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The following cab buttons must be pressed in the proper sequence to acquire control
of the locomotive #3 (in the above example locomotive #3 is already selected):
a. Press SELECT LOCO button once.
b. Press the “3” button once. DO NOT press 0 then 3.
c. Press ENTER.
Note: By convention, all locomotive decoders have their short address set to 3 at the
factory.
TIP #1
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If you make a mistake while entering numbers on the cab just keep pressing
more numbers until the number entry field clears, then enter the correct
numbers.
TIP #2
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Whenever the cab is waiting for you to enter data (a flashing black square is
on the screen at the point where the numbers will go) you can press the
PROG/ESC key to “escape” what you were doing and return to normal
operation mode.
TIP #3
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Whenever you have pressed a button (such as SELECT LOCO) and you want
to keep what ever number that is already on the screen just press ENTER.
#9 To operate the locomotive, the following controls are used:
a. The thumbwheel will increase/decrease speed. The speed control buttons that
flank the thumbwheel on either side may also be used as desired to control the loco
speed.
b. Pressing the DIRECTION button will cause the loco direction to reverse.
CONGRATULATIONS! You are now operating one locomotive with DCC control. In
most cases, less than twenty minutes has elapsed since you started reading this
Quick Start Guide.
After completing your Quick Start, go to Page 8 - “Completing the Quick Start.”