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DigitraxZephyrxtraSetManual
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2.1 Unpacking Your Zephyr Xtra ....................................................................4
2.2 Before You Begin ........................................................................................5
2.3 Connecting the Pieces ..................................................................................5
2.4 Turn on Track Power ..................................................................................6
2.5 Select & Run Non-DCC Locomotives ........................................................7
2.6 Select & Run DCC Equipped Locomotives ................................................8
3.0 Preparing Your Locomotives ......................................................................9
4.0 Preparing Your Layout................................................................................9
5.0 DCS51 Front Panel Controls And Indicators............................................9
6.0 DCS51 Display ............................................................................................11
7.0 Hooking Up Your Zephyr Xtra ................................................................12
7.1 Zephyr Xtra Rear Panel Connections ........................................................12
7.2 Connecting the Zephyr Xtra ....................................................................13
8.0 Run a Locomotive Without a DCC Decoder ..........................................14
9.0 Run a DCC Equipped Locomotive ..........................................................15
9.1 DCC Decoder or Address Basics ..............................................................15
9.2 Selecting and Running your DCC Locomotive ........................................16
9.3 Using the RECALL Key............................................................................17
10.0 Locomotive Direction Control ..............................................................18
11.0 Shutting Down the System ......................................................................18
12.0 Resuming Operation ................................................................................18
13.0 Troubleshooting Basic Operation ..........................................................19
14.0 Locomotive Speed Control ......................................................................20
15.1 Setting a Loco to Zero Speed ..................................................................20
15.2 Brake Operation ......................................................................................20
15.3 Emergency Stop ......................................................................................21
16.0 Programming & Reading Your Decoder ..............................................22
16.1 Setting Up a Programming Track ............................................................22
16.2 Changing & Reading the Decoder Address ............................................24
16.3 Programming Configuration Variables Other Than Addresses ..............25
16.4 Programming On The Mainline: Operations Mode Programming..........27
16.5 Programming Error Messages..................................................................28
16.6 Reading Back CV Values........................................................................28
