DCC Automation question

[Favrefan04]

I am just getting into the hobby, and I have decided to go with a Digitrax Super Chief for several reasons, one of them being it's ability to be intigrated into an automated system.

My question is: Is there anybody out there that uses the Super Cheif that does automation, and if so what program do you use, along with what operating system do you use on your PC? I am just getting ready to start buying all of the stuff that I will need, and do to the fact that I am just getting started I will not be moving to an automated system for some time, but I do want to research it now, and try to get a good heads up on the whole thing before I get to that point. If there is anybody else that uses a different DCC that has at least a partially automated system that would like to reply, I would appreciate that as well. Anything that you can tell me about the programs that you use will be handy.
THIA

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-Gary