F0, F1, F2*
- Used to control locomotive and accessory decoder functions. They
are also used for Menu operations.
When in the Menu, F0 functions as the Enter button and F2 functions as the
Exit button.
* The number of accessible functions depends on the capabilities of the decoder installed in
your locomotive.
"+" and " -"
- Used to select the address of the locomotive (or Accessory
Decoder) you wish to control. When in the Menu, used to select Menu options or
to set parameters.
Understanding Locomotive Decoder Addressing
Each decoder-equipped locomotive has an address. The address is how the
HandCommand identifies which locomotive it is controlling at any given time.
Using the HandCommand you can easily control the speed, lights, and other
functions (if available) of up to 99 locomotives!
Most decoders come set to the default address of “03.”
RUNNING YOUR LOCOMOTIVE
When you connect the HandCommand to an Atlas Commander or other XpressNET
compatible command station, the display will default to the Locomotive display,
Lxx (xx is a locomotive address).
Select the locomotive you desire to control using the
+
or
-
buttons. Once you’ve
reached the desired address, you may acquire the locomotive by adjusting the
speed, changing the direction of the locomotive, or activating a function.
Controlling the Speed of Your Locomotive
The speed of the selected locomotive is controlled with the dial. Turning the dial
clockwise increases speed, turning it counter clockwise decreases the speed. In full
counter clockwise (ccw) position the locomotive stops and full clockwise position
sets maximum speed.
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Changing Directions
The and buttons are used to control the direction of the selected locomotive:
Key
Display
Forward
- A dot will appear to the
upper left of the centermost LED.
Backward
- A dot will appear to the
lower left of the centermost LED.
The direction of travel changes only after the key is released. The display will
show the selected direction.
If you change the direction while the engine is still moving (speed dial not fully
ccw), the locomotive will decrease speed (brake) with the preset deceleration set-
ting until it comes to a full stop and then accelerate in the opposite direction with
the preset acceleration setting. For more information on acceleration and decel-
eration settings (and programming same), see decoder documentation.
Activating Functions*
Buttons
F0, F1
and
F2
are used to activate functions on the selected locomotive
and to control turnouts or other accessories via an accessory decoder. (For infor-
mation on controlling your turnouts or accessories, please see page 10.)
Function zero -
F0
- controls the front headlight and rear light (these lights may
be configured for directional or independent control).
Pressing the button once activates the function, and the second press turns it off.
All functions can be activated or de-activated independently of each other so you
may have two or three functions on at one time, if desired.
L
.
03
L .03
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