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6.2.2. Programming

Programming and reading vehicle and accessory decoders

Testing vehicle and accessory decoders
In this menu item you have access to all common programming types for vehicle and
accessory decoders:

Programming on the main track or programming track

Data formats: DCC, m3 and Motorola
With the virtual HandControl.prog on the side you can directly check the settings of decoders
on / at the programming track.
Note that main track programming (POM) and programming on the programming track
(PROG) and reading out the configuration variables (CVs) is not possible for all decoder types
and data formats.
Vehicle
decoders
Accessory
decoders
Basic*
Accessory
decoder
Extended*
DCC
read out POM + PROG POM + PROG POM + PROG
program POM + PROG POM + PROG POM + PROG
MM
read out PROG:
determine address
assign addres* ---
program PROG --- ---
m3
read out PROG:
determine UID
--- ---
program PROG:
assign addres
--- ---
* Background info on programming accessory decoders
According to RailCommunity standard RCN-214, there are two ways of programming DCC
accessory decoders:

Basic is the most common type of programming. Unless otherwise stated in the accessory
decoder instructions, assume that "Basic" is the type of programming used for this decoder.

Extended is mainly used for programming signal decoders. Please check in the manual if
the decoder supports this type of programming.
With many Motorola accessory decoders it is possible to assign them their address by entering
a turnout address from a block of 4. To do this, they must be put into programming mode,
e.g. by attaching a jumper or pressing a button. With the mc² you can directly assign an
address to these Motorola accessory decoders when you connect them to the programming
track.
Operation with the mc² | 6.5