Motorola digital protocol
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The Motorola digital protocol is a model railway control standard used to transmit digital commands to locomotives and accessories on Märklin and compatible layouts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Motorola digital protocol canonical | 1 |
| Märklin-Motorola protocol | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8017868 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Motorola digital protocol Context triple: [Märklin, offersControlProtocol, Motorola digital protocol]
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A.
D-AMPS
D-AMPS (Digital Advanced Mobile Phone System) is a second-generation (2G) digital mobile telephony standard that evolved from the analog AMPS system to provide improved capacity and voice quality.
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B.
Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP)
Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) is a standardized communication protocol that enables digital cameras and other imaging devices to transfer photos and related data directly to computers and other hosts without requiring traditional file system access.
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C.
iDEN network technology
iDEN network technology is a Motorola-developed mobile communications standard that combines digital cellular service with two-way radio push-to-talk capabilities, widely used in specialized and enterprise networks.
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D.
eXtended Data Rate
eXtended Data Rate (XDR) is a high-performance dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) technology designed to provide very high bandwidth for applications like game consoles, graphics systems, and networking equipment.
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E.
TETRA
TETRA is a professional mobile radio and wireless communications standard widely used by public safety, emergency services, and critical infrastructure organizations for secure, reliable digital voice and data.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Motorola digital protocol Target entity description: The Motorola digital protocol is a model railway control standard used to transmit digital commands to locomotives and accessories on Märklin and compatible layouts.
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A.
D-AMPS
D-AMPS (Digital Advanced Mobile Phone System) is a second-generation (2G) digital mobile telephony standard that evolved from the analog AMPS system to provide improved capacity and voice quality.
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B.
Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP)
Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) is a standardized communication protocol that enables digital cameras and other imaging devices to transfer photos and related data directly to computers and other hosts without requiring traditional file system access.
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C.
iDEN network technology
iDEN network technology is a Motorola-developed mobile communications standard that combines digital cellular service with two-way radio push-to-talk capabilities, widely used in specialized and enterprise networks.
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D.
eXtended Data Rate
eXtended Data Rate (XDR) is a high-performance dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) technology designed to provide very high bandwidth for applications like game consoles, graphics systems, and networking equipment.
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E.
TETRA
TETRA is a professional mobile radio and wireless communications standard widely used by public safety, emergency services, and critical infrastructure organizations for secure, reliable digital voice and data.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
model railway digital control protocol
ⓘ
rail transport modelling standard ⓘ |
| addressingScheme |
supports accessory decoder addresses
ⓘ
supports multiple locomotive addresses ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Motorola format
ⓘ
Märklin-Motorola protocol ⓘ
linked to:
Motorola digital protocol
|
| applicationDomain |
digital command control of miniature trains
ⓘ
model railroading ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | DCC protocol on some multi-protocol decoders ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
Märklin Delta system
ⓘ
linked to:
Märklin Central Station (Motorola mode)
early Märklin Digital decoders ⓘ some third-party Motorola-format decoders ⓘ |
| controls |
locomotive direction
ⓘ
locomotive functions such as lights and sounds ⓘ locomotive speed ⓘ turnouts and signals ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Motorola
ⓘ
Märklin ⓘ |
| developedFor | Märklin digital model railway systems ⓘ |
| influenced | design of multi-protocol model railway decoders ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| marketRegion | primarily used in Europe ⓘ |
| notIdenticalTo |
NMRA DCC standard
ⓘ
linked to:
DCC (Digital Command Control)
|
| powerSystem | designed for AC-powered track systems ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
Märklin mfx protocol
ⓘ
Märklin mfx+ protocol ⓘ |
| requires |
compatible accessory decoders for turnouts and signals
ⓘ
compatible digital decoder in locomotives ⓘ digital command station ⓘ |
| signalEncoding | binary-coded command packets ⓘ |
| signalType | digital signal superimposed on track power ⓘ |
| status | legacy protocol still in use ⓘ |
| supports | simultaneous control of several trains on the same track ⓘ |
| transmits |
digital commands to accessories
ⓘ
digital commands to locomotives ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Märklin digital control systems
ⓘ
linked to:
Märklin Central Station (Motorola mode)
compatible model railway control units ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Märklin 1 gauge layouts
ⓘ
Märklin H0 layouts ⓘ Märklin Z scale layouts ⓘ three-rail AC model railway layouts ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Märklin Central Station (Motorola mode)
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Märklin Central Unit 6020 ⓘ
linked to:
Märklin
Märklin Central Unit 6021 ⓘ
linked to:
Märklin Mobile Station (Motorola mode)
Märklin Control Unit 6027 ⓘ
linked to:
Märklin Mobile Station (Motorola mode)
Märklin Mobile Station (Motorola mode) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Motorola digital protocol Description of subject: The Motorola digital protocol is a model railway control standard used to transmit digital commands to locomotives and accessories on Märklin and compatible layouts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Motorola digital protocol