out. The following characteristics (parameters) of a decoder can be viewed* or edited through the Programming menu.
The parameters are stored in "Registers," each having its own number:
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| Start up voltage | R2 | 2 |
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We will discuss programming a decoder's address. Follow the same steps for programming registers 2 through 5. See your decoder manual for the range of data and default settings of each register. *Registers 7 & 8 are read only.
STEP-BY-STEP DECODER PROGRAMMING
Please Note: Operation of the layout is disabled during programming (track power is turned off). Connected slaves receive a signal through the communi- cation cable about the pending programming. For more information about slaves, please see page 18.
You may use these instructions to program a decoder installed in a locomo- tive, or an accessory decoder that will be used to control turnouts. In the example below, we guide you through programming the address of a loco- motive decoder. You would follow the same steps to program registers 2 through 5, or an accessory decoder.
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Programming A Locomotive’s Decoder Address
1.Put your locomotive on the programming track. For information on creat- ing a programming track, see page 3.
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NOTE: The Atlas Commander uses Register Mode Programming.
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