9.0 Customizing Your DCS100/200--Option Switch
Setup
The following instructions apply to both the DCS100/DCS200 Command
Stations/Boosters. We will refer to the DCS100 in all instructions, but they
apply to the DCS200 also. The Option Switch (OpSw) setup allows you to
customize the operation of the units to meet your layout and operation. The
DCS100's power up defaults are fine for most applications and the DCS100
will run "out of the box."
The factory default setting for all DCS100/200
option switches is "t" or thrown.
We recommend that you change Option
Switch OpSw 05 to "
c
" or closed. This will not affect your operations, it will
just make diagnostics easier to do.
The internal battery backed CMOS memory will hold these settings for a year
or more in normal usage. When your battery is low, an alarm will sound to let
you know that it's time for a new battery. You will be able to "hot" change the
battery so that none of your system settings are lost. See previous section for
DCS100 CMOS battery information. The power fault/ battery fail "clean
restart" for all DCS100 option switches is "
t
" or thrown.
9.1 Changing DCS100/200 Option Switches
1. See the Option Switch Table below to decide which option switches you
want to change.
2. Move the
MODE
toggle switch on the front of the DCS100 into the “
OP”
position. The LocoNet Railsync will go inactive and all other boosters
plugged in to LocoNet, including the one that is built into the DCS100,
will shut down.
3. Disconnect LocoNet from the DCS100 you are configuring.
4. Connect your DT402 throttle directly to either DCS100
LocoNet Jack A
or
Jack B
.
5. Press the
SWCH
key on the DT402 to enter
Sw
(Switch) mode. Since the
DCS100’s
MODE
toggle switch is set to "
OP
", switch commands from
your throttle will now control DCS100 internal option switch settings
instead of the accessory decoders (usually turnouts) on the layout!
6. Key in the number of the
OpSw
. In the example above, we have keyed in
5
for the switch. As you browse through the OpSws, the right side of the
text area will show the current setting for each
OpSw
, either “
c
” or “
t
”.
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