Setup JMRI

• Preparing to Install

Getting Started

• What is DCC?
• What DCC systems will DecoderPro work with?
• What hardware do I need?
• How do I start the program?
• How do I set up my Preferences?

Using DecoderPro

• How do I set up to program a decoder?

DecoderPro® Programming Modes

• What are the Programming Modes?
• Single CV Programmer
• Service Mode Programmer
• Ops Mode Programming
• Multi Decoder Control (Programming)

The Basic Programmer

• Entering Locomotives in the "Roster"
• The basic programmer
• Reading the data from the decoder
• Entering and editing new data
• Writing the new data to the decoder
• Saving the new data to a file
• What if I need to do more?

The Comprehensive Programmer

• Setup and Roster Panes
• Expanded Basic Pane
• Motor Control Pane
• Speed Control Pane
• Speed Table Pane
• Function Mapping Pane
• Lights Pane
• Consisting Pane
• Advanced Features Pane
• Analog Controls Pane
• Sound Pane
• Sound Levels Pane
• Global CV Pane
• Manufacturer-Specific Pane
• Printing the Decoder Data

DecoderPro® Main Window

Menu Overview

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All of the JMRI functions can be accessed via the menu bar on the DecoderPro® window.

File

• Print Decoder Definitions...
• Print Preview Decoder Definitions...
  
• Quit

Edit

• Cut
• Copy
• Paste
• Preferences

Tools

• Programmers
  • Single CV Programmer
  • Service Mode Programmer
  • Ops-Mode Programmer
  • Multi-Decoder Control
• Tables
  • Various Tables used with Panel Pro and not covered in this manual
• Throttles
  • New Throttle
  • Throttles List Window
    
  • Save Throttles Layout...
  • Open Throttles Layout...
    
  • Save as Default Throttles Layout
  • Load Default Throttles Layout
    
  • Start WiThrottle
• Consisting Tool
• Clocks
  • Setup Fast Clock...
  • Nixie Clock
  • LCD Clock
  • Analog Clock

• Power Control
• Turnout Control...
• Simple Signal Logic
• Sensor Groups...
• Speedometer...
• Light Control...
• Dispatcher...

• Send DCC Packet...

• USS CTC Tools(not covered in this manual)

• Operations (on menu bar only if checked in the Operations Settings)(Covered in Operations Program User's Guide)

  

• Start JMRI Web Server

Roster

• Roster
• Create Entry...
• Edit Entry...
• Copy Entry...
• Import Entry...
• Export Entry...
• Delete Entry...
• Print Summary...
• Print Preview Summary...
  

• Roster Groups
  • Create Roster Group
  • Delete Roster Group
  • Table Association
  • Add Roster Entry to Group
  • Remove Roster Entry from Group

  

• Export Complete Roster...
• Speed Profiling

Panels

Beyond the scope of this manual, primarily for use in connection with PanelPro

Operations (on menu bar only if checked in the Operations Settings) (Covered in Operations Program User's Guide)

System
(This menu name will depend upon the system that you selected in Preferences. The options are listed. If (none) is selected in Preferences this menu will not be displayed.) We are using Digtrax and LocoNet in this User's Guide.

• Acela
• CMRI
• EasyDCC
• Grapevine
• LocoNet
• NCE
• OakTreeSystems
• Powerline
• QSI
• RPS
• SECSI
• SPROG
• TMCC
• wangrow
• XpressNet
• Zimo

Debug

• Memory Usage Monitor

• Import Decoder File
• Import Decoder URL
• Recreate Decoder Index
• Recreate Roster Index
• Update Decoder Definitions

• Check XML File
• Validate XML File
• Check Decoder Names
• Check Programmer Names

• Load Logix Disabled
• Log Message
• Display Message Log
• Display Log Categories

• Virtual Sound Decoder
  • VS Decoder Manager
  • Manage VSD Locations
  • VSDDecoder Preferences

• PRICOM
  • PRICOM Pocket Tester
    • Connect
  • PRICOM Flash Updater

  

• USB Input Control
• USB Device Viewer

• RailDriver Throttle

• Start JMRI Web Server

• Start Wi Throttle

Window

• Minimize

(lists all DecoderPro windows that are open)

• DecoderPro
• LocoNet Traffic
• Power Control

Help

• Window Help
• General Help
• License
• File Locations
• Context
• System Console
• Report Issue...

• About DecoderPro

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