Emergency Stop; Functions; Controlling Functions F0-F9 - Digitrax Zephyr Express DCS52 Manual

tion and the loco will accelerate at the programmed rate to the speed on the
throttle knob. As the loco accelerates, the speed percentage displayed in the
Loco Info Area will increase to match the speed set on the Throttle Knob.
Braking can also be handled on a loco by loco basis if you set up each decoder
with acceleration and deceleration rates that simulate the scale effects of brak-
ing the train. Then when you command an instant reverse, the system will sim-
ulate braking by slowing down the locomotive at the programmed deceleration
rate, come to a stop and then accelerate at the programmed acceleration rate in
the opposite direction.

9.0 Emergency Stop

To stop everything on the layout immediately:
Press the Power/Back Key to turn off power to the whole layout. This option
will stop everything on the layout. Do not turn Track Power off during a short.
Clear the short first. The Zephyr Express shuts off when it sees a short to pro-
tect itself.
Having Trouble Stopping? If the deceleration CV value you set for a partic-
ular loco is very large, this can make it look like the loco is not stopping on
command because the deceleration CV value is causing the loco to take a long
time to come to a stop.

10.0 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-
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.

10.1 Controlling Functions F0-F9

To operate functions F0-F9 on your locomotive:
1. Select the loco you want to control. By default the Home Operations Screen
uses the numerical keypad to operate functions. On the throttle, you will see
the "Fn+00" over the A Soft Key and "Fn Info+" over the C Soft Key to
let you know that you can use the numeric keys to operate the functions.
NOTE: "Fn+00" should be over the A Soft Key and numbers 0-9 should be
shown in the Function Bar area of the display.
2. Use the DCS52's numeric key pad to turn functions on and off. For exam-
ple, to turn the head light on, press the 0 key. Press the 0 key again to turn it
off. The corresponding function number will go blue for on and grey for off
in the Function Bar area of the display.
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