a.
So, if your consist address is 4 you would add 128+4=132.
You would write 132 to CV19. This tells the Rear engine that it's
reversed in the consist. You will get two horn blasts to announce
that it received the CV change. Some DCC systems may already
do this for you but the instructions assume your system does not. If
you are in doubt then go ahead and follow step 5 as it will do no
harm
2.
Set CV22 to a value of 2 to the Rear engine's address to tell
the Rear engine that you want to control its FL control with the F0
button at the consist address. The engine will give you two horn
blasts to announce that it received the CV change
3.
Ensure F0 is deactivated at the Rear engine's address. Most
systems have a light bulb icon to indicate whether F0 is active or
not. Ensure that it is OFF
4.
Call up the Middle engine on your DCC handheld; address 2
in this example
5.
Ensure F5 and F0 are toggled OFF. You may have to toggle
F5 on/off a couple times to get the lights in sync with the DCC
command station. This will depend upon your DCC system
6.
Call up the consist address (address 4 in this example)
7.
Press the F0 button to ensure the FL is toggled on. Most
systems have a light bulb icon to indicate whether F0 is active or
not. Ensure that it is ON
Note
– The convenient thing about setting up the consist as
described above is that it allows you flexibility in the orientation of
an engine in a consist; particularly the head and tail engines where
the FL control is integral. For example, if you wanted to flip the
Rear engine around and make it face forward in the consist all
you'd have to do is go into the Rear engine's address (address 3 in
the example) and clear bit 7 of CV19. In other words, just write the
consist's address to CV19. The FL control will automatically
understand what you've done so there is no need to go in and
change CV22.
Below is a table that outlines which bits correspond to what F
Functions F0, F9-F12 are used in a consist:
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