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Posted by ruderunner on Saturday, April 4, 2009 7:12 AM

Hey that looks like what I need, thanks.  Wow 69 pages, I'll have to print that at work and read it later...

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Posted by rrinker on Friday, April 3, 2009 10:31 AM

 ANd for the OP who is using a Prodigy, the PR3 in standalone mode works with any DCC system because it's not connected to the DCC system, and can program the CVs of any brand decoder. It can also program the sounds in Digitrax sound decoders.

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Posted by cudaken on Friday, April 3, 2009 8:57 AM

 I just picked up my PR 3 last night from LHS for $59.99 (Thanks K-10 Model Trains) and it does not need to be hooked to your bench. All you need is a small section of track next to your computer and off you go so to speak. If you ever see one and how it works, it is a must have. 

 

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Posted by jalajoie on Friday, April 3, 2009 8:20 AM

ruderunner

Well I made the jump and bought a Prodigy Expres.........  BTW I don't have a spare computer to hook to my dcc system (not that the express allows that)  so JMRI is out.

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Posted by jbinkley60 on Friday, April 3, 2009 7:54 AM

 

Here's the link for the Digitrax Mobiel Decoder manual.

 

 

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Posted by cacole on Friday, April 3, 2009 6:41 AM

 Go back to the Digitrax web site and download their Mobile Decoder User Manual.  This lists all of the CVs supported by the various Digitrax decoders, which are actually NMRA standard CVs plus some that are specific to Digitrax light functions.

Be aware, however, that the DH123 decoder is extremely basic and does not support all of the CVs listed in the manual.

And your assumption that CV listings are decoder specific is partially correct -- the basic CVs are standardized between manufacturers, but each brand also uses unique CVs, so for different brands of decoders you need the CV listing provided by the manufacturer.

 

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CV Listings?
Posted by ruderunner on Friday, April 3, 2009 6:30 AM

Well I made the jump and bought a Prodigy Expres and a couple DH123 decoders.  Hooked it up , programmed addresses and away we go.  After a few shakedown runs to make sure everything works, I'm ready to start changing CVs.  But which ones?  Is there a book or chart that lists all the cv's, what they control and what values to program in for specific effects?  Or is this all manufacturer specific and I need to find a manual for the DH123?  Tried the Digitrax website but the only manual I could find for the decoders was a copy of the install instructions in the package.  BTW I don't have a spare computer to hook to my dcc system (not that the express allows that)  so JMRI is out.

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