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Hi, I'm not familiar with the limitations of BRONZE but if you can select a digital system type of Digitrax or LocoNet, that is what you want to use. When the DR5000 is connected to your computer with the USB cable 3 COM ports are created. One of these is for a Lenz type connection. The other one (the one you want) is for a LocoNet connection. If BRONZE allows two digital systems you can use both. Frederick

What is the number of the loco? The previous owner likely set the long address to match that. You checked CV1 but that only shows the short address. Frederick

Thanks. Just out of curiosity do you know (or know how to find out) what the suggested new part is? Frederick

The Infineon site has this part marked as "not for new design". Am I looking at the correct part? https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/product/power/motor-control-ics/intelligent-motor-control-ics/integrated-full-bridge-driver/tle5206-2g/ Thanks.

Glad to hear it. I remember using mixed case but did not remember the display was always upper case. That would be confusing. Frederick

Hi, I was reading an article about the person (or persons) responsible for setting "good practice" for passwords to consist of a mixture of letters, numbers and symbols. This person (or persons) have since concluded that that approach is flawed and the use of a "password phrase", which can be longer and at the same time easier to remember, is actually a better approach. Frederick

Indeed. I have used a number of different command stations (Digitrax, NCE, Roco, Digikeijs) and many different brands of decoders. I never experienced any of the problems described by the OP. Very strange. Frederick

Which is why those DCC command stations allow for turning off the RailCom support. Did you try that first? Frederick

Hi, I cannot check my unit now but does pressing the key with the "up arrow" (also looks like a house) change the case? I despise devices that make me use certain kinds of passwords. I don't use the WiFi of the device provided by my internet provider, I use EnGenius units that I purchase and install, which don't try to force me to do things a certain way. Frederick

Hi, Well I know the unit CAN work as I have one and verified it's operation. But I don't recall if I was able to simply follow the instructions in the manual or not. If I was home I would fire it up and check it out. I will do that asap if you haven't solved the problem before then. Frederick

Does the LED on the unit turn on and off with the little push button? Frederick

Hi, According to the manual you should be using address 9999 in POM mode. Also it says that CV47 is not readable. So why do you think that the change made via CV47 is not taking? Frederick

Hi, If you need any assistance with Train Programmer feel free to contact me via email. Frederick

I use Train Programmer for programming locos. It works well and is integrated into Train Controller. Frederick

Feel free to contact me via email. I own all but the most recent Digikeijs devices. Frederick