Consisting
A Consist can be set up from any TCS throttle. The consist will be saved in the
internal storage of the CS-105, and will be available even after powering down
the system. Any throttle can select a locomotive in a consist, and will automati-
cally drive all consisted engines, even if the throttle is unaware of or does not
support the LCC consisting protocol. For more info, see the Complete Guide.
Function buttons can be sent either to the currently selected locomotive (Cur-
rent Cab), or all locomotives in the consist. Set this in the
Locomotive Roster
. To
change the Current Cab, press on a TCS throttle, or press Select Loco
and pick the desired cab number on a different throttle.
DCC Decoder Programming
The CV Programming menu on TCS throttles allows you to change the settings
of DCC decoders, such as the DCC Address or Configuration Variables (CVs).
After choosing the programming screen, enter the CV number (1 to 1024),
(A)
then press the Read button to view the current setting in your decoder
(B)
.
Scroll down once to edit the Value field, or scroll down twice to highlight the bit
decomposition of the current value. Use buttons 0 to 7 to turn on and off the indi
-
vidual bits. The throttle will automatically add up the individual numbers
(C)
.
Finally, press the key to write the new value to the decoder.
Mainline Programming
In this mode the currently selected locomotive will be programmed while it is on
the layout. This is also called “Operations” mode programming or “Ops” for short.
The CS-105 uses RailCom
®
to read the current value of variables, which is very
fast and convenient. However, if the DCC decoder does not support RailCom, or
RailCom is disabled, then an error message will be shown. New values can be
written into the decoder even without RailCom support, but cannot be read back.
Programming Track
To use this mode, connect a separate piece of track to the Programming Track
output of the CS-105. Make sure that this track is mechanically and electrically
isolated from the rest of the layout.
The CS-105 automatically switches over from the Mainline output to the Pro-
gramming Track output. The Programming Track can be disabled in the Settings
to avoid unintended disruption during an Operating Session. Locomotives usually
move slightly forward or backwards when reading and writing variables.
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