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2.0 Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start Guide will have you running a train with your Evolution
Express system in about a minute!
Take any analog (address 0000/non-decoder) locomotives off the track before
you begin.
Refer to Figure 1 for the DT602 throttle family layout. Figure 2 shows an
example of the color LCD and the typical HOME screen information display.
1. Power up the with a the PS615 as shown in section 9.0, Figure 3.
2 Plug the DT602 throttle into a LocoNet RJ12 type jack on your
using a LocoNet cable provided with the Evolution Express.
3. The DT602 will beep and flash-up a start screen that includes the big text
“Welcome to DT602” and other information, and then log-on to LocoNet and
revert to a normal HOME screen. The STATUS BAR will show the text “LN”
to indicate connection via a LocoNet cable, and green “Trk” letters if the track
power is ON. The DT602 does not need batteries when plugged into LocoNet
4. Press the soft key
to select the throttle Left or Right side knob you
wish to use. The display Loco Info Area will indicate the active or focus throt-
tle knob status, and the other throttle knob information will be demoted below
this. Press the; loco
key, then the 0 key and then the
key again.
5. The throttle display will now show address 0000 in big numbers mid-screen,
and a green Locomotive symbol showing direction, and a current speed indi-
cation above this. The scrolling HELP prompt line above the A/B/C soft keys
provides useful operating hints and information in context as you use the
DT602, or if you get confused as to control actions possible.
6. Press the power
key, and above soft key
will show Trk_ON or Trk_
OFF indicating the action that will happen
when
you press soft key
down.
Press to toggle, until you see the track status led on the command station is lit,
indicating the track is powered ON.
7. Twist the chosen knob right or left, and the speed % indication will change
and the track status led should change color slightly. Press the direction change
arrow key below the chosen knob to reverse the direction of the Analog loco-
motive selected as address 0000.
8. With these simple steps you have made your first locomotive address selec
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tion with your DT602 family throttle on the Evolution Express starter set. Place
an analog loco on the connected mainline tracks to now operate it on address
0000.
ENJOY running your trains!
