DecoderPro® v2.8

Updated 1/15/2010

A Java-based cross-platform application for the programming of Digital Command Control (DCC) decoders for model railroad use.

DecoderPro® is one of a set of cross-platform applications for model railroaders. It can run on any computer system that will run Java 1.5.0 or later, whether it is Macintosh, Windows, or Linux based. It does require that Java be installed on the computer. You can get Java as a free (but very large...) download at:

http://java.sun.com/getjava/

If this is your first visit to our manual we suggest that you take the DecoderPro® tour
to get an overview of what we’re about to cover..

Note that all screen shots in this manual are from a Windows machine using the "Metal" User Interface option. While your screens will probably differ in some layout details, they will be essentially the same.

Note: This entire manual has been updated to correspond to DecoderPro 2.8, and the HTML verified using HTML4 and Cascading Style Sheets. If the formatting looks odd, you probably need to update your browser.

Download a .PDF file of this manual.
(7 MB, 249 pages)

Getting started

Using DecoderPro®

DecoderPro® Programming Modes

The Basic Programmer

The Comprehensive Programmer

The Advanced Programmer

DecoderPro® Main Window

Main Window
Menu Overview
File Menu
- Print Decoder Definitions...
- Print Preview Decoder Definitions...
- Quit
Edit Menu
- Cut
- Copy
- Paste
- Preferences...
Tools Menu
- Programmers
- Tables (not yet covered in this manual)
- Throttles
  - New Throttle...
  - Save Throttle Layout...
  - Load Throttle Layout...
  - Save as Default Throttle Layout
  - Load Default Throttle Layout
  - Throttle Preferences...
- Consisting Tool...
- Clocks
  - Set up Fast Clock...
  - Nixie Clock
  - LCD Clock
  - Analog Clock
- Power Control...
- Turnout Control...
- Simple Signal Logic (not covered in this manual)
- Sensor Groups... (not covered in this manual)
- Speedometer...
- Light Control...
- Dispatcher... (not covered in this manual)
- Send DCC Packet...(not covered in this manual)
- USS CTC Tools (not covered in this manual)
- Operations
  - Setup
  - Locations
  - Cars
  - Engines
  - Routes
  - Trains
Roster Menu
- Create Entry...
- Edit Entry...
- Copy Entry...
- Import Entry...
- Export Entry...
- Delete Entry...
- Print Summary
- Print Preview Summary...
- Roster Groups
  - Create Roster Group
  - Set Active Roster Group
  - Delete Roster Group
  - Table Association
  - Associate Roster Entry to Group
  - Disassociation of Roster Entry to Group
Panels Menu
- New Panel
  - Panel Editor
  - Layout Editor
- Load Panels...
- Store Panels...
- Show Panel
- Run Script...
- Thread Monitor
- Script Output
- Script Entry
Operations
- Setup
- Locations
- Cars
- Engines
- Routes
- Trains
System dependent menu
- Acela
- CMRI
- EasyDCC
- Grapevine
- LocoNet
- NCE
- OakTreeSystems
- Powerline
- QSI
- RPS
- SECSI
- SPROG
- TMCC
- wangrow
- XpressNet
- Zimo
Debug Menu
- Memory Usage Monitor
- Import Decoder File
- Import Decoder URL
- Recreate Decoder Index
- Recreate Roster Index
- Check XML File
- Validate XML File
- Check Decoder Names
- Check Programmer Names
- Load Logixs Disabled
- Log Message
- PRICOM
  - PRICOM Pocket Tester
    - Connect
  - PRICOM Flash Updater
- USB Input Control
- USB Device Viewer
- RailDriver Throttle
- Start Mini Web Server
- Start Wi Throttle
Window Menu
- Minimize
(lists all DecoderPro windows that are open)
- DecoderPro
- LocoNet Traffic
- Power Control
Help Menu
- Window Help...
- General Help...
- License...
- Send Problem Report...
- Locations...
- Context....

DecoderPro® Operations Program

Creating a Decoder Definition

Error Messages

Decoder Programmer Error Messages

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Thanks for reading, and Let's Run Trains!

Revisions
Version	Revision Date	Editors	Major Revisions
original	9/4/2002	Joe Ellis	Bethlehem-Ares Railroad, a 1:160 Corporation
1.3	no date	Bob Blackwell	Updated to JMRI version 1.3
2.4	2/15/2009	Dale A. Tripp Bruce Shanks	Updated to JMRI 2.4, new sections added added Main Menu information added Decoder Definition How to added Error code page
2.8	1/15/2010	Dale A. Tripp Bruce Shanks	Updated to JMRI 2.8 Expanded Table of Contents with additiona direct links Updated Comprehensive Programmer, moved Function Label pane to Advanced Programmer added Advanced Programmer features, including Roster Media pane Added Roster Group feature Updated decoder definition submission process Added Operations section

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