Information LH100 V3.6
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11.1.1 Difference between Operation mode programming
and service mode programming
When you use operations mode programming or
“Programming on
the Main”
, the locomotive can be operating anywhere on your layout.
To communicate with this exact locomotive and differentiate it from all
others, you must know the address of this locomotive. In operations
mode programming the locomotive receives a command that can be
written something like this:
“Locomotive number 1234, enter the value 15 in CV4.”
Only the locomotive with address 1234 will carry out this command.
When you use service mode or
“programming on the programming
track”
it is not necessary to know the address of the receiver. In this
case the decoder will receive a command in this format:
“Write the value 15 in CV4”
Each and every decoder that receives this command will also carry it
out.
11.1.2 When do you need the programming on the
programming track?
1. Whenever you want to change the address of a locomotive
decoder.
2. When you want to display information currently stored within the
CV
3. There are also
Digital plus by Lenz ®
decoders that do not
understand the “Programming on the Main” mode.
Many entry level, older locomotive or most accessory decoders do not
have the capability to be programmed using operations mode
programming. For all these decoders you need to use the
“Programming on the programming track” mode.
