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6.5.2  Short Circuits ..............................................................................30
6.5.3  To set up power districts and sub-districts on your layout:........30
6.5.4  How can I be sure I have enough power to run my trains? .......30

7.0 DCS100/200 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

7.0.1 DCS100 and DCS200 .................................................................35

7.1 Power On Indicator ...........................................................................35
7.2 Power In Terminals ...........................................................................35

7.2.1 Power Supply..............................................................................35

7.8.1 Track Voltage Adjustment...........................................................37

7.9 MODE Switch ...................................................................................38
7.10 OFF LINE Indicator......................................................................38

7.10.1 Heat Dissipation........................................................................38
7.10.2 Troubleshooting DCS100 Shutdowns.......................................38

7.11  CONFIG Indicator...........................................................................38
7.12  NET Indicator..................................................................................39
7.13  DCS100 Audible Sounds.................................................................40

8.0 DCS100 CMOS Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
9.0 Customizing Your DCS100/200--Option Switch Setup . .42

9.1 Changing DCS100/200 Option Switches..........................................42
9.2 DCS Option Switch Tables ...............................................................43

10.0 DT402 Series Throttle Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

10.1  General Information ........................................................................48
10.2  L (Left) and R (Right) Throttle Knobs............................................48
10.3  Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)  .......................................................49

Содержание Super Chief Xtra DCS100

Страница 1: ...or the latest version of all manuals for available firmware updates This rev 2 0 manual was updated 07 09 Super Premium Digitrax Complete Train Control Starter Set Manual Includes Instructions for DCS100 Command Station Booster DCS200 Command Station Booster DT402 SeriesThrottles Duplex Radio Operation with UR92 DT402D Simplex Radio Operation with UR91 DT402R Infrared Operation with UR90 DT402 Wal...

Страница 2: ... have more than one person running trains at a time A UP5 Universal Panel for memory walkaround operation or a UR92 Duplex Radio Transceiver for duplex radio or IR operation LT1 LocoNet and Decoder Tester A 2 LocoNet Cable so you can get started right away In addition to your Super Chief Xtra you ll need A power supply you many be able to use one you already own One or more mobile decoders for you...

Страница 3: ...uming your session 19 4 9 Quick Start Problems 19 4 10 What s Next 20 5 0 LocoNet The Digitrax Difference 21 5 1 System Architecture 21 5 2 Event Driven or Polled 21 5 3 Network Speed 22 5 4 LocoNet Personal Edition 22 5 5 LocoNet Expansion 22 5 6 LocoNet Wiring Components 24 5 7 Making LocoNet Cables 24 5 8 Testing LocoNet Cables with an LT1 24 5 9 LocoNet Throttle Jacks and LocoNet Connection Ja...

Страница 4: ... B and RAIL A Terminals 36 7 6 TRACK STATUS Indicator 37 7 7 LocoNet Jacks A and B 37 7 8 SCALE Switch O G N HO 37 7 8 1 Track Voltage Adjustment 37 7 9 MODE Switch 38 7 10 OFF LINE Indicator 38 7 10 1 Heat Dissipation 38 7 10 2 Troubleshooting DCS100 Shutdowns 38 7 11 CONFIG Indicator 38 7 12 NET Indicator 39 7 13 DCS100 Audible Sounds 40 8 0 DCS100 CMOS Battery Replacement 41 9 0 Customizing You...

Страница 5: ... 57 10 4 19 Infrared Emitters 57 11 0 How to Select and Run Trains 58 11 1 Turn track power on and off 58 11 2 Select and Run An Analog Loco on Address 00 59 11 3 Select and Run A Decoder Equipped Loco 60 11 4 Releasing An Address From A Throttle 62 11 5 Dispatching addresses or consists 62 11 6 Recall a Loco 63 11 7 Stealing Forcing An Address Selection 63 11 8 Slot Following 64 11 9 slot max Mes...

Страница 6: ...4 4 3 Configuring the Duplex Group Channel 11 26 76 14 4 4 Configuring the Duplex Group Password 76 15 0 Advanced Operations Capabilities 77 15 1 Multiple Unit Operations 77 15 1 1 Adding a Locomotive To A Consist 77 15 1 2 Removing A Loco From A Consist 79 15 1 3 Nested Consisting 79 15 1 4 MU of Mismatched Locomotives 79 15 2 Sw Switch Mode 80 15 2 1 To change the position of a switch or turnout...

Страница 7: ... Troubleshooting UR92 Installation 100 19 3 Resetting UR92 To Factory Defaults 101 21 0 Troubleshooting Problems 101 21 1 I m lost 101 21 2 Runaway train or layout 102 21 3 Nothing is responding 102 21 4 Can t select a loco on my throttle 102 21 5 Clean Track 102 21 6 The Quarter Trick 102 21 7 The LT1 Tester 102 21 8 Decoder Won t Respond 103 21 9 Strange Locomotive Lights 103 Glossary 104 FCC In...

Страница 8: ... L O C O N E T A A B B SCALE SCALE SLEEP SLEEP P P R R Power District Double Gapped Notes 1 This example shows a DCS100 Command Station Any Digitrax Command Station can be used 2 The DT402 throttle can be plugged in any LocoNet jack on the system 3 DT402 can also be operated as IR tetherless with UR90 Infrared Receiver UR91 Radio Receiver or UR92 Duplex Transceiver P R O G B P R O G B R A I L B R ...

Страница 9: ...e the blinking SEL 6 Turn the R Throttle Knob clockwise to 99 7 Press the ReVeRSe R key and look for a change in brightness or color of the TRACK STATUS LED on the command station Turn R Throttle Knob counterclockwise to 00 8 Connect the RAIL A and RAIL B terminals from your Command Station to your track and place an analog locomotive on the track The loco should sing Use the R Throttle Knob to co...

Страница 10: ...ply into a 110V outlet The green and red LEDs should blink and the red LED should stay on 3 Connect the UR92 to LocoNet B jack of your DCS100 using one of the RJ12 jacks at the rear of the UR92 The red LED will go off and the GREEN RADIO LED will wink at a 2 second interval to indicate that it is configured for duplex operation 4 If your layout has UR91s and or UR90s installed re set the LocoNet I...

Страница 11: ...ortant at this point it is simply used by the DT402D to join this Duplex group on its particular Duplex channel Note If your DT402 throt tle displays Idle at this point simply plug in to LocoNet again and allow your throttle to re initialize 3 The DT402D has now joined the Duplex Group and can be operated as if it were plugged in to LocoNet 4 Use the DT402D throttle to select one of the locomotive...

Страница 12: ...to conserve battery life The battery can be stored inside the DT402 R D by removing the battery and putting it back in the battery compartment with the polarity reversed See dia gram above for proper orientation DT402 throttles are shipped with the maximum power save option enabled To make your batteries last even longer you may choose to turn off the display backlight See Section 10 0 for throttl...

Страница 13: ...screen indicates the power available to the throttle When you are plugged in to LocoNet this value should be between 9 and 15 volts for proper operation When you insert a battery or unplug from LocoNet the value displayed shows the battery power available When this number is less than 6 2 volts it s time to replace the battery See Section 3 0 for more information about installing replacing the bat...

Страница 14: ...OG Key Enter programming mode scroll thru programming modes available EDIT Key Use to edit clock routes etc to status edit decoders FIND Key Used to locate transponders on the layout BACK Key Backs up a step EXIT Key Returns you to Fn mode for normal loco opertions ENTER Key Completes current action and returns to Fn mode OPTN t Key Lets you set DT400 options Sets switches to t thrown CLOC c Key D...

Страница 15: ...hich throttle is currently active 6 There are Direction Indicators arrow heads located under each locomotive which indicate the direction of travel for each locomotive The arrows indicate whether the locomotive is moving forward or reverse not the direction of travel on the track 7 The function numbers and text information displayed on the display screen is for the active throttle Keypad entries c...

Страница 16: ...ggle the track power on off 2 Press the N key to toggle the track power off The TRACK POWER Indicator on your DT402 and on your Command Station will go off 3 Press the Y key to toggle the track power on The TRACK POWER Indicator on your DT402 display and the TRACK STATUS LED on your Command Station will come on solid 4 Press the PWR key again to return the DT402 to the operating mode 5 If the TRAC...

Страница 17: ...e a display similar to this where the Lo and 00 are blinking 5 Press the LOCO key again to select address 00 on the throttle You can also press the R Throttle knob once to select the loco address and return to Fn mode for normal operation Note The eXIT key can be used at any time to return to Fn mode for normal loco operation 6 Turn the R Throttle knob clockwise slowly to increase the speed of the...

Страница 18: ...5 1 Place a decoder equipped locomotive on your layout 2 Check the TRACK POWER indicator is steady on your DT402 s display and the Command Station TRACK STATUS LED is lit 3 Activate the DT402 s L Throttle knob by turning it a 1 4 turn in either direction or by pressing the L Throttle knob once if there is a current loco address and double click if SEL appears in the L address If there is a loco ad...

Страница 19: ...ection forward or reverse not the direction of travel on the track 9 Use the R Throttle knob and ReVeRSe R key to control the analog loco and the L Throttle knob and L ReVeRSe key to control the decoder equipped loco You can control both at the same time Notice as you use each throttle knob or direction key that the loco with the blinking smoke will change to that side of the throttle The side wit...

Страница 20: ... to resume your session 1 Turn on the power to the system 2 Be sure the DCS100 s MODE switch is in the RUN position All attached throttles will beep within a couple of seconds to indicate that LocoNet is active again 3 Check the TRACK STATUS indicator on the DCS100 If it is not lit then turn track power on as follows Press the PWR key followed by the Y key the TRACK POWER Indicator on the DT402 an...

Страница 21: ...ee Section 9 0 2 If you can t control the operation of the lights in your decoder equipped locomotive with the DT402 in default 128 or 28 speed step mode be sure that the decoder itself is programmed in advanced 28 speed step mode Please refer to Section 19 1 for corrective measures 4 10 What s Next Now that you have successfully set up your Super Chief Xtra Set it s time to learn more about the f...

Страница 22: ...it s Complete Train Control 5 2 event Driven or Polled LocoNet is an event driven network The command station on LocoNet waits for input from other components before sending commands to the layout For example if there are 10 throttles on LocoNet and throttle 1 sends a command the command station sees it and executes immediately With a distributed net work like LocoNet new features can be added by ...

Страница 23: ... big problem is that as the network speed increases so does signal distortion Polled systems generally use linear termi nated bus wiring to solve this problem Free form wiring like LocoNet is not usually possible with polled systems 5 4 LocoNet Personal edition LocoNet Personal Edition is available to all model railroaders through our web site This edition of LocoNet is available so that you can d...

Страница 24: ...ation Walkaround Simplex Radio Infrared Duplex Radio U N I V E R S A L R E C E I V E R U R 9 2 U N I V E R S A L R E C E I V E R U R 9 2 EQUIPPED EQUIPPED DUPLEX DUPLEX CONTAINS CONTAINS FCC ID LV3RF24 FCC ID LV3RF24 IC 3015A RF24 IC 3015A RF24 R R FUNC FUNC MU MU SWCH SWCH R R c c LOCO LOCO Y Y L L tt C C B B A A BACK BACK OPTN OPTN CLOC CLOC PWR PWR 10 10 11 11 12 12 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 ENTE...

Страница 25: ...by more than 600 feet of cable LocoNet wiring is totally free form We do not recommend looping LocoNet back on itself 5 7 Making LocoNet Cables We use the following wiring convention for all LocoNet cables and connec tions LocoNet cables are wired pin 1 to pin 1 When you hold the plug with the tab up and look into the end of the connector you will see the wires listed above starting at the left si...

Страница 26: ...re radio throttles Even if you use wireless throttles you will still need to install at least one or two LocoNet throttle jacks on your layout Any RJ12 6 conductor phone jack can serve as a LocoNet throttle jack The problem with using RJ12 telephone style jacks is that you will have to wire them and secure them to the layout so that they don t come loose 5 10 Installing the Universal Panel UP5 The...

Страница 27: ...UR and connect it to the other rail of the track L O C O N E T L O C O N E T U N I V E R S A L P A N E L U P 5 U N I V E R S A L P A N E L U P 5 R R R R TRACK TRACK STATUS STATUS Black screws on front of UP5 Silver screws on back of UP5 UP5 Panel Assembly Side View PC Board Front View Panel Front of UR90 UR91 or UR92 2 mm power jack connected to DC power To DC power supply 12V to 15V DC center pos...

Страница 28: ...he locomotive does not see track power it will not see the signal and it won t run Digitrax boosters need enough track power to sense short circuits to operate properly Your layout must have a power bus and feeder system that can safely support the continuous full current rating of any booster anywhere on the layout The good news is that if your current layout runs with regular DC then it will pro...

Страница 29: ...wn the rest of the layout during programming Follow the steps outlined in Section 11 3 to program your decoder equipped locomotives Programming Track With DCS100 6 2 Direct Home Wiring vs Common Rail Wiring Digitrax strongly recommends direct home wiring where each power district and its booster are electrically isolated This type of wiring is safer and more convenient to work with for debugging a...

Страница 30: ...e that the RAIL A and RAIL B connections for all boosters are made in the same track orientation i e RAIL A to left rail and RAIL B to right rail or vice versa 3 Do not short either the RAIL A or RAIL B output of the DCS100 to GROUND 4 To minimize the possibility of radio interference twist all conductors 5 Circulating ground loops may cause problems with your layout We often see this on existing ...

Страница 31: ...r districts and sub districts 2 Double gap the rails at each end of the power district and single gap for sub districts within districts 3 Connect a DCS100 or other Digitrax booster and power supply to each dis trict Use a PM42 with your DCS100s to set up sub districts 4 Connect the DCS100 or other Digitrax boosters to the command station via LocoNet 6 5 4 How can I be sure I have enough power to ...

Страница 32: ...use operat ing problems with modular layouts when someone added a DB150 set up as a command station to a layout that was already up and running with another command station DCS100 or DB150 In this case two command stations can be trying to run the same layout causing some undesirable operating results such as trains that appear to be running away 6 7 Reversing Section Wiring You can operate revers...

Страница 33: ...our DCS100 or other DB150s on LocoNet via either LocoNet Jack A or B using LocoNet Cables that were tested with an LT1 Automatic Reversing Section Set Up DCS100 DCS100 TRACK TRACK STATUS STATUS POWER POWER ON ON OFF LINE OFF LINE O G O G N N HO HO MODE MODE P P RUN RUN L O C O N E T L O C O N E T A A B B SCALE SCALE SLEEP SLEEP R R R R P R O G B P R O G B R A I L B R A I L B P O W E R I N P O W E ...

Страница 34: ...arate the output of one or more boosters into four sub dis tricts that can be set up as either auto reversing or as smart circuit breakers for short circuit management For more information about this option contact your Digitrax dealer or check our web site at www digitrax com 6 10 Using AR1 for AutoReversing If you have a single reversing section that doesn t need its own booster you can use the ...

Страница 35: ...ter in the problem area Does it only occur with certain locomotives Check the locomotives for mechanical problems and for damaged decoders If you programmed the decoders just before the problem started re program them in case you entered values by mistake that are causing the problem Does it only occur with certain throttles boosters or other equip ment If the problem happens with just one piece o...

Страница 36: ... The DCS100 is a 5 amp booster and the DCS200 is an 8 amp booster 7 1 POWeR ON Indicator This green LED indicates that the power to the DCS100 is on 7 2 POWeR IN Terminals The two POWER IN terminals on all Digitrax boosters and command stations are the power input connections 7 2 1 Power Supply Digitrax recommends the PS515 power supply to power all DCS100s and the PS2012 for DCS200s There are man...

Страница 37: ...rminal The terminal marked ground provides electrical safety features and an RF ground reference for minimum radiated noise This should be the ONLY point of any DCS100 installation that is connected to the AC safety ground pin pro vided on most 3 pin 110V AC power sockets Grounding the system is a sensi ble safety precaution that should not be ignored 7 5 RAIL B and RAIL A Terminals Connect these ...

Страница 38: ...ame and can be used interchange ably 7 8 SCALe Switch O G N HO This switch sets the maximum track voltage limit 7 8 1 Track Voltage Adjustment The actual track voltage supplied by the DCS100 can be adjusted To do this you must open the DCS100 case this will not void your warranty 1 Remove the DCS100 input power and disconnect all DCS100 leads Remove the gray plug from the front of the DCS100 2 Rem...

Страница 39: ...ween the input volt age and the selected scale output stabilized voltage at the current load being drawn If the unit is not able to dissipate excess heat over temperature thermal shutdown may occur We recommend that you locate the boosters in a location where they can dissipate heat If you experience frequent over temperature shutdowns add a small fan to help cool the booster 7 10 2 Troubleshootin...

Страница 40: ...o closed In this case you must change option switch 01 to thrown for correct operation See Section 9 0 7 12 NeT Indicator The NET indicator is a red LED that displays information about what the DCS100 sees on LocoNet When your layout is wired correctly and LocoNet is operating properly the NET indicator will be on and it will flicker off any time a good LocoNet message is detected by the DCS100 Th...

Страница 41: ...ting on the same system you may experience unexpected results 7 Beeps DCS100 CMOS battery low condition Battery should be replaced as soon as possible See Section 8 0 for CMOS battery replacement instructions 8 Beeps Memory ECC checksum fail This indicates that the local CMOS memory has been corrupted and was reset automatically This is a technical diagnostic 9 Beeps DCS100 transmit failure there ...

Страница 42: ...S100 3 Locate the empty coin cell holder on the upper PC board at the top left of the unit There are 2 battery holders and it does not matter which holder has a good battery installed 4 Slide a new CR2032 style 20mm diameter 3V lithium coin cell in the empty holder with the terminal visible on the top side 5 Remove the old battery from the other battery holder and discard the battery 6 Be sure not...

Страница 43: ...ttings are lost See previous section for DCS100 CMOS battery information The power fault battery fail clean restart for all DCS100 option switches is t or thrown 9 1 Changing DCS100 200 Option Switches 1 See the Option Switch Table below to decide which option switches you want to change 2 Move the MODE toggle switch on the front of the DCS100 into the OP position The LocoNet Railsync will go inac...

Страница 44: ...erved and changing them may give unpredictable operations Do not change any option switches not listed in the table below Special Instructions for DCS100 Op Switches 36 37 38 and 39 For Op Switch 36 39 to work properly 1 Set the OpSw to c by pressing the CLOC c key 2 Set the DCS100 s MODE Switch to SLEEP mode 3 Set the DCS100 s MODE Switch back to RUN mode 4 The operation will occur data will be c...

Страница 45: ...07 Do Not Change t OpSw 08 Do Not Change t OpSw 09 Do Not Change t OpSw 10 Do Not Change t OpSw 11 Do Not Change t OpSw 12 Do Not Change t OpSw 13 Loco address purge time extended from 200 seconds to 600 seconds t OpSw 14 Loco address purging disabled t OpSw 15 Purging will force a loco to 0 speed t OpSw 16 Do Not Change t OpSw 17 Automatic advanced decoder assisted FX consists are disabled t OpSw...

Страница 46: ...C to handle switch control logic t OpSw 28 Disable DS54 interrogate commands at power on t OpSw 29 Do Not Change t OpSw 30 Do Not Change t OpSw 31 Meter route switch output rate when not trinary t OpSw 32 Do Not Change t OpSw 33 Allow track power to restore to prior state at power on t OpSw 34 Allow track to power up to run state if set to run prior to power on t OpSw 35 Do Not Change t OpSw 36 Cl...

Страница 47: ...of command station s track status t OpSw 44 Expand slot refresh area from 22 Big Boy compatible to 120 t OpSw 45 Disable reply for switch state request t OpSw 46 Do Not Change t OpSw 47 Program track is brake generator when not program ming Braking is DCC set to speed 0 not Emergency stop for address 0 light ON broadcast to all addresses t ...

Страница 48: ...ter programming mode scroll thru programming modes available EDIT Key Use to edit clock routes etc to status edit decoders FIND Key Used to locate transponders on the layout BACK Key Backs up a step EXIT Key Returns you to Fn mode for normal loco opertions ENTER Key Completes current action and returns to Fn mode OPTN t Key Lets you set DT400 options Sets switches to t thrown CLOC c Key Displays f...

Страница 49: ...u turn the DT402 throttle knobs you will feel a mechanical detent and hear a beep if your throttle is set up for beeps and clicks Each time you move the knob the system processes information In some cases the LCD display will not change each time you feel the detent In the case of increasing and decreasing loco speed this is because each detent does not equal an increase of 1 speed If your DT402 i...

Страница 50: ...are for decoder equipped locos only They will indicate direction based on the normal direction of travel that you set up for your decoder equipped loco If you are using an analog loco the direction indicator may or may not match the actual direction of the analog loco 10 3 4 Smoke Icon The Smoke Icon is located just above the Loco icon Both the L and R Throttle have a smoke icon If a loco is selec...

Страница 51: ...e Keypad and function display active for the locomotive address selected on this throttle 10 3 4 Mode Indicator The mode indicator located at the bottom center of the LCD shows the DT402 s current mode of operations The DT402 automatically defaults to the Fn mode and returns to this mode when ever the EXIT Key is pressed The Mode indicator usually shows what the numeric keys are associated with Fo...

Страница 52: ...ange locomotive speed steps to 14 28 or 128 as needed PG Programming Paged Digitrax preferred method PH Programming Physical Register Pd Programming Direct Po Programming Operations Mode Ops Mode programming on the mainline RE Recall Recall one of the last 4 8 or 16 locomotive addresses used Fd Find Find command issued for active loco results displayed in text area Ec Edit clock Edit the time show...

Страница 53: ...the leading zero 10 3 7 L and R Bar Graph Each throttle has a bar graph located above the text area of the LCD Each of these indicates the speed setting of the L and R Throttles graphically from a sin gle dot 0 throttle to 20 dots full throttle This is useful when the text area is showing information other than speed 2 digit address 25 Selected on the L Throttle Running at 0 speed In reverse 4 Dig...

Страница 54: ...ess PWR key fol lowed by Y key Blinking Indicator and Trk Idle message System is in Idle and track power is ON Press PWR key followed by Y key and Y key again 10 3 10 Tetherless Indicator The tetherless indicator shows when your throttle is using either infrared or radio communications 10 3 11 L and R Semaphores Cab Signaling The L and R Semaphores are used when cab signaling is implemented on the...

Страница 55: ...ing loco addresses on to the throttles so that the address is controlled by the throttle Sometimes people call this assigning locos to throttles 10 4 4 SWCH key The SWCH key is used for entering switch control mode Once this key is pressed you will be prompted to select a switch address and issue a thrown or closed command Switch control mode is used in normal operation for operating turnout machi...

Страница 56: ...up for straight line tracking See Section 16 0 option NoBlstic for information on changing this setting on your DT402 10 4 7 DISP key The DISP key is used for displaying programming information and dis patching loco addresses 10 4 8 PROG key The PROG key is used to enter programming mode and to toggle among the programming modes available for use 10 4 9 eDIT key The eDIT key is used to enter the E...

Страница 57: ...gh the straight leg of the turnout 10 4 15 eXIT key The eXIT key is used to exit the current throttle task without making changes Pressing this key will usually return the DT402 to Fn mode for regular locomotive operation 10 4 16 eNTeR key The eNTeR key is used to complete the current throttle task and return to Fn mode for normal operations 10 4 17 eMRG STOP key Your DT402 comes from the factory ...

Страница 58: ...ead lights It can also be used for other functions as desired The BeLL 1 key is most often used to turn on and off the bell sound in locos equipped with sound decoders The HORN 2 key is most often used to turn on and off the horn sound in locos equipped with sound decoders This function key is a momentary key that will activate the sound as long as the key is held down This key also pressure sensi...

Страница 59: ...Press the N key to toggle the track power off The TRACK POWER Indicator on your DT402 and on your Command Station will go off 3 Press the Y key to toggle the track power on The TRACK POWER Indicator on your DT402 display and the TRACK STATUS Indicator on your Command Station will come on solid 4 Press the PWR key again to return the DT402 to the operating mode 5 If the TRACK POWER Indicator is bli...

Страница 60: ...o use the R throttle knob to dial in the number You will see a display similar to this 5 Press the LOCO key again to select address 00 on the throttle You can also press the R Throttle knob once to select the loco address and return to Fn mode for normal operation Note The eXIT key can be used at any time to return to Fn mode for normal loco operation 6 Turn the R Throttle knob clockwise slowly to...

Страница 61: ...ressing 1 Place a decoder equipped locomotive on your layout 2 Check the TRACK STATUS indicator is steady on your DT402 s display and the Command Station TRACK STATUS LED is lit track power on 3 Activate the DT402 s L Throttle knob by turning it a 1 4 turn in either direction or by pressing the L Throttle knob once if there is a current loco address and double click if SEL appears in the L address...

Страница 62: ...n forward or reverse not the direction on the track 9 Use the R Throttle knob and ReVeRSe R key to control the analog loco and the L Throttle knob and L ReVeRSe key to control the decoder equipped loco You can control both at the same time Notice as you use each throttle knob or direction key that the loco with the blinking smoke will change to that side of the throttle The side with the blinking ...

Страница 63: ... the LOCO key or you can use the throttle knobs or key pad to browse to a new address and select it instead 11 5 Dispatching addresses or consists Dispatching is a special feature incorporated in the LocoNet language to meet the needs of operators that wish to enforce a strict discipline in how operators gain access to locomotives during an operating session Dispatching also lets you run consists ...

Страница 64: ... R Throttle knob to browse through the last 4 8 or 16 addresses selected in the system Whether you browse 4 8 or 16 addresses depends on how you set up your throttle s options As you browse through the addresses the throttle will display their current speed on the bar graph and their status in the text line of the display Addresses are displayed in the order they were used by the throttle not in n...

Страница 65: ...ow the current speed and direction of the locomo tive in their displays Slot following is useful for training new operators The supervisor can steal a locomotive that is selected on a trainee s throttle and be able to look over the trainee s shoulder and closely supervise that locomotive s control The supervisor can gain instant override control without having to physically grab the trainee s thro...

Страница 66: ... the locos in the local DT402 display 1 Press the eMRG STOP key to stop the loco that is active in the DT402 s display To resume operation use the throttle knob associated with that address to increase the loco s speed 2 Press the eMRG STOP key again to stop the loco that is associated with the other throttle on the DT402 To resume operation each operator must use their throttle to set their loco ...

Страница 67: ...ottle 3 The DT402 s numeric keypad is always active in function mode during normal loco operations When the mode indicator on your DT402 shows Fn simply press any number on the keypad to activate or deactivate any function from 1 to 12 The function is on for the active loco when the function number is displayed on the top line of the display Function 0 F0 Press the LAMP 0 key to toggle F0 between ...

Страница 68: ...rates a 10 and 20 key action These keys along with the standard numeric keypad permit the full function range to be addressed Here s how it s done 1 While holding the FUNC key down press the 1 key then release both keys simultaneously The throttle will go into the 10 mode and display will show the following 2 Select the second digit from the throttle s numeric keypad and you re done Example To tur...

Страница 69: ...e that you will have to return to the 20 mode to check whether any functions in the 20 range are active 13 4 Controlling Functions On Consisted Locomotives Even though an individual locomotive is part of a consist and you can t control its speed and direction separately from the consist you can still control its function outputs independently as follows 1 Press the LOCO key and select the address ...

Страница 70: ...de must be plugged into LocoNet to select an available locomotive address After an address is selected you can unplug from LocoNet and run the selected addresses with infrared or radio The throttle will automatically convert to infrared or radio operation all speed direction func tion operations mode programming and switch commands The DT402D throttle has full duplex capabilities Once the DT402D h...

Страница 71: ...ic Tracking While running tetherless ballistic tracking will feel slightly different from when the throttle is connected to LocoNet 14 1 7 Fast Clock When using the fast clock option the DT402 R will keep track of and display fast time based on the last synchronized system fast time when the DT402 R was connected to LocoNet If the fast time is edited by another throttle con nected to LocoNet the D...

Страница 72: ...play Ir followed by the current LocoNet ID The example below shows that the DT402 has detected a Ir receiver and that the current LocoNet ID is 01 The throttle has loco addresses 03 and 1280 selected 3 Unplug the DT402 from the LocoNet The tetherless indicator on the dis play will come on and the tetherless message will display for a few sec onds indicating whether the throttle is running in Ir in...

Страница 73: ...rom the LocoNet for which you want to change the LocoNet ID If you are operating several throttles on your layout it is necessary only to disconnect one throttle 2 Press and hold down the eDIT key on the DT402 R and then plug it back in to LocoNet Release the eDIT key after plugging in the throttle 3 The DT402 R will display E1 in the Mode Indicator and the current LocoNet ID Ir 0n where n is the ...

Страница 74: ... LocoNet ID This example shows that the DT402R has detected a simplex radio receiver and that the current LocoNet ID is 01 The throttle has loco addresses 03 and 1280 selected 3 Unplug the DT402R from the LocoNet The tetherless indicator on the display will come on and the tetherless message will display for a few sec onds indicating whether the throttle is running in rA radio mode It will also di...

Страница 75: ...and Duplex Group Password These elements can be configured to provide a unique con nection when operating in a multisystem environment See the Quick Start guide on Section 2 0 for setting up the UR 92 and Joining the DT402D to the Duplex Group There are several additional operation and configuration options for the Duplex Group covered below 14 4 1 join a Duplex Group In Duplex Radio Mode The DT40...

Страница 76: ...figuring the Duplex Group name The UR92 ships from the factory with a default Duplex Group name of Dtxnnnn where nnnn is the serial number It is easily changed using the fol lowing steps 1 Plug a DT402D throttle into the UR92 2 Press the eXIT key 3 Press the OPT t key then the eDIT key 4 Turn the L Throttle knob to position the cursor The character will blink to show it has been selected 5 Turn th...

Страница 77: ...ottles will need to rejoin on the new channel 14 4 4 Configuring the Duplex Group Password The UR92 ships from the factory with the default Duplex Group password of 0000 the value that disables password requirements You may have an occa sion when operating in a multi system environment when you may want to restrict access to your layout and operating system via a tetherless Duplex Throttle The pas...

Страница 78: ...intains its original advanced 28 128 or standard 14 speed step mode setting A consist can be released by one throttle and then selected and run by any other throttle A consist TOP address can be dispatched and acquired on another throttle just like any other address See Section 11 0 15 1 1 Adding a Locomotive To A Consist DT402 and DT402R throttles must be plugged in to LocoNet to add loco address...

Страница 79: ...The L Throttle display shows the address of the loco that was added to the consist with a cn in the text line above it The R Throttle display shows the address of the TOP loco address and its current of full speed The R Throttle is now in control of the speed and direction of both locomotives in the consist 8 Once a consist is set up and linked to the TOP locomotive this TOP loco can be released a...

Страница 80: ... to be added to the consist can itself be the TOP loco of another consist When it is added to the current R Throttle TOP loco it will become a nested consist In this case the whole nested consist is linked and becomes part of the new consist The loco that is selected in the L Throttle to be removed from the consist can itself be the TOP loco of a nested consist that was linked into the current R T...

Страница 81: ...icator is flashing it means that the LocoNet Command Station does not know the current switch position A steady t or c indi cates that the command station knows the position of the switch 4 Use the numeric keypad to enter switch number and the OPTN t and CLOC c keys are used to tell the switch in which direction it should oper ate Use the numeric keypad to enter the switch address you want to chan...

Страница 82: ...ock is on the wall and is set up to run at a faster than normal rate LocoNet has its own networked fast clock for all Digitrax throttles connected to your system The fast clock display is a 4 digit 12 or 24 Hour format clock To display the fast clock simply press the CLOC c key The fast clock display will remain active while you are running trains until you initiate another throttle task such as l...

Страница 83: ... again to set the time and move on to edit the fast clock rate 5 When you press the eDIT key the second time the mode indicator will dis play Ef Edit Fast Rate and the text will show Rate nnn where nnn is the clock rate Use the throttle knobs to dial up a clock rate that is between 000 and 120 the throttle will let you dial up to 255 in this case but values above 120 have no meaning to the system ...

Страница 84: ... switch that is the Top of another route and all the entries in the second route will be added to the string of turnout commands the initial route request gener ates The second route called is a nested route From the initial route you can nest up to 3 levels deep Note that a route that itself does not contain another Top switch i e another route will not increase the nest depth Knowing this you ca...

Страница 85: ...umber from 01 through 32 The left side of the bottom row of the display shows which entry within the route you are working with The En entry number can be any number from 01 through 08 En01 is the TOP or controlling turnout address The position t or c that you set for this turnout address is the one that will operate the route The text area shows Sw empty to let you know that nothing has been ente...

Страница 86: ...ess position editing and return to selecting a different route entry num ber step 2 above 7 Once your selection is complete press the eNTeR key to save the turnout address in the position selected into the route 8 Continue entering route entries in this manner until your route is complete You can toggle back and forth between selecting route and entry numbers and entering turnout addresses and pos...

Страница 87: ...tle on your DT402 the one with the flashing smoke icon Find can only be active for one address at a time 4 Press the FIND key the display will show a screen similar to one of the fol lowing examples This example shows a DT402 in FIND mode for address 03 selected on the L Throttle The system is not able to find address 03 so there is no display after the Zn Either the loco or rolling stock with add...

Страница 88: ...e settings 1 Press the OPT t key to access the Options menu 2 Use the R Throttle to scroll through the Options They are in the same order as the following charts The Option names will blink during this part of the process 3 Use the Y or the N key to toggle through the values for each option until the desired value appears on the screen 4 To change another option repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Press eXIT k...

Страница 89: ... selects short unit timeouts On Off F3Static On makes F3 key On Off action On Off F2 Mom On makes F2 key momentary action On Off F2Analog On enables optional F2 key pressure sensitive analog mode for use with playable whistle feature Off On MsgFilter On stops throttle messages from displaying when selecting locomotives On Off SLFollow On enables slot following mode for locomo tives selected in mul...

Страница 90: ...ved Advanced 28 speed step setting 128 14 tR1 28 128A RES 28A Recall Recall stack set at last 4 entries Recall stack set at last 8 entries Recall stack set at last 16 entries RC04 RD08 RC16 BackLite Maximum backlight brighness highest power consumption Maximum backlight brighness lowest power usage 2 MAX 1 MIN RF1 Freq RF1 channel info only A B Throt ID Optional unique throttle ID 427F XPFnHold On...

Страница 91: ...an change your decoder s performance characteristics by changing the CV values entered in the CVs you want to change Each of these CVs can be set up when your command station is in the programming mode The CVs are remembered in the decoder until it is repro grammed to with a different CV value Please refer to your Digitrax Mobile Decoder Manual for a complete listing of the CVs supported by each d...

Страница 92: ...e mode indicator in the center of the bottom line of the display shows which programming mode the throttle was using the last time it was in pro gramming mode Press the PROG key to cycle through the following options PG Paged mode Digitrax Preferred Programming Mode PH Physical register mode Pd Direct mode Po Operations mode See your Command Station manual 3 After a few seconds the display will di...

Страница 93: ...he keypad In the exam ple below we have simply pressed 9 9 8 3 on the keypad to enter the loco address 9983 Alternatively you can use the DT402 s Throttle Knobs to dial in the 4 digit address you want to program Use the L Throttle to dial up 1000s and 100s and the R Throttle to dial up 10s and 1s Press the eNTeR key to program the decoder 8 When the eNTeR key is pressed the throttle will beep and ...

Страница 94: ... for each CV 1 Place the decoder equipped locomotive you want to program on the pro gramming track If you are using operations mode programming the loco you want to program can be anywhere on the layout but it must have a decoder that is capable of ops mode programming installed 2 Enter Program Mode by pressing the PROG key The display will show the last CV and CV Value you programmed In the case ...

Страница 95: ... for programming you will need to turn track power back on after you complete programming Press the PWR key then press the Y key then press the PWR key to exit power mode DCS100 does not require this step 17 3 Operations Mode Programming Operations mode programming lets you program CVs in decoder equipped locomotives equipped with Extended Packet Format decoders while they are on the mainline A ty...

Страница 96: ...Use the L Throttle knob to dial up the CV you want to modify Use the R Throttle knob to dial up the CV value you wish to program for the CV The example below shows CV04set to a value of 003 for loco address 597 5 Press the eNTeR key to program the selected CV value into the selected CV number You can program as many CVs and their values as you want in a session 6 Press the eXIT key to quit program...

Страница 97: ...l Register Mode can only read CV01 CV08 You should not rely on values in the display for CVs above 08 when reading back in physical register mode Pd Direct Mode no restrictions Po Operations Mode read back can only be used with Digitrax decoders that are capable of ops mode read back when there is a device attached to LocoNet that supports ops mode read back Digitrax transponding decoders and DCS1...

Страница 98: ...nt in a session When you are finished press Press the eXIT key to quit programming mode and return to normal operations 18 0 How the DCS100 Manages Addresses Your command station has a finite number of slots available in its memory The factory default is set for 22 addresses Once the slots available in your command station are full the system will display the slot max or FF mes sage to let you kno...

Страница 99: ... work on your layout and you are sure you are using the correct address for the decoder you probably need to status edit it to run in 14 or 28 speed step mode 19 1 Status editing a Decoder 1 Press the LOCO key to enter address selection mode the display will begin flashing the address on the active throttle and will display Sel Loco in the text area to prompt you to select an address Lo will also ...

Страница 100: ...d 28 128 speed step mode available you must status edit that locomotive to standard 14 speed step mode before running it with your Digitrax system Changing the decoder s sta tus will cause the system to handle this decoder as a 14 step decoder Status editing does not reprogram anything in the decoder 20 0 UR92 Additional Information 20 1 Advanced UR92 Installation Adding UR92s will provide better ...

Страница 101: ...imity Setting the Duplex Group Channel You can use this capability to move the duplex channel away from signal interference caused by other devices 1 Connect the DT402D to the front RJ12 jack of any UR92 on LocoNet 2 On the DT402D press the OPTN key and then the eDIT key The Group channel number 11 26 will now show in the lower left hand side of the display 3 Use the Y key to change to a higher ch...

Страница 102: ...uplex Group Name and forget what it is Resetting to factory default condition is an easy way to correct the situation 1 Disconnect the UR92 s from the LocoNet If you have more than one UR92 in your layout you must disconnect all of them to do a full factory reset on each unit as follows 2 Disconnect any throttle that is plugged into the UR92 3 Leave the PS14 power supply connected to the UR92 and ...

Страница 103: ... you changed the loco address You can read back the loco address to see if it has been changed See Section 17 5 Does your throttle say slot max This means that the system s capacity to handle operating locos is full The DCS100 default setting can run up to 22 addresses at the same time If you have the slot max message be sure that all locos that are not running are released from throttles or set D...

Страница 104: ...r is a 14 step decoder running on any Digitrax system using fac tory defaults status editing will be needed for that decoder See Section 19 1 Have you reset any CVs since the last time you ran the loco If so go back and change them to their default CV values and then try to run the loco It is possible to set acceleration so high that it will take 10 minutes for the loco to start moving To reset to...

Страница 105: ...s plus or add used to increase speed or other numbers in DT402 display Also used to add loco addresses to consists minus or remove used to decrease speed or other numbers in the DT402 dis play Also used to remove loco addresses from consists AC or Alternating Current An expression used to describe an electrical wave form that cycles or alternates above and below 0 volts In the U S household electr...

Страница 106: ...128 step mode operation Analog Loco A locomotive operating on a DCC layout without a DCC decoder installed Also called a Conventional Loco Analog Mode Conversion When a Digitrax decoder does not see DCC pack ets on the layout it changes automatically to DC operation Not all DCC sys tems support this feature so you may have to program non Digitrax decoders to operate on analog layouts Automatic ana...

Страница 107: ...o with a status of common is selectable by any throttle on LocoNet Common Rail Wiring A wiring system in which one side of all the track power supplies are connected The common rail concept simplified block wiring in conventional DC systems but is not recommended for DCC wiring see Direct Home Wiring Compatibility the ability of equipment made by various companies to operate together on the same l...

Страница 108: ...oducts only manufacturers provide warranties on the equipment they sell Consisting linking more than one locomotive together to be controlled by a single throttle and or address Also called multiple unit operation MU ing multiple unit lash ups etc Constant Brightness Lighting because DCC runs with constant track voltage locomotive lights stay on even when the loco is not moving just like the proto...

Страница 109: ...ts can be set up to automatically change so that the forward lamp is lit when the loco is moving forward and the reverse lamp is lit when moving in reverse Dispatching use your DT throttle to set up a loco or consist you want to be run by another operator and then using a couple of keystrokes dispatch the loco from the DT throttle and acquire it on the other throttle Duplex Transceiver two way rad...

Страница 110: ...let you set up lights on your loco to simulate Mars lights Gyra lights ditch lights rotating beacons single or double pulse strobes flashing lights random firebox flicker and more CVs 49 63 are used to set up these special light effects Idle Loco Status a locomotive that has been addressed by the system previ ously is currently selectable by a throttle on LocoNet and is not being refreshed In Use ...

Страница 111: ...EPF decoders while they are on the mainline A typical use for ops mode programming would be to change the acceleration rate CV03 or the deceleration rate CV04 of your locos to simulate the weight and braking char acteristics of the train to compensate for changing the number of cars and power units in the train Paged Programming Digitrax preferred method of service mode program ming Physical Regis...

Страница 112: ... Speed Stabilization back EMF a decoder that uses back EMF to maintain constant speed but can also buffer the speed changes to allow for opti mal operation A speed stabilized decoder that is not scaleable will cause a locomotive to maintain the speed you set no matter what grade the loco encounters It s like cruise control for your loco If speed stabilization is not scaleable you can have the push...

Страница 113: ... step This adjustment allows you to trim the loco to compensate for its motor efficiency Status Editing Decoders a DCC decoder s status can be manually changed by a Digitrax command station at any time the decoder is selectable Stealing a Loco overriding the in use interlock and forcing the throttle to select an in use loco This can result in having two throttles logged on to and controlling one a...

Страница 114: ...spatching and for realistic sound systems Universal Consisting the command station handles all consist information and lets you consist locos with any DCC decoder as well as analog locos The locos can be added to and deleted from the consist in any orientation head to head or tail to tail Y Yes use the Y key to answer questions in the DT402 text message dis play Zero Stretching incorporates a time...

Страница 115: ...the equipment not expressly approved by Digitrax voids the user s authority to operate under and be in compliance with CFR 47 rules as administered by the Federal Communication Commission Digitrax believes any conscientiously installed equipment following guidelines in this manual would be unlikely to experience RFI problems The DT402R is certified for unlicensed operations within the United State...

Страница 116: ...anties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose For items that are no longer covered under warranty whenever possible we will make repairs to units at fair and reasonable rates Please visit our warranty and repair page at www digitrax com warranty for warranty and repair information and procedures Digitrax Inc reserves the right to make changes in design and specifications and or to ...

Страница 117: ...s CVs 28 92 107 110 Consist 71 79 81 Control Panel DCS100 200 35 Control Panel DT402 49 Coupler 3 key 58 D DB150 Booster 30 DCC address 104 DCS100 Audible Sounds 40 Deceleration 107 110 Decoder Address 27 28 53 111 Decoder Status 52 100 108 Decoder Won t Respond 103 Direct Home Wiring 28 106 108 Direct mode 93 95 98 Direction 8 14 16 18 49 79 107 112 Direction Indicator 14 16 18 50 79 DISP key 98 ...

Страница 118: ...d 93 94 98 110 Peer to Peer 21 Physical Register 93 98 110 PM42 33 polled buses 21 power districts 27 29 30 33 38 110 POWER IN 8 Power Sub district 110 PROG A 28 PROG B 28 Programming 92 93 95 110 Programming CVs Other Than Addresses 95 Programming Mobile Decoder Addresses 93 Programming Track 27 28 92 93 95 98 111 Purging 45 99 111 Q Quarter Trick 102 103 R Reading Back CV Values 98 recall stack ...

Страница 119: ...rottle 14 49 throttle ID 91 Throttle Jacks 25 Throttle Knobs 49 thrown 82 112 Track power 15 track power indicator 15 54 TRACK STATUS Indicator 15 37 Track Wiring 29 Transformer 110 Transponding 88 113 Troubleshooting 34 38 101 U UP5 Universal Panel 25 26 UR90 Infrared Receiver 26 70 72 74 UR91 Radio Receiver 25 26 70 72 74 75 UR92 Duplex Radio Receiver 9 25 26 70 72 99 W Warranty and Repair 115 w...

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