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<h1>Hardware Support: MRC/GaugeMaster Prodigy Advanced<sup>2</sup></h1>
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<p>Please download the <a href="https://www.jmri.org/download/index.shtml">latest JMRI
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release</a> to get the most recent version of JMRI's MRC/GaugeMaster support. Support for MRC
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Prodigy is available starting with <a href=
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"https://www.jmri.org/releasenotes/jmri3.9.1.shtml">JMRI version 3.9.1</a>.</p>
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<p>In the UK the MRC systems is rebranded, rebadged and sold by Gaugemaster. The two systems
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are exactly the same in operation and components.</p>
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<h2 id="connecting">Connecting</h2>
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<p>JMRI can connect to an MRC Prodigy Advanced<sup>2</sup> command station via the USB
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Computer interface (MRC:1516 or Gaugemaster:DCC55). This has been tested with the wired and
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wireless versions of the interface.</p>
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<p>JMRI should be able to support all of the MRC Prodigy range of systems, however it has
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only been tested and developed with the Advanced<sup>2</sup>.</p>
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<h3>Settings</h3>
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<p>To configure the connection:</p>
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<li>Open the JMRI "Preferences" under the "Edit" menu,</li>
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<li>Select "MRC" as the System Manufacturer.</li>
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<li>Select "Serial" as the System Connection.</li>
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<li>Select the Serial Port associated with the system.</li>
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<li>Select the Cab Address that will be allocated to the interface.<br>
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Please note that this must be unique and not used by any other handset, if you are to use a
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number above 8, then you must refer to Prodigy instructions to ensure that the system is
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configured to address the cab correctly</li>
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<li>Click "Save".</li>
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</ul>
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<p>Programming, Turnout, Throttle and Power support is available for a JMRI-connected Prodigy
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unit.</p>
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<h3>Programming Decoders</h3>
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JMRI provides full support for the reading/writing of decoders on the Programming along with
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the ability to write changes to a decoder "On the Main".
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<p>Please note that the Prodigy Command Station will automatically determine the programming
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mode (ie. Direct Byte/Direct Bit/Paged).</p>
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<h3>Throttles</h3>
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The JMRI interface supports both 28 & 128 speed steps and all 28 functions.<br>
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If another handset has control of the same Locomotive that a JMRI Throttle has, the changes
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made by the second Throttle will be reflected on the JMRI Throttle.
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<p><strong>Support for 14 speed steps has NOT been included.<br>
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Consisting is NOT currently supported</strong>
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<h3>Turnouts</h3>
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MRC-connected Turnouts have System Names like "MT123", where "M" is the name for MRC System,
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"T" means Turnout, and "123" is the address.
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<h3>MRC Routes</h3>
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Triggering of MRC system Routes is supported in JMRI. This is done by adding a Turnout with
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the Route number + 1000, eg. for MRC Route 15, you would add a JMRI Turnout with an address
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of MRT1015.
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<p>JMRI does not support editing/adding/removal of system Routes stored in the MRC.</p>
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<h2 id="tools">JMRI Tools</h2>
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N/A
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<h2 id="documentation">Documentation</h2>
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<h3>Third Party info</h3>
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<li>
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<a href="https://www.modelrectifier.com/traincontrols-s/107.htm">Model Rectifier Corp.
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Prodigy website</a>
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