
COMPLETING THE QUICK START
Operating one locomotive is fun — for awhile. But operating two locomotives is a lot
more fun for a much longer time. Advancing beyond this simple DCC testing requires
decoder installation into more locomotives and perhaps a few straight pieces added
to your circle of track. After you have two locomotives with decoders we can
continue with both locomotives simultaneously operating under DCC control. At least
one locomotive will need to be programmed with a different address.
PROGRAMMING A LOCOMOTIVE
ADDRESS
#1 The first item of business in this section is to remove any locomotives from the
layout that will not be programmed.
#2 Place the locomotive to be programmed with an installed decoder on the track.
#3 Press the PROG
/ESC
button four times
(bottom left corner)
to get to the
programming track menu.
Your cab should read:
SELMODE xx:xxPM
SELMODE xx:xxPM
SELMODE xx:xxPM
SELMODE xx:xxPM
SELMODE xx:xxPM
USE PROGRAM TRK
USE PROGRAM TRK
USE PROGRAM TRK
USE PROGRAM TRK
USE PROGRAM TRK
xx:xx represents the fast clock which may display any time at this point.
#4 Press ENTER to use the programming track and you will see:
PROG TRK xx:xxPM
PROG TRK xx:xxPM
PROG TRK xx:xxPM
PROG TRK xx:xxPM
PROG TRK xx:xxPM
1=STD 2=CV 3=REG
1=STD 2=CV 3=REG
1=STD 2=CV 3=REG
1=STD 2=CV 3=REG
1=STD 2=CV 3=REG
#5 Press “1” to use Standard programming. You will see:
MAIN OFF xx:xxP
M
MAIN OFF xx:xxP
M
MAIN OFF xx:xxP
M
MAIN OFF xx:xxP
M
MAIN OFF xx:xxPM
MANUFACTURER:__
_
MANUFACTURER:__
_
MANUFACTURER:__
_
MANUFACTURER:__
_
MANUFACTURER:___
After a moment the blank space after MANUFACTURER: will be filled in with the
NMRA code for
the maker of the decoder
.
All manufacturers have different
codes.
If you get a CAN NOT READ CV message the decoder is not responding. Check the
locomotive, decoder and programming track wiring. An older decoder that uses
“paged” mode (discussed later) can take up to 15 seconds to read the values.
#6 Press ENTER to read the decoder version installed in your locomotive.
#7 Press ENTER again to see:
ACTIVE ADR:SHOR
T
ACTIVE ADR:SHOR
T
ACTIVE ADR:SHOR
T
ACTIVE ADR:SHOR
T
ACTIVE ADR:SHORT
SETUP ADR 1=YE
S
SETUP ADR 1=YE
S
SETUP ADR 1=YE
S
SETUP ADR 1=YE
S
SETUP ADR 1=YES
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