Clearing The System And The Reset Button; General Troubleshooting - Digitrax Zephyr Express DCS52 Manual

Option
Effect on System operation
Switch #
Closed = Clears all internal memory states
OpSw 39
Closed = Clears all internal memory states and sets DCS52 to Factory
OpSw 40
Default
Thrown = DCS52's Jump Mode Disabled
OpSw 83
Closed = DCS52's Jump Mode Enabled

19.0 Clearing the System and the Reset Button

The Reset button can be found recessed on the back of the DCS52, you will
need a small pin to press the button. Pressing the reset button on the back of
your unit will activate OpSw 36. All mobile decoder and consist info will be
cleared. Set OpSw 40 = Closed to reset the DCS52 to factory defaults.

20.0 General Troubleshooting

20.1 Nothing is responding
Is track power turned on? If the Track Status Indicator is not lit, press the
Power/Back Key to turn on track power.
20.2 No Power or Intermittent Operation
The majority of intermittent operation problems can be traced to bad connec-
tions and poor or noisy wheel pickups on locomotives. The DCC digital packet
communication strategy performs exceptionally well in a less than perfect envi-
ronment, and will often mask bad connections until they are really impossible
to work with! Clean the track and wheel pickups of your locomotives.
20.3 The Quarter Trick
If your track does not have adequate power supply to the locomotives, then
the DCC signal won't get through either. Take a quarter or screwdriver blade
and go around your layout creating electrical shorts by laying the quarter/
screwdriver blade across both rails every 10 feet. Your DCS52 should shut-
down when the short is present. You will see a "Local Booster Track Fault"
message on your display to indicate a short circuit shutdown. When the short is
removed, the booster should return to normal operation. If the unit does not see
a short or it does not return to normal operation after the short is removed, then
you need to add more feeders.
20.4 The LT1 Tester
Check your LocoNet cables with the LT1 tester to be sure you don't have any
cables that were made incorrectly. See Section 23.4.
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DCS52 Option Switch Tables
37 37
Factory
Default
Thrown
Thrown
Thrown
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