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14.0 Locomotive Speed Control
To control the speed of a locomotive:
1. Select the loco address on the throttle.
2. Turn the
Throttle Knob
clockwise to increase speed and counterclockwise
to decrease speed.
14.1Speedlimit
You can limit top speed on any locomotive controlled by the DCS51. This fea-
ture is very useful if you are running your layout with young children who
want to make the trains GO FAST!!! By setting a reasonable speed limit on the
throttles used by the children, everyone can have more fun with the trains.
To set a “speed limit” for your DCS51’s local throttle follow these simple
steps:
1. Press the
prOg
key. The display shows the last programming mode used.
2. Press the
Mu
key. The display shows
“id00”
.
3. Press the
Mu
key again. The display shows
SPXX
where
XX
is the current
speed limit set for this DCS51. We recommend a value in the range of 26
(lowest speed limit) to 99 (full speed limit). DCS51 is shipped from the fac-
tory set for SP99.
4. Use the keypad to enter the new speed limit for the throttle.
5. Press the
exit
Key to set the selected speed limit and resume operation.
Once you set this speed limit, it will be in effect for
this specific DCS51’s
local throttle
until you change it. Setting the speed limit will
not
affect any
Jump™ Throttles or other throttles that are in use.
15.0 Stop and Emergency Stop
15.1SettingalocotoZeroSpeed
To immediately stop a locomotive:
Make sure the loco address is selected on the throttle and turn the
Throttle
Knob
counterclockwise until it is in the
StOp
position. The loco should slow
to a stop as you rotate the throttle knob. This lets you slow down your loco and
stop it prototypically. If you have set up deceleration (CV4) for the loco and
you move the throttle knob to
StOp
, your loco will slow down and come to a
stop at the programmed deceleration rate.
15.2BrakeOperation
To use the pre-set braking rate to stop and start a locomotive:
Move the
Direction Control Lever
to the
BraKe
position, the
Brake
Indicator Light
will begin blinking and the loco will slow down to a stop at
the brake rate you have set up in the DCS51. As the loco slows to a stop, the
Brake Indicator Light
will change from blinking to steady on to let you know
that the brake is on.
