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15.2 Sw (Switch) Mode
Switch mode is used for sending commands to accessory decoders and for
changing option switches in your LocoNet system. The most common use of
switch mode is for operating turnouts. When you enter Switch mode, the throt-
tle knobs and direction keys will continue to control the loco addresses running
on the throttle. Loco speed will be displayed on the bar graph and loco direc-
tion will be displayed on the direction indicators for each throttle.
15.2.1 To change the position of a switch or turnout
1 Press the
SWCH
key to enter
Sw
(switch) mode.
2. The last switch decoder address selected by your throttle is displayed on
the text line followed by a
“ t ”
or
“ c ”
.
3 The display indicates the switch position using the
“ t ”
or
“ c ”
as follows:
“ t ”
indicates that the switch is “thrown”
(for a turnout, the diverging route is set)
“ c ”
indicates that the switch is “closed”
(for a turnout, the mainline route is set)
If the
“ t ”
or
“ c ”
indicator is flashing it means that the LocoNet Command
Station does not know the current switch position. A steady
“ t ”
or
“ c ”
indi-
cates that the command station knows the position of the switch.
4. Use the numeric keypad to enter switch number and the
OPTN / t
and
CLOC / c
keys are used to tell the switch in which direction it should oper-
ate. Use the numeric keypad to enter the switch address you want to
change.
5. Once the desired switch address appears in the text area of the throttle, you
will see either
“ t ”
or
“ c ”
” on the right side of the = sign in the display. If
the
“ t ”
or
“ c ”
is flashing, the command station does not know the position
for this turnout. Press the
OPTN / t
key to move the switch to the
“thrown” position OR the
CLOC / c
key to move it to the “closed” posi-
tion.
6. If the switch you selected is a turnout connected to an accessory decoder, it
will change position from closed to thrown or vice-versa. If the switch
you selected is an option switch setting for your command station, the soft-
ware switch inside the command station will be changed.
S
S
.
3 Address 6
Address 6104 is running at 5
Address 25 is running on the R throttle at