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Getting Started

• What is DCC?
• What DCC systems will DecoderPro® work with?
• What hardware do I need?
• How do I start the program?
• How do I set up my preferences?

Using DecoderPro®

• How do I set up to program a decoder?
• What are the Programming Modes?

DecoderPro® Programming Modes

• Single CV Programmer
• Service Mode Programmer
• Ops Mode Programming
• Multi Decoder Control (Programming)

The Basic Programmer

• Entering locomotives in the "Roster"
• The basic programmer
• Reading the data from the decoder
• Entering and editing new data
• Writing the new data to the decoder
• Saving the new data to a file
• What if I need to do more?

The Comprehensive Programmer

• Set-up and Roster Panes
• Expanded Basic Pane
• Motor Control Pane
• Speed Control Pane
• Speed Table Pane
• Function Mapping Pane
• Function Labels Pane
• Lights Pane
• Consisting Pane
• Advanced Features Pane
• Analog Controls Pane
• Sound Pane
• Sound Levels Pane
• Global CV Pane
• Manufacturer-Specific Pane
• Printing the Decoder Data

DecoderPro® Main Window

• Main Window
• Menu Overview
• File Menu
• Edit Menu
• Tools Menu
• Roster Menu
• Panels Menu
• System dependent menu
• Debug Menu
• Window Menu
• Help Menu

Creating a Decoder Definition

• Getting Started
• Format
• Testing
• Submitting to JMRI

Error Messages

• Decoder Programmer Error Messages

DecoderPro® Main Window

Tool Menu

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Programmers

• Single CV Programmer

Opens the Simple Programmer

• Service Mode Programmer

Opens the Service Mode Programmer.

• Ops-Mode Programmer

Opens the Ops-Mode Programmer.

• Multi-Decoder Control

Opens the Multi-Decoder Control window.

Tables (advanced users, beyond the scope of this manual)

A series of tables that are used with PanelPro Panels to automate your layout.

Throttles

• New Throttle...

Opens a Throttle window (more than one throttle may be in use at a time)

• Save Throttle Layout...

Displays the Save dialog box to save your throttle as an XML file to the default folder, in Windows XP: C:\Document and Settings\userName,\JMRI,\throttles. This can be changed in the save dialog box.

• Load Throttle Layout...

Displays the Open dialog box allowing you to select a throttle file that has been saved in the default folder above, or the location of your choice.

• Save Throttle Preferences...

Saves your throttle preferences, you must have a throttle open, in the throttle folder above.

Consisting Tool...

Opens the Consist Control window.

Clocks

• Setup fast Clock...

Opens Fast Clock Setup window

• Nixie Clocks

• LCD Clock

• Analog Clock

Power Control...

Opens the Power Control Panel, which allows you to turn the power to layout ON/OFF

Turnout Control...

Simple Signal Logic (advanced users, beyond the scope of this manual)

Sensor Groups.... (advanced users, beyond the scope of this manual)

Speedometer...

Light Control...

Dispatcher... (advanced users, beyond the scope of this manual)

Send DCC Packet... (not covered in this manual)

USS CTC Tool (advanced users, beyond the scope of this manual)

Operations (not covered in this manual)

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