Decoder use in two systems???

Model Railroader Electronics and DCC
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Hi all, My club uses a digitrax system and I’ve programed one of my trains to use while I’m out there or for shows. Now can I use that train on a MRC system at home with the same programmed decoder number. If I us number 34 on the digitrax club layout can I still use 34 on my MRC system??? Anyone know??? Will this work???

Thanks Kutter

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Yes, once you program an address into your decoder it will run on that address using any other DCC system, because the address is stored in the decoder, not in the system.

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It depends on which MRC system you are talking about. The Command-2000 is fairly limited on which channels it will control.

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I have a digitrax at home,I have to completely reprogram for the clubs Lenz and then have to reprogram when I get home again.

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Thanks for the help guys. I think if I had the same systems as the club there wouldn’t be a problem. But because they are to different systems they won’t work together. thanks again

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I think you need to READ the responses again. Check your MRC manual. If you can use a 2-digit address that includes address 34 on your MRC system, you can use the engine on either layout without re-programming. You are NOT trying to make the 2 systems work together - you are simply using the same component on 2 different systems. As long as the decoder is compatible with either system, it will work on either system (if the club layout requires that the address be set to 0034 [4-digit address] and your MRC system only supports 34 [2-digit address], then you will have to re-program when you move from layout to layout BUT the engine WILL run on either layout).