PR3 decoder programer.

[Lester Perry]

I am interested in this programmer but know very little about Digitrax. Will this work with out a Digitrax DCC system?

 

[julienjj]

yep, its a standalone programmer for the pc. no need for a digitrax dcc system to use it, only the free and open source JMRI pc software http://jmri.sourceforge.net/. but if you have a digitrax dcc system, there is a zillion possibility, from computer controlled train, to CTC dispatching or use an iphone/ipod touch as a throttle ! the programmer also allow you to load customs sound files in a digitrax soundbug decoder using a Digitrax software.

 

[diburning]

If you're just looking for a computer interface to program with JMRI, then I'd suggest that you get the least expensive one (MRC?) as they all work the same.

 

[tankist]

MRC does not have PC interface that is compatible with JMRI. only their own peculiar software. or at least that was the state of things a year ago

 

[diburning]

Odd, I've seen people doing it. Maybe there's a workaround. Let me look into it.

 

[tankist]

JMRI hardware compatibility: http://jmri.sourceforge.net/help/en/html/hardware/index.shtml

lack of compatibility with MRC is the only reason i'm with NCE today . unless there is unofficial modification that alows JMRI to interface with MRC proprietary comand bus, but i highly doubt.