Setting Last Cab Allowed to Program on the
Program
Track (Master
Cab Only)
1. Make sure your Cab is the Master Cab.
2. Press
SYS
and
8
.
3. Using
0 - 9
, enter the number of the last Cab allowed to program on the
Program Track. Press
ENTER
.
Example
If you press
SYS, 8, 2
, and
ENTER
, Cab #3 and above cannot program on
the Program Track.
Programming Decoders
The Prodigy Advance
2
allows you to easily program most NMRA
compatible decoders. It guides you step by step through the programming
process. No hexadecimal numbers are needed, nor an engineering
degree, to program decoders with this system. The Prodigy Advance
allows you to program decoders on a separate Program Track or on the
Main Track layout, all without affecting any other locos operating on the
Main Track.
Decoder Terminology
Note
Before you start programming, please familiarize yourself with the
following terminology.
Loco Address:
The address is the number assigned to a decoder to
identify the decoder.
Start Voltage:
This is the voltage required to start the loco’s motor and
overcome its weight and friction to make it begin to move. You can
program your loco with a start voltage so that it will begin to move as soon
as the throttle is turned.
Top Voltage:
The top voltage (top speed) is the voltage (speed) at full
throttle. The Prodigy Advance top end voltage is set for maximum output.
If you are running a switcher, you may want the top end voltage to be less
than full output for more realistic performance at top throttle setting.
Acceleration Rate:
This rate simulates the drag of a heavy load as the
loco speeds up so when you increase the speed setting, the loco will
gradually increase its speed.
Deceleration Rate:
This rate simulates the drag of a heavy load as the
loco slows down so when you decrease the speed setting, the loco will
gradually decrease its speed.
Programming Loco on the
Program
Track
1. Make sure your Cab is allowed to program on the Program Track.
2. Place the loco on the Program Track. Press
PROG
to select “Prog Prog
Track”. Press
ENTER
.
3. First, “Adr” will flash, prompting you to program the loco address. Using
0 - 9
, enter the loco address followed by
ENTER
, or press
ENTER
to skip.
Note
For the beginner or if you want to only program the loco address, you
can stop right here.
Put the loco back on the Main Track. Select the loco
by pressing
LOCO
then enter the loco address and press
ENTER
. Now
you can run the loco.
MRC Prodigy Advance
2
Operation 2-5
