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4. Remember, you will not be able change the speed or direction of any indi-
vidual loco that is part of an MU. Locomotive speed and direction for all
locos in the MU are controlled ONLY by the TOP address loco.
5.0 Locomotive Functions
Most DCC decoders have function outputs that you can use to control lamps,
LEDs, sound, smoke generators and other on/off devices installed in your loco
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motives. Most locomotives made today come with a head light and sometimes
with a rear light, too. With DCC, these are controlled by the decoder’s function
outputs. You can also install additional DCC controlled lighting such as cab
lights, Mars lights, ditch lights, rotating beacons and others on your locos. The
addition of these functions can add to the fun and realism of your locomo-
tives.
You must have the functions installed and connected to the appropriate
decoder function leads in order to use the following keys.
5.1 Controlling Functions F0-F9
By default, in Home Screen mode the keypad numbers operate functions on
and off.
To operate functions F0-F9 on your locomotive:
Select the loco you want to control. Press the key until you see
“
Fn0+
”
at the left of the Function line. This group means numeric 0-9 keys now
control functions 0 to 9.
Use the UT6’s numeric key pad to turn the same number 0-9 functions on
and off. For example, to turn the head light or F0 on, press the
key.
Press the
key again to turn it off. The corresponding function number 0
will go blue for ON and gray for OFF in the
Function Info Bar
in the dis-
play.
5.1.1 Function 0 (F0) Headlights Forward and Reverse
Press the
key to toggle F0 between on and off. Each time the
key is
pressed while in function mode, Function 0, also called F0 will change from off
to on or vice-versa. On locos with reversing head lamps and back up lamps, the
head lamp or back up lamp in your loco will come on depending on the direc-
tion of travel of the loco. Function 0 is most often used to turn on/off the head
light/back up light but can be set up for other functions as well (See your
Decoder Manual for more information).
5.1.2 Functions 1,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9
Press the number key on the numeric keypad that corresponds with the function
number you want turn on/off. The function will toggle between on and off each
time you press the number key.
