January 2021
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SET THE DECODER BOARD ADDRESS (without the
programming track!)
Using this method, you can set the light board to an any address
between 1 and 2048. (the range of switch addresses)
Turn OFF both F0 and F3 lights. The board will not enter programming
mode if either is ON.
PRESS AND HOLD F2 (NCE: HORN, not F2) for 10 seconds to put the
board in ADDRESS PROGRAMMING MODE.
IF YOU HAVE AN NCE SYSTEM or other system where F2 is NOT
momentary, use the HORN function key – which is Momentary,
otherwise the board will enter programming immediately.
(This can be done anywhere on the layout but the power to the track
must be ON. This will NOT affect any Multifunction Decoder (Engine)
on the layout.
After roughly 8 seconds the board lights will blink (~ 1 time a second).
This tells you that the board is ready to accept a new address.
For this to work you must have the throttle set to the CURRENT board
address and you are able to control the lights On/Off from the throttle.
If not, either reset the board back to Address 3 or set your DCC throttle
to the assigned board address.
Using the SWITCH function on your throttle, select the new address you
want to program – then press either CLOSED or THROWN. The lights
will go out indicating the new address has been saved. Using your
throttle, EXIT switch mode and set the throttle (Loco) number of the
