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<h1>JMRI: DecoderPro User Guide</h1>
<p>Current as for JMRI version 4.2</p>
<h2>Introduction to the JMRI Symbolic Programmer</h2>
<p>Modern DCC decoders are complicated beasts to program. The
simple idea of "put the address in CV01" doesn't cope well
when you program complicated functions using combinations of
bit patterns. A friendlier interface is needed. There are
programs that provide better ways of programming specific
decoders. Unfortunately, they are limited to specific types
of computers, and only their authors can customize them for
new types of decoders.</p>
<p>The DecoderPro symbolic programmer is meant to improve
this. It is configured using text files, so that it can be
adapted to additional decoder types easily. It talks to the
decoders using the JMRI programming interface, so that it can
run on any computer and layout hardware that JMRI has been
ported to. It's freely available for download. And since the
code is available via open source on <a href=
"../../doc/Technical/getgitcode.shtml">GitHub</a>, if you
want to improve on it you can.</p>
<p>The <a href="./Tour.shtml">Quick Tour</a> introduces how
DecoderPro looks and how you may use it.</p>
<p>DecoderPro is also covered in Joe Fugate's <a href=
"http://trainmasters.tv/videos/3-4-siskiyou-line-dcc-programming-decoderpro">
TrainMasters.TV video library, part 3.4</a>, as
he shows how he used DP on his Siskiyou Line layout.</p>
<h2>What you need to use DecoderPro</h2>
<p>DecoderPro will work on Windows, Linux, Macintosh (MacOS
8.6 through 9.2 and OS X). It will probably also work on most
other modern operating systems that have Java available;
contact us for help if you'd like to try it on some other
system. You need to have a serial port or USB port available,
either on the computer itself, or via a <a href=
"../../hardware/USBtoSerial.shtml">USB adapter</a>. For more
information, please see the <a href=
"../../setup/index.shtml">Setup pages</a>.</p>
<p>You also need to have a connection to your DCC system. For
more information, please see the <a href=
"../../hardware/index.shtml">DCC hardware
pages</a>.</p><a name="guide" id="guide"></a>
<h2>DecoderPro User Guide</h2>
<dl class="toc">
<dt><a href="./Roster.shtml">Working with the
Roster</a></dt>
<dt><a href="./MoreInfo.shtml">How DecoderPro
Works</a></dt>
<dt><a href="./Files.shtml">Configuration Files</a></dt>
<dt><a href="./FAQ.shtml">Frequently Asked DecoderPro
Questions</a></dt>
<dt><a href="./Install.shtml">Install</a></dt>
</dl>
<p>Refer to the <a href=
"../../../manual/DecoderPro3/index.shtml">DecoderPro
Manual</a> for more information on how to use DecoderPro.</p>
<h3>Advanced Guide</h3>
<dl class="toc">
<dt><a href="./IntroXML.shtml">Intro to XML files</a></dt>
<dt><a href="./CreateDecoder.shtml">Create your own decoder
definition</a></dt>
<dt><a href="./Programmer.shtml">Create a custom programmer
definition</a></dt>
<dt><a href="./RosterFile.shtml">How the Roster is stored;
updating it by hand</a></dt>
<dt><a href="./LocoFile.shtml">Locomotive (Roster)
files</a></dt>
<dt><a href="./Debug.shtml">Debugging</a></dt>
<dt><a href="./NetworkFiles.shtml">Sharing Rosters among
Computers</a></dt>
<dt><a href="./FileUpdate.shtml">Updating Decoder
Definitions</a></dt>
</dl>
<h2>Decoder information</h2>
<p>The JMRI project has compiled a lot of information about
decoders from many manufacturers, which we make freely
available in several forms. To learn more, see the <a href=
"http://jmri.org/xml/XSLT/">Decoder information page</a>.</p>
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