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13 Programming on the Programming Track
In this section you will learn:
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what a programming track is
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the difference between "Programming in operational mode
(POM)" and "Programming on the programming track"
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when it is necessary to use this programming method
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how to install a programming track
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detailed example on how to proceed step by step.
By programming we are referring to the customizing of the decoder
features, as already explained in the section "Configuring decoder
features".
13.1 What is a programming track?
A programming track is an isolated section of track that is used
exclusively for checking for the correct installation of a decoder,
setting a decoder's address, and configuring a decoders CVs.
To
make sure that only a specific decoder receives a particular
programming instruction, only the locomotive whose decoder
features you want to alter should be placed on this track.
This
is easy to achieve if you use a part of the layout which is
electronically separated from the rest of the track system.
13.2 Difference between "programming using POM" and
"programming on the programming track"
During "Programming on the main" the locomotive with the decoder
can be located anywhere on the layout. To address this locomotive
precisely and to distinguish it from the others, it is necessary to
know the address of the locomotive. During programming in
operational mode (PoM) the locomotive receives an order that can
be described as follows:
"Locomotive number 1234, enter value 15 in CV4!"
Only the locomotive with address 1234 will execute this order.
During programming on the programming track it is
not
necessary
to know the address of the decoder. During this procedure the
decoder receives the order:
"Enter value 15 in CV4!"
All
decoders that receive this command
will change CV4 to have a value of 15.