The dispatched address can be a single locomotive address, either two digit or
four digit, or a consist that was set up by the DT400. The TOP locomotive in a
consist or MU can be dispatched to transfer control of the entire consist to
another throttle.
Radio and infrared throttles must be plugged in to LocoNet to dispatch loco
addresses.
Acquiring a “dispatched” locomotive using a UT1 or UT2
1. Set the address selector switches to address “99” then press the
“ACQ” button.
2. The Status LED will light green showing that you now have control of
the dispatched locomotive. (See Users Manual for UT1 or UT2 for
complete instructions).
15.0 Programming and Configuration
Your DCC decoders have many different configuration variables (CVs for
short) that let you set up a different set of characteristics for each decoder
installed in each locomotive.
Each of these CVs controls a characteristic of the decoder. See
TABLE III
for
a list of the most commonly used CVs and their meanings. Each decoder
comes pre-programmed from the factory with the default settings outlined in
your decoder manual. You can change your decoder’s performance characteris-
tics by changing the CV values entered in the CVs. Each of these CVs can be
set up when your command station is in the programming mode or by using the
Digitrax PR1 & your PC. The CVs are remembered in the decoder until it is
reprogrammed to with a different CV value. Please refer to your Digitrax
Mobile Decoder Manual for a complete listing of the CVs supported by each
decoder. We recommend that you to run your decoders with the default CV val-
ues in your decoders until you get used to the system & what it can do for you.
Once you are comfortable with running the trains, then you can begin cus-
tomizing loco characteristics.
The DB150 command station sends programming information to the decoders
through the rails. This information is sent as a broadcast message to any
decoder that is on the track when the message is sent. This means that you
could reprogram all the locomotives on the layout with just a few keystrokes.
(See section 4.6 Separate Programming Track)
When the DB150 running as a command station receives a programming com-
mand from any throttle on LocoNet, it shuts down all expansion boosters con-
nected to it and stops all locomotives. The DB150 then sends the programming
command to any decoder on the track directly connected to the DB150 com-
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