Table Of Contents - Digitrax Zephyr Express DCS52 Manual

1.0 Introduction ................................................................................2
2.0 Quick Start Guide ......................................................................5
2.1 Unpacking Your Zephyr Express ...........................................5
2.2 Before You Begin .....................................................................5
2.3 Connect Your DCS52 ...............................................................6
2.4 Turn On Track Power ..............................................................7
2.5 Select and Run A Non-DCC Locomotive ...............................8
2.6 Select and Run A DCC Locomotive .......................................8
3.0 Preparing Your Locomotives ...................................................9
4.0 Preparing Your Layout ..............................................................9
5.0 DCS52 Front Panel ..................................................................10
5.1 DCS52 Front Panel Controls and Indicators ......................10
5.2 DCS52 Keypad .......................................................................11
5.3 DCS52 Display .......................................................................12
5.3.1 Home Operations Screen ................................................12
6.0 DCS52 Rear Panel and Connections.....................................14
7.0 Connecting the Zephyr Express to your Track ...................15
8.0 How to Select and Run Trains ..............................................16
8.1 How to Select a Locomotive.................................................16
8.2 Selecting an analog Locomotive .........................................17
8.3 Releasing An Address From A Throttle ...............................17
8.4 Selecting a Locomotive using the Recall Soft Key ............17
8.5 Dispatching addresses or consists .....................................18
8.6 Stealing: Forcing An Address Selection .............................18
8.7 Locomotive Speed and Direction Control...........................19
8.7.1 To control the speed of a locomotive: ...........................19
8.7.2 To control the Direction of a Locomotive .....................19
8.7.3 Stopping a loco by setting a Loco to Zero Speed ........19
8.7.4 Brake Operation ...............................................................19
9.0 Emergency Stop ......................................................................20
10.0 Functions ...............................................................................20
10.1 Controlling Functions F0-F9 .............................................20
10.1.1 Function 0 (F0) Headlights Forward and Reverse ......21
10.1.2 Functions 1,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 .......................................21
10.1.3 Function 2 (F2) Momentary Operation .........................21
10.2 Functions 10 through 28 (F10 - F28) .................................21
10.3 Fn Info+.................................................................................21
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