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<h1>Tool Menu</h1>
<h2>Consisting Control Window</h2>
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<p><a href="Main_Tool.shtml#Consist">Back</a></p>
<p><a href="index.shtml#Main">Back to Index</a></p>
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<p align="left">Three types of consists are used on DCC
systems:</p>
<ul>
<li>A <strong><em>basic</em></strong> or
<strong><em>primary address consist</em></strong>, where
each locomotive is assigned the same address on the
programming track, or on the main with <a href=
"Basic_Programming.shtml#OpsMode">OpsMode Programming</a>
(if supported by the command station and decoder).<br>
<br></li>
<li>A <strong><em>Command Station Assisted
Consist</em></strong> (CSAC) which builds the consist using
a function of your command station. Command Station
Assisted Consists go by the trade names listed below.<br>
<br>
<table width="90%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding=
"1" cellspacing="1">
<tr>
<td><strong>Manufacturer</strong></td>
<td><strong>Trade Name</strong></td>
<td><strong>Usage Notes</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">Digitrax</td>
<td>Universal Consist</td>
<td>Limited to the number of slots supported by the
system. Allows any address</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">Lenz</td>
<td>Double Header</td>
<td>Limited to 2 locomotives. Allows any address but
00 to be used</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">NCE</td>
<td>Old Style Consist</td>
<td>Limited to 8 locomotives. Allows any address but
00 to be used</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">EasyDCC</td>
<td>Standard Consist</td>
<td>Limited to 8 locomotives. Allows any address but
00 to be used</td>
</tr>
</table><br>
</li>
<li>A <em><strong>Decoder Assisted Consist
(</strong></em>DAC), often referred to as Advanced Consist.
The NMRA<sup>®</sup> has set aside CV19 as a dedicated
location for consist addresses. If CV19 contains a value
other than 0, the locomotive will respond to speed and
direction instructions sent to the address in CV19. If CV19
contains zero then it will respond to speed and direction
commands sent to the usual short or long decoder address.
Since the consist address is a single CV, it is limited to
the range of 1 to 127. If you add 128 to the consist
address, the locomotive will run backwards (relative to
it's normal direction of travel) in the consist. The DAC
can be set up in the <a href=
"Comp_Consist.shtml"><strong>Consisting</strong></a> tab in
the Comprehensive Programmer.</li>
</ul>
<h4>DecoderPro Consisting Tool</h4>
<p>The consist tool provides a visual tool for manipulating
the <em><strong>Decoder Assisted Consists</strong></em> and ,
on some command stations, <em><strong>Command Station
Assisted Consists.</strong></em></p>
<p align="center"><img src="images/Main_consist_01.png"
width="616" height="331" alt="consist"></p>
<p>The <input name="radio" type="radio" id="radio" value=
"radio" checked> <strong>Advanced Consist</strong> and the
<input type="radio" name="radio2" id="radio2" value="radio2">
<strong>Command Station Consist</strong> allow you to select
either consisting mode if supported by your command station.
If not supported the options will be grayed out.</p>
<p><strong>Consist</strong> text box: type the consist ID
assigned to the locomotives in the consist for
<em><strong>Decoder Assisted Consists.</strong></em> For
Command Station Consist, this is automatically filled in with
the address of the lead locomotive in the consist.</p>
<p><strong>New Locomotive</strong> text box : type in a new
locomotive address or select from you roster using the
drop-down list.</p>
<p>Clicking the <strong><input type="button" name="button"
id="button" value="adds"></strong> will add the locomotive to
the consist and it will appear in the list area of the
window.</p>
<p>Clicking the <strong><input type="button" name="button2"
id="button2" value="Button"></strong> will clear the
information of the current locomotive.</p>
<p>The <input name="checkbox" type="checkbox" id="checkbox"
checked> <strong>Direction Normal ?</strong> determines the
direction of the locomotive travel as forwarded or reverse
when the consist is traveling forward. Will be grayed out
until the lead locomotive is selected.</p>
<p><strong><input type="button" name="button3" id="button3"
value="DEL"></strong> removes the consist. The list of the
consist will have a <input type="button" name="button4" id=
"button4" value="DEL"> for each locomotive, allowing you to
remove any locomotive from the consist.</p>
<p><input type="button" name="button6" id="button6" value=
"Delelte"> deletes the entire consist.</p>
<p><a href="Main_Throttle.shtml"><input type="button" name=
"button5" id="button5" value="Throttle"></a> opens a
<strong><a href="Main_Throttle.shtml">throttle</a></strong>
for the consist.</p>
<p><input type="button" name="button7" id="button7" value=
"Reverse"> reverses the direction of the consist.</p>
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