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1.0 Introduction ................................................................................3
2.0 Quick Start Guide ......................................................................5
2.1 DCS52 LCD screen....................................................................6
2.1.1 Home Operations Screen ..................................................6
3.0 Controlling DCS52 mainline track Power ................................7
4.0 How to select Locomotives and run trains ............................8
4.1 How to select a Locomotive address: .................................9
4.2 Selecting an Analog or non-decoder locomotive: .............9
4.3 Select a prior address using RECALL soft key .................9
4.4 Releasing an address from a throttle ..................................9
4.5 How to Dispatch Locomotives ...........................................10
4.6 How to Steal Locomotives, forcing selection ..................10
4.7 Status Edit, changing speed step settings .......................11
4.8 Multiple Unit [MU] or Consist operations .........................11
4.9 Adding a Locomotive to an MU .........................................12
4.10 Removing a Locomotive from an MU ..............................13
4.11 MU of mismatched locomotives: .....................................13
4.12 Controlling functions on MU’ed locomotives ................13
5.0 Locomotive/Decoder Functions: ...........................................14
5.1 Controlling Functions F0-F9 .............................................14
5.1.1 Function 0 (F0) Headlights Forward and Reverse ......14
5.1.2 Functions 1,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 .........................................14
5.1.3 Function 2 (F2) Momentary Operation ...........................14
5.2 Functions 10 through 28 (F10 - F28) .................................15
5.3 Fn Info+ : expanded function status .................................15
5.4 Troubleshooting Function Operation ................................15
6.0 Switch/Turnout control mode:
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7.0 Expanded Menu Features.......................................................17
7.1 Programming Your Decoders .............................................18
7.1.1 Using Quick Decoder Setup ............................................18
7.2 Read and Write Configuration Variables...........................20
7.2.1 Programming On The Mainline .......................................21
7.2.2 Programming Error Messages ........................................22
7.2.3 Configuration Variable (CV) Programming Notes .........22
8.0 Adding Throttles: LocoNet & Jump Ports ............................23
8.1 Adding LocoNet Throttles To Your DCS52 .......................23
8.2 JUMP Ports: Using a Smooth DC Power Pack As An
Additional Throttle ......................................................................23
9.0 Option setup ............................................................................25
9.1 Customizing DCS52-Option Switch Setup ........................25
9.1.1 Changing DCS52 Option Switches .................................25
9.2 DCS52 Option Switch Tables .............................................26
10.0 Clearing the Locomotives with the Reset Button ..............26
11.0 Emergency Stop ....................................................................26
12.0 Having Problems? .................................................................27
13.0 Connecting the DCS52 to a Computer ................................28
13.1 Updating the DCS52 to the latest firmware ....................28
14.0 LocoNet: The Digitrax Difference!: ......................................28
14.1 System Architecture .........................................................28
14.2 LocoNet Expansion for Complete Train Control ............28
14.3 LocoNet Wiring Components ...........................................29
15.0 What’s Next: ...........................................................................29
16.0 FCC/Regulatory Information: ...............................................30
17.0 Warranty and Repair Information ........................................31
