Decoder read

[Dieselman]

Guys, I just received an athearn blue box loco with a decoder that I bought off ebay, will my dynamis system automatically read the assigned number for the loco? I put it on the track and turned on my controller and tried several variations of the engine number but no luck. I thought the road would come up on the controller. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[Doneldon]

Dies-

Try address "3." That's the default address for locos and decoders.

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[Dieselman]

Address 03 worked thanks. However, I'm still wondering if the dynamis system should automatically display an address number on a loco that was programmed on someone else's layout. In other words, if you put your loco on my layout, will dynamis automatically display the address or do I have to know the address before putting it on the track?

[Jerrys HO]

All information is stored in the decoder not the Dynamis or any DCC controller. You must know the number that was assigned to the loco's decoder before you can operate it.
Some don't know and have to do a master reset to the decoder.
The DCC system is only activating what you have set in the decoder.

Jerry

[AGSB]

If you have just the plane Dynamis controller and hand held unit, it will not read any CVs. You can only read CVs when you have the Dynamis Pro Box hooked up also.

[Dieselman]

Thanks for answering my question, that's is what needed to know. Really liking my dynamis system.