User manual

Intellibox Basic
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8.4.1 Register programming
DCC decoders can be programmed under the "Register Prog."
menu which accepts programming with 8 registers. This is the case
particularly with older decoders but a few newer decoders also
support this method of programming. The programming menu
shows the following display:
Input the register number in the left column. The column on the right
will display the register value to be transmitted to the decoder.
Use the numeric keypad to input the relevant values, or press the
+ key to increase the value by one unit, or the D key to decrease
it one unit. The R key moves the cursor to the right column.
Values must be between 0 and 255.
Press the E key to start programming the desired register.
If the right column is left blank, no programming will be carried out.
During the programming procedure, the Intellibox activity is shown
by the word "prog" and a spinning bar in the display.
After successfully programming a register, the display’s top line will
show "o.k."
If the programming operation fails, you will get an error message
(refer to section 8.4.7).
Pressing the E key, when the cursor is in the leftmost column of
the second line, will ask the Intellibox to read the value of the
selected register from the decoder’s memory.
During the read operation the Intellibox will display the word "Read"
and a spinning bar in the top line. This operation can take up to 30
seconds.
If the read operation fails, you will get an error message (refer to
section 8.4.7).
A read error can be generated when you try to access a write-only
register. On the other hand, sometimes, read or write errors can be
caused by faulty electrical contacts between the locomotive and the
tracks. In this case you should correct the problem and move the
Intellibox cursor with the L key to the left-hand column. Press E
to re-read the same register.
After successfully reading a register, the display’s top line will show
“o.k.”
You can now change, the register‘s value, as described before.
Register number 1 contains the decoder address.
If you are programming older decoders, never use values greater
than maximum allowed value for that decoder. This maximum
allowed value (usually 99) should be mentioned in the decoder
manual.
Note
Caution