This illustration shows the
LCD after pressing the
LOCO Key to complete the
selection process. Loco
address 00 is selected on
the R Throttle and is not
moving.
5. Turn the R Throttle Knob clockwise slowly to increase the speed of
the analog locomotive. As the speed increases, the locomotive on the
track will begin to move. Your command station’s TRACK STATUS
indicator should change color as you change the speed setting.
6. Press the R Reverse Key
on the right side of the DT400 or dou-
ble click* the R Throttle knob to reverse the direction of the analog
loco. The R direction indicator will toggle between
and
The indicator will change each time you press the direction key but,
in the case of the analog loco the indicator only indicates a change
in track polarity-NOT THE ANALOG LOCO’S DIRECTION.
*To double click the throttle knob, quickly press down on the throttle
knob twice within about 1/2 second. You will hear a click each time
you press down on the throttle knob.
7. Turn the R Throttle knob counterclockwise to 0% speed to stop the
analog loco.
2.8 Decoder Address Basics
Each DCC decoder has an address that is used by the system to send com-
mands to that decoder. To select a DCC locomotive and run it on either throttle
or to program any of its CVs using ops mode programming, you must know its
address.
Digitrax decoders are set up at the factory with the “default” 03. This means
that when you take a Digitrax decoder out of the package and install it in your
loco, you can select address 03 on your throttle and run the decoder. The first
CV programmed by most DCC users is the decoder’s address since it is not
very useful to have all of your locos run on address “03.”
If you do not know the address of the DCC locomotive you want to run, you
can simply program the decoder’s address and select it to run using the newly
programmed address. The DB150 included with your Super Empire Builder
R
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