Cab06 B&W - the NCE Information Station
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1. 916 5 MegaHertz Mhz Many cordless phones wireless computer networks home automation systems and wireless security devices also operate in this portion of the radio band and all contribute to radio interference In any radio system propagation of the radio signal will suffer in the presence of in band interference When devices operate in the same frequency band they may contribute interference to the point where your cab may not work at all On the other hand your wireless cab may interfere with the operation of the other devices you already own Radio waves are like one big cocktail party where everyone is talking at once A device using these radio waves must attempt to sort out what voices are relevant to its operation and which ones are noise If there is too much noise it can t do this successfully and will operate poorly or not at all Indoor radio propagation is an issue for special consideration The human body readily absorbs RF energy in the frequency band used by the Cab06 radio Placement of the base station can mitigate blocking of the radio signal due to human body absorption In most indoor situations dead spots can be found where reception is very difficult These can occur even if there appears to be a direct line of sight between the transmitter and receiver These dead spots or nulls are the result of multiple radio transmission paths between two points caused by reflections off metal obje2. FE This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio and television reception This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules This device and been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Notice The FCC regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by NCE Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference with radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the receiving antenna e Relocate the system with respect to the receiver e Move the system away from the receiver e Plug the system into a different outlet so that the sy
3. Please Note The Cab06 will operate properly with all Power Cabs SB3 and SB3a Systems If you have a PH Pro PH10 or PowerHouse of DCC system you need to have software MAR 1 2007C or newer for proper operation Some early MAR 1 2007 systems may display the wrong Loco Address above 4095 If you encounter this problem please contact NCE for new software See Page 2 for more information CAB 06 Cab 06r Intermediate Cab ower DIRECTION I SAE aise We eo 1 SELECT HORN SHIFT ESC F R POWER PRO i NCE CORPORATION CAB 06 Operations Manual For CABO6 amp CABO6r version 1 0 Warning This product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm Before you do Anything Else The Cab 06 comes to you with its Cab Address set to 3 If you are using it as the additional Cab for a Power Cab you re all set You don t need to do anything However if you are using one of our other systems and you already have a Cab that is set to Cab Address 3 then you will need to change its number Setting the Cab Address 1 Turn on the DCC system 2 Unplug your CabO6 from the cab bus 3 Plug the cab back in while holding down the SELECT button 4 Release the SELECT key 5 The cab will now enter its internal setup program indicated by Adxx on the LED display LJ I where xx is the current cab bus address j 1IXX 6 If you DO NOT wish to change the a
4. cts such as steel beams screen wire concrete rebar metal door and window frames ceiling tile frames model railroad track etc Nulls occur where the path lengths differ by an odd 2 wavelength about 6 inches at 900 MHz Deep nulls are usually very localized and can be avoided by moving slightly usually only a few inches When performing complex tasks involving many messages displayed on the Cab Page 8 communications between the cab and command station may take longer than expected thus slowing down your operation In these instances you may find it more expedient to plug in the cab while doing extensive programming or system setup Operation of the Radio Cab To turn on the cab Press HORN key The Cab06 will activate and the LED on top of the case very briefly flash Once the cab communicates with the base station normal operations can begin just as if you were plugged in to the cab bus Description of LED activity The LED on top of the cab will flicker every time it communicates with the base station A regular pulse of this LED indicates good quality communications The flickering will become erratic when you are getting out of range from the base station You can use this LED heart beat to map out weak signal areas and nulls of the layout room Priority is placed on commands getting from the cab to the base station As you approach the maximum range of the cab updates to the LED on off will lag behind
5. d Select while plugging in Sel cab address 1 63 O normal 1 yar d Ballis tic trac king 1 7 Spare copy of rear label Max shift level 0 3 Page 11 Page 12
6. ddress press SHIFT ESC to exit 7 If you wish to change the address type in the new address number Addresses 1 63 are valid for all systems except the Power Cab 3 or the SB3a 2 5 Press the ENTER key Pressing the SHIFT ESC at any time will cancel the operation If you enter Cab Address 00 the Cab06 will reset to its factory settings m D r 8 When you see nor or Ard press the Shift Esc key to exit setup mode LJ _ o Hil Make sure you have the right software With the Power Cab SB3 or SB3a you have the right software However if you have a PH Pro PH10 CS02 or PowerHouse you need to check which software you have e With the system on press the Prog Esc key 5 times Set CMD Station Press the Enter key once On the bottom line will be a date The one you re looking for is MAR 1 2007C If you have an earlier version call 585 265 0230 to place a chip order Last Revised 19 September 2011 2011 NCECorporation Page 2 Cab06 Operations Manual To the right is an illustration of the CABO6 Intermediate Cab Following is a description of the various controls and indicators LED DISPLAY This 4 digit display normally indicates the current locomotive address and its forward reverse status decimal points above the F and R SPEED KNOB This knob controls the speed of the locomotive It turns a digital encoder inside the plastic case If the cab is set to yard mode the k
7. etting is 3 Lower numbers will lower the sensitivity and higher numbers will increase the sensitivity to how fast the knob is turned The valid range is 0 to 7 If you enter a number outside this range it will not be accepted and the cab will continue to wait for a number in the range of 0 to 7 1 The LED will display baLx where x is the current tracking rate bAL X 2 If you DO NOT wish to change this press ENTER to move on to the Shift Level 3 Any digit between 0 7 is valid Pressing SHIFT ESC will cancel the operation Set the Maximum number of shift levels 1 The LED will display SH x where x is the current maximum shift level SH Xx 2 If you DO NOT wish to change this press J ENTER to move on to the display cab software version number 3 Any digit between 0 3 is valid Pressing SHIFT ESC cancels the operation Show Cab Version Number This is an identifier that will show you Iil which version of the cab is yours LI Page 6 Set Number of Recalls If your NCE DCC System allows more than two Recalls you can adjust this number from 2 to 6 Do the following 1 Press the Shift Esc key three times both of the decimal points above the 1 and 2 of the LED display will be on 2 Press the Direction key Enter a number any digit from 2 to 6 is valid The LED display will immediately return to its normal screen Using Recalls To enter locomotive numbers that you wish to be
8. evels level 0 has both the 1 and 2 out When the cab is waiting for you to enter numbers the SHIFT button acts as the ESC escape key NUMBER KEYS The keys 0 through 9 serve two purposes First when operating a locomotive if a number key is pressed it toggles the corresponding function on the loco if that function is connected and supported by the decoder The second purpose is for entering numeric data that is required for selecting a locomotive or other device Use the 0 key for Headlight and the 1 key for Bell if you have a sound system HEADLIGHT The 0 button the headlight is Function 0 toggles the Headlight on and off ENTER Used to confirm numeric input SETTING UP YOUR CAB06 Just as every locomotive has a separate number address in DCC terms each cab needs a separate address so the command station can distinguish one cab from another Each CABO6 is shipped from the factory with the address of 3 If this is not your first CABO6 you will have to change the address before using the cab Entering Setup mode for the CABO6 1 Turn on the DCC system 2 Unplug your CabO6 from the cab bus Page 4 3 Plug the cab back in while holding down the SELECT button 4 Release the SELECT key 5 The cab will now enter its internal setup program indicated by Adxx on the LED display l r where xx is the current cab bus address l OXX Setting the cab address also reset to factory set
9. in the Recall stack do the following 1 Select a locomotive or consist When the loco number is on the display press the Shift Esc key once the decimal point above the 1 will light 2 Press the Direction key This will add this locomotive number in the Recall stack You will now see the next available space in the Recall stack 3 Repeat this process until all of your Recall spaces are filled 4 When using the Recall feature press the Shift Esc key once then press the Direction key Keep doing this until you get to the locomotive or consist you wish Page 7 Cab06r Radio Equipped Operation Update Chip for Power Pro Customers ONLY Satisfactory operation of this CabO6r with an NCE Power Pro system requires software version Mar 1 2007C or newer included in this package Please see installation instructions on separate page About your wireless Cab06 The wireless version of the Cab06 is designed to eliminate the need for tethered operation of an NCE Cab It is equipped with an Internal Antenna The radio is battery powered and will supply power for both cab operation and the radio itself The Cab has a built in battery chamber for four AAA battery cells Wireless communications We are continuously asked about the operating distance of the wireless cab There are many factors governing the useful range of wireless products The CabO6r operates in the ISM Industrial Scientific and Medical radio band at
10. nob is center off turning it to the left goes faster in reverse turning it to the right goes faster in forward POWER PRO NCE CORPORATION DIRECTION KEY Pressing the DIRECTION key will cause the loco to change direction This button is disabled when the cab is in yard mode SELECT This selects the locomotive consist to operate Type in the loco consist number then press ENTER HORN This button is factory set to operate Function 2 for the horn whistle feature of DCC sound systems Unlike other keys which toggle functions on and off this key is momentary activating the function only as long as the button is held down If you want Function 2 to toggle on and off use the 2 button This button also turns on the cab if it is radio equipped Page 3 SHIFT ESC All of the buttons of the CABO6 have several different uses For example the SELECT button acts as Select Loco but it may also be used as Select Accessory if SHIFT is pressed before pressing SELECT The SHIFT button selects the shift level of the other cab buttons Pressing SHIFT once puts the cab at Shift Level 1 The decimal point above the 1 on the LED display will light indicating Shift Level 1 If SHIFT is pressed a second time the 2 will light 1 turns off indicating Shift Level 2 If SHIFT is pressed a third time both the 1 and 2 will light indicating Shift Level 3 The CAB can be set up to have 0 1 2 or 3 shift l
11. stem and the receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary consult a representative of NCE Corporation or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions Warranty This product is fully factory tested and warranted against manufacturing defects for a period of 1 year As the circumstances under which this product is installed can not be controlled failure of the product due to installation problems can not be warranted This includes misuse miswiring operation under conditions beyond the design range of the product No guarantees are expressed or implied as to the suitability of the product for its intended use by the purchaser No guarantees can be made as to the communications range or performance of this product in the presence of radio or other electromagnetic interference It is possible that interference can cause undesired operation including loss of control of speed direction etc Damage to purchaser s equipment due to loss of control is not warranted or covered by NCE For warranty or non warranty service call 585 265 0230 Monday through Friday 9 00am till 4 00pm Page 10 Appendix A Cab06 Shift Reference Enter Accepts last Entry Refresh Display Cab06 Radio On Off a Loco Accy Radio On HORN Direction Recall F0 F9 F10 F19 Radio Off Hold SHIFT while pressing HORN Horn Macro AMSEL M DIR Set Recall F20 F28 mvo Speed 0 AMHORN 28 128 Radio On Radio Off hol
12. the commands being sent to the base If the base station is not able to read the LED updates it will try to re send them 16 times before giving up The base station LEDs flash brightly when it is trying to send display update information To turn off the cab Just let it timeout and shut itself off Optionally you can press the SHIFT key then the HORN key at the same time The Cab06 will turn off Automatic shutdown As it comes from the factory the cab will automatically shut itself off after 10 minutes of inactivity Cab Addresses The wireless Cab06 works best when set to cab addresses in the range of 19 49 It will operate more slowly when set in the range of 2 17 Tips e We recommend having several of our UTP or DIN plug in panels located around the layout where you can plug in the cab in case the battery goes dead or conditions such as severe interference cause loss of control via radio We usually hang a short cab cable about 2 feet long from a small number these panels to facilitate plugging in during an emergency Page 9 e The cab may not operate when you get within 1 foot 300mm of the base station other cabs will still operate normally This is due to overloading of the base station receiver e The cab works better while it is vertical rather than pointing towards the base station e In crowded layout rooms we ve had good luck attaching the base station to the ceiling with its antenna pointing down
13. tings 1 If you DO NOT wish to change the address just press ENTER to move on to the Yard Normal option 2 If you wish to change the address type in the new address If you are using the Cab06 with a Power Cab the Cab06 address must be 3 If you are using the Cab06 with an SB3 SB3a SB5 or SB10 the Cab06 address must be in the range of 2 5 All other systems can use the Cab06 in the 1 63 range 3 If you enter cab address 00 the cab will reset to its factory settings This finishes setting the cab address Set Yard Normal mode nt o If the cab is set to Yard mode the knob is center off and turning it to the left will increase mM Do r the speed in reverse while turning it to the right will increase the speed in forward 1 The LED will display Ara if the cab is in Yard mode or nor if it is in Normal mode 2 If you DO NOT wish to change this press ENTER to move on to the Ballistic Tracking Rate option 3 If you wish to change the operating mode press 0 for Normal mode or 1 for Yard mode Pressing SHIFT ESC at any time will cancel the operation Page 5 Set Ballistic Tracking Rate Ballistic tracking provides a means where the speed will ramp up down quickly if the knob is turned fast and it will ramp up down slowly if the knob is turned slowly This gives you very fine control by turning the knob slowly yet allows quickly changing speed if you want by turning it fast The factory s
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