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Digitrax Super Chief Xtra DCS100 Manual (119 pages)

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Brand: Digitrax | Category: Toy | Size: 4.95 MB

Introduction
2
Table of Contents
3
Super Chief Xtra Quick Start Guide
8
Connect the DCS100 to the Power Supply
9
Connect Your DT402 Series Throttle to the DCS100
9
Super Chief Xtra Quick Start Duplex Radio Operation
10
Install the UR92
10
Join Your DT402D Throttle to a Duplex Group
11
DT402 Installation
12
Additional Quick Start Basics
13
DT402 Throttle Start up
13
DT402 Series Throttle Keyboard Layout
14
DT402 Series Throttle Controls at a Glance
15
Track Power on and off
16
Select and Run an Analog Loco on Address "00
17
Select and Run a Decoder Equipped Loco
18
Shutting down the System
20
Resuming Your Session
20
Quick Start Problems
20
What's Next
21
Loconet: the Digitrax Difference
22
System Architecture
22
Event Driven or Polled
22
Network Speed
23
Loconet Personal Edition
23
Loconet Expansion
23
Loconet Wiring Components
25
Making Loconet Cables
25
Testing Loconet Cables with an LT1
25
Loconet Throttle Jacks and Loconet Connection Jacks
26
Installing the Universal Panel (UP5)
26
- Hooking up the Up/Ur's Track Status Indicators (Optional)
  27
- Advanced Installation of Digitrax on Your Layout
  28
Setting up a Programming Track
28
- Ops Mode Programming
  28
- Service Mode Programming (Using a Programming Track)
  29
Direct Home Wiring Vs. Common Rail Wiring
29
Recommended Wire Sizes for Power Bus and Track Feeders
30
Other Track Wiring Considerations
30
Layout Power Districts
30
Adding a DB150 Booster
31
Reversing Section Wiring
32
Using a DB150 as an Autoreversing Booster
33
Using PM42 for Power Management and Autoreversing
34
Using AR1 for Autoreversing
34
Using DC and DCC Together on the same Layout
34
Troubleshooting Layout Wiring
35
DCS100/200 Control Panel
36
- DCS100 and DCS200
  36
Power on Indicator
36
Power in Terminals
36
- Power Supply
  36
PROG a and PROG B Terminals
37
Ground Terminal
37
RAIL B and RAIL a Terminals
37
TRACK STATUS Indicator
38
Loconet Jacks a and B
38
SCALE Switch (O/G, N, HO)
38
- Track Voltage Adjustment
  38
MODE Switch
39
OFF LINE Indicator
39
- Heat Dissipation
  39
- Troubleshooting DCS100 Shutdowns
  39
CONFIG Indicator
39
NET Indicator
40
DCS100 Audible Sounds
41
DCS100 CMOS Battery Replacement
42
Customizing Your DCS100/200--Option Switch Setup
43
Changing DCS100/200 Option Switches
43
DCS Option Switch Tables
44
DT402 Series Throttle Control Panel
49
General Information
49
L (Left) and R (Right) Throttle Knobs
49
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
50
- Loco Icon
  50
- Direction Indicators
  50
- Smoke Icon
  50
- Mode Indicator
  51
- Text Area
  52
- L (Left) and R (Right) Throttle Display
  53
- L and R Bar Graph
  53
- Function Display
  54
- Track Power Indicator
  54
- Tetherless Indicator
  54
- L and R Semaphores-Cab Signaling
  54
DT402 Keypad
55
- FUNC Key
  55
- MU Key
  55
- LOCO Key
  55
- SWCH Key
  55
- L and R Reverse Keys
  55
- Y / + and N / - Keys
  56
- DISP Key
  56
- PROG Key
  56
- EDIT Key
  56
- FIND Key
  56
- BACK Key
  56
- PWR Key
  57
- OPTN / T Key
  57
- CLOC / C Key
  57
- EXIT Key
  57
- ENTER Key
  57
- EMRG STOP Key
  57
- Full Numeric Keypad
  58
- Infrared Emitters
  58
Turn Track Power on and off
59
How to Select and Run Trains
59
Select and Run an Analog Loco on Address "00
60
Select and Run a Decoder-Equipped Loco
61
Releasing an Address from a Throttle
63
Dispatching Addresses or Consists
63
Recall a Loco
64
Stealing: Forcing an Address Selection
64
Slot=Max" Message
65
Slot Following
65
Stop
66
Setting a Loco to Zero Speed
66
Emergency Stop
66
- Local Stop-Factory Default
  66
- Global Stop-Optional Setting
  66
- Track Power off Stop
  66
- Controlling Functions
  67
Controlling Functions F0-F12
67
Controlling Expanded Functions F13-F19
68
Controlling Functions on Consisted Locomotives
69
Controlling Functions 20-28
69
Tetherless Operation
70
General Tetherless Operations
70
- Selecting a Locomotive-Safety Selection
  70
- Releasing a Locomotive Using IR or Simplex Radio
  70
- Multiple Unit Operations
  71
- Programming While Tetherless
  71
- Switch Mode
  71
- Ballistic Tracking
  71
- Fast Clock
  71
- Throttle Keypad Lock
  71
Using the DT402 Series Throttle in IR Mode
72
- Loconet ID Change
  73
- Adding a New UR90, UR91 or UR92 to Loconet
  73
Using the DT402R in Simplex Radio Mode
74
Using the DT402D Throttle in Duplex Radio Mode
75
Multiple Unit Operations
78
Sw (Switch) Mode
81
- To Change the Position of a Switch or Turnout
  81
Fast Clock
82
- Fast Clock Basics
  82
- Stop the Fast Clock
  83
- Edit Fast Clock Time, Rate and Alarm
  83
Route Basics
84
- Enabling Routes
  84
- External Routes
  84
- Edit Routes
  85
FIND Key and Digitrax Transponding
87
Customizing Your Throttle - Step-By-Step
88
Changing the Throttle Options
88
Programming Configuration Variables (Cvs)
91
Programming Mobile Decoder Addresses
92
Programming Cvs Other than Addresses
94
Operations Mode Programming
95
Busy or Fail Message
96
Reading Back CV Values Programmed
97
How the DCS100 Manages Addresses
98
Purging of Addresses
98
Decoder Status
99
Status Editing a Decoder
99
UR92 Additional Information
100
Note for Non-Digitrax Decoder Users
100
Advanced UR92 Installation and Customization
100
Troubleshooting UR92 Installation
101
Troubleshooting Problems
102
Resetting UR92 to Factory Defaults
102
I'M Lost
102
Runaway Train or Layout
103
Nothing Is Responding
103
Can't Select a Loco on My Throttle
103
Clean Track
103
The Quarter Trick
103
Strange" Locomotive Lights
104
- Glossary
  105
- FCC Information
  115
- For Canadian Users
  115
- FCC Information for RF24 Module
  115
- Warranty and Repair Information
  116
The LT1 Tester
104
Decoder Won't Respond
104

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