Thank you for agreeing with me, the LHS, and NCE themselves!
NCE even recommends the P515 to go with their SB3 Booster.
I would recommend everyone with DCC to use Decoder Pro, even if you don’t have a computer connection. It is a great tool to keep info on your roster. If you install a Digitrax decoder and want the functions to do anything special you will wish you had it. With it you can point and click what you want and it will tell you which CVs to program at what value.
Gary
I would love to have one!
Where do I get one?
It’s a free download. You need some Java stuff too, but the download guides you through it.
Thank you so much! It looks WAY easier than flippin binaries!!! Of course, I’m still nowere near computer geek status, so their will probably be more questions…
First of many; Can I make a programming track in my office (abt 40 feet from my layout), using my original Powercab controller, a piece of track, the original 2 amp power supply, the original PCP, and NCE’s USB adaptor??? (my layout is now running in SB3 Procab mode)
Carmine,
Yes, you can. If you get the USB adapter, you can then hook your Power Cab and programming track to a computer and use the JMRI Decoder Pro software to speed match/program locomotives, as well as save their settings. (That’s handy if you should ever need to reset your decoder for some reason.) If you do use Decoder Pro to speed match locomotives, make sure your programming track is long enough.
Tom
Perfect! Thanks Tom!
My idea for the “indoor programming track” was a 3 1/2 foot section of 1X4, and 4’ of my old B’Mann EZ-Track(soldered together)…
…this almost sounds easy!
Carmine,
Yea, I have my programming track on a piece of 1 x 3. It’s portable, fits on top of my bench, and easily stores away when I don’t need it.
Tom
Next stupid question…
Do I have to change the address of my Powercab controller for this remote programming track, since it’s being hooked up somewhere else, or will it just not matter?
Nope, not at all. Just use it as is.
Carmine, the only time throttle addresses come into play is when you start adding additional throttles to your Power Cab set up. As long as the other throttle addresses are not the same as your Power Cab throttle (default “2”?), you’ll be fine.
With the SB3, you can operate a maximum of 4 throttles on your layout, including your Power Cab.
Tom
Here’s a great set of demos
Done by Peter of the JMRI group
Hi Everyone,
I have made 3 demos for DecoderPro. Please feel free to check them out
and send constructive criticism.
Programming New Decoder:
<http://www3.telus.net/public/ulvestad/Programming%20new%20decoder-outpu\
t/Programming%20new%20decoder.html>
Copying Roster File:
<http://www3.telus.net/public/ulvestad/Copying%20a%20Roster%20File/Copyi\
ng%20a%20Roster%20File.html>
Making Roster Entry Without Layout Connection:
<http://www3.telus.net/public/ulvestad/Manual%20Roster%20Entry/Making%20\
Roster%20Entry%20Without%20Layout%20Connection.html>
Thanks Peter
Coming from a DCC newbie - it looks great! It illustrates well how yo use JMRI!
Also watch my **personal layout web site **this July for the announcement of several JMRI clinics that I’m planning to have video’ed and post on the web for viewing.
I’ll be videoing the DecoderPro basic and advanced clinics, along with PanelPro and using JMRI software for signalling.