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Information SET-02
Caution: Every decoder which receives programming track
commands will change their CVs. This means that if you do not
use a programming track that is totally isolated from your layout, all
your locomotives on the layout will at the same time change their
CVs at to the value you program. For example, if you program the
locomotive address to have the value of "1" than all locomotives on
your layout will now respond to the address "1".
13.3 When is it necessary to program on the programming
track?
You should always check out the proper installation of a decoder on
a programming track before trying to operate the locomotive by
attempting to set its address. Once you set the decoders address
you can use PoM for setting all other CVs. However, not all
NMRA
DCC
decoders have operations mode programming (POM)
capabilities. For all these decoders it is necessary to set their CVs
through use of "Programming on the programming track".
13.4 Where is the programming track connected?
The connection points of the programming track with SET-02 are the
terminals
J
and
K
of the power station LV200. In practice you
proceed as follows: disconnect the two wires which lead from the
terminals
J
and
K
of LV200 to your track system and instead
connect only the programming track to the LV200. A second 4
terminal green connector is provided for this purpose. Alternatively
you can use a DPDT switch for this purpose.
If you want to program a DIGITAL plus accessory decoder, a
separate part of the track is not necessary since the decoder is
connected directly to the
J
and
K
outputs during programming.
Installation of a programming track