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.

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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

Z Scale Mobile Decoders (also used for N & HO)

Current Production

• DZ123 Wired
• DZ123PS  DCC Medium Plug Short Harness
• DZ143 Wired
• DZ143PS  DCC Medium Plug Short Harness

Out Of Production

• DZ121 Wired
• DZ120 Wired

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
• DN163K0D  Board Replacement For Kato N EMD F40
• DN163K1A  Board Replacement For Kato N SD70MAC, SD40-2.  Also Kato N C44-9W with slight modification of shell.
• DN163K1C  Board Replacement For Kato N SD40
• 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 

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

• See Z Scale Decoders Above

Out Of Production

• DN121 Wired
• DN121IP Integrated DCC Medium Plug
• DN121PS DCC Medium Plug Short Harness
• DN142 Wired

• 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

• DH121PS DCC Medium Plug Short Harness
• DH121AT Athearn No Solder Harness
• DH140 Wired

• 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

• DG580L Wired
• DG380L Wired
• DG83FX Wired
• DG83 Wired
• DH83FX Wired
• DH83/DH83F Wired

Decoders Listed by family and dates produced

Z Scale Decoders

N Scale Wired Decoders

N Scale Kato Board Replacement Decoders

N Scale Other Board Replacement Decoders

HO Scale Decoders

S , O, & G Scale Decoders