Dcc Operations; Dc And Dcc Operation; Dcc Mode Operating Features; Setting The Locomotive Address In Dcc Mode - Lionel LEGACY 4-4-0 Owner's Manual

DCC operations

DC and DCC operation

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our locomotive will operate on pure DC (not Pulsed) and DCC. DC operation provides
directional control and directional lighting based on track polarity. To fully experience the
features on your locomotive, a DCC command station is required.
When operating under DCC, the features are controlled by the numerical Function keys.
Both short and long addressing modes are supported, as well as advanced consisting, which is
easily configured in the Lionel DCC implementation.
Note!
When a locomotive is powered up on the DCC system, the Function keys may not be
in "sync" with the locomotive state, and may require a couple of presses to sync the
operation. This is an artifact of the DCC systems, and is a common situation with
DCC decoders.
The NCE system will need a bit of configuration for optimal performance. Refer to the NCE
system manual and the information below.
Under the "Setup Command Station" menu
1. Number of Stop Packets: set to 8 (default)
2. Number of Program Packets: set to 8 from default of 4
3. Momentum Multiplier: set to 1 from default of 8

DCC Mode Operating Features

The Function keys are similar to the LEGACY touch pad. There are many Function keys on
the remotes, mapped to ten physical buttons – F0 to F9. Note that some DCC controllers have
additional Function keys above F9.
F0 (0 key) Toggles Headlight On/Off
F1 (1 key) Toggles Bell On/Off
F9 (9 key) Reset, resets operating modes, re-fueling (only when stopped)

Setting the locomotive address in DCC mode

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he locomotive address may be set by modifying the CVs or by using the locomotive
Program/Run switch. Using the Program/Run switch makes ID changes a snap! Simply
slide the switch to PROGRAM, enter the loco ID (short or long) and press F2 The locomotive
ID is set! Slide the switch back to RUN, and use the selected ID for your loco.

Setting the consist position (CV50) in DCC mode

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nother great Lionel feature is CV50, "Consist Position." When creating a consist on a
DCC controller, one only gets to enter the default "direction" of travel.Once the consist
is created, tedious lighting tweaks are the norm. On the Lionel DCC implementation, simply
select each locomotive ID in the Consist (not the consist ID!) and enter CV50 per the following
selections, and all lighting, sound masking, and general operations are configured. CV50
values: 1 for lead loco, 2 for mid loco(s), and 3 for end loco.
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