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6.3.1 Short Address Programming
The two-digit "Short" address is stored in CV 1 and has a valid range of values from 1 to 127. A value
higher than 127 is invalid for short addressing. If you would like to program your locomotive with an address
(such as a road number) which is greater than 127, you must use a 4-digit "Long" address as described in
the section below. Per the NMRA spec, CV 1 cannot be modified on the main via operations (OPS) mode
programming; therefore, you must use a dedicated DCC programming track to change a short address.
Note: By default, all DCC decoders ship in the two-digit "short" addressing format with a value of 3.
To program a short address, select option “1 Set Short Address” from the DCC Address menu, then enter
an address between 1 and 127, followed by the “Save” button. A value of 0 may be invalid, or set up special
operational modes depending on the decoder. Refer to your decoder manufacturer’s documentation for
more information on CV 1.
6.3.2 Long Address Programming
To program a long address, select option “2 Set Long Address” from the DCC Address menu.
Enter a long address using the keypad or encoder-based thumbwheel, then press “Save”. The command
station will support DCC Long addresses from 0000 to 10239. Your decoder may or may not support
addresses above 9999. Check with your manufacturer if you are unsure.
Note: It is possible to set a Long address which falls within the short address range (1-127). If you
would like to select a long address within the short address range, you must add an extra “0” before
the rest of the address when entering it into the throttle. For example, address 10L would be entered
as “010” in the select loco screen. To select long address 0 (zero), type “00” into the select loco
dialog.
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