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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

Printing Decoder Data

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Print Data: DecoderPro provides the capability to print out a full list of the decoder CV data or selected data. To print, select the File menu of any Comprehensive Programmer Pane, then select the Print or Print Preview options.

• Print all..., Preview all... Displays Select Items to Print dialog box

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  Select each or all of the decoder items that you want to print

  Click to print then Print dialog for your computer system is displayed.

• Print CVs...,Preview CVs...Displays Select Items to Print Dialog box or Preview screen

These printouts show the variables by name in each category that is selectected.(as shown on the DecoderPro panes) along with their CV number and Value. A handy reference for the future.

Print preview will look like it's about to print the list, and ask for which printer to use. Don't panic!, that's only to get the preview to work. Go ahead and select the printer and you'll only get the preview.

Import Data: You may import the list from another computer in the PR1 file format. Thus, the Export and Import capability allows you to take the data from one computer system to another.

Export Data: you may export the list as one of several file types :

• CSV file... (Comma separated variables)
• PR1DOS file...
• PR1WIN file...

All are two columns, CV#, and Value in Decimal and Hexadecimal

The three images below are samples of the "All" printout from the SD40-2 that has been used as an example in many places in this manual. Click on the page to see a larger image in a new window.

OK! That's it! You now know how to use DecoderPro to program your decoders, and document the results.. Now let's run trains!

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