∞ Parking Your Locomotives ∞ Adding Additional Handsets ∞ Multiple Working Consists (MWC) ∞ Updating Your Infinity ∞ Adding Locos to a MWC ∞ Your Gaugemaster Infinity Warranty ∞ Setting Loco Directions ∞ Standard Warranty ∞ Operating an MWC ∞...
Gaugemaster and have designed and built this system from the ground up right here in the UK. With Gaugemaster Infinity you can not only name your locomotives but your handset, your accessories and even your sequences, you can assign your accessories and sequences dedicated icons to represent their operation for ease of set-up and customisation.
∞ BASE UNIT OVERVIEW Front View - System Status LED GREEN = Connected to a handset and working. GREEN (FLASHING) = Powered up but not connected to a Handset. BLUE (FLASHING) = In “Pair Mode” so a Handset can be paired. RED = Stop button or Stop key has been pressed.
∞ HANDSET OVERVIEW - LCD Display See page 7 for details. - Smart Keys The use of these keys varies depending on what you want to change or operate. The function of each key is displayed on the screen directly above them.
This Handset requires two AA / R6 / UM-3 batteries. End View - Wrist Strap Attachment Point Use this point to loop through your Gaugemaster Infinity wrist strap or another of your choice.
The USB port is for updating the firmware in the Base Unit only and must never be connected to other devices. Details on how this is achieved will be available on our website along with any updates at: https://gaugemaster.info/InfinityUpdates BLUETOOTH INFORMATION: Low energy.
Support The Gaugemaster website is a great resource to learn about the Infinity system and our physical shop is open 7 days a week. You can also contact us by email or phone with further details found on page 46.
∞ TIPS AND TRICKS To help you get the most out of your system, we have complied a number of helpful tips and short-cuts we think are handy ones to know. Short-cut or Tip Action or Description Powers on the handset. Hold the button for 3 seconds to power off the handset.
GMI-U01 Infinity Connect Lanyard Set ∞ SYSTEM MAP To help you find all the settings and configuration options available to you with Gaugemaster Infinity, we have included an easy-to-follow system map outlining all the menus found on your Handset. Main Menu 1.
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Continued from Page 10 4. Program CVs 1. Program Track Loco Address / Read CV Number Program Value Program 2. Loco Main Track CV Number Value Loco Number 3. Acc. Single Main CV Number Value Loco Number 3. Acc. Quad Main CV Number Value Loco Number...
This guide will walk you through the system in such a way that you get to run a train quickly and get to experience the new era of Gaugemaster Digital Control in the same way you would from our other controllers, whilst taking advantage of all the new features Gaugemaster Infinity offers.
Having introduced you to all the contents, the system map and the controller, it’s time to get some trains running. Having done this, we can then introduce all the features beyond this in turn. To start, we need to set up the Gaugemaster Infinity. Wiring When we take you through how to use this unit, we will assume your layout is connected up correctly and just explain how to use your new controller.
“Decoder Programming” on page 32. Read on to see how to set up your locomotive on your Gaugemaster Infinity for optimum operation. If you already have a locomotive that has been reprogrammed, you can just add this as a new locomotive, or modify the existing entries.
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∞ CONFIGURING YOUR LOCOS Once you are up and running with your first locomotive, you may wish to refine and customise the locomotive. Like-wise, changing the locomotive address will be required with the addition of new locomotives to your library. Re-Addressing A Locomotive You may need to change the address of a locomotive to ensure it’s unique when you put it on your layout.
For those without sound, these may be coded to provided additional lighting features. The Gaugemaster Infinity is capable of operating up to 68 functions per locomotive. Not all locos use all these functions, but you have the ability to customise as many functions as your locomotive has fitted.
For those of you new to DCC; “TOGGLE” is used when you would like the action to turn ON or OFF at the press of a key, used to turn the main operation sound or lights on, whereas “MOMENTARY” is used when you would like the action to only occur when you press the key, for example a whistle.
Locomotive Control Style - Drive Mode vs Yard Mode There are two options of driving style open to you with Gaugemaster Infinity: “Drive Mode” or “Yard Mode”. Each locomotive in your library will be pre-set to “Drive Mode”, but we know there are some of you out there that prefer a “Yard Mode”.
Deleting A Locomotive There are times you may wish to delete a locomotive from your library completely. You can “Park” a locomotive if you want to remove it from your stack but retain it in your library. See page 22. To delete a locomotive entirely, ensure all locomotives from the stack are parked - the stack must be completely empty of locomotives and consists.
∞ OPERATING YOUR LOCOMOTIVES Now that we have been through all the information on how to get your locomotives looking and driving exactly how you want them, its time to get to the fun bit; actually driving them! The easiest way to access the “Drive Screen”...
At any point during the operation of your loco, you can activate a locomotive function by pressing the designated smart key. Gaugemaster Infinity can activate up to 68 individual functions per locomotive, but each locomotive and decoder are different, so the number of functions a locomotive has will vary.
Parking Your Locomotives You can remove a locomotive from the stack and “Park” it. Parking a locomotive doesn’t remove all its details from your handset, it simply removes it from the active stack. To park, first make sure you have the locomotive on screen, and then: Press the “MENU”...
∞ MULTIPLE WORKING CONSISTS Our Multiple Working Consist revolutionises the way a consist is created. Consists refer to more than one locomotive operating in tandem with each other. Our Multiple Working Consist feature makes this easy to set up and offers the ability to activate functions separately on each locomotive for realistic running. When grouped as a consist, the locomotives can all be controlled from the one command which prevents the need for jumping between locomotives just to run one operation.
Setting The Direction For Locos In A Multiple Working Consist To reverse the direction of travel of a locomotive, locate the locomotive using the dial. Once located; press the [< >] key to change the direction. To change it back, simply press the same button again. In this screen, you will be able to change the direction of every locomotive apart from the very first one, the lead locomotive.
Some locomotives have additional features, including braking simulations, that require all the locomotives in the consist to have the same function activated at the same time. To do this, continue to press the “Toggle” Smart Key until all the locomotives have the circular icon filled, and then activate the desired function.
Advanced (Classic) Consisting Advanced Consisting is not for the faint-hearted! You can achieve a much more realistic Consist that is easier to configure through our Multiple Working Consist feature, but we understand that there will be some of you out there who are more au fait with Advanced Consisting and still prefer to use it. For those of you who have not come across Advanced Consisting, it is effectively a more permanent method of grouping locos together.
Configuring Accessories Once a decoder is programmed, it’s time to configure the new accessory on the Gaugemaster Infinity Handset. This allows you to get the most out of accessory control and allows you define the address of the accessory (the same number you wish it to be programmed to), the accessory name and the relevant icon.
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Configuring Accessory Names From the main “EDIT ACCESSORY” menu (See page 27 on how to access this), press the [1] key to enter the “TEXT ENTRY” screen. Here you are able to change the name of the accessory. To do so, start by keying [0] several times to remove ‘ACC 01’...
Operating Digital Accessories Once your accessories are wired in and set up, they are ready for operation. Pressing the [ACC] button on the top row of the keypad takes you to the Accessories screen. You’ll now see a list of 24 accessories and the position in which they can be set.
Although individual operation of accessories can be useful, we have also included accessory sequencing into Gaugemaster Infinity. The next generation of route setting, accessory sequencing allows you to activate multiple accessories with one command while setting any delays between accessories in a cascade effect for added realism.
Here is a worked example that you might set up. Remember, each accessory must already be set up within your Infinity system before you add it to an “Accessory Sequence”. ∞ “ACC SEQUENCE 1” is renamed “P1 Train N” (Platform 1 Train North) ∞...
∞ DECODER PROGRAMMING Whether you are controlling your whole layout, or just your locomotives, decoder programming will still be required at some point. This section talks you through just how to undertake it. Locomotive Decoder Programming Locomotive decoders store their information as little pockets of data known as configuration variables, or CVs for short.
Programming On The Programming Track The safest way to program your locomotives is to do so on the programming track. This makes sure you are only changing the locomotive you intend to, in the way you intend to. To start, make sure you have a spare section of track connected to the programming track output on the back of your Infinity Base Unit.
Other CVs can be programmed in the same way. Instead of jumping straight to the Value, use the dial to select “LOCO ADDRESS”. You can now key in the CV number you wish to change. For example, pressing [3] will allow you to change the acceleration rate in CV3 or pressing [4] will allow you to change the deceleration rate in CV4.
You will briefly be presented with a flashing “TRYING” message, followed by “SUCCESS”. Programming Accessory Single and Quad Main A select few accessory decoders can have their CVs programmed on the main track - these are used as single or quad decoders and their addressing is different to standard DCC units. Press the “MENU”...
“SAVE” Smart Key to finish. Please Note: When operating more than one handset with a Gaugemaster Infinity Digital System the stack is shared between the handsets. Adding a locomotive on one will populate the additional handset with the locomotive.
DCC system to the Gaugemaster Infinity environment. Commands are then passed from the other unit into the Gaugemaster Infinity via the sniffer port and relayed to the locomotives and accessories on the layout through the Gaugemaster Infinity.
∞ CHILD LOCK Use this facility to restrict the use of your Handset to speed, direction and refuel only which will protect your Infinity system from any unplanned changes. You can also set a maximum speed that you can drive your trains at to avoid any accidents.
∞ SYSTEM SETTINGS There are a number of helpful and customisable features in your Infinity system. We will now take you through these settings and how to customise them. Clock Settings Your Infinity system features a clock. This is a useful feature for those of you who need to check on the actual time when operating your model railway or for a multitude of much more exciting reasons such as operating your model railway to an actual timetable.
Handset Name You can name your Gaugemaster Infinity Handset. This is a helpful feature to identify which handset is which, especially useful in a club environment.
Display Light The Handset brightness can be changed from 0% to 100%. If you’d prefer to change the display level, please follow these steps: Press the “MENU” Press the [3] Key Press the [6] Key Press the [3] for -> ->...
“8 - ABOUT” From here, you can also press the “MORE” Smart Key to see the amperage consumption of each of the Sovereign and Consort Base Units connected to your Gaugemaster Infinity environment. This is particularly useful when looking at which areas would benefit from being split into additional power districts.
EXPANDING YOUR SYSTEM Gaugemaster Infinity Consort Expansion Unit Your Gaugemaster Infinity Sovereign system is easy to add to. This ensures your control system can grow with your layout and you don’t need to worry as your model railway becomes larger. The Gaugemaster Infinity Consort Expansion Units are a simple way to extend the operational remit.
∞ Expansion Unit Overload Protection In the event the main track is overloaded on either unit, the light on the affected Base Unit will flash RED. Find the source of the problem and rectify immediately, once this is done the system will continue where it left off.
Having an extra Handset could give you even more flexibility when controlling your model railway. To pair your Handset to the supplied Base Unit, first make sure your Gaugemaster Infinity is powered on, then turn your Handset on using the ]key.
The Gaugemaster Infinity warranty (hereinafter referred to as “The Warranty”) on this product is valid for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase of brand-new stock from an official Gaugemaster supplier. This warranty is offered by Gaugemaster Controls Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Gaugemaster”).
9. A repair service is available for any units found to be defective outside of the warranty, and these may be returned to Gaugemaster once approval has been sought. Any items in this case must first be approved by a member of the Gaugemaster team and will be chargeable.
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