Digitrax Decoder Index And Programming
Reference
This index will take you to technical specification sheets for Digitrax
Decoders past and present. These specs
include a list of all configuration variables (CVs) supported by each decoder
along with the default values for each CV.
Some of the documents on this page are in the Adobe Acrobat Reader pdf
format and require Acrobat Reader. This reader is available free from Adobe. 
Decoders are listed by family with current production decoders first
followed by out of production decoders.
Click here to see decoders listed by family and
date produced
Digitrax Mobile
Decoders Current Production and Out Of Production
Z Scale Mobile
Decoders (also used for N & HO)
Current Production
Out Of Production
N Scale
Board Replacement Mobile Decoders
Current Production
- DN122K2 Board Replacement for Kato N RDC
- DN141E2 Board Replacement for
ER N Sharknose
- DN163K0A Board Replacement For Kato
N P42, PA1 & E8
- DN163K0B Board Replacement For
Kato N F3 A & B
- DN163K1A Board Replacement For
Kato N SD70MAC, SD40-2. Also Kato
N C44-9W with slight modification of shell.
- DN163K2 Board
Replacement for Kato N SD80/90MAC, RS2, RSC2
- DN163M0 Board Replacement For
MicroTrains N FT
- DN163A0 Board Replacement For
Atlas N GP40-2, U25B, SD35, Trainmaster, B23-7, etc.
- DN163A1 Board Replacement For
Atlas N SD60/M, SD50, and others
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Out Of Production
- DA120 OEM For Atlas GP40-2 N
- DN141K2 Board Replacement for
Kato N SD80-90 Mac
- DN144K Board Replacement for
Kato N C44-9W
- DN145K Board Replacement for Kato PA1 & E8
- DN146A Board Replacement for Atlas N GP40-2, U25B,
SD35, Trainmaster & B23-7, etc.
- DN147A Board Replacement For Atlas N SD60/M, SD50, and others
- DN148K Board Replacement for Kato N RS2, RCS2
- DN149K2 Board Replacement for Kato N SD-40
N Scale Wired & Plug ‘N Play Mobile Decoders (Also used for
HO)
Current Production
Out Of Production
- DN142PS DCC Medium Plug Short Harness
- DN140 Wired
- DN93FX Wired
- DN93 Wired
- DN82/DN82F Wired
HO
Scale Wired & Plug ‘N Play Mobile Decoders
Current Production
- DH123D Wired
- DH123P DCC Medium Plug
- DH123PS DCC Medium Plug Short Harness
- DH123AT Athearn No Solder Harness
- DH163D Wired
- DH163P DCC Medium Plug
- DH163PS DCC Medium Plug Short Harness
- DH163AT Athearn No Solder Harness
- DH163IP Integrated DCC Medium Plug
Out Of Production
- DH142 Wired
- DH142P DCC Medium Plug
- DH142PS DCC Medium Plug Short Harness
- DH142AT Athearn No Solder Harness
- DH121 Wired
- DH121P DCC Medium Plug
- DH140P DCC Medium Plug
- DH140PS DCC Medium Plug Short Harness
- DH140AT Athearn No Solder Harness
- DH140U Wired
- HAG 501 OEM in HAG Locomotives
- DH120 Wired
- DH120P DCC Medium Plug
- DH120PS DCC Medium Plug Short Harness
- DH120AT Athearn No Solder Harness
- DH84FX Wired
- DH84 Wired
- DH82 Wired
HO
Scale Board Replacement Mobile Decoders
Current Production
- DH163L0 Life Like Proto 2000 HO
Locos
- DH163A0 Board Replacement for
HO Athearn Genesis, Atlas and others
- DH163K0 Board Replacement for HO Kato, Stewart &
others
Out Of Production
- DH150K Board Replacement for HO Kato, Stewart &
others
- DH150A Board Replacement for HO Athearn Genesis, Atlas
and others
Large
Scale Plug ‘N Play & Wired Mobile Decoders
Current Production
- DG383AR Plug ‘N Play
AristoCraft G Scale Single Motor Per Truck
- DG583AR Plug ‘N Play AristoCraft G Scale Two Motors Per
Truck
- DG583S Screw Terminals
Out Of Production
Decoders
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Z Scale Decoders
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N Scale Wired Decoders
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N Scale Kato Board Replacement Decoders
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Kato PA1, E8, P42 |
Kato F3 A & B |
Kato RS2, RSC2, |
Kato C44-9W |
Kato RDC |
Kato SD80-90MAC |
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N Scale Other Board Replacement
Decoders
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Inter- Mountian Tunnel Motor |
Atlas Short |
Atlas Long |
ER Models Sharknose |
MicroTrains FT |
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HO Scale Decoders
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