My NCE pro Cab comes up with a decoder number when I program on a programming track. Then it states the version number. Where can I obtain a list of what these numbers mean? I realize that one must be a mfg code but which number belongs to which mfgr?
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Bruce in the Peg
There is a list of decoder manufacturer IDs at this NMRA site: http://www.nmra.com/standards/DCC/mfgnumbers.html
This can be of help and it can be printed out. We have a couple of these posted at our club.
http://00200530.pdl.pscdn.net/002/00530/MRH04/DCC%20Shortcuts%20Card.pdf
Rich
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Rich, I printed out the sheet and thank you.
I now know which number refers to which mfg but what about the second part of the NCE display that shows the version number?
Think of it like software versions. Later versions have more capabilities, and knowing the version you have installed will help you determine what that particular decoder can actually do. Usually good for making sure you have the correct manual as the decoder versions evolve.
There's no standard for version numbers it's a manufacturer-specfic thing. Not much you can do with that info. However if you get a computer interface and hook up JMRI, the manufacturer ID and version is how DecoderPro determines what decoder you have. Even then it's not perfect, some manufacturers use the same software in all their decoders so each one has the same version number and is basically useless for ID purposes. Others use the version ID to at least partially indicate the model of the decoder, so you can tell an Atlas board replacement model from hard wired one even though other than the physical form of the circuit board they have exactly the same chips.
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