CV29
CV29 is the basic decoder setup CV that is used by all DCC decoder manufactures. So,
if you are familiar with CV29 from other manufacturer's decoders MTH's is no
different. The most important part of CV29 is the ability to switch between long and
short addressing. By default, CV29 on your MTH PS3.0-equipped engine is set to 2.
Long and Short Addressing
Like most DCC Decoders, your MTH PS3.0-equipped engine can be programmed with
both Long and Short Address. Short addresses are those from 1-127 and Long
addresses are those from 128-9999. You can program the engine address either with
Programming on the Main (PoM) or using a Programming Track. Since it's easiest, in
most cases, to PoM the instructions will show you how to do it this way.
By default, your MTH PS3.0-equipped engine comes programmed with both a long
and short DCC address. The default Short address is always 3.
The default Long
address will be 3333.
To change your engine's Short Address using PoM:
1. Call up the engine's current address on your DCC handheld
2. Enter Programming on the Main on your DCC handheld
3. Enter the new address you want – Remember you can only use address 1-127 for
Short Addressing
4. Once you hit Enter the engine will give you a two whistle/horn blast response
5. Call up the engine on its new address and away you goAlternatively, depending
upon the type of DCC system you have, you can enter PoM and then write the new
address in the Address Menu. This only works for short addressing. For example,
on an MRC Prodigy Advance2 system, you would:
1. Call up the engine's current address on your DCC handheld
2. Hit the PROG button twice to enter PoM mode
3. Hit Enter twice so the LCD displays “Adr”
4. Type in the new Short Address (1-127) that you want and hit Enter
5. The engine will give you a two whistle/horn blast response
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