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