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5.0 Locomotive Functions
Most DCC decoders have function outputs that you can use to control lamps,
LEDs, sound, smoke generators and other on/off devices installed in your loco
-
motives. Most locomotives made today come with a head light and sometimes
with a rear light, too. With DCC, these are controlled by the decoder’s function
outputs. You can also install additional DCC controlled lighting such as cab
lights, Mars lights, ditch lights, rotating beacons and others on your locos. The
addition of these functions can add to the fun and realism of your locomo-
tives.
You must have the functions installed and connected to the appropriate
decoder function leads in order to use the following keys.
5.1 Controlling Functions F0-F9
To operate functions F0-F9 on your locomotive:
1. Select the loco you want to control. By default the Home Operations
Screen uses the keypad numbers to operate functions. On DT602 press the
the
key until you will see the
“
Fn+00
”
over the
key. Press the
key to get “Fn Info+” over the
key
2. Use the DCS52’s numeric key pad to turn the same number 0-9 functions
on and off. For example, to turn the head light or F0 on, press the
0
key.
Press the
0
key again to turn it off. The corresponding function number
will go blue for on and gray for off in the
Function Bar
area of the dis-
play.
3. .
NOTE: “
Fn+00
”
should be over the
key
and numbers 0-9 should be
shown in the
Function Bar
area of the display.
5.1.1 Function 0 (F0) Headlights Forward and Reverse
Press the
key to toggle F0 between on and off. Each time the
key is
pressed while in function mode, Function 0, also called F0 will change from off
to on or vice-versa. On locos with reversing head lamps and back up lamps, the
head lamp or back up lamp in your loco will come on depending on the direc-
tion of travel of the loco. Function 0 is most often used to turn on/off the head
light/back up light but can be set up for other functions as well (See your
Decoder Manual for more information). It can be used as two functions.
5.1.2 Functions 1,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9
Press the number key on the numeric keypad that corresponds with the function
number you want turn on/off. The function will toggle between on and off each
time you press the number key.
5.1.3 Function 2 (F2) Momentary Operation
Press the
2
key on the numeric keypad. The
2
key operates Function 2 and
is the preferred function for whistle or horn operation. This key is set up as a
“non-latching key” so that if a horn or whistle sound is installed in the loco, it
will sound for as long as the key is held down. This lets you vary the length of
time that the horn or whistle blows, just like the prototype.
