Setting Up A Programming Track - Digitrax Zephyr Express DCS52 Manual

Operations Mode Programming is done on the layout by sending program-
ming commands to a specific locomotive address while they are powered on
the mainline or main layout track. To use this mode, you must have decoders
that are capable of operations mode programming. The programming track is
not used when using ops mode programming.

11.1 Setting Up a Programming Track

Your DCS52 has two sets of DCC outputs. This means that you will be able to
program decoders using one set of DCC outputs while the layout is running on
the other set of DCC outputs. When you hooked up your DCS52 to the layout,
you used the RAIL A & RAIL B connections to the track. Now we will use
the PROG A & PROG B outputs to set up a programming track.
NOTE: The programming track is powered for programming only and cannot
run locomotives. You will have to manually move your locomotive on to the
track whether using the siding or isolated track programming setup.
DCS52 Rear Panel Programming Track Hook Up Diagram
Your programming track can be as simple as a spare piece of track not connect-
ed to the layout as shown above or it can be a double gapped section of track
connected to the DCS52's PROG A & PROG B outputs as shown below.
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