Using DecoderPro

• How do I set up to program a decoder?

DecoderPro Programming Modes

• Single CV Programmer
• Service Mode Programmer
• Ops Mode 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

Advanced Features

• Function Labels Pane
• Roster Media

DecoderPro® Main Window

• Menu Bar
• Toolbar
• Roster Table
• Decoder Information
• Status Bar

Error Messages

• Error Codes explained

DecoderPro® Comprehensive Programmer

Advanced Features Pane

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The Advanced Features pane covers CVs that don't fall readily into one of the other categories, and more importantly are not generally part of the NMRA DCC standard. This is a bit like the Netscape/Microsoft Browser Wars, areas where the manufacturer is pushing the envelope. In this case, the CV here controls the Transponding feature of newer Digitrax decoders, which allows them to report their location and engine number back to the Loconet.

There may be one or several of these panes, depending on how complex the decoder programming is and the style of the person who wrote the definition file for your particular decoder.

Simple Advanced pane for Digitrax decoder.

Complex Advanced pane for Tsunami OEM of the FP-45 decoder.

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