This article has been prompted by several users of model railroad related software, including JMRI Decoder Pro and my own A-Track application for NCE systems, reporting difficulties in using USB-to-Serial adapters made using Prolific hardware.

My younger brother, who is in the early stages of building a new, large N-scale layout, recently asked me (as the family's DCC and electronics expert) to convert one of his older locomotives to DCC operation.

A few queries, from new users who have downloaded and installed A-Track, revealed that my ‘Getting Started’ Tutorial and User Guide are not yet quite good enough – they might explain WHAT the A-Track application can do but, unfortunately, they don’t tell you HOW to start using the program. Hence this little guide (which will be incorporated in the next update to A-Track).

Terry Chamberlain

I am posting this announcement about A-Track, a free easy-to-use software application for NCE DCC systems, with the generous permission of Joe Fugate, and the hope that some of the MRH community may find it useful. Any comments or queries are very welcome.

Terry Chamberlain