diff --git a/EXRAIL2.cpp b/EXRAIL2.cpp
index 2324ea8..acdd5ba 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.cpp
+++ b/EXRAIL2.cpp
@@ -803,6 +803,12 @@ void RMFT2::loop2() {
     CommandDistributor::broadcastPower();
     break;
     
+  case OPCODE_POWERON:
+    TrackManager::setMainPower(POWERMODE::ON);
+    DCCWaveform::setJoin(false);
+    CommandDistributor::broadcastPower();
+    break;
+    
   case OPCODE_UNJOIN:
     DCCWaveform::setJoin(false);
     CommandDistributor::broadcastPower();
diff --git a/EXRAIL2.h b/EXRAIL2.h
index 29b9816..3e855d9 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.h
+++ b/EXRAIL2.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ enum OPCODE : byte {OPCODE_THROW,OPCODE_CLOSE,
              OPCODE_PAD,OPCODE_FOLLOW,OPCODE_CALL,OPCODE_RETURN,
              OPCODE_JOIN,OPCODE_UNJOIN,OPCODE_READ_LOCO1,OPCODE_READ_LOCO2,OPCODE_POM,
              OPCODE_START,OPCODE_SETLOCO,OPCODE_SENDLOCO,
-             OPCODE_PAUSE, OPCODE_RESUME,OPCODE_POWEROFF,
+             OPCODE_PAUSE, OPCODE_RESUME,OPCODE_POWEROFF,OPCODE_POWERON,
              OPCODE_ONCLOSE, OPCODE_ONTHROW, OPCODE_SERVOTURNOUT, OPCODE_PINTURNOUT,
              OPCODE_PRINT,OPCODE_DCCACTIVATE,
              OPCODE_ONACTIVATE,OPCODE_ONDEACTIVATE,OPCODE_IFGTE,OPCODE_IFLT,
diff --git a/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h b/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
index 962322a..5ef34c6 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
+++ b/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 #undef PRINT
 #undef POM
 #undef POWEROFF
+#undef POWERON
 #undef READ_LOCO 
 #undef RED 
 #undef RESERVE 
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@
 #define PRINT(msg) 
 #define POM(cv,value)
 #define POWEROFF
+#define POWERON
 #define READ_LOCO 
 #define RED(signal_id) 
 #define RESERVE(blockid) 
diff --git a/EXRAILMacros.h b/EXRAILMacros.h
index 7e70e83..2a9057b 100644
--- a/EXRAILMacros.h
+++ b/EXRAILMacros.h
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ const  FLASH  int16_t RMFT2::SignalDefinitions[] = {
 #define PIN_TURNOUT(id,pin,description...) OPCODE_PINTURNOUT,V(id),OPCODE_PAD,V(pin), 
 #define POM(cv,value) OPCODE_POM,V(cv),OPCODE_PAD,V(value),
 #define POWEROFF OPCODE_POWEROFF,0,0,
+#define POWERON OPCODE_POWERON,0,0,
 #define PRINT(msg) OPCODE_PRINT,V(__COUNTER__ - StringMacroTracker2),
 #define READ_LOCO OPCODE_READ_LOCO1,0,0,OPCODE_READ_LOCO2,0,0,
 #define RED(signal_id) OPCODE_RED,V(signal_id),
diff --git a/TrackManager.cpp b/TrackManager.cpp
index 5c67f83..bfb6199 100644
--- a/TrackManager.cpp
+++ b/TrackManager.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "TrackManager.h"
 #include "FSH.h"
 #include "DCCWaveform.h"
+#include "DCC.h"
 #include "MotorDriver.h"
 #include "DIAG.h"
 // Virtualised Motor shield multi-track hardware Interface
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ void TrackManager::Setup(const FSH * shieldname,
   //				 && (mainDriver->getFaultPin() != UNUSED_PIN));
   DIAG(F("Signal pin config: %S accuracy waveform"),
 	 MotorDriver::usePWM ? F("high") : F("normal") );
+  DCC::begin(shieldname);   
 }
 
 void TrackManager::addTrack(byte t, MotorDriver* driver) {