NCE 5240401, EPROM - Firmware Upgrade Chip for Power Pro

Effective date: March 22, 2021

For NCE CS02 and PHPro Command Stations

If you do not have any Cab06 cabs, no need to update your System EPROM. None of these updates will improve your wireless operation unless you have a Cab06. The updates are to improve the functionality of the Cab06 only.

Note This will not work with older Wangrow command stations or the NCE Master Series 

To check your firmware version number read this: https://ncedcc.zendesk.com/hc/enus/articles/201873725PHProUpdateNotesWhatVersiondoIhave

1. Support for new DCC time packet for simplified automation


2. Optional ‘purging’ of unused cabs to speed up system response


3. Setting of all 1024 CVs in any programming mode


4. Improved startup for Cab06 cabs


5. Ability to disable Momentum button on cabs

New features in this version

1. When using a long address and programming a new long address in OPs mode a second program packet group is sent to program CV18. This solves a problem with newer Blueline locomotives.


2. A new setup parameter in SET CMD STA has been added to disable issuing of speed and function packets when a new loco has been selected.


3. In the SET CMD STA menu there is now a setting to disable the Momentum button.


4. A new cab bus command has been added primarily for Cab06 cabs. If the cab sends 0x6e for the first byte of the reponse the command station will expect 5 more bytes in the type'c' format. This will greatly speed up Cab06 SELECT LOCO and SELECT ACCY process. You will need Cab06 version 2.1 or higher to use this feature


5. A cab purge timer has now been implemented. If a cab is unplugged or the radio turned for a period of time between 1 and 9 minutes, it will be removed from the normal polling rotation. If the cab is later turned back on or plugged in will be placed back into regular service. The default for this feature is off. This will reduce cab bus latency due to radio cabs that have automatically powered down or operators that have stopped operating taking a break or gone home? A setup menu is added for the cab purge time in the SET_CMD_STA menu settings. Valid entries are from 1 to 9 minutes with 0 to disable the feature.


6. The DCC time packet has been added. A DCC packet containing the current time hours, minutes and clock ratio and day of the week is sent out on the track every 1 minute of fast clock time and when the clock is stopped. This allows simple automation to be performed by decoders that respond to this packet. The feature cab enables or disables via a setup parameter in the SET CMD STA menu. There is an additional item in the SET CLOCK menu for setting the day of the week. Valid entries are from 1 to 6 minutes with 0 equals Monday, 2 equals Tuesday etc.