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1. 87 reset 10 41 unnai an 19 routes 62 63 64 65 66 69 105 Run Stop Global 38 76 Run Stop Local 38 76 running trains LOCO Mode A 5 Select Set esee 39 43 Selecting an address 44 121 short circuit shutdown 104 shutdown 31 33 shutting down the system 100 5 19 30 100 101 straight line normal tracking 8 switch control 40 61 105 switch position 40 61 62 64 65 69 T Tetherless Operation 80 Infrared 80 TRACK STATUS 15 17 track voltage training mode transformers s es UP2 amp UP3 28 101 W Warranty amp Repair Information 117 wiring 5 25 26 28
2. together until the DT100IR programming indicator PROGO glows GREEN When the GREEN indicator is on the DT10OOIR is in programming mode Be sure that only the loco that you want to program is on the programming track section attached to PROG A B terminals of the DCS100 command station The DT200 throttles are not designed to access the Programming track of the DCS100 You must use DTIOOIR s for this Note that CV 01 is the loco address amp displays as Ad on the left side of the display See section 21 5 for more information about programming addresses amp other CV s 85 2 Turn the Left Hand Throttle knob L on the DTLOOIR until the CV number you want to change is displayed in the left hand side of the LCD screen When you first access a new CV the DTIOOIR does not automatically read back the contents of this new CV so it will display 2 dashes in the right hand side of the LCD to signify that the CV contents are unknown If you do not wish to read back the current value programmed to the CV selected proceed to Forced Write below If you wish to read or DISPlay the current value programmed for this CV from the decoder on the Programming track press the key The DT1OOIR will flash up the Programming Mode being used followed by the number As the DCS100 is scanning or reading the decoder on the track you will see the left most digit moving in a pretzel formation to show activity When a data value is successfu
3. with just two wires While this is technically correct there are some issues that need clarification You should have feeders to each rail approximately every 6 feet or so from the power bus The general rule is If your trains will run on your track with regular DC then they will run on DCC Unless you need to section your layout for added power the only gaps you need are for hard shorts like reverse loops amp uninsulated frogs If you are already wired for block control you probably don t need to rewire Just open all your blocks so that the entire track has power amp you are ready to go If you are using common rail wiring amp need to section your layout you will need double gaps to separate the sections Remember no matter how you control your trains you should always use safe wiring practices In particular be aware that the multiple locomotive capability of Command Control means that you can have many locomotives running in a single area of the layout For this reason to fully upgrade your wiring for maximum locomotive operations you will need to ensure that all your power busses amp feeders are capable of carrying the continuous full load current of a booster to any connected area of the layout Once you have checked out your wiring for its current capacity be sure to test that you can reliably shut down the booster with any short circuit fault at any location on the track work With Digitrax boosters audio warnings or beeps
4. Booster short circuit shutdown 6 Beeps Command station already present in system bad master condition detected This indicates the DCS100 is being powered up into an active LocoNet that already has an active Command Station operating The DCS100 will simply become a booster in this situation 7 Beeps DCS100 CMOS Battery low condition Battery needs to be replaced soon See section 8 4 below for battery change instructions 8 Beeps Memory ECC checksum fail This indicates that the local CMOS memory has been corrupted amp has been reset automatically 9 Beeps Transmit failure of DCS100 This indicates that there is device blocking proper message action on LocoNet 16 Beeps Software time out failure This indicates that the DCS100 has had a hiccup No action is required the unit will resume operation Continuous Low input power supply voltage If the DCS100 input soft clicks voltage falls below about 9 5V DC or 8V AC when it is operating the unit will emit a series of continuous soft clicks until the low voltage condition corrected 8 4 DCS100 CMOS Battery Warning amp Replacement If you get 7 beeps when power is first applied you need a new CMOS memory backup battery While this beeping indicates that the battery should be replaced your memory integrity is still fine The DCS100 will still operate even if this battery is not present but all your memory settings amp option switch settings will not be remem
5. 26 27 104 B ballistic tracking 9 36 40 76 batterie 33 Battery Fuel Gauge 82 beeps amp clicks 31 33 55 76 105 bi color track indicators 28 31 brake generator 105 Breaking A Loco Out Of A Consist 72 tee even ee petens 58 common 1 55 common LOCOMOTIVES 60 CONFIG AL 27 CONFIG ver 27 Config indicator 31 Configuration Register 112 Consisting Advanced 70 73 Consisting Basic Consisting UniVersal 70 Creating a new aliased 49 CV s configuration variables 84 89 90 93 96 D data refresh 59 105 DB100 rettet 26 DBI50 15 16 17 27 53 DCS100 Option Switches 103 decoder programming 84 120 decoder status codes 58 60 direction control 40 44 direction indicators 36 dirty track sssssss 59 109 dispatching sess 39 57 9554 63 97 105 DT100 Configuration Options 74 fast clock 76 98 99 fast clock alarm 99 100 fast clock rate 99 100 FF message
6. amp can also show actual switch feedback e Access to three service mode programming methods eAccess to operations mode programming programming on the mainline eThe DT10OOIR operates as an advanced throttle on a DT200 Big Boy Command Station too eFully networked user configurable Fast clock with Editor eIndividual Throttle 24 hr Fast clock Alarm setting eEditor to create amp modify Routes eAdvanced locomotive sharing capability to allow supervised operation amp future advanced system features eCustomizable for user throttle preferences You choose whether the throttle knobs have straight line or ballistic tracking set up default mode for new decoder address set up amp more 4 0 QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE These simple instructions will get your Chief starter set up amp running quickly You can investigate the specifics later but for now let s get your trains running A full description of all controls amp technical reference information are included later in this manual Before you begin your installation be aware that the addition of DCC to your layout will not correct existing wiring problems Usually if you can run an analog engine smoothly on your railroad you won t have a problem hooking up DCC If you do have concerns about your existing wiring start by running the Chief on a separate loop of temporary track 4 1 Making Track amp Booster Connections See the Chief Set Quick Start Hook Up Diagram Di
7. appropriate CV s with the correct data automatically The PR I s 0554 option allows full programming of the powerful features of the DS54 Stationary Animation decoder This makes setting up complex DS54 configurations a breeze since you can simply click on the options desired Best of all on top of being able to read back amp write a new configuration to a DS54 it is also possible to read amp write that particular setup to a named computer disk file amp copy it to another DS54 if desired e General access to all RP 9 2 2 CV s amp support for decoders without such sophisticated capabilities is also provided For users wanting the most convenient amp sophisticated Programming capabilities the PR1 is an excellent choice 22 0 DT100IR Fast Clock Many operators use a fast clock during operating sessions to simulate prototypical operations Traditionally this clock is on the wall and is set up to run at a faster than normal rate The DTI1OOIR has its own networked fast clock on all the DT100IR s in your LocoNet system You can use this feature with both DCS100 command stations Chief Set and DT200 command stations Big Boy Sets The Fast clock display is a 4 digit 24 Hour format clock You can tell when your is displaying the fast clock when you see the DT100IR s colon gt blinking You can set up your DTLOOIR so that its default display is either the fast clock display or the LOCO mode display When there is n
8. or 1 1 loaded for Forward or Reverse Trim i e Multiply by exactly 1 A Trim value of 255 FF Hex will give 200 scaling of the table entry value final scaled table value of 255 FF Hex represents 100 applied motor voltage or Full speed A value of 128 80 Hex represents 5096 applied motor voltage i e the actual table step entry is multiplied by the appropriate Trim value to yield the final scaled table value that defines the voltage to apply to the motor The Steps defined in the table are for the NMRA 28 step mode Step 4 is the first motion step in the 28 Speed step code system Step 31 is the full throttle speed step When configuring the decoder to run 14 step mode only every second entry is used the decoder automatically uses the correct data value The suggested data values given in the table will give a throttle response curve that most US users are comfortable with The data values can be modified to suit your individual preferences Note that if the Configuration Register is set up with the User Loadable Speed Table flag SET to enable the Speed Table the VSTART amp VMID values are not used to by the decoder when calculating Loadable Speed Table values Many Digitrax customers have asked us why we can t formulate tables like this one for the specific locomotives that they are running The reason for this is that each amp every locomotive is different If we bought 5 identical brand new locos today amp p
9. press key until the SWITCH mode indicator 2 the top of the LCD screen is on The switch decoder address is displayed in the 3 right hand digits on the LCD screen The right character in the LCD screen indicates the switch position as follows t indicates that the switch is thrown diverging track selected c indicates that the switch 1 closed not turning out or diverging If the t or c indicator is flashing it means that the LocoNet Command Station does not know the current switch position MU LOGO SWITCH E n N This display example shows Switch 2 is inan unknown position ADDRESS SPEED 1 Use either Throttle Knob or A keys to browse to the address of the switch you want to change You can also use the left throttle knob to set the 100 s and the right knob to set the 1 s 2 Once the desired switch address appears in the left 3 digits of the LCD you will see either c or t on the right digit of the display If the c or t 1s flashing the command station does not have a known position for this turnout Press either the thrown e key or the closed 4 key to select the turnout position you want NOTE When Operating a DT10OIR on Big Boy system if your DTI1OOIR detects that it is connected to system using a DT200 as the 61 command station Big Boy Starter Set it will use the same 2 digit switch display mode as the DT200 Both left amp rig
10. 4 Digit Alias Roster 54 12 2 DT100IR Slot Following Training Mode When a DTI10OOIR detects that a loco address that is in use on one of its throttles is being changed by another throttle or computer it will click every time it sees a remote throttle change its locomotive settings If that locomotive is in the display active throttle its speed display will also show the changes This is called slot following This allows two DT1OOIR s to run a single locomotive with either throttle being able to send commands to the loco Both throttle displays will reflect the exact state of the locomotive You can use slot following as a training mode A supervisor can steal a locomotive that is in a trainee s throttle amp be able to look over the trainee s shoulder or closely supervise that locomotive s control The supervisor can gain instant override control without having to physically grab the trainee s throttle The allows you to have unskilled visitors operating on your layout and lets you allow them to participate and enjoy operations without undue anxiety for either party Slot following also allows a PC on LocoNet to run sophisticated CTC amp routing control programs that permit the system to have automated control over locos The computer would be able to control speed and stop engines automatically while letting the engineer with the throttle in his hand know what 15 happening 12 3 DCS100 Loco Purging Strategy or Time Out
11. 5 Strange Lights Not The Ones In The Sky 109 26 6 LocoNet Doesn t Respond 110 27 0 GLOSSARY 110 28 0 FCC INFORMATION 117 29 0 WARRANTY amp REPAIR INFORMATION 117 Table VI Decimal to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart 119 INDEX 120 1 0 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Digitrax Chief Starter Set DCS100 Command Station Booster and or DT100IR Throttle The overall design of the Digitrax Command Control system allows you to create a working layout by connecting various system components in the configuration that best meets your needs The Digitrax system drastically reduces amp simplifies layout wiring you probably won t need to rewire your existing system To create a DCC system you will need a Command Station a Booster a Throttle amp several mobile decoders for your locomotives LocoNet is the communications network Digitrax products use to put it all together eEach system has one Command Station that generates the DCC packets that tell the decoders what to do amp produces Rail Sync so that all the devices you attach to LocoNet work together With the Digitrax System you have a choice of several command stations to allow you to tailor your system to meet your needs In an effort to keep the price down we have chosen to combine command station functionality with other system hardware components The DB150 Command Station Booster is the command station for Genesis and Empire Builder sets The DCS100 Command Station Boost
12. Entries To read back the actual 2 digit address assigned to the aliased address Laat simply press the Mj key to toggle to the 2 digit address aa This will be displayed flashing as AL aa ALias 2 digit address To return to the aliased address simply press the 4 key again The aliased address will now be flashing to indicate that it is now able to be edited You can swap the display between the two digit address and aliased four digit address as often as you wish When you have finished reading back and or modifying the aliased address or the 2 digit address for this entry simply press the ew key to close the entry and save your changes The DT100IR will resume browsing the alias roster Creating a new aliased address 1 Browse to any aliased 4 digit address or an empty alias roster entry L 2 Press the e key to toggle to the 2 digit address that is currently assigned to the aliased address The 2 digit address will be flashing Press the 4 key to toggle back to the aliased address that will now be flashing 4 To edit the aliased address use the left throttle knob L to change the two left hand digits in increments of 100 and the right throttle knob to change the right two digits by increments of 1 5 When you have chosen new aliased address press the 49 key again to toggle to the 2 digit address 6 Use the throttle knobs to change
13. F7 17 i 6 gps ps 134 ge 173 a gt S8 i75 214 de 53 Fa 176 o 15 a7 54 FE 16 d8 255 FF p pi7 218 dA 219 db dc dd 21 57 po pe po bs pA k i 5o pb 8 60 pc po 63 61 oo 62 or 65 63 pr 102 66 64 67 65 p 104 68 66 2 os po 67 3 o6 6s 9 ps hos pe po p m je po 74 HA us pr 75 po f2 76 us 137 go 138 BA 177 139 Bb 178 140 179 b3 141 b4 142 isi ps 220 143 182 6 144 po 183 p7 22 145 pi ps 23 dr 146 02 185 bo 24 Eo 147 p3 186 ba pos 18 p4 is7 po 26 E2 149 05 iss 27 ES 150 06 189 pa pos Ed 151 p7 pg po ES 152 pr 30 Eo 153 po 192 ko ps1 E 154 pA 193 k1 ps2 s 119 ps po pa 155 pe o4 pss Eo Index 2 digit address sssse 45 2 digit address 17 18 38 43 45 53 88 112 4 4 digit address 38 45 51 89 A Adding a Locomotive To A Consist 71 aliased address 38 45 47 105 Analog Loco 16 111 112 Analog Mode 17 111 analog operations 28 104 107 AMNION RT NE 61 automatic reversing
14. System When you are finished there are two different ways to shut down your system 1 When using current production Tethered throttles such as the DT100IR UTI or UT2 we recommend that all locomotives speed be set to zero and then be released back to the system Now turn of track power by pressing amp N7 on any DT100IR then turn off the power to the system To resume your session where you left off simply turn the power back on Any throttles plugged into LocoNet will beep within a couple of seconds to indicate that LocoNet is active again The throttles will display whatever was active in the display at shut down If the track status indicator did not come on when you switched the DCS100 back on then press the amp on any DTIOOIR to restore track power 2 If you are using throttles that use a battery such as the DT100 DT200 or BT2 you can shut down the Chief amp LocoNet by simply switching the DCS100 Mode switch to the Sleep position De At this point all attached throttles will go to idLE indicating that they are powered down and in the sleep state It is fine to leave the power to the DCS100 on all the time It consumes less energy than a 20th of a normal household lamp and in this state the DCS100 provides keep alive power to all throttles that are connected properly to LocoNet This conserves throttle battery life 19 When you are ready to resume your session exactly where you p
15. Traditionally this clock is on the wall and is set up to run at a faster than normal rate so that you can get in a full day s work on the railroad in a fraction of the time Functions Decoder function leads are extra decoder wires that you can connect to any device on the loco that you want to control from the hand held or other input device such as a computer These can be used for locomotive lighting sound units smoke units and other locomotive animation tasks FX Functions specially designed functions available on Digitrax FX series decoders that let you set up lights on your loco to simulate Mars lights Gyra lights ditch lights rotating beacons single or double pulse strobes flashing lights random firebox flicker and more CV s 49 63 are used to set up these special light effects Idle Loco Status DCC locomotive that has been addressed by the system previously is currently selectable by a throttle on LocoNet and is not being refreshed In Use Loco Status DCC locomotive that is currently under the control of a throttle connected to LocoNet An in use loco is having its data refreshed by the command station and is not selectable by other throttles on LocoNet The exception to this is if a throttle steals an in use loco Loadable Speed Table use CV65 through CV95 to define each discrete speed step in a 28 speed step curve This feature allows you to customize a loco s performance curve and makes speed matching of locomoti
16. back into LocoNet 52 After the DT100IR beeps you can release the direction key and the throttle you are using should be logged onto the stolen locomotive address Note that a throttles direction key being depressed when it is plugged into LocoNet is the authorization for only that throttle to steal Once a throttle has stolen a loco the slot following mode becomes active and both throttles will update speed and direction information for the address 53 Diagram 5 Address Selection Flow Chart H key to Selectan Address The LOCO indicator blinks indicating that you are in address browsing 1 Press SEI SEL 2 Use the L oc R throttle knob 16 browse through the available addresses The DT100 offers three different address ranges to choose from 4 Digit Long Addresses are in the range from 9980 down to 0128 2 Digit Short Addresses are in the range from 127 c7 in hex to 01 Address 00 is the unalog address 4 Digit Aliased Addresses are stored in the alias roster below 00 in descending order As you use the throttle knobs to browse the addresses you will notice that when you are using 4 digit addresses that the Left Hand Throttle Knob increases and decreases the 100 s and the Right Hand Throttle Knob handles the l s This makes 4 digit address browsing faster When you are in 2 digit addresses you can use either Throttle Knob to browse the addresses by l s 3 When the address you wish to select in in your D
17. braking characteristics of the train to compensate for changing the number of cars and power units in the train Paged Programming A widely used type of service mode programming Physical Register Programming A primitive type of service mode programming Power Booster See Booster Power Station See Booster Power Supply a transformer that provides power to the DCC system The transformer is not usually included with the DCC system Programming the action of entering data into DCC decoders Purging the process by which Digitrax command stations automatically release DCC locomotives from in use to common when they are not under the control of a throttle connected to LocoNet for approximately 200 seconds This makes locos that have been forgotten by their operators available to be selected by other operators to prevent collisions during an operating session In the DCS100 purge time can be lengthened to 600 seconds or disabled completely PWM Pulse Width Modulation Refreshed Data DCC command stations re send data to decoders many times to be sure that the signal is not lost and that you have reliable operation All in use and common locos in the system will continue to be refreshed until they become idle Roster The Alias Roster is a database of 4 digit numbers that are matched to 2 digit decoder addresses This Alias roster defines all the power units you wish to operate this way amp is stored in the DCS100 The DCS100 rem
18. can be used in 128 step mode A consist can be made common and then be selected and run by any other throttle A consist can also be dispatched and picked up a UT1 UT2 or a BT2 DT200 or DTIOOIR can also pick up dispatched locomotives Note section 25 0 covers the special issues to consider when operating Motorola Trinary style mobile decoders in a consist 18 1 MU Link Adding a Locomotive To A Consist To set up a consist using your DT1OOIR throttle 1 Select and Set the address of the loco you want to be the TOP loco on the Right Throttle Knob R Remember that you can use any 2 digit address aliased address 4 digit address and or an analog locomotive running on Address 00 in any combination 71 2 Select and Set the address of the loco you want to consist to the TOP loco on the Left Throttle Knob L 3 Move the two locos into position The locos can be headed in either direction They can be adjacent to each other in the train or one unit can be the mid train helper or a pusher on the end of the train 4 Before consisting the locos together make sure that both are traveling in the SAME PHYSICAL DIRECTION ON THE TRACK The direction indicators may or may not match the important thing is that the locos are traveling in the same direction and are not pulling against each other 5 Press the key until the MU mode indicator Mon the LCD display is lit If both throttles are running 2 digit addresses the left han
19. fixed rate of change in the display With ballistic tracking the faster you move the throttle knob the faster the data changes in the throttle Your DT100IR was shipped with ballistic tracking as the default setting To change your throttle to straight line tracking see DTIOOIR option setup in section 19 0 9 3 Direction Indicators RED Loco in Reverse GREEN Loco in Forward Flashing Throttle Active in Display Both Flashing ORANGE System is in Stop with track power ON Both Solid ORANGE System Track power is OFF 9 4 Program Mode Indicator Indicates that this DT1OOIR throttle is in the programming mode When this mode is active the throttle knobs amp keys will not control any selected locomotives but allow you to use either the Service mode programmer in the DCS100 or perform operations mode programming on the mainline See section 21 0 for complete programming instructions 36 9 5 O Address Mode Indicator controlling a 2 digit address RED address RED address or EPF or 14 bit address 9 6 LCD Display The DT100IR s LCD display is used to display several different types of information to the operator Current Operational Mode of the DT100IR The three small mode Ei v1 3s g MU indicators across the top of the LCD indicate whether you are in MU MY 1000 SWITCH unit or consist mode LOCO 0 regular locomotive operations mode or SWITCH mM turnout control mode On
20. for 28 speed steps This is accomplished by performing a Status Edit To Status Edit a locomotive press SEL as usual and turn a knob to the address then hit FUNC and turn the right knob to 14 24 17 or 27 and hit SEL Now that the locomotive is selected and the right digit is a A or 7 the DCS100 will recognize that this is a decoder that is capable of being Advanced consisted Two things should be noted at this point The first is that many decoders do not support the Extended Packet Format or EPF necessary for advanced consisting Digitrax decoders that are capable of Advanced consisting the DN140 DN144K DN145K DN146A DN147A DH121 DH140 DH150A DH150K DG380 DG580 and any decoder name ending in The second item is that the top locomotive s address the one assigned to the right throttle in an Advanced consist has to be a two digit short address This does not mean that a locomotive with a two digit address actually has to be at the top of a consist A locomotive with a two digit address could be the third unit in a consist but be the top locomotive as far as the throttle is concerned If you only have four digit addresses simply select a two digit address that does not actually exist on the layout and assign it to the right throttle Then MU all of the four digit addresses to the two digit address Once the locomotives to be assigned to a top locomotive have the proper status MU ing the locomotives to be Advance con
21. have the option of changing your decoder s performance characteristics by choosing from among the CV s and setting up each one independently Each of these CV s can be set up when your command station is in the programming mode or by using the Digitrax PR 1 Computer Programmer amp your PC The CV s are remembered in the decoder until it is reprogrammed to a new value Please refer to your Mobile Decoder Manual for a complete listing of the CV s that the decoder you are using supports It is a good idea to run your decoders with the default values that come pre programmed in your decoders until you get used to the system amp what it can do for you before you begin customizing Initially you should keep deceleration numeric values as small as practical This allows you to adapt to the delays in deceleration you have programmed without crashing your valuable locomotives The DCS100 has a built in network accessible Service Mode programmer that lets you read back amp write decoders on a separate electrically isolated programming track With this full time programming track you can program decoders without shutting down layout operations The service mode programmer can be accessed from any DTIOOIR or PC attached via an MS100 running LocoNet compatible DCS100 application software To use 84 the DCS100 s service mode programming track simply hook up a section of track via the PROG A amp PROG terminals on the front of the unit and pla
22. in DT100 display 47 function control 39 40 56 function control consists 57 G 10 nee 30 I Infrared Override 83 in use locomotives 52 53 55 60 K Keyboard Lock Out 83 Large Scales light problems loadable speed table 91 92 93 5 28 102 110 LocoNet ID 79 low voltage indicator 33 M Mode Dispatch Display 39 Motorola Trinary Format 60 Motorola Trinary Format 69 104 106 MU operations consisting 57 70 71 74 104 N 30 Nested Consisting 73 Nested Consisting 72 Net indicator 31 0 11 31 Power Saver PR 1 Decoder Programmer 97 98 programming mode programming mode Programming Mode programming direct programming operations mode 85 96 programming 4 85 programming physical 85 purge 33 52 55 104 105 Q QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE 10 R read back of 5
23. input voltages increase the amount of heat that must be dissipated by the booster heat sink If the heat sink does not get sufficient airflow or the heat sink is blocked the booster will eventually reach an OVERTEMP state and shut down A small fan blowing cooling air on the DCS100 s heatsink will also help to maximize the sustained current capacity 5 1 Transformers There are many transformers amp power packs that can supply the input power for the DCS100 amp or DB100 Most regular DC train control packs do not have enough power to supply the full power potential of the DCS100 amp or DB100 booster since they were typically designed to only run 1 locomotive in a blocked system You could temporarily use these lower capacity power 21 packs to test the system amp demonstrate operations with a limited locomotive count To get the full power potential you will probably need to hook up a suitable transformer with a higher power rating You should be very careful in hooking up a transformer to be sure that you do not create a shock or fire hazard Many modelers have safely hooked up line transformers when creating their own conventional DC throttles from one of the many do it yourself project articles In particular you must be certain to fully isolate the Primary power supply input to the transformer from the Secondary or low voltage side A Primary fuse is needed to ensure that if a fault develops that the user is forced to chec
24. off simply switch the DCS100 Mode switch back to the Run position OF The attached DT100IR s and DT200 s will beep within a couple of seconds to indicate that LocoNet is active again and the idLE displays on the throttles will change If the track status indicator did not come on when you switched the DCS100 back to RUN mode then press the mm amp A on any to restore track power That s all there is At this point you have placed your Chief set in service amp can now continue to add to the layout LocoNet system amp operations as you desire See diagram 2 to get an idea of how to add a host of other Digitrax amp other vendors LocoNet Certified components amp expand on the Chief set as the core of a very powerful amp expandable networked system If you had problems at any step in this Quick Installation section we suggest you try backing up a step until you get correct results We carefully set up the installation procedure so that if you follow them carefully any problems you encounter will be easy to isolate amp debug If you have any questions or problems we encourage you to call fax or e mail us or your favorite Digitrax dealer We have a lot of experience at helping a diverse range of customers with successful installations We have staff available to help during normal business hours so if you are spinning your wheels we would be very glad to help 20 5 0 Power S
25. one Dispatch marked locomotive in the system at a time The Dispatch marked locomotive will be acquired by the first throttle to request it 58 15 0 Decoder Status The Digitrax system assigns various status codes to each locomotive in the system at any given time Status codes are made up of two digits and display in the form aa xy for 2 digit addresses and St xy for 4 digit addresses The left status digit x tells us the whether the decoder is new to the system common idle or in use This digit is reserved for system usage and is not normally user modified The x status digit determines whether a particular address is selectable by throttles and whether it is currently having its data refreshed by the command station This controls the interlocking or sharing of locomotives between throttles Refreshed means that the Command station is constantly repeating the last command sent on the rails to a mobile decoder This ensures that a mobile decoder will be able to recover smoothly even if it has power interruptions due to for example dirty track Table II Loco STATUS Codes Left Digit x Status Digit State Selectable icum Value Oy New _ selectable default not refreshed The right status digit y tells us how many speed steps the decoder is using whether it is an FX or not and whether it is a consist TOP Refer to the table below for the specifics This y digit is the value that you can modify to s
26. section 17 0 17 2 for information on editing or setting up routes Note that you will not often need to edit your routes once you have selected and tested the range of routes that you want on your layout 63 17 1 DT100IR Route Editing Diagram 5 shows the DT1OOIR key strokes to allow you to create amp edit routes The matrix shows an array of 32 routes each with an initial TOP switch entry and up to 7 more switches in that route Note that the diagram shows a dashed box display that is flashed up to indicate which entry you are working on After this flashed display the DT10OIR will display the actual switch information that is behind or stored in this entry This is depicted as the solid display box behind and related to the dashed display Entering Switch Editor amp Selecting A Route To Review or Edit 1 If you are currently in LOCO mode 0 key to change to SWITCH mode m Note that you have a 6 second inactivity time out and if you do not make an entry within 6 seconds the DT100IR will return to LOCO mode so 2 Press the key to change from SWITCH mode and enter Route Signal Clock Editor mode If routes are enabled in the DCS100 by OPSW 26 being made c or closed then the display will flash rt 01 Route 01 to indicate you have entered the Route Editor 3b If routes are not enabled then this editor mode will be skipped and the DT10OOIR will attempt to edit Signal module information Since the Sig
27. the key the DT1OOIR will exit from the Long address programming mode back to normal access of CV18 Remember that to use this 4 digit address you must program CV29 to instruct the decoder to use this address mode For example if you have a FX decoder which is capable of using 4 digit addresses you must set its CV29 to 26 to set the decoder up for 4 digit address mode enabled with 28 128 step light control amp analog mode conversion enabled 89 21 5 Programming Other Configuration Variables CV s To program a CV other than the decoder address CV01 and or CV17 amp CV18 1 To program any other CV simply select it by turning the Left throttle knob L until the CV number you want to program appears in the Left hand side of the display 2 Then turn the Right knob until the data value you want to write to the CV you selected appears in the right side of the display 3 When the values you want are in the display press the key to set the values In order to give you the most power possible in a programmer in a unit as compact as the DT1OOIR it was necessary to use hexadecimal numbers for the data to be stored in all but the Address CV CV 1 Table VI shows how the hexadecimal numbers correspond to regular decimal numbers you are probably used to The CV s that you will use most are listed in the following table Please refer to your decoder manual for more CV s amp their meaning as it relates to your specific decoder Tabl
28. were included to make this very easy Simply move around the layout amp place a short across the tracks amp be sure that you hear the booster beep amp shutdown every time the short is sustained for at least 1 2 second If the booster does not reliably see the short you need to review the wiring amp connections until this is true 6 1 Sectioning the Layout Even though blocking is not required for train operation with DCC sectioning the layout may be indicated 1 To provide additional power to operate more locomotives than one power supply can handle For example a 5 amp booster amp power supply will operate between 6 amp 10 average N scale locos amp between 4 amp 6 HO ECTION 2 SECTION 3 locos 2 To prevent total layout shutdown when shorts occur in any given section If a short occurs in one section only that section shuts down the rest of the layout keeps operating To section the layout you will connect additional boosters amp power supplies To do this connect the DB100 s SYNC amp GROUND terminals with a short length of wire amp set the Mode switch to RUN to set up the DB100 as a booster when it is initially powered up Connect to other DB100 s on LocoNet via either LocoNet Port A or B using regular 6 conductor RJ12 extension cables Note that the Grounds of all Boosters should be connected together with 18 gauge wire Note The DCS100 is not designed for current sharing and should not be u
29. 0 3 Stop Mode o If the track power is on and trains are running the keys bs amp A will make the system go to STOP and all trains will stop Pressing amp while the layout is in STOP will change it back to RUN Section 9 7 discusses the operation of the key when used alone When the system is in STOP Mode both of the direction indicators will blink ORANGE In this state there is power to the track but all locomotives are stopped 10 4 Programming Mode Any DTI1OOIR can program locomotive decoders by accessing the network programmer of the DCS100 To enter Programming Mode press the amp keys simultaneously Section 21 2 gives complete programming instructions Note DT200 s are not designed to access the Network programming of the DCS100 10 5 DT10OIR Unit Reset Press E pe amp A keys simultaneously This three key stroke input will force the DT100IR to reset itself and will allow you to redefine the Primary amp Secondary Options for the throttle Removing amp replacing the battery also causes the DT1OOIR to reset If you are using RESET to reconfigure the DTIOOIR throttle options it is best to first release any addresses being controlled by this throttle 11 0 LOCO Mode Running Trains LOCO mode is the default mode for the DT100IR because it is the mode you use to run the trains If you change to SWITCH or MU mode amp don t do anything the unit will defaul
30. 127 o 2 digit address Range 0128 to 9980 RED steady 4 digit address Range This addressing scheme provides complete backward compatibility with all existing DCC decoders amp does not force you to replace any decoders while allowing four digit addressing for any decoder on the layout 11 5 1 Selecting A 2 digit address 1 Turn the throttle knob you wish to use about 1 8 turn to make it the display active throttle Press the key to enter address select SET mode The left hand side of the display that shows the short address 2 digits will flash to prompt you to choose an address The right hand side of the display shows various status codes as you browse 2 digit addresses The meanings of these codes are detailed in the section 15 0 status edit section Generally you don t need to worry about these codes since the system automatically uses them transparently to most users They give you a convenient amp valuable insight as to how locomotives are operating on the layout 44 N My 7 Loco SWITCH This display shows locomotive address 21 selected but not set since the C EE address 2 digits are flashing Notice the status 12 indicates this address is ADDRESS SPEED common 14 speed step mode 2 Turn either throttle knob or use the A amp keys to browse through the addresses to the one you want to run 3 Press the key again to SET that 2 digit address If the address request is succ
31. 2 provides two 1 4 stereo jacks in front amp two RJ12 jacks in back UP 1 provides two RJ12 s one 5 pin DIN amp one 1 4 stereo jack in front amp three RJ12 s back Other LocoNet devices such as the DS54 can also be plugged into LocoNet via the Universal Panels For more information contact your local dealer 8 0 DCS100 Command Station Booster SCALE MODE 8 PA AY qe ae OFF LXE 8 1 DCS100 Connections amp Configuration Controls 29 The diagram above shows the front panel of the DCS100 combined LocoNet Command Station amp Booster POWER IN PROG A B RAIL A B Connections The left side terminal block has 3 sets of connections a The two POWER IN terminals should be connected to the power supply or transformer you are using See section 5 1 for information about suitable power sources b The two terminals are connected to a separate programming track for service mode decoder programming This can also be connected to the Rail Sync lines on another DB100 booster if you wish to use the Brake Generator feature If you are interested in this feature contact Digitrax for an application note that covers this c The two terminals should be connected to the section of the layout that you wish to drive with the DCS100 s booster section LocoNet Connections The center section of the DCS100 has two RJ12 style Telco jacks for connections to devices such
32. AME dee Hashes mar Knobs amp Keys Le Change This Display Saves the updated ate Editor enty in the system Du z Fe taches L Le Rt Fr priiis current system fast clock rate m cock aa Clock Alarm Editor 24 Hour Alarm Display for dott Throttle 100z100 1 DR nisus 12 3 9 9 1 Return to DEFAULT LOCO or CLOCK Mode or Timeout 67 Diagram 6 DT100IR Display Mode Flow Chart With Route Signal amp Clock Edit Modes This section of the flow chart shows the regular operating modes Tor your The reat of the flow chart shows howto edit routes andthe system fast clock time rate and alarm settings a AR p n 7 ri BF ut Maximum number rt El reag of routes ran nin flashe amp The route number display flashes umi un te the Top Switch and Position that wil trigger ihe raute ura m xs end Entry Flashes Then Changes wet cu flashes Entry Contents For Exemple iu E EE i SA few et ECC Hashes Means Switch 124 throw m they makes awitch thrown key makes switch closed keys update this vale throttle knoba change ewitch i x Eh EA E fap Means Empty Entry Berk Prous er Route Tap Siti Eney TOP Empty hen routes are To tigge a route Select the Switeh address of the TOP switeh amp move it to the positon
33. Mes indicator will glow steady RED showing that the unit is in RUN mode amp that the LocoNet network is OK If the unit has been configured the sorra indicator will be GREEN with a single brief wink off about every 4 seconds The red OVER TEMP light will also belit The full meanings of these indicators are covered in section 8 2 G The Track Status indicator should be off at this point This is the normal system default after input power is applied to the DCS100 Now that the DCS100 is ready to go we can connect a throttle and start running the layout 11 Diagram 1 Chief Set Quick Start Hook Up Track Sodic ole Gagged Pew EN iby LocaNet Network Of Conmducdar Flat Phone Nope 1 Yoa enn pl iae or Bport at he EH 7100 because they mre wiredlii paral and are inherit e 2 The EFL EO roi Ee tht eomm es will wor el Set doce tied Lo be 1 e odie ISTED 11 can Ire in my Locha peek on ilie xp AI ex are sud y od use DICT STO xs dfe eomm suia A ExpandyourLocoweg Me work by dais cleaning Capon ond s as alt om im cu dhe next page her Sodin 12 Forfnfemsaion aom A uo Hever ding Uperation 12 Diagram 2 Expanded LocoNet Connection Example Track Section Doubte Gapped on all system boos ets should be edto Power togeth
34. Motorola format For running Trinary Locomotives the user MUST Status Edit from a DT200 DTI10OOIR or attached PC the Loco Status Code to x1 See section 15 0 15 2 The lower loco status code digit with a value of 1 will force the DCS100 to address that decoder as a Trinary format decoder e g Marklin AC digital HO or Maxi 1 Scale decoders Since the DCS100 is a multi protocol command station there are several subtle issues that you need to be aware of when running in this mode 1 Typically trinary decoders have not been designed to operate in a multi protocol environment so there is no assurance that all trinary decoders will always behave predictably Our experience has shown all trinary decoders reviewed to date work properly in this environment but it is up to you the user to make this determination for your layout conditions of usage amp the decoders you are using 2 Older trinary decoders can only operate with a fixed polarity of rail connections to the Booster Be sure that no Boosters driving this mixed DCC Trinary Protocol are set up for auto reversing This is particularly important for trinary switch decoders If any trinary decoder fails to respond when selected and the DCS100 is correctly set up to run in trinary mode by setting the DCS100 s OPSW s 9 10 11 amp or 12 as described in section 24 0 check that the decoder rail connections are of the correct polarity If they are wrong swapping the rail track fee
35. ODE E Reverse For Latt Throttle SWITCH MODE l Closed Move Switch Ta FUNCTION MODE Thrown Pesitien Ed FUNCTION MODE I When Key FF When Func Key r i is Held Down ls Held Down i Up Add Key Down Delete Key Ft Ball when in Whistle when Function in Function Moda FB When Fung Key F When Fune Key Is Held Down 18 Held Down 35 9 0 DT100IR LocoNet Throttle Control Panel 9 1 General Color Codes The DT1OOIR control panel is color coded according to how the keys used GREEN keys amp indicators are for loco speed amp direction control RED key is Run Stop This is so you can t miss it in case of emergency BLUE keys are related to function control When the function mode is active the GREEN keys in the bottom row take on the BLUE meanings F3 F7 F1 F5 F2 F4 F8 9 2 The Left amp Right Throttle Knobs The Throttle Knobs on the DT100IR are actually encoders They give very smooth fine speed control In 128 speed step mode it takes several complete turns of the knob to go from stop to full speed When you select a locomotive that is moving amp set it on a Throttle Knob the Throttle continues to run the locomotive regardless of the position of the Knob You can customize the tracking characteristics of these knobs for either straight line or ballistic tracking With straight line tracking each movement of the knob causes a
36. R Keypad 18 0 MULTIPLE UNIT OPERATIONS 18 1 MU Link Adding a Locomotive To A Consist 2 37 37 38 38 38 39 39 39 39 40 40 40 40 40 42 42 42 43 43 44 46 48 50 51 52 54 55 56 57 57 59 60 61 61 62 64 68 69 70 71 18 2 MU UNLINK Breaking A Loco Out Of A Consist 73 18 2 1 Nested Consist Unlinking 73 18 2 2 Advanced Consisting 73 18 3 MU of Mismatched Locomotives 74 19 0 DT100IR CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 75 20 0 INFRARED TETHERLESS OPERATION OF DT100IR 78 20 1 LocoNet Connection 78 20 2 Display Power Down 79 20 3 LocoNet ID change 80 20 4 Tetherless Operation 80 20 5 Battery Fuel Gauge 82 20 6 Infrared Override 83 20 7 Keyboard Lock Out 83 21 0 DCS100 PROGRAMMING MODES 84 21 1 Decoder Programming Customizing Your Decoder s Performance Characteristics 84 21 2 Using Your DT1OOIR To Program Decoders 85 21 3 Programming 2 digit address Decoders 88 2 4 Four Digit Address Programming 89 21 5 Programming Other Configuration Variables CV s 90 21 6 User Loadable Speed Tables 91 21 7 Operations Mode Programming 96 21 8 Programming DS54 s 97 21 9 Digitrax PR 1 Decoder Programmer amp Your PC 97 22 0 DT100IR FAST CLOCK 98 23 0 SHUTTING DOWN THE SYSTEM DCS100 SLEEP MODE 100 24 0 DCS100 OPTION SWITCH SETUP 103 25 0 MOTOROLA TRINARY FORMAT DECODERS 106 26 0 TROUBLESHOOTING 109 26 1 Clean Track 109 26 2 Reprogram the Decoder 109 26 3 Emergency Stop 109 26 4 Mechanical Drive Train Problems 109 26
37. Sometimes when I plug my DT100IR back in it doesn t log back on to the engine or engines I was running before I unplugged What should I do The DCS100 will automatically release or Purge locomotives from in use to common that are not under the control of a throttle connected to LocoNet after about 200 seconds This is a safety feature that allows other throttles in the system to gain control of engines that may have been left running unattended by an engineer Once a loco has been purged by the DCS100 to common other throttles in the system will be able to select amp control it If this occurs amp the original DTI1OOIR is plugged back in again it will not log back on to the purged loco since it sees that another throttle now has that loco in use If the purged loco has not been placed in use by another throttle then the original DTIOOIR will automatically recover the purged loco when it is reconnected to LocoNet By setting some of the DCS100 s option switches you have several purging options available 55 1 The default is purge time 200 seconds 2 Purge time can be increased to 600 seconds OPSW 13 closed 3 Purged locos can be set to stop when purged OPSW 15 1 4 Purging action can be disabled completely OPSW 14 closed See section 24 0 for information about setting DCS100 option switches 13 0 Controlling Lights amp Functions 1 Press the ME key once to enter the Light Function control mode for th
38. T100 display press SEL SET x Key again to Set the Address Selected to the Throttle that is active L R Top of 4 Digit Long Address Range 9980 0128 EXP indicator 9 2 is steady mi 4 Digit Address Status Display red 2 A v mL Loco Status will flash on the screen a M if you pause on an address for Nos disptay et _ ama more than 1 second gp Bottom of 4 Digit Long Address Range EEEE Top of 2 Digit Short Address Range EXP indicator o 07 through 127 c7 zHex for 127 i nex 2 Digit Address Status Displa t _ Ay x BP e Status is Ferd iur screen the exists addrese with fhe two left hand digits showing the address for this address r and the two right side digits showing the status display separates 2 digit 1 Bottom of 2 Digit Short Address address from es sms Address 00 for Analog Loco code __ Top of 4 Digit Aliased Address Roster i Aliases are sorted with highest numbers EXP indicator first 64 Alias entries are allowed in the Roster blinks red Edit Alias Roster 2DigtShot Mgr img No on display j acc E AE Se ut toggle to IAL 1 134 ut l alias roster editing ae a4 dun i adresses ie Empty Alias Entry Ht a End of
39. able has 28 speed step data entries that let you draw an arbitrary power curve with a resolution of 1 296 from stop to full speed The shape of this curve defines the feel of the decoder throttle response Once you set up this throttle response curve for a particular DCC loco you can scale the actual speed set by the throttle by using the forward amp reverse trim value which acts like a volume control For example using forward amp reverse trim you can change the maximum forward speed from 45 scale mph to 80 scale mph without having to reload the entire 28 step table Changing the forward or reverse trim values will scale or multiply all the values used in the table in the corresponding direction by the amount desired Using different forward amp reverse trim values allows different forward amp reverse speeds The trim value can increase the table values from 100 to 20096 with 1 resolution or down from 100 to 2 with 196 resolution the table values are non volatile amp are remembered when the power is off Loadable speed tables let you speed match locomotives that you would like to use in a consist even if their operating characteristics are very different 91 To Set Up a Loadable Speed Table 1 Follow the programming instructions in section 21 2 to set up your DCS100 command station for programming mode or use a computer programmer like the PR 1 Place the loco you wish to program on the programming t
40. agram 1 A Start with the DCS100 amp your conventional power pack or other suitable transformer See section 5 0 for information on how to choose an appropriate power supply B Set the SCALE switch on the DCS100 to the scale you are running N HO O G also used for S To get the best low speed performance we recommend using the DCS100 in the scale setting even if you are running HO When running analog locomotives without decoders we strongly suggest that you use the N scale setting to give quieter operation amp generate less heat build up in the analog engines C Set the MODE switch on the DCS100 to the RUN position D The GROUND terminal on the front of the DCS100 provides electrical safety features and an RF ground reference for minimum radiated noise It should be the ONLY point of any installation that is connected to the AC safety ground pin provided on most 3 pin 110V AC power sockets If the power outlet is a 2 pin ungrounded unit this ground terminal can be connected with a GREEN 14 AWG multi stranded conductor to a cold metallic water pipe ground as defined in the National Electrical Code This is a safety precaution that should not be ignored E Connect the two POWER IN terminals to the output of your transformer or power supply source Turn on your power supply to send power to the DC 100 10 F The DCS100 will amp the Power ON indicator ON will light up GREEN Also the
41. ail A B terminals will cause the unit to beep 4 times amp turn off its local Booster track output The RED SHUT DOWN or OVER TEMP light will be on to indicate this Note you can lengthen the short circuit duration needed to shutdown the DCS100 by making OPSW 18 to the closed or c position refer to section 24 0 This will make the DCS100 booster tolerate longer shorts like those caused by pilot trucks crossing live switch frogs Be sure that your layout wiring amp locomotives can handle these longer short circuits and only use this adjustment if you are satisfied it will work properly on your layout and not cause damage to your locos or wiring 34 Diagram 4 DT100IR Throttle Diagram Diagram 4 DT100 Control Panel Directian display aaja active indicator LEDs 3 FaorRight amp Left Throttles Latt T Selecior Knob 1 EXP indicates address mode of Ux i display active s rou address 7 n l P Program Mode LCD Data L 1 Active Indicator LED Mode Indicators Display 4 Function Key Press On e t t Flshing Clock Enter FUNCTION Mode See MODE b Manual for other Press meanings Central Lights Kay Set up Mode Dispatch Key Togdgbes Among Modes amp Allows Dispatch af Trains n AunSiopKey Local or Global LOCO MODE Reverse For Right Throtie SWITCH MODE Move Swich l LOCO M
42. ain is entering or leaving the reverse sections connected to a single booster at the same time a short will occur More than one train can be in the reverse section s at any time but only one can cross the double gaps at a time 6 3 Bi color Track Indicators Hooking up Bi color LED indicators around the layout is a convenient way to see the power status of sections of the layout at a glance The LED indicates whether a track section is powered up if Zero stretching Analog mode is being used amp its local direction amp can even be used to indicate if the GAPS in a reverse section are matched or not You will need One 2 lead bi color LED Radio Shack 276 012 One ballast or current setting resistor We recommend a 1K 1 4 watt resistor Radio Shack 4271 1321 for reasonable brightness amp current levels eConnect the resistor in series with either one of the LED leads to make a ballasted LED eWith the 2 leaded bi color LED there is no strict polarity to observe the emitted color will depend on how the LED leads are connected to the track eSimply connect the ballasted LED across the track to indicate the track is powered If you connect a ballasted LED across one of the double gaps of a reverse section the LED will be OFF not lit when the gap polarity is matched Digitrax Universal Panels UP1 UP2 amp UP3 incorporate bi color LED s to make it simple to see the power status of individual track sections 7 0 LocoNe
43. am Mode by pressing as outlined above select Ad CV 1 turning the Left Throttle Knob L counter clockwise until the Left side of the display is showing a flashing Ad At this point you can read back the 2 digit address by pressing Pes la If you do not wish to read CV1 back simply use the Right Throttle knob to change the address to the desired value and then press to proceed directly with a forced write of CV 1 After the decoder address has read back use the Right Throttle Knob R to change the Right side of the LCD screen to the 2 digit address you want to program into the decoder on the programming track The display will scroll through address numbers amp flash indicating you are scanning to a new value for the loco address to store in the Ad CV CV01 When you have the new loco address you want in the Right hand flashing display press the key to SET or program this value into the decoder The display will flash up the programming mode in use amp the loco will pulse briefly as it is programmed to its new address If you want to use aliased addressing for this decoder see section 11 5 3 for information on assigning an alias to this 2 digit address 88 21 4 Four Digit Address Programming To set the 4 digit address of an EPF decoder like Digitrax FX decoders you actually have to program CV18 amp CV17 To make things more convenient for you the DT1OOIR will automatically program b
44. anced 28 128 speed steps of the decoder matches the operating mode sent by the Command Station to that decoder If you are using a Digitrax or other DCC decoder that can access Advanced mode we recommend it be programmed to the Advanced mode and that you run your DTIOOIR in the Advanced 28 128 speed step default mode For other DCC Baseline only decoders you will need to status edit the decoder to Standard 56 14 speed step mode to have correct motor amp light operation See also Status Edit in section 15 0 15 3 13 1 Controlling Functions On Consisted Locos Even though a locomotive is part of a consist you can still access its function outputs independently as follows Press pa and browse to the address of a locomotive that is a part of consist 2 Press a again to set the loco to your throttle 2a Consisted 2 digit address If the loco you want to change the functions on is a 2 digit address the display will show aa cn Address number consisted to show that locomotive address aa 15 part of a consist amp can t have its speed or direction changed The throttle knob will NOT operate amp the direction indicator will be unlit However the functions on this locomotive address can be modified by pressing and proceeding with the normal function control keystrokes outlined above 2b Consisted 4 Digit Address In the case of a loco with a 4 digit address when you press the the second time the throttle will display Se L
45. ard 14 speed step mode or advanced 28 128 speed step mode 2 Whether or not the decoder will automatically convert to DC operation when no DCC signal is present 3 In the case of Digitrax FX decoders the relative direction of locomotive travel 4 Whether the decoder uses loadable speed tables and 5 Whether the decoder uses the 2 digit address or the 4 digit address Configuration Variables CV s these are special storage locations or pigeonholes in your decoders By programming various CV s you can control each decoder s performance characteristics CV s store information like the decoder s short address long address start voltage mid point voltage loadable speed tables and many more Once you have programmed these characteristics the decoders remember them until you change them again The NMRA Standard and RP s define the usage of each CV Conformance Seal the certification issued by the NMRA after a product has passed the tests established and administered by NMRA volunteers to prove that a particular product follows exactly to the letter the Standards and RP s set up by the NMRA that pertain to that product Consisting the action of linking more than one power unit together to be controlled by a single address Also called Multiple Unit Operation MU ing Multiple Unit Lash Ups etc Constant Brightness Lighting because you have constant track voltage when you use DCC you also have locomotive lights that stay on just like the pro
46. as throttles sensors extra boosters computers and other LocoNet devices You can use either or both of the LocoNet A or B ports since they are wired in parallel Scale Switch This controls the nominal track voltage that the DCS100 booster section puts on the rails We recommend using the N scale setting for most operations The typical factory settings for scale voltages are approximately N 12V HO 14V O G 20V The DCS100 also has an internal user adjustment for these track voltages see following DCS100 track voltage fine tuning Small YELLOW trimmer adjuster behind the LocoNet B port amp Scale switch can be used to fine tune the booster track voltage You will need to open the DCS100 case amp use a small phillips or 3 32 blade screwdriver to turn this potentiometer See section 8 4 for how to open the DCS100 s case When working inside the DCS100 s case be careful to avoid disturbing any components other than the ones you are working on Measure the DC voltage unloaded from either track terminal to the GREEN ground wire on the case This measured DC voltage multiplied by 2 is approximately the digital track voltage when the analog channel 00 is at 0 speed Turn the trimmer pot clockwise to increase the scale setting voltage amp counter clockwise to decrease the voltage We recommend that you use the lowest voltage setting that will do the job for your application 30 Oe Mode Switch This is a primary control for
47. ation and acceleration characteristics Since it is more prototypical to stop the loco before changing directions you will probably want to close the throttle to 0 speed amp stop the loco before commanding direction change but it s up to you If you have programmed the decoder with a non zero deceleration rate that matches the scale effect of braking the train then you can simply command an instant reverse of direction and the system and decoder will simulate braking by causing the locomotive slow down at the programmed deceleration rate stop amp accelerate again at the programmed acceleration rate 11 5 Selecting the Locomotives You Want To Run 43 With the DCS100 there are four options for addressing and programming locomotives You can use these four addressing modes at any time in any combination you choose Address 00 Analog Address For locos without decoders 2 digit addressing Also called 7 bit or short addressing can be used with any DCC decoder Aliased Addressing Assigns a 4 digit alias to a 2 digit address decoder Gives you 4 digit addressing with all DCC decoders 4 Digit Addressing Also called 14 bit EPF or long addressing can be used with any DCC EPF decoder that supports this feature The DCS100 address range looks like this Address in P What these addresses represent DT10OIR indicator Display 0001 to 9980 RED flash Alias Roster for Aliased 2 digit addresses EX Analog Address 01 to c7
48. ator shows which throttle is on display by flashing Notice when we started working with the Left throttle that the Right direction indicator 2 stopped flashing amp became a steady color indicating the direction of the Right throttle s locomotive To display the Right throttle address amp speed all you have to do is move the throttle knob or change the locomotive s direction By now you are running two locomotives one analog and one DCC and you have learned some of the key concepts of using the DT100IR Please read the following sections for more in depth information about other features amp capabilities of the Chief set ENJOY 18 QUICK INSTALLATION Notes for Users of Non default Digitrax Decoders and Decoders Made by Other DCC Manufacturers 1 The DCS100 command station defaults to 128 speed step operation so if you are using a DCC locomotive with a decoder that does not have 128 step capability please refer to section 15 1 15 2 for instructions to modify or Status Edit the speed step mode that the system will use for this locomotive address OR see section 24 0 to change the global System default from 128 Steps to something else 2 If you can t control the operation of the lights in your locomotive with the DTIOOIR in default 128 or 28 speed step mode be sure that the decoder itself is programmed in advanced 28 speed step mode Please refer to section 26 5 Strange Lights for corrective measures 4 5 Shutting Down the
49. bered when the DCS100 is powered down To replace CMOS battery without losing any memory settings 1 Remove the DCS100 input power amp disconnect all DCS100 leads 2 To open the DCS100 case Remove the two screws on the top amp bottom of each side of the case Slide the gray front panel off the DCS100 As long as you do not make any modifications or leave any loose parts inside the DCS100 you will not affect your warranty coverage 33 3 Locate the empty coin cell holder on the upper PC board at the top left of the unit There are 2 battery holders amp it does not matter which holder has a good battery in it 4 Slide a NEW CR2032 style 20mm diameter 3V lithium coin cell in EMPTY holder This will ensure the 100 continuity of memory since this allows a hot swap even without any external power applied Note that the coin cell battery terminal will be visible on the upper side when it is in the holder correctly The unit has reverse polarity rotation amp the two coin cells are isolated from each other 5 Remove the old battery from the other holder amp discard it Be sure not to short the ve arm at the top of the holder to the metal case or any PC board connection 6 Reassemble the DCS100 case Be sure that you don t leave any loose parts inside 7 Reconnect the DCS100 amp be sure that you do not get 7 beeps when external power is restored Sustained track short circuits on the track section connected to the DCS100 R
50. ble boosting of several different types of command control signals in large wiring plans Auto shutdown if command control drive signal is lost so that the layout will not convert to DC operation if a cable or connection is broken The trains won t just take off if they are not getting the DCC signal 0 200 Compatibility Mode All DT200 s in the system become walkaround throttles amp will be able to perform all the same functions as before if you use a DCS100 as the system command station The DT200 s will still be limited to 127 locomotive amp switch addresses eBrake Section Generator the DCS100 can be configured to generate DCC Broadcast Stop or Brake Section signals when the Programmer is not in use Simply add a second DB100a booster amp some simple relays ballasts amp wiring to create automatic signal controlled STOP sections 3 0 DT100IR Advanced Digital Throttle Features 7 eThe DTI1OOIR is a full featured advanced DCC throttle It works as an advanced throttle on LocoNet when another device such as a DCS100 DB150 DT200 or a computer is acting as the command station eThe DT1OOIR s display is a large easy to read LCD with four digits amp other indicators It also uses several LED s to indicate status eThe is different from most throttles you have ever used because it has two sets of throttle controls on a single hand held The left hand throttle knob amp the left hand direction arrow key work
51. bruits radio electriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la classe B prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada 29 0 Warranty amp Repair Information DT100IR DCS100 One year guarantee on DT100IR amp DCS100 These units are not user serviceable If a defect occurs return the unit to us for service We will repair or replace these units at our discretion at no charge to you for one year from purchase date This warranty excludes damage due to abuse such as failure to properly protect against input over current with a fuse or circuit breaker or 117 applying excessive input voltage to the unit We will make any repair needed because of physical damage or electrical abuse at fair amp reasonable rates You will need to open the case of your DCS100 from time to time to change the CMOS battery and to fine tune your track voltage opening the case for these reasons will NOT void your warranty In order to make sure we give you the best service possible please ship all units that need repair directly to Digitrax Inc 450 Cemetery ST 206 Norcross USA 30071 4228 Be sure to include your name address and day time phone number along with a note explaining what is wrong with the unit We also need to know when and where you purchased the unit warranties on Digitrax products are limited to refund of purchase price or repair or re
52. cation in the train When you send commands to the consist you use single address and the command station or decoders handle the rest of the commands to the other locos in the consist Since the address you will use to control the consist is not necessarily the address of the lead or head loco we have chosen the term TOP locomotive for this special address We always add or MU LINK a loco to the TOP loco of a consist The TOP loco is special in that it is the address that receives the speed amp overall direction commands for the entire consist and all other loco s added or linked into the consist will be controlled by running the TOP loco on a single throttle knob The TOP locomotive does not even have to be a physical loco on the track it can be a phantom The TOP loco is always defined as the loco on the Right Throttle Knob at the time when the MU Link is performed Consists are controlled through the TOP locomotive amp all loco s in the consist will be common in use or idle based on the state of the TOP loco Each loco within a consist maintains its original Advanced 28 128 or Standard 14 speed step mode setting To run a loco in a consist with loadable speed tables set the locomotive status for Advanced 28 128 speed step mode amp program the decoder to operate with the loadable speed table enabled See your decoder manual for information about programming loadable speed tables If you are operating FX decoders the Loadable table
53. ccessful the DT1OOIR will flash Good on the display to confirm this 4a Forced Write If you press the S key when the DT LOOIR right digits are showing dashes before the CV value is read back you can proceed to select a new data value for the CV by using the Right Hand Throttle Knob To force the programmer to write the selected value to the selected CV simply press the key again 5 You can continue selecting CV s and reading and writing them until you are finished When you are finished with your programming session return the DT1OOIR to normal throttle mode by pressing EA together until D100 programming indicator PROGO no longer glows GREEN 87 21 3 Programming 2 digit address Decoders The initial program display will show the last used in the last programming session Turn the Left knob counterclockwise to change the left digits to Ad display of Ad shows the current value of the 2 digit address in the decoder on the programming track has not been read back and is unknown Programming Mode Display Example This display shows Ad 01 The Ad is used to let you know that you can program ADDRESS SPEED and change the decoder s 2 digit address CV 1 The right side of the LCD is the 2 digit address The can write a loco address from 1 to 127 using the mixed mode decimal numbers shown in Table I in section 11 2 To program a 2 digit address 1 Once you enter Progr
54. ce the locomotive decoder you want to program on this isolated programming track The DCS100 implements 3 different methods of Service Mode programming Paged most common Physical least sophisticated amp Direct as defined in the NMRA 9 2 3 This allows the DCS100 to program DCC compatible decoders from all DCC manufacturers who support this RP In addition the DCS100 and DT1OOIR also implement Operations Mode Programming allowing you to change decoder CV s while a locomotive is on the mainline See section 21 7 for OPS mode programming When a DTI10OOIR enters programming mode the current Programming method it is using is displayed on the LCD screen Page Paged Programming DT10OIR s default to this method PHYS Primitive Physical register programming dir Direct Programming OPS Operations Mode Programming on the mainline to the active throttle s decoder address When the DTIOOIR is in program mode each time you press the key the mode will cycle among the 4 programming modes For convenience when you exit programming mode DTIOOIR will retain the last programming mode you used along with the CV and its data value This means that the next time you enter programming mode you will be at the same place where you left off the time before 21 2 Using Your DT100IR To Program Decoders 1 Once you have your Chief Set up amp running enter the programming mode on ANY DTIOOIR connected to the system by pressing
55. co address you want to run amp set it to that throttle by pressing again before you can use it 11 2 Two digit address amp Speed Display When you have a loco with a 2 digit address the EXP indicator is off amp the numbers to the left of the colon amp above the word ADDRESS are the address of the locomotive amp the numbers to the right of the amp above the words SPEED are the speed for the throttle currently displayed The speed is shown as a of full speed amp is NOT actual speed step codes sent to the decoders in the locomotives Note For addresses above 99 please refer to Table I below to translate the mixed mode hexadecimal value that shows in the display for addresses above 99 Table I Translation Table for Decimal to Mixed Mode Hexadecimal Numbers for Loco amp Switch Addresses Above 99 10 99 09 100 Ao 110 bo 120 106 A6 16 126 6 108 As iis es s jas 119 w 11 3 Locomotive Speed Control To control the speed of a locomotive just turn the throttle knob that is set to the locomotive whose speed you want to change If the throttle was not already active in the display it will now become display active amp the display will show its address amp current speed commanded Alternately speed can be increased amp decreased by using the 42 N keys 2 digit address will show the address on the
56. croll from Paged Physical or Direct programming mode to Operations mode the DT100IR display will show OPS 3 Use the Left throttle knob L to select the CV you want to modify Use the Right throttle knob to select the value you wish to enter for the selected CV 4 When you have selected the CV and its value press either the or key and the selected CV and its value will be programmed to the DCC Locomotive address that was in the active throttle when programming was entered 5 If you get a BUSY message in response to a key press the system is temporarily busy and you must to press the key again until you get a Good response 6 To return to LOCO mode Operations mode programming simply press simultaneously again to return the DT100IR to LOCO mode Loco 050 Changing The DCC Decoder Address With Ops Mode Programming Operations mode programming cannot be used to make changes to CVO1 or the 2 digit address of any mainline loco at any time Operations mode programming cannot be used to make changes to a four digit address CV18 amp CV17 of any mainline loco at that was addressed by its four digit address when you entered programming mode If you were using 4 digit 96 addressing to run a loco on the mainline and you try to program a new 4 digit address to the loco the DT1OOIR will display a FAIL message when you try to use the to write the new 4 digit address Note that an aliased address is considere
57. d a short address for this purpose You can use operations mode write new 4 digit address CV18 amp CV17 to the decoder as long as it was being accessed using its 2 digit address CV01 when you entered programming mode If you want to use OPS mode to program a 4 digit address in this case once you select CV18 press the key when CV 18 is selected and use the throttle knobs to dial up the 4 digit address you wish to program When the new 4 digit address is in the display press the key to write the flashing 4 digit address in the display into the mainline loco 21 8 Programming DS54 s If you are programming DS54 s to switch addresses 129 to 999 you will need to power cycle the DS54 after the new address is input to activate the new address Note that earlier DS54 stationary decoders were shipped with voltage doubler DCC track circuits and these can cause erratic read back of DS54 CV s when used with the high sensitivity DCS100 Service mode programmer The DCS100 will always write a DS54 CV correctly The PR 1 has a lower sensitivity read back and can generally read all DS54 s back correctly It is possible to remove this circuit from DS54 s to allow correct read back under all conditions Contact your dealer or Digitrax if you are having problems with this 21 9 Digitrax PR 1 Decoder Programmer amp Your PC The PRI is a low cost IBM PC Windows based Advanced Programmer developed by Digitrax to give you a more convenient amp l
58. d side of the display shows the loco address active on the Left Throttle Knob L amp the right hand side of the display shows the loco address active on the Right Throttle Knob R The TOP Loco The LCD displays are slightly different when performing MU operations with 4 digit addresses or aliased addresses in either throttle In this case all the operations are performed with the same key strokes amp have the same meanings as for 2 digit addresses When you enter MU mode before you add or delete a loco from the consist if either throttle has a 4 digit address or an aliased address then the LCD display will show oooo with the MU indicator lit 6 Press the A key to MU LINK the locos That s it The Left Throttle direction indicator will go off The Right Throttle Knob R will now control the speed amp direction of both locos in the consist After you have MU LINKED the locos if the Left Hand Throttle Linked Locomotive is a 4 digit address or an aliased address the display will show SEL If you turn the left throttle slightly the display will briefly display cn indicating that the 4 digit address or aliased address that was in the Left Hand Throttle is now part of a consist and then will display the 4 digit address or aliased address of the consisted loco in the LCD display You can access the functions of the any loco in the consist by selecting the consisted loco to a throttle and using the function k
59. ds should correct the problem 3 Trinary loco decoders should be stopped before reversing direction 4 Be cautious mixing DCC amp trinary loco s in consists The trinary decoders do not have an absolute direction command If they ever miss a direction 106 change they will end up fighting the DCC decoders when the locos physically linked If you make up a consist we recommend MU UNLINKING it before you power down the track to avoid these problems The DCS100 allows consisting of any DCC Trinary amp even the Analog address 00 Trinary decoders can be kept alive with a small DC voltage bias amp this will ensure that they remember the last direction properly if for example they encounter a Signal controlled Stop section where track power might be OFF Refer to your decoder documentation on this keep alive 5 If you have selected amp operated only trinary decoders on your layout the DCS100 will not generate any DCC packets If a DCC decoder is placed on such a layout it will typically mode convert to full speed DC operation since it won t see any valid DCC packets avoid this problem you can disable Analog Mode conversion in CV29 of your DCC decoders Alternatively you can introduce a couple of dummy active DCC locomotive addresses which will keep unaddressed DCC decoders on the layout from mode converting if you choose not to disable their Analog Mode conversion feature 6 When you are running an Analo
60. e Most Commonly Used CV s Ad 01 Loco 2 digit address 0 99 decimal C7 mixed mode Start voltage Vstart 0 FF hexadecimal 0 1 hex 0 1 hex 06 Mid point voltage Vmid 0 FFhex CV17 18 amp CV19 are implemented in FX decoders CV s 65 to 95 control the 28 step Loadable Speed Table function amp Table V lists the actual usages Refer to your Decoder manual for a complete list of the CV s supported Table IV Configuration Register Values These are some of the common hexadecimal hex values used in the Configuration register CV 29 amp their meaning complete table with 90 all CV29 values and their effects is included in the Digitrax Decoder Manual CV29 Conversion 00 I4 Standard Mode 2digitshot No 06 28 128 Advanced Mode 2digitshort Yes 16 Enable Loadable Speed 2 digit short Yes Table 24 14 Standard Mode _ 4digitlong Yes 26 28 128 Advanced Mode 4 digit long Enable Loadable Speed 4 digit long Table Note that with Digitrax Standard Decoders non decoders if 128 speed steps are sent by the command station then the 14 28 speed step amp Loadable speed table selections are not used 21 6 User Loadable Speed Tables Loadable speed tables let you customize the throttle response of individual decoders amp locomotives by defining your own personal throttle response curve for each decoder in your fleet The loadable speed t
61. e display active locomotive The display will show Fn oo with the n flashing to indicate that the function number of the function you wish to change needs to be selected 2 Once you are in the Fn oo mode use one of the 5 BLUE keys to choose which function you want to change M key will now select amp change the Light or FO function Each time the key is pressed while in the Fnoo mode the Light FO will change from OFF to ON or vice versa The display will show F0 on Function 0 on for light ON amp show Function 0 off for light OFF This is the same for the other functions F2 F4 To access functions F5 through F8 press and hold the key while pressing the BLUE F5 F6 F7 or F8 key to toggle between on and off for the function you choose You can mix amp match amp change any of the functions FO F8 while you are in the Fnoo mode until you are satisfied with the settings amp return to LOCO mode To make it easier to control sound features F2 is a non latching function This means that if F2 is used to control a whistle or horn sound from the decoder it will only sound when F2 is held down in the Fnoo mode To return to LOCO mode you have three options 1 Adjust either throttle knob MODE SEL 2 Press the or key or 3 Wait for the 6 second no input time out to elapse Note that for proper light operation you must be sure that the operating mode Standard 14 or Adv
62. e Each booster is wired to it s own power section and there is no common connection between boosters This is the DIGITRAX recommended wiring system Direct Programming A type of service mode programming Directional Lighting loco lights can be set up to automatically change so that the forward lamp is lit when the loco is moving forward and the reverse lamp is lit when moving in reverse Dispatching use your DT200 or DTIOOIR to set up a loco or consist you want to be run by an operator on a BT2 Buddy throttle and then using couple of keystrokes dispatch the loco from the DT1LOOIR or DT200 and acquire it on the BT2 This feature may also be used by operators who wish to use a fairly strict dispatch discipline in their operating sessions Display Active With the DT100IR and DT200 you can control two different addresses at the same time one on the Left Throttle and another on the Right Throttle Because only one throttle can be displayed on the DT100IR s LCD screen at a time we use the direction indicator to indicate which side is currently display active The display active throttle is the one with the flashing RED or GREEN EPF or Extended Packet Format an extension of the baseline DCC format that allows us to use long addressing and other expanded decoder features The extended packet format is part of the NMRA s Recommended Practices Fast Clock used by many operators during operating sessions to simulate prototypical operations
63. e to the system again 3c After modifying and setting the fast clock time or not changing it you can advance to the fast clock rate editor by pressing the key again If you perform no activity for the inactive time out approx 6 seconds then the DTIOOIR will return back to LOCO mode Rate Editor 4 Once you enter the Rate Editor the display will flash up rAtE on the first screen and then will flash a second screen showing Fr xx where xx is the Fast rate 4a You can use either knob or keys to modify the Fast Clock Rate you want for the whole system 4b This Rate will only be updated in the system if you press the key Alarm Editor 5 When you are finished with the fast clock time and rate editors press the key to advance to the private Alarm setting for this particular DT100IR The DTIOOIR will flash up ALAr to indicate it is in Alarm Edit mode 5a You can use the knobs to modify the Hours and minutes of the 24 Hr format Alarm time 5b There is no need to press any key to set this Alarm time since it is private to this DTIOOIR The value on the display is always the current Alarm time 6 Press the key again to exit Edit modes and return to LOCO mode You can also allow the DT10OIR to time out back to LOCO mode If you miss an edit value or the DT1OOIR times out due to inactivity simply restart the Edit mode and return to the Editor you wish to use Attached PC s and Clock repeater modules may also access d
64. e Left Throttle and another on the Right Throttle Because only one throttle can be displayed on the DT100IR s LCD screen at a time we use the direction indicator to indicate which side is currently display active The display active throttle is the one with the flashing RED or GREEN direction indicator 1 Turn the Right Throttle Knob a 1 4 turn in either direction to activate the Right Throttle The display will show SE L indicating that no Locomotive is selected on the Right Throttle amp prompting you that the must be pressed to activate a selection in Hus Mu 7 LOCO SWITCH 2 Press the key to select an m address The display will typically I EE show 00 03 with the 2 digits in the Address side left hand side of ADDRESS SPEED the display flashing to let you know that you need to select an address The LOCO flag on the screen will also flash during address browsing or selection Note During 2 digit loco address selection the right hand side of the display shows complete status information of any locomotive address in the display Section 15 0 gives details of locomotive status codes amp what they mean and how you can use them in your operations 3 Turn either throttle knob or use the A 7 keys to scan or browse through the addresses until you reach the address number 00 Notice turning the knob clockwise increases the loco address numb
65. e command station has an exactly matching state for any of its throttles that were active when the DTIOOIR was disconnected If there is any discrepancy the associated throttle will not be reactivated automatically When your throttle is reactivated the direction indicator will be lit amp the display will show the state of the last active display throttle Note See section 20 0 for Infrared Tetherless Operation of the DT100IR 51 If a DT1OOIR with selected in use locomotives is disconnected from LocoNet for more than the system purge time about 200 seconds the Command Station will purge these in use locomotives to the common state so that other throttles can access these locomotives If the original DT100IR is reconnected after a purge of its last in use locomotives it will recognize this If the previously in use locomotives that are now common locomotives have not been selected by other LocoNet throttles the original DT100IR will automatically re log on to these purged locomotives If the this is not the case simply reselect the purged locomotives by pressing the key for the appropriate throttle i e the DTIOOIR throttles still remember the locomotive that was last selected The SET operation will reactivate the throttle amp make the locomotive in use in exactly the state the system remembers it The designation of locomotives as in use or common ensures orderly sharing of locomotives on the layout amp increases the syst
66. eads have no voltages exceeding the UL safety extra low voltage SELV limits with respect to the safety ground and DCS100 case If you measure a voltage greater than the output voltage from either output lead to safety ground have your installation checked by an expert before proceeding 2 You must protect the primary amp secondary windings of the transformer from overload A typical primary input side protection for a transformer rated 80 VA to 100 VA would be a amp slow blow fuse in an appropriate fuse holder wired in the primary 110V line circuit Be sure to use the correct fuse rating for the exact transformer you select For the secondary output side we recommend a circuit breaker rated no more 23 than the minimum of either the transformer secondary current rating or the DB100 or DCS100 output current rating Typical components have about 10 rating tolerances 3 If you are hooking up 220V or 240V line supply transformers select appropriate Primary circuit fuse amp circuit breaker ratings The secondary low voltage side will have the same nominal 4 5 or 5 amp current rating as for 110V installations If your AC supply is 50Hz be sure the transformer selected is designed for operation at this frequency The DB100 amp DCS100 are designed to accept either 50Hz or 60Hz AC low voltage input power as well as DC 24 6 0 Track Wiring Considerations Early proponents of DCC touted the fact that you can hook up your railroad
67. elect the speed step mode d a decoder 59 Table IIa Loco STATUS Codes Right Digit y Value Baseline 14 step Baseline 14 step Examples If a loco s status code is 03 it is new selectable refreshed amp 128 speed step operation If a loco s status code is 52 it is part of a consist common not selectable because it is not the TOP of the consist amp operating in baseline 14 speed step mode 15 1 Status Editing a Decoder When you begin the address selection process by pressing the DT100IR s LCD screen will show the address selected and the decoder status If you wish to status edit the loco selected you must do so BEFORE pressing again and setting the loco selected to the throttle 2 Digit Address Status Display The decoder status will display in the right hand side of the display for 2 digit addresses 4 Digit Address or Aliased Address Status Display Since we only have 4 digits in the display the data will be displayed in two screens First you will see the for about 1 second then you will see St xy which means Status Codezxy where x amp y are the two digits of the status code as detailed in section 15 0 Once you have the status code in the throttle display you can status edit both 2 and 4 digit addresses as follows Press and the status code will begin to flash 2 Use either throttle knob or the A 7 keys to change the status value This value will be displayed in the r
68. em s ability to run more locomotives at a time 12 1 Forcing A Selection or Stealing A Lost Locomotive You won t be able to select a locomotive to a throttle if the DCS100 realizes it is already in use It is possible to override this interlock amp force the DTIOOIR to select an already in use loco This is called locomotive stealing amp can result in two throttles logged onto a single locomotive Because of this multiple throttle interaction you should be careful when you use stealing It is useful to use to gain control of lost locomotive before the system actually purges it To Steal a Locomotive Using a DT100IR Use either throttle knob to browse to the address of the DCC locomotive you want to steal In 2 digit address mode the DCC locomotive status digits on the right will typically show 3x indicating this address is in use amp not normally selectable 2 If you are in a 4 digit address display mode the Loco status will flash up St 3y after your browsing address has been stable for at least a second 3 Before you time out of browse mode amp while you still have the loco you want to steal showing in the display press SEL SET if the locomotive is not available the display will show SE L 4 Now disconnect the DT100IR from LocoNet The display should immediately go blank 5 Press amp hold the direction arrow for the throttle side either ew or le you were using in step 1 amp plug the DT100IR
69. embers the Alias Roster even if the system is powered down between sessions Route a group of turnouts and their specified positions that will be triggered by the activation of a single TOP switch address to a specified position 114 Selectable a DCC decoder is selectable when it is not currently in use on another throttle Service Mode Programming service mode programming information sent by the command station or programmer as a broadcast signal that goes out to all decoders on the track Some command stations have separate packet generators to provide independent service mode programming outputs so that the layout can continue operating while decoders are programmed Others require that the layout be shut down and the packet generator be used for programming decoders Short Address 7 bit address baseline packet format address Slot Following when more than one DTLOOIR is logged on to a single loco address both DT100IR s will be controlling that address and both DT1OOIR displays will be updated with the same information In other words both operators will see what the other is doing Speed Stabilized Decoder a decoder that will cause a locomotive to maintain the speed you set no matter what grade the loco encounters It s like cruise control for your loco Speed Steps because DCC is a digital system locomotive speeds are defined by discrete speed steps The NMRA standard calls for 14 forward and 14 reverse speed steps This mea
70. ep mode 109 26 6 LocoNet Doesn t Respond If you connect a DT100IR or DT200 to LocoNet and you do not get a beep and the idLE display does not clear in a couple of seconds 1 Check the DCS100 has power applied and its Mode switch is NOT in SLEE the sleep position 2 Check that the DCS100 RED NET indicator is on If this is off when the GREEN Config indicator is on this is an indication that LocoNet is shorted low verify this disconnect LocoNet from both DCS100 LocoNet A amp B Ports The NET indicator should glow RED showing that the LocoNet is working OK 2a Once the NET indicator is glowing RED plug just a DT100IR or DT200 into the DCS100 LocoNet A port The throttle should exit the idLE mode amp log on to the system The NET indicator will also flicker when any good LocoNet transmission is received Repeat this process with LocoNet Port B Once you are sure both LocoNet Ports are working plug in your layout wiring again and if the NET indicator goes off then you will need to debug your layout wiring When working on a large wiring scheme it can be useful to turn on OPSW 41 to get a diagnostic beep anytime good LocoNet message is received by the DCS100 27 0 Glossary 128 Speed Step Mode the motor voltage speed curve of the DCC loco from stop to full speed has 128 discrete speed steps This means that you have 128 discrete speed steps at your disposal for excellent speed control especially at very lo
71. er dumeer wire tied gives The Goode iri Ecl e er dhar Device ThisLece d expansion example diows A the LocoNet devices y oumight choose te use with y our Digit rax wst em With the D6 git rax Command Cont 5y stan y ou choose the comp on end s had la you ram your rail read the way you wunt ed Lu 13 DIAGRAM 3 DCS100 DB100 CONNECTOR DIFFERENCES Yor DCSE OY DELE COD ray baie ane of tee ditferest Tatlieg siyle wa li wok with the wher To amy conficiogs regant me how bo wire your Booster please refer bo Ibe ng drati ci DCS100 thy ster Ground Green Wire on of Su spem Grii POWER BAILA ou see Eom su POWER DH TRACK POWER TANA SrATUE Fab H gy DGB GALE ENIM SW aee Cancun Spare Ground POWER RAIL A i e Li PONER T POWER TANA SrATUE gy POWER EI ROWER 18 ROS TT RAIL A Su spem Ground 14 4 2 Plugging In Your DT100IR Throttle The DT10OIR comes from the factory with the most common features set as the default We recommend that you start with these default settings You can still change them later if you choose Logging Onto The LocoNet System For normal operation the DT10OIR does not need a battery When
72. er amp turning the knob counterclockwise reduces the loco address number When you 16 have scanned to the address you want 00 in this example press the key again to SET this address active in the Right throttle The display will stop flashing amp the direction indicator next to the Right throttle will flash GREEN indicating the Right throttle is the active display throttle amp the system assumes that the locomotive is going forward Note Since this is an analog loco the actual direction is determined by the orientation of the track feeds and how the loco is placed on the track In the case of an analog loco the direction indicator 2 may or may not match the physical direction of the loco In the case of a correctly wired DCC loco the direction indicator ad will always match the actual loco direction If you press the right arrow key to change direction the direction indicator will flash RED indicating that the loco has changed direction Checking Analog Mode Before placing an analog locomotive on the track you should 1 Turn the Right Throttle knob clockwise slowly to 99 or full speed The DCS100 TRACK STATUS indicator should change from ORANGE to more RED or GREEN indicating that we will be able to control the analog locomotive on the layout Press the reverse ew direction key for the right throttle The right direction indicator will change from blinking GREEN to blinking RED Also the TRACK STATUS i
73. er down an untethered DT1OOIR If you use Power Saver mode then the DT100IR s local Fast clock copy will deviate from the System value It will resynchronize with the system when reconnected 79 20 3 LocoNet ID change In normal operations a DT1OOIR will accept and use the LocoNet ID offered by the compatible infrared receiver s it may see when connected to the network To allow a LocoNet to be changed to a different ID number to allow for example 2 clubs to have layouts at the same show the DT100IR may be used to change the LocoNet ID number of one of the independent LocoNet systems To change a LocoNet ID number 1 Disconnect a DT10OIR from the LocoNet that you wish to modify the ID 2 Press and hold down MODE DISP key on the DT100IR and then reconnect the unit to the LocoNet This key being active upon reconnect enables the DT1OOIR to be allowed to modify the system ID 3 Release the MODE DISP key The DT1OOIR will flash up the current infrared ID where the digit shows the current LocoNet ID Use RIGHT HAND THROTTLE to change the ID digit to that desired in the range 0 to 7 and then press the SEL SET key to set the system to the new ID 4 Be sure to reconnect any DTIOOIR that is going to be used this system back to the system so it can adopt the new ID number and be able to access the new system ID If you add a new UR90 or UR91 to the system and are using a LocoNe
74. er is the command station for the Chief Starter Set eBoosters receive DCC signal from the Command Station amplify it amp put it on the track as the power that runs the layout You can have several boosters on a system each driving its own track section You can have both regular or auto reversing boosters depending on your needs eThrottles are input devices that tell the Command Station what you want the decoders to do You can have many throttles on your system The number is determined by the capabilities of the Command Station you are using eThe Decoders in the locomotives or under the switches or other accessories receive the signal from the track decode it amp tell the locomotive or switch accessory what to do eThere are many different combinations of Digitrax products that you can use to set up a system that is just right for your application You can also combine Digitrax products with DCC compatible decoders boosters amp computer software made by other manufacturers Your success with amp enjoyment of our products are very important to us After all this is a hobby amp itis FUN Please read this manual carefully before you install your DCS100 amp DTIOOIR We have included lots of hints amp operating ideas based on our experience with the Digitrax system If you have questions not covered by this manual please contact your dealer or call us directly 1 1 LocoNet The Digitrax Difference LocoNet is a
75. ess cryptic method of programming decoders The programmer software was developed in close cooperation with Tannersoft who also developed the excellent LocoNet Certified Winlok 2 0 Windows layout monitoring amp control program For more information about the PR 1 programmer see your Digitrax Mobile Decoder and PR 1 Manual To program decoders using the Digitrax PR1 you will need e Digitrax programmer amp software e Windows computer with an available COM port e 18Volt DC power supply two 9 volt batteries in series Programming track wired to the PR1 with the cable provided with the PR 1 97 With this set up you can read amp write all the decoder CV s without worrying where they are amp what they mean Several features of the PR 1 are of particular value e With the PR 1 software s graphical capabilities you can draw the Loadable Speed step curve you want amp send it directly to the decoder via the PR1 s programming track You can also read back a decoder s Speed table via the PRI to the same graphical display amp optionally save all the decoder information to amp from named files on a computer disk This makes it simple to load the same speed table into several different decoders e FX options can be selected by pointing to choices that let you program the rich variety of possible lighting effects without having to look up numbers in a table amp program individual CV s on your DT200 The software loads the
76. essful the display will show the locomotive information at the speed amp direction the system has remembered it If you try to access a loco address that is active on another throttle when you press to set the address the display will change back to SE L amp the throttle direction indicator will not light up The address SET request failed because the LocoNet system does not allow you to select a locomotive address that is active or in use on another throttle anywhere else on the system This is true even if the loco address is being used by a completely different throttle or even a remote computer hooked up to the system At this point just press again amp scan for a different loco address that is not in use In certain cases you can override this security interlock amp steal an in use locomotive See section 12 1 for details amp use this facility wisely When you request address select on a display active throttle by pressing the current displayed locomotive will immediately be made common or released to the system for anyone to select Once you have entered address select you can browse for another locomotive that is common idle or new amp SET this locomotive on the throttle with another press of the key Obviously you can simply re select the locomotive you just released when you started browsing provided someone else did not select it on their throttle in the meantime en you pre
77. est that you select a range of Top switch numbers that are allocated to be routes as distinct from the normal switch numbers For example switches 1 to 49 are for real switches on the layout and switches 50 to 99 are route Top switches The DCS100 supports up to 32 routes Each route consists of a list that contains a TOP Switch and its position and up to 7 other switches and their positions Routes are stored in a memory array in the DCS100 in battery backed CMOS memory and can be triggered by any throttle in the system that has switch capabilities Each of these 32 routes is triggered by setting the TOP switch to the position saved in the route list When a route is triggered a route can include a switch that is the Top of another route and all the entries in the second route will be added to the string of switch 62 commands the initial route request generates The second route called is a nested route From the initial route you can nest up to 3 levels deep Note that a route that itself does not contain another Top switch i e another route will not increase the nest depth Knowing this you can assemble up to 120 switch commands in a single route if you are careful in your nesting and expansion If the DCS100 evaluates a route that exceeds 3 nest levels above the current evaluation or a cumulative total exceeding 120 switch commands it will abort the assembly of the total route and beep 4 times to alert you that there is a rou
78. eystrokes outlined in section 13 1 You will not be able to change the speed or direction of any loco that is not part of a consist but is not the TOP loco while it is consisted Once a consist is set up amp linked to the TOP locomotive this TOP loco can be released amp selected to run from either throttle The consist can also be selected and run on another throttle or it can be dispatched to another throttle 72 Nested Consist Linking The loco that was selected in the Left Throttle L to be linked can itself be the TOP Ioco of a consist When it is MU linked to the current Right Throttle TOP loco it will become a nested consist In this case the whole nested consist is linked amp itself will be part of the new consist 18 2 MU UNLINK Breaking A Loco Out Of A Consist 1 Select the loco address that you want to remove from a consist on the Left Throttle L For 2 digit addresses the display the loco address on the left and will show cn on the right side of the LCD confirming this loco is part of a consist For 4 digit long and aliased addresses the display will flash cn followed by the 4 digit number with the DIR amp EXP indicators unlit 2 Press the es key until the MU mode indicator on the LCD screen is lit 3 Press the 7 key to MU UNLINK the locomotive The unlink is complete The Left Throttle L automatically becomes active with the loco you just unlinked If you unlink while the consi
79. for deletion 5 Press the key to close the edit mode amp write back this 0000 address which will erase the Alias address entry you started with The Alias roster will now be sorted again to remove this gap in its entries 6 If you were freeing up an entry because a previous addition failed because the Roster was FULL you can now regenerate a new alias entry since the deletion has created room in the Roster Note that it is permissible to have more than one aliased addresses with the same 2 digit address If you try to select an aliased address and the 2 digit address is already in use in the system then it will not be selectable amp its status will typically flash up as St 3x Where the 3 means the decoder address is already in use amp the x indicates what speed step mode the command station is sending to the decoder If you start the address selection process by pressing the key on an active throttle that currently contains an aliased address the associated 2 digit address will be released amp marked in the system as having the 4 digit alias embedded This embedded Alias will be recovered if selected by a DTIOOIR using 2 digit address browsing If an aliased address is released 49 your DT10OIR will automatically return to browsing the Alias roster for a new address to select In this case you won t need to re enter the Alias Roster by going below 00 If you are br
80. fully remembered in battery backed up CMOS memory This memory has an approximate 1 year battery life has a low battery alarm amp can be hot swapped while the power is off so the contents are not lost The time the DCS100 has input power applied directly extends this typical battery life Any throttles that were sleeping on LocoNet when the DCS100 s power is turned off or interrupted will maintain their throttle option setups as long as their 9 volt batteries last The DCS100 s Option Switches OPSW33 amp OPSW34 are both set to thrown at the factory This will give you resume with track power off Every time that the DCS100 resumes from Sleep Option setup or power on you will have to turn on the Track Power by pressing amp on any throttle attached to the system You can also set up your DCS100 for instant resume which means that whenever you switch your DCS100 to RUN mode or DCS100 input power is restored the track power will return to exactly the same state it was in when you originally switched to SLEEP mode or to the same mode it was in before power to the DCS100 was interrupted while in RUN mode To do this change Option Switches OPSW33 and OPSW34 to closed as outlined in section 24 0 on DCS100 option set up For other resume options refer to section 24 0 on DCS100 Option switches 101 Sleep mode and Digitrax UP1 amp UP3 or other style of RJ12 connector jack for an attached throttle Be sure that all the 6
81. g loco without a decoder as address 00 addressing trinary loco decoders will tend to generate a small DC offset This will cause the Analog loco to creep along even when its throttle is set at 0 The DCS100 compensates for a part of this effect but it will still occur to a small degree 7 you select OPSW 9 to enable trinary switch addresses the DCC commands are still sent for the switch range 1 256 amp an extra timed echo is created for the trinary switch of the same address The DCS100 times this Trinary switch range to ensure that an OFF code is sent to the Trinary switch decoder after about 1 2 second Because of this the DCS100 employs a 8 deep Switch Command FIFO to buffer requests and DCC switch actions can be delayed from actual switch sections If you leave OPSW 9 thrown to disable Trinary Switch echoing then the DCC Switch commands are sent immediately 107 108 26 0 Troubleshooting 26 1 Clean Track The majority of intermittent operation faults can be traced to bad connections amp poor or noisy wheel pickups on locomotives Check track cleanliness amp quality of wheel pickups The DCC digital packet communication strategy performs exceptionally well in a less than perfect environment amp will often mask bad connections until they are really impossible to work with 26 2 Reprogram the Decoder If you cannot figure out what a locomotive is doing or who it is by address do not panic Just reprogram the locomoti
82. ge is seen by the DCS100 Look for the following characteristic blinking patterns on the NET indicator when you are using your DCS100 A Solid RED LocoNet OK B RED with Blink off DCS100 has a valid LocoNet message C Steady OFF DCS100 sees a short circuit on LocoNet D OFF pulsing on every 1 2 second DCS100 is in option mode see section 24 0 conria CONFIG 31 This green indicator is used to indicate the Primary operating mode of the DCS100 This indicator should be steady green winking off briefly once every 4 seconds This indicates Config setup OPSWOS5 is correct If you see 8 winks every 4 seconds then we recommend that you change OPSWOS5 to closed The DCS100 will operate correctly in either case If this green indicator is mainly off then OPSWOI is incorrectly set to closed and OPSWO1 must be changed back to the default thrown See 24 0 for more information about Config Set up 8 3 DCS100 Audible Sounds amp Their Meanings The DCS100 emits a number of beeps amp clicks as warnings and diagnostic tools that allow you to de bug a number of conditions Any group of less than 3 closely spaced beeps are not used as a specific warning The meanings of the various sounds your DCS100 might make are outlined on the following page 32 Feedback A loco address has just been purged due to non use This is informational only Refer to the DCS100 Option setup section 24 0 to customize the loco purging operation
83. hod has the advantage of subtly improving the consist response time and increasing the locomotive refresh rate The UniVersal Consisting method is handled by the command station and allows you to consist locos with any DCC or Motorola format decoder as well as an analog loco The locos can be added to and deleted from the consist in any orientation head to head or tail to tail This method has the advantage of being able to use all decoders in consists See section 25 0 for notes on the use of Motorola format decoders with the DCS100 With the DT100IR amp DCS100 you have the best of all methods because the DCS100 automatically optimizes each consist and uses the best method for the combination of locomotives you are linking together You can consist any decoders by using a combination of UniVersal Consisting and Advanced Consisting When you make up a consist the DCS100 will optimize the MU linking and unlinking The DCS100 will use decoder assisted operations whenever possible When you initially program decoders that are capable of 70 advanced consisting you just need to set the second digit of their status codes to x7 for Advanced 128 Step Mode or x4 for Standard 28 Step Mode The DCS100 automatically checks for this status code when consisting locos and uses Advanced Consisting when all the locos in the consist are able to use this method You can add a locomotive to a consist in either direction and in any physical lo
84. ht throttle knob will change the switch in increments of 1 e 4 will trigger the switch to move to the thrown position and the display will show t in the last digit The key will trigger the switch to move to the closed position and the display will show c in the last digit e The A key will update the route memory array for any changes you have made or will move to the next route number and display its TOP switch if no changes were made To update the information and move to the next route number press A twice The key will update the route memory array for any changes you have made or will move back to the previous route and display its TOP switch if no changes were made To update the information and move to the next route number press V twice Editing The Other Switches in the Route After reviewing the TOP switch in a Route you can edit the other 7 entries in the route by pressing the key The display will flash up the Entry number ss as En ss The key allows you to cycle between Route TOP display rt nn and the Entry display En ss for the other 7 switches in the route at any time during editing Once you are in the Route Entry section after En ss has flashed up you can edit the Switch information for each entry in the route using the same keystrokes detailed in step 5 above After making amp documenting all the change
85. ht throttle knobs will only change the switch by 1 count to a maximum of 128 or c8 The switch you selected will change position from closed to thrown or vice versa 4 After commanding the switch closed or thrown the switch position display will stop flashing since the command station now knows the current switch position Note that the switch decoders in the system are accessible to all throttles or control devices with switch control capabilities amp are not reserved in use to a single throttle like locomotive decoders are When you have finished your switch operations you can return to LOCO mode by 1 Pressing the key twice skipping past MU mode 2 Wait for the 6 second no input inactivity time out to return DT100IR to the LOCO default mode The next time you enter SWITCH mode 2 the DTI1OOIR will remember where you left off amp start at the last switch address amp position you accessed 17 0 Routes The DCS100 lets you set up routes that are triggered by the activation of a single switch To trigger a route all you need to do is use Switch mode to select the TOP switch number and move the switch to the position that you set up in the route list The TOP switch does not need to be physically present on the layout it can be a phantom switch address You might want to distinguish these types of addresses by using a particular range of switch numbers as phantoms For convenience we sugg
86. idential environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different form that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Note that any modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Digitrax voids the user s authority to operate under and be in compliance with CFR 47 rules as administered by the Federal Communication Commission Digitrax believes any conscientiously installed equipment following guidelines in this manual would be unlikely to experience RFI problems For Canadian Users This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for Radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation or the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appariel numerique n emet pas de
87. ight hand side of the display or on the second screen as described above 3 Once the status code number you want is displayed in the right hand two digits of the display press Pj to change the status code of the locomotive and to set it to the display active throttle If the loco was originally in use the throttle will become inactive with SE L in the display A DTIOOIR throttle will not be able to edit the status of an in 60 use locomotive it can only edit the status of a loco that is available for it to select If the loco was common idle or new at the start of editing the new status value will be loaded amp the throttle will be activated on this locomotive when the key is pressed A consisted loco address cannot have its status edited To edit the status for a consisted locomotive the unit must be un linked from the consist 15 2 Notes For Users of Non Digitrax Decoders If you have a decoder that does not understand Advanced 28 128 speed step mode you will need to status edit that locomotive to Standard 14 speed step mode before running it with the DTIOOIR amp the system This tells the system to handle this decoder as a 14 step decoder It does not reprogram anything in the locomotive You will need to change the status code to a value of x2 for example 12 so that the DT100IR will operate those decoders in Standard 14 speed step mode 16 0 I Switch Mode To change the position of a switch
88. ion on LocoNet 26 DB150 Configure a DB150 as autoreversing by connecting the CONFIG A CONFIG B and GROUND with 2 short lengths of wire This forces the DB150 to the auto reverse mode when the unit is initially powered up Connect to other boosters on LocoNet via either LocoNet Port A or B using 6 conductor RJ12 extension cables Reverse Loop wiring for Auto Reverse DOUBLE DOR CON PIG CRED AUTO REY G D itbCONFT GL RED AS EXPANSION GOOSTER LE MSS DB100 Series To use a DB100 series booster as an auto reversing booster connect the DB100 s SYNC amp GROUND terminals with a short length of wire amp set RUN the Mode switch to to select the auto reverse mode when the unit is initially powered up Connect to other DB100 s on LocoNet via either LocoNet Port or B using 6 conductor RJ12 extension cables Note that when the polarity change occurs DCC equipped locos will continue at the speed amp in the direction commanded but any analog engines running will reverse direction because they see the polarity change amp respond to it Two boosters are needed to perform the auto reverse function One booster acts as the master system phase reference amp the other handles the polarity reversal for the reversing section 27 One booster can be used to handle more than one reverse section at a time however the unit can only fix one gap at a time If more than one tr
89. ion Mode The display shows Fn oo with the oo flashing to indicate that you must choose which function you wish to toggle Press again to toggle the directional lights on or off OR press the key above F1 F2 F3 or F4 to toggle any of those functions that are available in your loco Function 2 is a special key because it is non latching this allows you to activate a function while the key is held down amp deactivate it when the key is released This makes it easy to simulate blowing a horn If you wish to latch the F2 key on simply turn the throttle knob while holding down the F2 key After you have latched F2 you can turn it off by pressing the FUNC key followed by the F2 key 38 Function 3 is a regular latching function key that can be set up as a non latching function key during throttle set up Press amp hold key while pressing the key above F5 F6 F7 F8 to toggle functions 5 8 on amp off In Edit amp Programming modes is also used to cycle among several choices 9 11 Function 1 8 Keys Active when in function mode Use the keys above these designations to access the various decoder functions F2 is non latching See section 10 10 for more information about using these keys 9 12 amp 4 Left amp Right Throttle Direction Change Arrows Changes the direction of the loco on the related throttle The key changes direction of the address on the R or Right Throttle The e key changes direction of the add
90. isplay and modify the System Fast Clock and rate in the same ways DT1OOIR s can 23 0 Shutting Down the System DCS100 Sleep Mode The DCS100 Sleep Mode allows you to power down the track between operating sessions while still providing keep alive power to all throttles 100 connected to LocoNet It also extends the life of the DCS100 s CMOS back up battery and the life of the throttle batteries In the sleep mode all boosters attached to LocoNet will turn off their track power when the DCS100 is switched to the SLEEP mode During SLEEP mode the DCS100 stops sending out the LocoNet Railsync so all system boosters will turn off track power We recommend leaving the power to the DCS100 on all the time It consumes less energy than a 20th of a normal household lamp When you are ready to resume your session exactly where you left off simply switch the DCS100 Mode switch back to the Run position dig The attached DT100IR s and DT200 s will beep within a couple of seconds to indicate that LocoNet is active again and the idLE displays on the throttles will change If the DCS100 s track status indicator did not come on when you switched the DCS100 back to RUN mode then press the amp on any throttle attached to the system to restore track power If the input power to the DCS100 is turned off or interrupted all the internal information such as locomotive settings consists alias roster switch routes switch states etc are
91. it will appear to reject the address selection Move either throttle knob or press either direction arrow key and cn will be displayed in the first screen followed by a second screen with the consisted 4 digit loco address to let you know that the loco selected is part of a consist Press the e key amp proceed with the normal function control keystrokes outlined above 14 0 Dispatching Locomotives Dispatching is a special feature incorporated in the LocoNet language to meet the needs of operators that wish to enforce a strict discipline in how engineers access locomotives during an operating session Dispatching allows you to run consists with some basic throttles that can t make their own consists Dispatching also allows you to have newcomers run trains on the layout without giving them access to the entire operation To dispatch a locomotive using a the press to enter address select browse to the address you want to dispatch amp press Peto dispatch it that s all there is to it The dispatched train can be a single locomotive or a consist that was set up by the DT100IR Note that you cannot dispatch a loco that is currently in use 57 Any LocoNet throttle with dispatch capability can take a locomotive setup in a throttle amp release it to the system as common amp also specially marked as the dispatch locomotive This specially marked Dispatch locomotive can be requested amp acquired by any thro
92. it is unplugged from the network the display will be blank 2 Plug the DTIOOIR into either LocoNet Jack on the DCS100 The DT10OIR will beep amp the LCD display will display either idLE or SE L If the DCS100 Booster section is not supplying track power to the rails both the DT100IR s direction indicators will be steady ORANGE the DCS100 s Track Status indicator will be off and DCS100 s OFF LINE Indicator will be on If you already have more than one booster on your layout the DCS100 is commanding all other boosters to have their track power OFF also Turn On Track Power 1 Press down amp hold the ban key then also press the A key This commands the system to turn on Track power 2 The combination amp N7 will turn off all system track power Turn Off the track power With the DT100IR plugged into LocoNet turn off the track power by pressing and holding the RUN STOP button then simultaneously pressing the MINUS button The unit will beep once and the TRACK STATUS light on the DCS100 will go out Note While track power is off BOTH direction indicator LEDS on the DT100IR will be a steady YELLOW Checking For Run State 1 The DT100IR s direction indicators will be flashing ORANGE if the track is powered but is in Stop where all mobile decoders are powered but commanded to stop The DCS100 s OFF LINE indicator will be lit 2 To change from Stop to Run press pir amp hold the key then al
93. izable System Options let you set up how you want your system to run You can have beeps on or off you can set time outs set up purge options enable Motorola trinary modes enable automated decoder 6 consisting amp much more A large range of customizable options Defaults are values that will work for most layouts e Motorola format compatibility mode lets you run DCC amp Motorola format trinary decoders at the same time eDCS100 Booster Capabilities give you a 5 amp High Efficiency booster along with your command station A powerful 5 Amp Digital Command Control Booster Rated at 96VA Accepts either 50 60Hz AC or DC input from your existing power supply Minimum input voltage 12 6V AC or DC Maximum input voltage 22V AC or 28V DC The power supply you use should be within this range amp should be overload protected for its rated output up to a maximum of 5 amps Auto resetting over temperature amp short circuit protection Unique smart protection will not weld derailed locomotives to the track Multi Scale selectable voltage for N through G scale operations User adjustable voltage trim Track Status indicator shows voltage amp signal type DCC or Zero Stretch Analog Signal for conventional operation Stabilized Track Drive Output LocoNet Expansion Network for easy reliable system hook up amp future system expansion High impedance balanced signal input receivers on the LocoNet Interface allow relia
94. k the unit carefully before returning it to service The following is an example list of components for building your own low cost power supply for use with the DCS100 amp or DB100 using 110V 60Hz AC line power Est Cost 16V AC 6 25 Amp Transformer 4 06 8016 19 95 Trans 1 Amp 3AG Slo Blo Fuse F319 ND 420 DigiKey per 5 In Line Fuse Holder 150145 049 2 90 DigiKey Breaker Heat Shrink Sleeving The Phone Number for MCI Transformers is 1 800 MCI TRAN In NY dial 516 587 0510 The Phone Number for DigiKey is 1 800 DIGIKEY DigiKey is also an excellent source for 6 conductor phone wiring supplies needed for the LocoNet network connections described later Consult your local dealer to help you find an appropriate power supply Many dealers offer their own power supplies 22 Basic Power Supply Wiring Fi 1 Most important is to be sure the 110V input voltage is safely isolated from the low voltage secondary of the transformer A properly installed safety ground connected to the DCC equipment will ensure that the layout cannot become a shock hazard if there is mis wiring or insulation failure If you are not certain of your wiring amp checking it do not connect a newly wired transformer to any booster or command station until you have verified with a voltmeter that the voltages are within the specified limits You should also check that both of the transformer or power supply l
95. k rate for the Fast clock is user selectable from 1 1 to 100 1 in steps of 1 and the range values of 4 1 to 8 1 are often used Freezing the Fast Clock Setting the clock rate to 00 will STOP or freeze the fast clock in the whole system at the currently displayed time The time will re start when a new non zero rate value is selected The current fast clock time fast clock rate and the DT100IR alarm time can be changed by using the Edit mode Refer to Diagram 6 for a flow chart of the fast clock editing key strokes To Edit Fast Clock Time Rate amp Alarm time 1 From LOCO mode press the key to change to SWITCH mode 2 Press the key to change from SWITCH mode and enter EDITOR modes If you have routes enabled in the system you will enter the Route Editor and the first display you will see is rt 01 If you do not have routes enabled you will by pass this step and go straight into the Clock Editor 3 If routes are enabled you will need to press the key again to change from the Route Edit mode to the Fast Clock Edit mode The display will flash cLoc to show it has entered the clock editor 99 3a To set the clock use the left throttle knob to change the hours and the right throttle knobs to change minutes 3b When you have a Fast clock time that you want in your display press the to set it in the whole system If you do not press this key then the system Fast clock will not be changed and this DT10OIR will re synchroniz
96. key The display will then show the Secondary option code screen 05 23 default 1 Secondary option code screen 05 23 default will appear for approx 5 seconds if no action is taken after 5 seconds the DT100IR will return to RUN mode 76 Use the throttle knobs or L to modify the value for the secondary options according to the following table The Secondary option codes shown allow you to override the system default NEW decoder type when selecting with this DT1OOIR 77 DT100IR Secondary Option Choices Secondary Throttle Default For NEW Decoder Type Option Value X Disable power save 1 Tosave the secondary option code press Throttle will now show the throttle ID number Make sure the ID is unique to the throttles used on this system Use the throttle knobs R or L to modify the value of the ID To save the ID code press SET 2 display will then show the Radio Frequency channel rf 00 default This sets the channel for either Infrared or Radio operation if it is installed Note If no keys are pressed the time out for Throttle Option Mode is 12 seconds amp the DT1OOIR will go to idLE if you do not press any keys within that amount of time 20 0 Infrared Tetherless Operation of DT100IR The DTIOOIR in your Chief set comes InfraReady With the addition to the system of a UR90 Infrared receiver or a UR91 Radio Infrared receiver the DTI1OOIR can be used as an Infrared tetherless wa
97. larm will sound to let you know that it s time for a new battery You will be able to hot change the battery so that none of your system settings are lost See section 8 4 for DCS100 battery information The power fault battery fail clean restart for all DCS100 option switches is t or thrown Changing DCS100 Option Switches l Move the Left toggle switch on the front of the DCS100 into the OP 8 LEEP position The LocoNet Railsync will go inactive amp all other boosters including the one that is built into the DCS100 will shut down Connect a DT100IR or DT200 throttle directly to either DCS100 LocoNet port A or B WITCH MODE Press the key on the Throttle to enter Switch r control mode Since the DCS100 is now in OP or Option Switch setup mode switch commands from a DT10OIR or DT200 throttle will now display amp control Option switch settings amp NOT turnouts on the layout You can now browse the option settings that correspond to the following table The option switch number will appear in the left side of the display and the right side of the display will show either c or t to indicate the current state of the option switch To change the current state of any option switch press either the e or e key to change the option switch setting See below for special instructions when using switchs 36 39 103 Do not adjust any reserved option switches since this ma
98. left side amp the current speed on the right side separated by a steady colon If you change the speed of a 4 digit address loco then the new speed xx will flash up on the display as SP xx amp the display will return to the steady 4 digit address with no colon amp the LOCO flag on If a sub element in a consist with a 2 digit address aa is selected in a throttle amp you try to change its speed the display will change to aa cn amp the cn digits in the speed side show that you cannot directly change the speed or direction of this loco since it is in a consist You can however go ahead amp modify its functions such as lights etc If the consisted loco has a 4 digit address the EXP indicator O BP will not light up but the display will flash up cn amp then return to the 4 digit address display 11 4 Locomotive Direction Control To change the direction of a locomotive just press the direction arrow e for the address set to the Right Throttle Knob or e for the address set to the Left Hand Throttle The direction indicator 8 beside that throttle will change color to indicate the new direction RED for reverse or GREEN for forward If the throttle was not display active when you changed direction its information will also now appear in the display If you change direction while a loco is moving it will slow down to 0 speed and then speed up to the commanded speed according to the decoder s programmed deceler
99. lk around throttle A 9 volt battery in the throttle is necessary to operate the DT100IR Tetherless Due to the nature of the Infrared signal more than one receiver may be necessary for optimal performance When a DTIOOIR is plugged into a working LocoNet it will verify that at least one infrared capable receiver is present The DT100IR will then assume the current Network ID that the infrared capable receiver s are set to and subsequently allow itself to revert to infrared operation when it detects a subsequent LocoNet disconnection 20 1 LocoNet Connection On connection to a LocoNet that has compatible infrared capability the DT100IR LCD display will flash the infrared status code rA On the 78 669 number n signifies the LocoNet ID being used by all receiver s on the system it has plugged into and will be identifying itself with The display will then revert to normal DT10OIR tethered operation displays and actions If the system does not have a UR90 or equivalent device the DT100IR will not display the rA message to show that it cannot operate Tetherless on that system and thus not allow the infrared to be active when untethered 20 2 Display Power Down When the DT100IR has connected to a LocoNet and received the LocoNet ID number it will allow tetherless operation of locomotives that have been selected into either throttle knob If an untethered DT100IR detects no user throttle activity for about 3 mi
100. llow track to power up to run state if was run prior to power own 5 OPS W 3 reserved DO NOT CHANGE OPSW 36 reset clear erase all mobile decoder information amp consists OPSW 37 erase clear all routes OPSW 38 erase clear the loco roster OPSW 39 clear all internal memory states including sections OPSW 36 37 38 clears diagnostic click when valid LocoNet commands incoming amp routes being output useful for debug OPSW 44 expand slot refresh area from 22 Big BoyError Bookmark not defined compatible to 120 program track is brake signal generator when not Programming Braking is DCC set to speed 0 not Emergency stop for address 0 light ON broadcast to all addresses For Op Switch 36 39 to work properly set the op switch to then return the DCS100 to RUN mode The operation will occur data will be cleared 105 and the option switch will reset to Your DTIOOIR display will still show c eventhough the reset has occurred The display will update the next time you access the Op Switch 25 0 Motorola Trinary Format Decoders Notes on concurrent Usage of Motorola Trinary type of Packets For the convenience of users with decoders amp equipment that recognize the Motorola Trinary Format but that do not respond to NMRA DCC format the DCS100 can generate these Trinary packets mixed in with normal DCC packets Several companies build Command Control decoders that run on the
101. lly read from this decoder s CV it will replace the pretzel with a flashing number in the 2 right hand digits 86 2a Read back Failure Messages busy means the Programmer is being accessed by another device Wait briefly amp try pressing the key again no d means that there is no decoder on the Programming Track or the decoder was removed during programming operations the DTIOOIR will abort the current programming activity noPG means that the programmer detects the standby power draw of a decoder but does not get the correct response to programming actions If this happens be sure that the decoder has a motor load connected that will allow correct feedback If this does not correct the problem try to program the decoder using the Physical register programming mode since this decoder may not support the Paged CV programming method For technical details refer to the NMRA RP 9 2 3 Specification amp your Decoder manufacturer s documentation for information on the types of programming supported Digitrax decoders support Paged programming 3 At this point if you have read the CV value you now can modify it by turning the Right Hand Throttle knob on the DT100IR until the value you want to program is showing in the right hand side of the LCD display 4 Press the key to set or write program the value showing in the right side of the display to the CV showing in the left side of the LCD screen If this write operation is su
102. lowing Table V is an example of a loadable speed table that you might choose to try Table V Example Loadable Speed Table DT200 Register Suggested HEX Data Setting See Note 1 DECIMAL __ d Paena O 1 128 _ _ _____ Step7value 16 2 2 Step8value 18 3 J 24 E Step9value CV72 ie 4 28 li Page 19 PL6 bol ee f S ae Page2I PL6 Step 19 value CV82 Step 21 value CV84 A a bad ha 11 nin T N T en Step 23 value CV86 Step 24 value CV87 Step 25 value CV88 rS m rl 16 Page Register PL6 Page register Page 5 e ron 93 Notes for Table V 1 In order to give you the most programming power possible in a unit as compact as the DT1OOIR it was necessary to use hexadecimal numbers for the data to be stored in all CV s except the address CV CV 1 Table VI shows how hexadecimal numbers correspond to regular decimal numbers that you are used to The Kick Start table entry allows a short voltage kick to happen when you start the Locomotive decoder from 0 speed or stopped to a moving speed A value of 0 turns this OFF Experiment with values for a particular installation to find the best compromise Forward Trim CV66 amp Reverse Trim CV95 values of 128 80 Hex will yield a scaling of 10096 The same effect will occur if the value 0
103. ly one of these indicators will be lit at any li SPEED time The DTIOOIR automatically defaults to the LOCO mode amp will return to this mode if you change to another operational mode amp don t do anything within about 6 seconds Use the MODE key to toggle among these operational modes The numbers amp letters in the LCD screen have different meanings depending on the mode the DT1OOIR is in amp the functions you are executing They may be flashing or not A flashing display is usually a prompt of these displays amp their meanings are described later in this manual The colon in the middle of the display is flashing when the Fast clock is being displayed No colon will be displayed when you are working with 4 digit addresses A steady colon will be displayed when you are working with 2 digit addresses and when you are status editing 9 7 Run Stop When this key is used by itself it can be set up to operate in one of two ways This set up is part of your throttle option set up when you initially power up each throttle and each DT1OOIR throttle can be set up differently a The default Local Run Stop allows you to stop only the addresses under RUN control of your throttle when just is pressed for 1 sec b Global Run Stop allows you to stop the entire layout by pressing just for about 1 second Press again to toggle between STOP amp RUN 37 Other special uses for Run Stop when used in conjunc
104. m Mode Indicator 36 9 5 EXP Address Mode Indicator 37 9 6 LCD Display 9 7 sop Run Stop 9 8 ger Select Set 9 9 Mode Dispatch Display 9 10 Function FO Light Control 9 11 Function 1 8 Keys 9 12 amp Left amp Right Throttle Direction Change Arrows 9 13 Up Add amp Down Delete Arrows 10 0 DT100IR MAJOR SYSTEM MODES 10 1 Track Power On Mode 10 2 Track Power Off Mode 10 3 Stop Mode 10 4 Programming Mode 10 5 DTIOOIR Unit Reset 11 0 LOCO MODE RUNNING TRAINS 11 1 The Select Message 11 2 Two digit address amp Speed Display 11 3 Locomotive Speed Control 11 4 Locomotive Direction Control 11 5 Selecting the Locomotives You Want To Run 11 5 1 Selecting A 2 digit address 11 5 2 Selecting An Aliased Address From the Alias Roster 11 5 3 Editing Aliased Address Roster Entries 11 5 4 Selecting A 4 Digit Address Loco 12 0 WALKAROUND OPERATION ON LOCONET 12 1 Forcing A Selection or Stealing A Lost Locomotive Diagram 5 Address Selection Flow Chart 12 2 DTLOOIR Slot Following Training Mode 12 3 DCS100 Loco Purging Strategy or Time Out 13 0 CONTROLLING LIGHTS amp FUNCTIONS 13 1 Controlling Functions On Consisted Locos 14 0 DISPATCHING LOCOMOTIVES 15 0 DECODER STATUS 15 1 Status Editing a Decoder 15 2 Notes For Users of Non Digitrax Decoders WITCH 16 0 9010 SwITCH MODE 17 0 ROUTES 17 1 DTIOOIR Route Editing With Route Signal amp Clock Edit Modes 17 2 Triggering Route From Your DT100I
105. n run throttles amp sensors on a LocoNet system over 2 000 feet long using vanilla telephone wire LocoNet is expandable so that as new features are added you can simply connect amp overlay these capabilities to your existing working LocoNet system with minimal disruption or changes to existing hardware amp software Only a carefully crafted amp smart Peer to Peer network can offer this unique amp open ended expandability So LocoNet is more than just hardware it is a number of operating system hardware wiring communications architecture amp software innovations that are synthesized together to create the total LocoNet system concept To the average user this means Sophistication without Complexity You have a system that is easy to hook up run amp expand in the future You don t need to worry about the high tech details Digitrax has already sweated them out for you Just enjoy operating your layout it s that simple amp powerful 2 0 DCS100 Command Station Booster Features The DCS100 is a combination DCC Command Station amp Booster The DCS100 operates as the command station amp main system booster on a Digitrax LocoNet system It can also be used in conjunction with your computer if you choose to do so The DCS100 accepts throttle input from any LocoNet throttle DT100IR DT100IR DT200 BT2 UTI UT2 Computer throttle amp new Digitrax amp LocoNet Certified throttles of the future Control over 9 000 l
106. nal modules are not yet installed the unit will then skip to the Clock editor Section 22 0 describes the steps for changing the Fast Clock Rate and Alarm setting using these editors 4 Select the route number you wish to edit by browsing through the 32 available routes This route number nn is simply a reference for editing and transcribing route information in the Route memory array You will not trigger routes with the Route number but will do so by selecting the TOP switch in the route and changing its position to match the position set up at the Top of a particular route As you assemble your routes we recommend that you keep a list of switches in each route this will make it much easier to find problems with nesting The following page is a blank route list table to help you keep up with the switches you set up in each route 4a The DTIOOIR will display rt nn route route number to indicate that you are at the TOP switch of route number nn After this ID has flashed up the display will change to the 3 digit switch number of the TOP switch and the last digit will show either t or c to indicate the position of the TOP switch that will trigger the route 5 After the rt nn display has flashed up the switch number of this Top switch can be reviewed and changed if necessary Use the following keys to make changes as needed 64 The Left throttle knob will change the switch in increments of 100 The Rig
107. ndicator on the DCS100 will change from RED to GREEN or vice versa Once you observe these track status indications turn the Right Throttle counter clockwise down to 096 speed Place an analog locomotive on the track fed from the DCS100 Rail A B terminals Remember that we recommend that you use the N scale setting when using an analog locomotive on your layout The locomotive should not be moving on the layout and you will hear the locomotive sing slightly due to the DCC track signal Once the analog loco is moving this sound will change and be less noticeable Use the Right Throttle knob to run the analog locomotive As the value in the SPEED display increases the locomotive on the track will begin to move Once you have successfully run an analog locomotive then you can add a second locomotive that is equipped with a decoder Follow the instructions in your Decoder User s Manual to complete the decoder installation and proceed to the next step 4 4 How To Select amp Run A DCC Equipped Loco In order to select a DCC locomotive to run on either throttle you must know its address Digitrax decoders are factory programmed to the default 2 17 digit address 03 If your decoder has not been re programmed then select 03 as the address for the Left Throttle knob L If you do not know the address of the DCC locomotive you want to run you have two options You can read back the actual address of the decoder usi
108. ng the programming track as outlined in section 21 2 OR you can re program the decoder as outlined in section 21 2 or 21 3 Selecting A 2 Digit Short DCC Locomotive Address This Quick Installation only deals with DCC locomotives equipped with the decoder that came with your Chief Set These decoders are factory programmed to use 2 digit addresses and are capable of 128 speed step operation If you wish to use other decoders during the Quick Installation procedure please see the notes below 1 Turn the Left Throttle Knob about 1 4 turn to activate the left hand throttle 2 The display will change to SE L to let you know that the Left throttle is display active but has no loco address selected Press the Select Set key SE L will begin to flash Use either the throttle knob or the A keys to scan for the locomotive Bo address you want to run Address 03 in this example When the address you want to run is in the left side of the display press Select Set to SET this address as the active address in the Left Throttle 5 The left throttle direction indicator will flash GREEN indicating that the Left throttle information is currently displayed amp that the DCC locomotive s direction is forward 6 Now use the Left Throttle Knob to run the DCC loco you have selected and set to the Left throttle 7 Since the display can only show information for one throttle at a time the throttle direction indic
109. noid types of switch motors If you are in pure DCC mode OPSW 9 thrown then you can force switch metering by making OPSW 31 closed This can be useful when you are running Solenoid type switch ladders with capacitive discharge drive that needs some recovery time between operations 18 0 Multiple Unit Operations The DCS100 command station offers three methods of consist control 1 The BASIC Consisting method is to reprogram all the locomotives in a consist to the same address and run them off one throttle In this case all the locos must be headed in the same direction head to tail head to tail head to tail You probably won t use this method very often in your operations because of its limitations The Basic method is the only method available to most basic command stations We mention it here only because it is an option 2 The ADVANCED Consisting method also called EPF or Decoder Assisted Consisting is to store the consist information in each decoder The locos can be added to and deleted from the consist in any orientation head to head or tail to tail This method requires that all locomotives in the consist be equipped with decoders that support this feature This method allows you to set up a consist that will be transportable from one DCC layout to another but you must be sure you always put the locos back on the track in the same order and orientation you programmed them for or you can get some unexpected results This met
110. ns that as motor voltage is increased that the speed of the locomotive increases in a straight line from stop to full speed with discrete speed values at each voltage Splitfield Motor Another term for AC motor Standard Mode 14 Speed Step Mode the motor voltage speed curve of the DCC loco from stop to full speed has 14 discrete speed steps This means that speed control will be limited to just 14 steps 14 speed step mode gives reasonably good speed control Increasing to 28 speed step operation will give much better speed control and going to 128 speed step operation will give really excellent speed control Standard mode is offered in most command stations because there are many decoders on the market that are not capable of 28 or 128 step mode Start Voltage or V Start is the voltage added to the motor drive voltage at the first speed step This adjustment allows you to trim the loco to compensate for its motor efficiency Status Editing Decoders a DCC decoder s status can be manually changed by a Digitrax command station at any time the decoder is selectable Stealing a Loco this procedure allows a UT2 user on a Genesis Set or a DT1OOIR user on a Chief Set or Empire Builder to override the in use interlock and force the throttle to log on to an in use loco This can result in having two throttles logged on to and controlling one address See also Slot Following Throttles Throttles are input devices that tell the Command Station what y
111. ntrol is activated Don t Panic when this warning appears The DT100IR will continue to function normally for an extended period of time depending on the type battery in use 9 volt alkaline batteries are nearing the end of their life at this voltage but 7 2 volt NiCad rechargeable batteries may still have lots of life remaining Experience will determine how long your DT10OIR will operate after the warning has sounded The counter in the display is a useful tool in determining how long your battery will last The battery can be Hot Changed while the DT100IR is plugged into LocoNet and will not lose any locomotive assignments 82 20 6 Infrared Override A value of 23 entered as the Secondary Option for a DT100IR will disable the RF option A value of 03 will re enable the RF or infrared option This may be changed any time the DT1OOIR is initialized DT100IR Secondary Option Choices Bottom Digit Throttle Default For New Decoder Secondary Option Value 4 7 28 step FX decoder 28 step FX decoder Disable NEW type override feature Top digit Tetherless Features control Secondary Option Value 0 Example 08 23 means 128 step new locomotive infrared and Power Saver enabled and Radio disabled This is the normal factory default 20 7 Keyboard Lock Out While the DT1OOIR is being used Tetherless there are occasions when you may want to disable the throttle keyboard to prevent accidental commands being sent to the railr
112. nutes it will enter Power Saver mode and display on the LCD the infrared status code PS until a throttle or key action restores normal activity and displays If the DT100IR has a locomotive assigned to it and is in Power Saver Mode it will continue to check in with the system every 60 seconds telling the system Hey I m still here This keeps the system from releasing that locomotive back to The direction LED s of active throttles may blink every 1 5 seconds when the DTILOOIR is checking to see if any new key or encoder input has been made It may be most convenient to hold down either the A key to signal the unit to exit from power saver mode You can use the Secondary option to turn off Power Saver mode see section 19 0 If you wish to have the infrared throttle enter the lowest power use idLE state of a normal DT1OOIR then you can connect it to a LocoNet in sleep mode If the LocoNet is in sleep and has battery saver capability then the DTIOOIR can take all its power indefinitely from the LocoNet Alternatively you may reset the DT10OIR by simultaneously pressing the EA and A keys as detailed in the DT100IR instructions Once the DT100IR is reset it remains idLE and cannot become an active infrared throttle until it has been reconnected to a infrared capable LocoNet and has an active address selected Of course you may simply remove the DT100IR battery to pow
113. o activity on your DT10OOIR for more than about 6 seconds the DT100IR will revert to the default display that you set up in the DT1OOIR When you press any key or turn either throttle knob the default display will change to reflect the current throttle activity Your DTIOOIR was shipped to you with LOCO mode as the default 98 display See section 19 0 for information about making the fast clock your default display and follow the instructions in this section for setting your clock If you have more than one DT10OIR on a Big Boy set the DT100IR s will automatically synchronize their Fast clocks even though the Big Boy s DT200 command station was not originally set up with a Fast clock This is an example of the upgradeability benefits that a true Peer to Peer network architecture offer With LocoNet you have the ability to simply add or layer new functional features onto your existing LocoNet system with no impact on existing hardware Any DTIOOIR you plug in to your LocoNet system will update its fast clock time and rate to be synchronized to the rest of the system a couple of seconds after it is connected after being idLE Each DT100IR can be set up with its own alarm When the current fast clock time matches the private alarm time set in any DT1OOIR then that DT100IR only will beep and flash up the message ALAr to indicate that the alarm time has elapsed The alarm time is of the same 24 Hr format as the fast clock The fast cloc
114. oad Example Your train is in a siding waiting for another train to pass You put your throttle in your pocket and go take a break By locking the keyboard you will not be able to accidentally start your train if you bump your throttle and press the Plus key To lock the keyboard on your DT10OIR simply press both the PLUS and the MINUS keys at the same time The throttle will display Locd in the display and none of the controls will function 83 Be careful when locking the keyboard to be sure that you do not give a speed command to the active loco To un lock the keyboard simply press both the PLUS and the MINUS keys at the same time again This will return the throttle to normal operation Plugging the throttle into LocoNet will also unlock the throttle 21 0 DCS100 Programming Modes 21 1 Decoder Programming Customizing Your Decoder s Performance Characteristics Your DCC Decoders have many different Configuration Variables CV s for short that allow you to set up a different set of operating characteristics for each decoder installed in each locomotive Each of these CV s controls a characteristic of the decoder See Table III for a list of the most commonly used CV s and their meanings These CV s allow you to customize each locomotive s performance characteristics to give you prototypical operation Each decoder comes pre programmed from the factory with the settings outlined in your decoder manual You
115. ocomotive addresses e Aliasing capability gives you four digit addressing for ALL DCC decoders e Roster capability lets you set up the locomotives you operate most often in an easily accessible list e Built in read write programmer amp separate service mode programming output allows you to program each individual decoder s acceleration deceleration start voltage mid point voltage loadable speed table etc without shutting down the layout Operations mode programming lets you program expanded packet format decoders the fly while they are on the mainline 128 speed step operation You can select 14 28 or 128 speed step operation for each individual decoder so you don t have to sacrifice performance if you have some decoders that have 128 speed steps amp some that don t eBasic Advanced or UniVersal Consisting lets you choose how you handle consists eFunction Control Control directional lighting amp additional function outputs from the keypad e Control up to 999 switch addresses from the DT100IR keypad e Absolute switch position control with the DT100IR keypad Press for closed and e for thrown e Route capability to simplify complex yard operations eSwitch Feedback memory The DCS100 automatically handles switch feedback reporting if you have LocoNet Certified switch feedback modules programmed amp attached to the system Compatible with the NMRA Baseline DCC standard amp RP s e Custom
116. on can be disabled by programming CV29 Autoreversing a feature of some DCC boosters which allows a train to enter and exit reversing sections automatically without the need for the operator to throw a switch to match track polarities on either side of the reversing section Ballast Lamp A high current low voltage lamp used to protect against unwanted voltage transits In normal model railroad applications a 12 volt automobile brake lamp wired in series is used For use as a buffer between DC and DCC the lamp is connected across one of the double gaps separating the two systems Basic Consisting Method Program all the locomotives in a consist to the same address and run them off one throttle In this case all the locos must be running in the same direction Booster Boosters receive the DCC signal from the Command Station amplify it amp put it on the track as the power that runs the locos You can have several boosters on a system each driving its own track section You can have both regular or auto reversing boosters depending on your needs Also called Power Booster Power Station Browsing to scan sequentially through locomotive or accessory decoder addresses and status Buffer Track See Ballast Lamp Cab See Throttle Command Station Each system has one Command Station that generates the DCC packets that tell the decoders what to do amp produces Rail Sync so that all the devices you attach to LocoNet work together With the Digi
117. ond the status for this locomotive xy will flash up on the display St xy Status status code Long Address Selection shortcut If you press down amp HOLD the key to release a loco or start the address selection process amp then turn one of the throttle knobs the DT1OOIR will immediately enter the 4 digit address range The RED EXP indicator EXP will glow steady to let you know that you are in the 4 digit address range You can then release the key amp browse for the 4 digit address you wish to select When the 4 digit address you wish to use is in the display simply press the key to select it into the throttle To quickly get back to 2 digit address mode simply turn the left hand knob counter clockwise until the red EXP led goes out You can status edit a 4 digit address decoder the same way as a 2 digit address or aliased address is status edited by pressing the key before setting the address to the throttle See section 15 0 for information about status editing 12 0 Walkaround Operation On LocoNet The DTT100IR does not need a battery while being used as a Tethered throttle When a detects that it is NOT connected to a powered up LocoNet it will enter the power saving idLE mode and the display will go blank This occurs when you unplug a throttle to walk around the layout When you reconnect a DT100IR to a powered LocoNet it automatically logs back on to the network amp verifies that th
118. oth of these CV s simultaneously Automated Programming of CV18 amp CV17 For 4 Digit Addresses 1 Place the locomotive with the EPF decoder on the service mode programming track connected to the DCS100 2 Once you enter Program Mode by pressing ad as outlined above use the key to cycle to either Paged or Direct programming 3 Use the DT100IR s Left Throttle Knob L to select CV18 in the left 2 digits of the display 4 Press the key to read back the decoder s stored value in CV18 5 Before you make any changes press the key again to force the DT100IR to complete the read back of the complete 4 digit address from the decoder and to display the address as a flashing 4 digit number While the DT100IR is executing the search for the 2 CV s the display will show for about 8 10 seconds LAd where the is the activity pretzel showing the unit is working The LAd in the display prompts that the unit has now switched to the Long Address Programming display and modify mode 5 You may now use the two throttle knobs to modify the displayed 4 digit address in the decoder The Left knob will change the 4 digit number in steps of 100 and the right knob changes in steps of 1 6 To write back a modified 4 digit address to the decoder press the ds key and the DT1OOIR will flash Good if the programming was successful 7 You write back the 4 digit address flashing in the LCD display every time 0 you press the key If you press
119. ou want the decoders to do You can have many throttles on your system The number is determined by the capabilities of the Command Station you are using You can also use a computer to create soft throttles Sometimes DCC throttles are also called Cabs TOP Locomotive We call the key locomotive that other locomotives are consisted TO the TOP locomotive because it does not need to be in any particular physical order in the consist The TOP locomotive address controls the speed amp direction of all locomotives consisted to it by the MU function The TOP locomotive does not have to exist You can use a 2 digit train number for example as your TOP locomotive Universal Consisting method is handled by the command station and allows you to consist locos with any DCC decoder as well as an analog loco The locos can be added to and deleted from the consist in any orientation head to head or tail to tail 115 Zero Stretching incorporates a time period between packets to give you an effective DC offset between the two rails This allows you to control a DC locomotive along with the DCC locomotives on a DCC system 116 28 0 FCC Information Radio or TV Interference this information is MANDATED by the FCC 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 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a res
120. owered down between sessions It is very 46 easy to update or edit this Roster The Roster is conveniently sorted in numerical order which makes browsing for an address very easy Because only the active aliased addresses are included in the Roster it is an uncluttered way to remind yourself of the actual current locomotives usable on the layout To view the current Alias Roster press and turn either throttle knob to the left and once you browse below address 00 you will see the aliased addresses that are active in the system When you enter this Alias address area the DT10OIR will check that the system supports Aliases If the system supports aliases the EXP indicator O BP will start blinking amp the DT100IR will beep and allow you to browse the aliased address roster below address 00 If there are no current aliased addresses in the Alias roster you will see jn your display as you browse the roster To access the Alias Roster on your DT100IR 1 Press the key to enter browse mode The LOCO indicator will begin to blink 2 Turn either throttle knob counter clockwise or use the A or N7 keys until you get to 2 digit address 00 Continue one more step below 00 and the DTIOOIR will beep amp RED EXP indicator BP will begin to flash to indicate that you have entered the alias roster The LCD screen will show a 4 digit number without a colon The blinking LOCO indicator 969 Jets you kno
121. owsing 2 digit addresses amp the EXP indicator O BP begins to flash RED this means that the 2 digit address currently in the display has an embedded aliased address If you press ithe aliased address will be selected to run the locomotive Zapping The Embedded Alias Address When Browsing 2 digit addresses If you choose to use the 2 digit address to run the locomotive you can zap clear a previously embedded aliased address information by pressing the ew key The EXP indicator EXPwill stop blinking amp you will be able to select the 2 digit address with no embedded 4 digit alias information by pressing pes Zapping an embedded alias does not make any changes to the alias Roster You are simply removing the embedded alias information that was referenced earlier from the alias Roster 11 5 4 Selecting A 4 Digit Address Loco To use 4 digit addressing you must use decoders like Digitrax FX Series decoders that support this Extended Packet Format feature In order to run your FX decoders in 4 digit address mode you must program CV17 amp CV18 to contain the 4 digit address amp also enable the 4 digit address mode in the decoder by programming CV29 to a value of 26 This is somewhat more involved than using the aliased address mode with 2 digit address decoders Refer to the Programming section 21 0 for information on this Note that you cannot use 2 digit address decoders in the 4 digit address mode since they do not sup
122. pins of the RJ12 jack are connected to exactly the same pins on a DCS100 LocoNet jack through all the intervening wires amp connections To determine whether this is the case while the DCS100 is in sleep mode remove the throttle s battery while it is connected to the jack in question If the jack is wired correctly this will result in the throttle drawing its minimal keep alive power from the LocoNet DCS100 amp the display will hold idLE indefinitely Replace the battery If the jack is not wired properly the LCD display will slowly fade away when the throttle battery is removed Note When the DCS100 is in sleep mode then the LocoNet will not allow any communication between attached components such as several PC s exchanging information between themselves on LocoNet independently of the DCS100 This is not a consideration for most layouts 102 24 0 DCS100 Option Switch Setup The DCS100 has many customizable system operation options that you can set to customize your operation The DCS100 s power up defaults are fine for most applications and the DCS100 will run out of the box The factory default setting for all DCS100 option switches is t or thrown We do recommend that you change Option Switch OPSWS to c or closed This will not affect your operations it will just make diagnostics easier to do The internal battery backed CMOS memory will hold these settings for a year or more in normal usage When your battery is low an a
123. placement of Digitrax products at the sole discretion of Digitrax In the event that Digitrax products are not installed or used in accordance with the manufacturer s specifications any amp all warranties either expressed or implied are void Except to the extent expressly stated in this section there are no warranties express or implied including but not limited to any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Digitrax Inc reserves the right to make changes in design and specifications and or to make additions or improvements in its products without imposing any obligations upon itself to install these changes additions or improvements on products previously manufactured 118 Table VI Decimal to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX HEX HEX DEC HEX HEX oo po pe pz ps u7 ps 156 gc 195 234 EA pi ps po Hr pe 157 196 c4 35 Eb 02 po W po fso 19 p7 158 197 c5 Ec 06 pe Bs P4 123 pe 162 2 por k9 240 FO 07 p7 p6 85 55 o4 pe 163 02 cA Fi os ps 7 pr 86 656 125 pa 164 4 pos kb oo po bo 87 57 126 165 s 04 F3 10 pA p9 bi 88 5s 127 pr 166 e pos ka F4 11 pb bo go fso 59 128 go 167 7 poe ke 45 F5 12 pc 1 gps po 129 81 168 cr F6 13 pa 2 i Pb 130 82 169 jao pos do
124. port this particular NMRA Recommended Practice for the Extended Packet Format Digitrax created the aliased 2 digit address mode to allow 4 digit access to these decoders Decoders that support 4 digit address mode also support 2 digit address mode Be sure that your 4 digit address mode decoders are programmed appropriately for the command station you will be using to run them If you take a locomotive from a layout where it is being run in 4 digit address mode it must have its 2 digit address CV 1 reprogrammed to turn off the usage of CV17 amp CV18 as 4 digit address decoder You can also reprogram CV29 to achieve the same effect without modifying CV1 As you browse above 2 digit address c7 127 the DT10OIR changes automatically to 4 digit address mode amp the EXP indicator BPwill change 50 from off to steady RED In order to make it easier to select four digit addresses on your throttle once you enter the four digit address mode the left throttle knob will increment the left hand digits of the address number by 100 s from 100 up to 9900 and the right throttle knob will increment the right hand two digits of the address by 1 5 from 0 to 99 For example if you want to browse to 4 digit address 6587 you would use the Left Hand Throttle Knob to dial up 65 in the left hand two digits and the Right Hand Throttle Knob to dial up 87 in the right hand two digits in the display If you pause on a Long Address for more than about sec
125. powerful communications network especially designed for model railroad operation It is engineered for rapid response even when many throttles amp other devices are connected to the network To engineer LocoNet we used all of the best features of the powerful Ethernet CSMA CD Local Area Network the most universal worldwide hookup standard for computer networks We ensured that LocoNet s protocol was Peer to Peer which any LAN expert will confirm gives the most powerful amp expandable software architecture LocoNet offers you a powerful yet SIMPLE plug amp play connection scheme for wiring a high performance Digital Command Control railroad layout LocoNet is cost effective amp easy to maintain amp gives excellent high speed total system performance In particular the system is designed to be sure that as 100 or more throttles amp hundreds of sensors amp other devices are added to the system there will be no operator perceptible delays as the LocoNet system executes all the operators requests Only a Peer to Peer type technology on a true two way Multiple Access network can meet these performance amp expandability targets Your LocoNet network allows very simple free form wiring amp has passed the stringent Radio Interference rules of FCC Part 15 Class B as required for home installations This makes adding extra devices amp features simple no complex Bus connection amp terminator rules to worry about We have eve
126. rack With the DT1OOIR Program CV s 65 through 96 with the values listed in Table V To do this dial in the CV on the Left throttle knob L amp the value to be entered on the Right throttle knob R amp press Select Set to program the CV amp data value To program the full table you will need to repeat this for each CV from 65 through 96 After programming the table values program CV29 to the value of 16 for example to enable the loadable speed table values from 10 19 or 30 39 can also be used If you want to disable the loadable speed table later just program CV29 to 06 for example amp you will return to operation with the DT10OIR the speed table is still remembered amp can be re activated by programming CV29 to a value that enables the speed table later Note CV29 values of 01 09 or 20 29 can also be used when the speed table is not enabled If you are using the PR 1 programmer simply draw the throttle response curve you want on the screen amp press the Send or Program button Once the table is loaded you can exit programming mode and run the locomotive If you are speed matching locos you should get the first loco running the way you want amp then match subsequent locos to it When you are speed matching locos it is very helpful to keep a running list of the settings you have entered so that you will know where you have been amp can work out where to go next 92 The fol
127. ress on the L or Left Throttle Also used to select the position to which you want to set a switch or turnout t thrown c closed These keys are also used by the various system editors to control data entries 9 13 Up Add amp Down Delete Arrows Use to browse addresses amp increase decrease speed Use to MU Link amp MU Unlink locos from consists These keys are also used when you are using various system editors These keys can be configured to be repeating so that if you hold a key down it will repeat until you release the key This is the normal default when the ballistic knob mode is selected as the Option setup for this throttle see section 20 0 10 0 DT100IR Major System Modes The DT100IR s MAJOR mode changes are controlled when the DT10OIR is connected to LocoNet by using the key in conjunction with other keys as described below 10 1 Track Power On Mode 39 When track power is off press the EJ amp A keys simultaneously to have the DCS100 or master command station turn on the track power amp go through power up sequencing Once track power is on then pressing amp will cause the system toggle between RUN and STOP 10 2 Track Power Off Mode When track power is on press the Eod amp 7 keys simultaneously to have the DCS100 or master Command station turn OFF track power amp stop generating DCC packets This will turn off the track power from all boosters 1
128. s feature EPF decoders This method allows you to set up a consist that will be transportable from one DCC layout to another but 110 you must be sure to always put the locos back on the track in the same order and orientation you programmed them for or you can get some unexpected results Advanced Mode 28 Speed Step Mode the motor voltage speed curve of the DCC loco from stop to full speed has 28 discrete speed steps This means that speed control will be limited to 28 steps 28 speed step mode gives fine speed control Increasing to 128 speed step operation will give a significant improvement in speed control especially at very slow speeds needed for prototypical switching operations Advanced mode is offered in most command stations because there are many decoders on the market that are not capable of 128 step mode operation Aliased Addressing Lets you run 2 digit address decoders with 4 digit addresses by selecting them from the system Alias Roster This feature gives you the ability to operate all DCC equipped decoders with 4 digit addresses This is a function of the command station not of the decoders Analog Loco A locomotive operating on a DCC layout without a DCC decoder installed Also called a Conventional Loco Analog Mode Conversion When a DCC decoder does not see DCC packets on the layout it changes automatically to DC operation Digitrax decoders support analog mode conversion but not all DCC systems do Analog conversi
129. s you want to the Routes you can exit the Route editor by letting the DT100IR time out after 6 seconds of inactivity or you can use the key to cycle through the other 4 editors and back to LOCO mode See section 22 0 for information on Fast Clock editing 65 Fill in these convenient tables to keep a record of the routes you set up Leave any null entries blank t on display indicate switch 1 the TOP entry for a route Three Digits route Y N 1 End o em H 1 Ea de pens o d de E Three Digits route Y N Aa End em H H endo S e Bo e s aie Eng d de Three Digits route Y N mem ee a em H Enos e En08 jr 66 DEFAULT IS SWITCH Ew MODE ier MODE Um MODE 12 Ts E E perd dB CLOCK m WP ME MODE p Editor V DCS106 Route Signal Editor Routes Enabled ik i wil be by passed No ET unless there LocoNet PORE _ Exit Route Editor Signal attached From any step within E Yes if LocoNet Signal route editor 5 Module is Present No s Est Signal Editor gt Clock Editor Fast Clock Time Display m re R
130. sed in parallel with any other DCC booster 6 2 Reverse Section Wiring You can operate reverse loops manually or automatically with Digitrax You must double gap completely isolate both ends of the reversing section If you choose manual operation use a DPDT toggle switch or relay to handle the polarity change as the loco enters amp leaves the reversing section If you choose to use an additional DB100 or DB150 series auto reversing booster to completely automate the reversing section power the reverse loop with a separate booster amp transformer Set up the reversing section as follows When using DB100 DB100a and some early DB100 expansion boosters we recommend using the DCS100 to power the reversing section and use the DB100 series booster to power the non reversing section Set up the boosters as follows DB150 s can be used as autoreversing boosters in any combination with a DCS100 DCS100 Configure the DCS100 s booster as the auto reversing booster by setting the Option switch OPSW03 to closed as per section 24 0 In this configuration you are using the DCS100 s booster configured for auto reversing to power the reverse section amp the DB100 to power the main line This will avoid any booster problems that could occur because of the DCS100 s improved automatic shutdown capabilities Note If the booster section of the DCS100 has a short circuit or over temperature fault the DCS100 will continue to operate as a command stat
131. sh frequency is improved if you are not using more than 22 running locos When you see the FF message you have two options 1 Free up some refresh slots by making sure any locomotives you are not using are not selected on any throttle common at speed 0 2 If you need to use more than 22 slots you can change the DCS100 OPSW 44 to c This increases the DCS100 s slot refresh capacity to approximately 120 active locos with any available address If you use the expanded 120 slots note that some Trinary mobile decoders may behave sluggishly See section 24 0 for setting up the DCS100 options 11 5 2 Selecting An Aliased Address From the Alias Roster For accessing the aliased address mode refer to lower section of Diagram 5 Aliased address mode is a very powerful way for the system to allow 2 digit address decoders to be selected from the system Alias Roster amp then operated as 4 digit addresses This allows any decoder to run with 4 digit address even if it does not support the 4 digit address format You can even assign the Analog Conventional address 00 to a 4 digit number Motorola Trinary format AC digital decoders can also be aliased and run with a 4 digit address The Alias Roster is a database of 4 digit numbers that are matched to 2 digit addresses The Alias roster defines all the power units you choose to operate this way The Roster is stored in the DCS100 The DCS100 remembers the Alias Roster even if the system is p
132. sisted is then performed in the exact same manner as with UniVersal consisting MODE When the consisting takes place the DCS100 will automatically assign the consist address to CV19 in the decoders being Advance consisted When locomotives are removed from the consist CV19 is automatically changed back to 00 18 3 MU of Mismatched Locomotives If all the locomotives in the consist have performance characteristics that are closely matched you can run all the consisted locos in 128 step mode If the units are completely mismatched for example if you are running an Athearn with a Kato then we recommend programming the decoders using the User Loadable Speed Table See section 21 6 amp running the DT1OOIR in the 28 step mode to achieve better speed matching of locos in the consist This lets you speed match the 28 step operation of each locomotive to a given reference locomotive so when they are consisted they will run well together 74 If you want to consist with a conventional analog locomotive use the analog locomotive as the reference locomotive amp match the DCC locos to it using the User Loadable Speed Table If you are using FX type decoders then you can use the Loadable Speed tables in 128 step mode for really superior speed control amp matching in MU s or consists 19 0 DT100IR Configuration Options The DT10OIR has an individual throttle OPTION mode that lets you customize your throttle The options are a
133. so press the A key The direction indicators will no longer be ORANGE but will show the direction of the decoder assigned to the adjacent throttle knob GREEN for Forward RED for Reverse amp OFF for no address selected The DCS100 s OFF LINE indicator will no longer be lit Each time you hold the ES amp A keys down the system will toggle between Run amp Stop with track power on Connect The Layout To Chief 1 The DCS100 track status indicator should now glow ORANGE indicating that the track is powered 2 Connectthe Rail A B terminals to your track 15 Note During your initial installation we recommend that you make these connections after powering up the DCS100 amp DT100IR so that you will be able to determine that your DCC equipment is working properly prior to introducing any potential outside wiring problems If your layout has any short circuits amp you connect it to the DCS100 s RAIL A B terminals when you power up the DCS100 it will beep up to 5 times amp shut down the RAIL A B terminals until the fault is cleared Once your track is powered without any faults you can proceed to select amp run DCC and analog locomotives We recommend that you run an analog locomotive first 4 3 Run An Analog Loco on Address 00 How to Select Address 00 Note With the DT10OIR you can control two different addresses at the same time one on th
134. ss the ey the second time to a locomotive address the When you press the key th d ti SET al ive address th system makes the locomotive in use amp only your throttle has control of it See section 12 1 and 12 2 for notes on locomotive stealing amp DTIOOIR slot following capability A new locomotive address once set on the throttle becomes in use at speed 0 forward direction amp all functions off 45 The only way to modify the speed amp direction of consisted MU d locomotives is to select the address of the TOP of the consist We call the key locomotive that other locomotives are consisted TO the TOP locomotive because it does not need to be in any particular physical order in the consist The TOP locomotive address controls the speed amp direction of all locomotives consisted to it by the MU function See section 18 0 If during address select mode there is no input for the 6 second time out time the DT10OIR will abort the selection process amp default back to LOCO mode with the throttle now inactive This clears the locomotive that was in the throttle amp makes it common or accessible to the rest of the system Note If the right hand side of the status display shows FF during address selection this means that the command station has reached the limit of in use amp common locomotives that it can refresh at one time The DCS100 is shipped with OPSW 44 at its default setting of t amp 22 slots since refre
135. ssigned as hexadecimal numbers representing combinations of options as shown in the tables below The default values are generally satisfactory for most operations NOTE It is recommended that all locomotives assigned to this throttle be released before you change any options 1 Unplug the DT1OOIR from the network Press and hold the SEL SET button and plug the DT1OOIR back into the network The display will show the Primary Throttle Option Screen oP 01 default This display will appear for approx 5 seconds if no action is taken if no action is taken after 5 seconds the DT1OOIR will return to RUN mode 2 2 While oP nn is still in the display use the throttle knobs R or L to modify the Primary option value according to the following table 75 DT100IR Primary Option Choices Primary Options Option Enabled Value Ballistic Fast Key amp Run Stop Make F3 Tracking Clock Knob Local Global key a Display Clicks momentary ke 21 2 e wa c 2 c 2 KE Z 2 1212 1212121212 n Global Global Global Global Global Global Global Global c 2 c 2 00 BOF 06 E ERN 2 1 1212 gt 2122121212122 3 Save the primary throttle option code by pressing the
136. st is moving the unlinked loco will be broken out of the consist at the same speed amp direction that it was moving in the consist You can uncouple and run the unlinked loco as an independent loco again 18 2 1 Nested Consist Unlinking The loco that is selected in the Left Hand Throttle to be unlinked can itself be the Top loco of a nested consist that was linked into the current Right throttle Top loco In this case the whole nested consist is unlinked amp returned to the Left Throttle as a consist 18 2 2 Advanced Consisting Advanced consisting is very similar to UniVersal consisting except that a consist address is programmed into the decoder to permanently MU locomotives together even if they are removed from the layout and taken to another layout Programming and assigning a consist address is performed automatically by the DCS100 when the locomotive to be MU ed has a status number of 4 or 7 for the second digit The status number is the number that appears to the right of the address when selecting a locomotive For example if a decoder is using 128 speed steps and one attempts to select this locomotive the address will be to the left of the colon and 13 or 23 will be to the right if it is 73 available to be selected The 1 and 2 means that the locomotive is available and the 3 means that it is using 128 speed steps To perform Advanced consisting it is necessary to change the 3 to a 7 for 128 speed steps or 4
137. stored in Ee route All the other switches in Ee route will move to the positions stored in fe route Routes can be nested 4 deep Routes can incide other routes by referencing other TOP switches but net refer back to amy top swite a second ime 68 Null Switches If you try to decrement any switch number below 001 then the switch entry is considered null and the switch number will change to or 3 dashes A null switch will cause no action when a route is being assembled and is the normal state after resetting the Route memory with the OPSW 37 option 1 no valid route entries are present and they are all null You can delete any active switch in the route by simply editing it to null There may be nulls in any position in an active route except the TOP switch position If you null the TOP switch position the whole route is ignored as inactive even if it contains other non null entries To use routes efficiently we suggest that you set up and test a few small routes first Once you have these small routes working the way you want them you can combine these smaller routes into a larger more complex route by including the smaller routes TOP switches in one of the larger ones This modular approach makes setting up understanding and debugging of routes a much easier process 17 2 Triggering A Route From Your DT100IR Keypad If your DCS100 has Switch Routes enabled and you have set up routes per as outlined above yo
138. t ID other than the initial default value of 0 you need to re synchronize the ID s in all the UR90 s and UR91 s following the outlined steps above with a new ID for the whole system If you are operating in a large group or meet with several different LocoNet systems nearby be sure to issue a new and unique ID to each system before beginning operations 20 4 Tetherless Operation Selecting a Locomotive While tetherless the DT100IR operates as a one way transmitter The DT100IR must be plugged into LocoNet to select an available locomotive address After a DT100IR has selected a locomotive it may then be unplugged from the network and will automatically revert to infrared operation for all subsequent speed direction function and turnout commands 80 Releasing a Locomotive When working untethered with an active address in the LCD display if the SEL SET key is pressed the locomotive address will immediately be released as common in the system and that throttle will become inactive To re select this locomotive you will then need to reconnect to the LocoNet The DTIOOIR will automatically reselect that locomotive when the DTIOOIR is connected to the network providing that the status of that locomotive remains in common Multiple Unit Operations Consists may be assembled and broken up in the normal fashion while the DT10OOIR is connected to LocoNet however the M U function is locked out while the DT10OIR is being
139. t Wiring Components SOURCE OF RJ12 COMPONENTS Many Digitrax Authorized Dealers carry the RJ12 components you need for hooking up your LocoNet wiring You can also check with the local telephone supply company or Radio Shack If you can t find the components you need locally we recommend DIGIKEY The RJ12 is the 6 pin version of the RJ11 connector with all 6 pins loaded with conductors This is the connector Digitrax uses for LocoNet amp the Challenger throttle bus 28 DIGIKEY Phone 1 800 DigiKey 1 800 344 4539 They accept VISA MASTERCARD amp will ship UPS FEDEX Suggested parts amp Digikey part s Cable Couplers amp Wall plates 048 0051 ND 6 Wire Adapter 1M 2F 048 0056 ND Fem Coupler Crossed 048 0060 ND Dual RJ12 Wall Plate CABLES with RJ12 plugs already on both ends Be sure that all pins are connected in the same order at both ends of the cable The Digitrax Universal Panels UP 1 UP 2 amp UP 3 provide simple plug amp play alternatives to wiring RJ12 phone jacks around the layout The UP 3 is shown in the Chief Hook Up Diagram Diagram2 This fascia mounted panel provides two RJ12 jacks amp a Track Status indicator The back of the panel provides 2 RJ12 jacks for daisy chaining from one Universal Panel to the next amp keep alive jack capability Rather than wiring each outlet you simply use 6 conductor phone wire with male plugs on each end to make the connection from one Universal panel to the next UP
140. t back to LOCO mode in about 6 seconds 40 If a throttle has a locomotive selected amp under its control its associated direction indicator will be GREEN if the loco s direction is forward amp RED if its direction is reverse In addition if the direction indicator f is flashing it means the associated throttle s locomotive information is currently showing in the display meaning the Address amp Speed in the display are related to this throttle For example if the the right side of the DTIOOIR is flashing RED this means that the ADDRESS amp SPEED in the display are for the loco that is currently being run by the Right Throttle Knob amp that locomotive s direction is reverse The RED EXP indicator O BP shows whether the locomotive address this throttle is controlling is a 2 digit address an aliased address or a 4 digit address To display the information for the throttle not currently in the display turn the Throttle Knob not currently in the display If you change the direction of the loco not currently displayed the display will also change to that Throttle Knob amp make it s display active 41 11 1 The Select Message If a Throttle Knob does NOT have a locomotive selected when you try to make it display its information with its knob or direction change arrow the display will show SE L This means that there is no active loco on the throttle you tried to display amp that you need to press browse to the lo
141. te problem Note that if a route contains the same switch command more than once and this causes the route to loop back on itself this will also generate a 4 beep Route error indication and no switch commands will be issued to the layout In this case you will need to edit the route and correct the errors in the list before trying the command again Note that to use routes in the DCS100 you must set OPSW 26 to closed If OPSW 26 is the default thrown then routes will not be available in the DCS100 A DTIOOIR can trigger and edit routes above the 32 supported by the DCS100 Future PC applications software will be able to go beyond the 32 Route capability of the DCS100 and add up to 100 routes in the system You can erase all current routes in the DCS100 by setting OPS W 37 to closed DS54 Cascaded Routes Because the DS54 can generate cascade switch message commands it can be used to augment the DS54 local routes with any LocoNet route that is in the system Even if you do not use the internal or local routes of the DS54 you can trigger up to 8 different route requests to the system from small push buttons attached to the DS54 Remember to select the correct Cascade control value from Table X of the DS54 manual so that the Thrown 90 or closed BO state matches that of the Top switch number of the Route you wish to trigger Also be sure to connect the DS54 to LocoNet by the black 6 pin RJ12 jack so it can talk to LocoNet See
142. the 2 digit address as desired 7 Press the ew key to close the entry and save your changes The DT100IR will resume browsing the alias roster again 48 NOTE The aliased address entry you started with will not be altered since it will not match the modified aliased address when you closed the edit and saved the changes Changing the 2 digit address aliased to an existing aliased four digit address 1 Browse to the aliased 4 digit address you wish to change 2 Press the 9 key to toggle to the 2 digit address that is currently assigned to the aliased address The 2 digit address aa will be flashing AL aa Change the 2 digit address by using the throttle knobs 4 When you have finished editing press the e key The display will flash good GOOD to indicate that the DCS100 accepted the changes and saved them to the Alias Roster If you get FULL FULL message instead it means that the Alias roster in the command station is full You can make room for another entry by deleting an existing Alias address see below Deleting an Alias address 1 Browse to the aliased address that you wish to delete 2 Press the key to toggle to the 2 digit address aa flashing as Aliased to 2 digit address 3 Press the e key to toggle to go back to the flashing aliased address 4 Use the Left or right throttle to dial the aliased address down to 0000 which is invalid and marks the current roster entry
143. the running amp SLEEP configuration of the DCS100 The 3 settings are RUN position is for normal operations OP position can be selected to allow a DT100IR or DT200 throttle access to the Option Switches for unit customization see section 24 0 SLEEP position is used to shutdown the system and to power down the attached throttles and generate keep alive power for the throttles 8 2 DCS100 Indicators The DCS100 has a number of LEDs that give a visible indication of how it is operating ON O POWER ON This GREEN indicator is ON when Input power is applied to the DCS100 TRACK STATUS STATUS This Bi colored indicator is lit when there is voltage on the Rail A amp Rail B terminals of the DCS100 The shade of color is typically ORANGE for normal DCC operations OVER TEMP or SHUTDOWN This RED indicator shows that the DCS100 Booster is shutdown amp is not driving the rails This can be caused by several situations the track output may have been turned off by a user the track may be shorted or the DCS100 may be overheating On some DCS100 s this indicator is labeled OVER TEMP and on others it is labeled SHUT DOWN ver This is a diagnostic RED indicator that gives information about what the DCS100 is seeing on LocoNet amp how it is related to operations In a correctly wired operating layout this indicator will be ON and it will flicker off any time a good LocoNet messa
144. tion with other keys described in other sections of this manual This is the same way that DT200 s operate 9 8 Select Set Used for selecting amp setting loco addresses to the throttles When the DTIOOIR is address selecting or in browse mode the LOCO mode indicator will be blinking If there are steady 4 digits in the display with no colon 3 on you are selecting a 4 digit address The EXP indicator ppwill also be lit amp indicate which type of 4 digit address is being selected A steady EXP in this case means 4 digit addressing and a blinking EXP BP means aliased addressing If the left 2 digits are flashing along with the LOCO indicator amp there is a colon in the middle of the display then a 2 digit address is being browsed This key is also used in other modes to select or complete an operation 9 9 Mode Dispatch Display MODE Mode Press to move from one operational mode to another LOCO is the DT100IR s default mode since most of the time you are running locos Press to change to SWITCH then to MU then back to LOCO Dispatch To Dispatch or offer a locomotive you have set up on a DT1OOIR to another throttle press this key while in Select Address mode Display In programming mode this also can be used to read back or DISPlay a CV value from a decoder on the DCS100 s Service mode programming track See section 21 2 for details 9 10 2 Function FO Light Control Press once to enter Funct
145. together to control the speed amp direction of one train while the right hand side can control another train at the same time This arrangement is particularly useful if you are operating alone amp want to have two trains under your control The dual throttle arrangement makes consisting amp helper operations simple amp much more prototypical eThe DT10OIR s throttle knobs are encoders rather than potentiometers When you turn the throttle knob it rotates more than one turn from 0 to full speed These knobs give you incredibly fine speed control amp when you select another loco the throttle knob position does not change the speed of the new loco selected No more rushing to adjust the throttle to match the loco s current speed Note If you prefer push button operation just use the up amp down arrow keys eThe requires no battery for normal operation allowing the throttle to be unplugged from the network and moved to the next location for full walk around capability eWith a compatible Infra red receiver such as a Digitrax UR90 or 91 the DTLOOIR is capable of full infrared tetherless operation by just adding 9 volt battery eDisplays aliased addresses for baseline 2 digit DCC decoders eSupports 4 digit addressing with 14 bit or long address expanded packet format EPF decoders eFunction Control Control directional lighting amp up to 8 additional function outputs from the keypad eDisplays switch position
146. totype even when the loco is not moving unless of course you use their function lead to turn them off Conventional Loco A locomotive operating on a DCC layout without a DCC decoder installed Also called an Analog Loco or a Standard Loco DCC Digital Command Control DC or Direct Current An expression used to describe an electrical wave form in which the voltage remains more or less at a value above or below 0 volts The wave form used by most model railroad locomotives Sometimes referred to as Analog Deceleration The rate at which the decoder decreases from one speed step to the next in response to a new decrease speed command Use CV04 to set up the deceleration value for each decoder This feature is used to simulate train momentum so that just like the prototype your model won t stop immediately when the brakes are applied Decoders Mobile the electronic device installed in each locomotive that receives the signal from the command station through the track decodes it amp tells the loco what to do 112 Decoders Stationary Accessory the electronic device for the switches or other accessories that receives the signal from the command station through the track decodes it amp tells the switch accessory what to do Decoder Status a DCC decoder can be New In Use Common or Idle in a Digitrax system Direct Home Wiring A wiring system in which the DCC booster powers each rail through an individual conductor or wir
147. trax System you have a choice of several command stations to allow you to tailor your system to meet your needs In an effort to keep the price down we have chosen to combine command station functionality with other system hardware components The Challenger Command Station is included in every DB100 series booster The DT200 Command Station Throttle is used as the command station in the Big Boy Starter Set The DCS100 Command Station Booster is the command station for the Chief Starter Set 111 Common Loco Status a DCC locomotive that is not currently in use by a throttle connected to LocoNet but is still being refreshed by the command station A loco with a status of common is selectable by any throttle on LocoNet Common Rail Wiring A wiring system in which one side of all the track power supplies are connected The common rail concept simplified block wiring in conventional DC systems but is not recommended for DCC wiring see Direct Home Wiring Compatibility the ability of equipment made by various DCC manufacturers to operate together on the same layout The interoperability of equipment from various manufacturers gives consumers more choices at every price level It also gives you the assurance that if brand X goes out of business that you will still be able to buy equipment from another company Configuration Register CV29 this special CV controls several different characteristics including 1 Whether the decoder uses stand
148. ttle in the system Acquiring a Dispatched locomotive using a UT1 or UT2 Set the address selector switches to address 99 then press the ACQ button The Status LED should light green showing that you now have control of the dispatched locomotive See Users Manual for UT1 orUT2 for complete instructions Acquiring a Dispatched locomotive using a BT2 Buddy Throttle BT2 Buddy Throttle s have no address selection capability of their own This is similar to how real engineers are assigned trains in the prototype world The first BT2 in the system to press and the lor will take command of or acquire the dispatched loco on either the Left or Right Throttle of that BT2 The throttle that acquires the dispatched locomotive consist will pick up the train in exactly the state it was in when it was initially dispatched If the unit was moving with lights on it will be acquired with no speed change amp continue with lights on until the acquiring throttle commands a new setting The TOP locomotive in a consist or MU lashup can be Dispatched to pass control of the entire consist to any other throttle connected to the system Dispatching a locomotive is also a fast amp convenient way to clear a throttle for another address selection without having to wait for the unit time out back to LOCO mode This happens when you want to swap locomotive addresses for convenience from one throttle side of a DT100IR to the other There is only
149. u can activate a Route or group of switch commands by simply commanding the TOP switch of the route to move to the position stored in the route When you select a TOP switch in a Route and the position command you issue matches the position that is stored in the Route the Route will be triggered If you select the opposite position from that stored as the Route TOP then the switch address will simply be commanded to change to that position amp no route will be triggered DCS100 Switch Command FIFO The DCS100 has an incoming switch command FIFO buffer that can store up to 8 switch commands for action These commands are stored in the order they were received If you are running purely DCC switch commands the DCS100 can issue switch commands to the track as fast as the LocoNet can present throttle and computer switch requests in real time If trinary echo s are enabled then the DCS100 will pace or meter the switch commands delivered to the tracks to one about every 1 2 second This allows trinary switch decoders to operate correctly This switch metering is in effect for both individual switch commands and those assembled by the DCS100 in response to triggering a route If you are not in pure DCC switch mode for long routes there may be some delay from a users switch request until his 69 switch actually changes on the layout This is due to the DCS100 metering out earlier requests in the Switch command FIFO Capacitive Discharge Sole
150. upply Considerations Boosters The DCS100 accepts a minimum input voltage of either 12 6V AC 50 60 Hz or DC Maximum input voltage is 22V AC or 28 V DC You can use either AC or DC from a model railroad power pack or you can use a generic transformer The power pack must be overload protected for its rated output up to a maximum of 5 amps The DCS100 contains a high efficiency DCC booster section that stabilizes the track drive voltage to be related to the scale setting selected It trims any excess input voltage as heat into its large capacity heatsink For maximum current drive capacity select the lowest input voltage possible for the particular scale For N scale you can use 12 6VAC transformers of sufficient current capacity The optimal input voltage for use with the HO setting is a 12 6V AC to 16V AC transformer amp the O G setting works well with an 18VAC transformer You can use other values but the values recommended above will give maximum sustained drive power If you have DC power use the same voltage as the AC values given here The DCS100 booster section has a max output current limit of 5 amps This means that when the booster sees a 5 amp or greater load it regards this as a short circuit and will shut down until the load is removed or reduced below the 5 amp threshold Actual continuous output current depends on several factors 1 Input supply voltage 2 Room temperature airflow over booster heat sink Higher
151. used Tetherless Once a consist is made up it may be operated normally using DT100IR Tetherless 81 Operations Mode Programming Operation Mode Programming or OPS mode will work only while the DTI10OOIR is connected to LocoNet Service Mode Programming The DT100IR must be connected to LocoNet to use it s Service Mode Programming Mode Switch Mode The DTIOOIR will operate in the Switch Mode while Tetherless It can throw switches and routes using the and buttons in the normal manner Ballistic Tracking While running Tetherless Ballistic Tracking will feel slightly different than while connected to LocoNet Fast Clock When using the Fast Clock option the DT100IR will keep track of and display Fast Time based on what the Fast Time was the last time the DT100IR was connected to LocoNet If the Fast Time is edited by someone else connected to the network the DT100IR will not see this change until it is plugged into LocoNet at which time it s display will be updated 20 5 Battery Fuel Gauge The DT10OIR continually checks the voltage of the battery while running Tetherless If it detects a voltage in the questionable range around 6 8 volts the DT100IR will beep twice in about one second and display bt nn on the LCD The is the number of times the warning has sounded The warning will continue every 5 min until the battery is changed The display will disappear when any co
152. ut them on the test track we would probably find that they do not all run exactly the same way And as time goes on amp we run these locos for different amounts of time under different sets of circumstances they will probably change even more It s really best to start with the default table shown amp work with your own equipment to customize it for your own preferences If 94 you are planning to do a lot of customizing the PR 1 is probably an easier solution for setting up loadable speed tables 95 21 7 Operations Mode Programming Operations mode lets you program CV s in DCC locomotives equipped with EPF decoders while they are on the mainline A typical use for OPS mode programming would be to change the acceleration rate CV03 or the deceleration rate CV04 of your locomotives to simulate the weight and braking capability of the train to compensate for changing the number of cars and power units You can also modify the FX parameters in CV49 through CV53 and CV62 and CV63 Operations mode programming can be performed by any 100 at any time since the throttles are not competing for usage of the single programming track 1 Select the DCC loco address that you wish to program and set it to either throttle Be sure that the address you wish to program is the display active throttle when you enter programming mode 2 Use your DT100IR to enter Operations Mode Programming press EIS as outlined above then press the key to s
153. ve 26 3 Emergency Stop If the layout starts to get away on you either PRESS m or turn the track power OFF on the DCS100 Either way will give you a chance to regain your composure amp you will be able to rejoin the contest against many locomotives at once 26 4 Mechanical Drive Train Problems Pay attention to the mechanical drive train amp free movement of the locomotive wheel sets This is especially important with inexpensive locomotives Using Digitrax decoders with appropriate programming settings you can achieve surprisingly good quality motion if you carefully audit the mechanisms for smooth running 26 5 Strange Lights Not The Ones In The Sky If you can t control the operation of the lights in your locomotive with the DTILOOIR in default 128 or 28 speed step mode be sure that the decoder is programmed in advanced 28 speed step mode Do this by programming Configuration Variable 29 with a value of 06 The code for advanced mode per Table IV Refer to section 21 0 for complete programming instructions Your Digitrax decoder may have been shipped programmed to standard 14 speed step mode the minimum industry standard Or you may have changed your decoder s programming when performing the decoder test procedure In any case if you are not able to turn the locomotives lights on amp off you will need to change CV 29 to 06 to have proper light operation when using the DTLOOIR in its optimum 128 speed st
154. ves possible With this feature you can limit the top speed of a loco Once you have programmed CV65 through CV95 to set up the table you will also need to set up CV29 to enable it This allows you to enable and disable the table at will and to keep the table stored even when it is not in use Digitrax FX amp 4th generation decoders go one step further and give you 128 speed step resloution with loadable speed tables 113 LocoNet Digitrax s powerful communications network especially designed for model railroad operation Long Address 14 bit address extended packet format address Mid Point Voltage CV 06 specifies the exact voltage to apply to the motor at speed step 15 in a 28 step system and step 7 in a 14 speed step system This allows you to make a quick adjustment to the motor voltage speed curve without setting up a loadable speed table MU Multiple unit operations See Consisting New Loco Status DCC locomotive that has not been addressed by the system A new loco is selectable by throttles on LocoNet and is not refreshed Operating Mode 14 or 28 128 speed steps See also Speed Steps Standard Mode Advanced Mode amp 128 Speed Step Mode Operations OPS Mode Programming lets you program CV s in DCC locos equipped with EPF decoders while they are on the mainline A typical use for ops mode programming would be to change the acceleration rate CV03 or the deceleration rate CV04 of your locos to simulate the weight and
155. w Combined Manual for Chief Starter Set 1 DiGitra DCS100 Command Station Booster amp AJUU DTIOOIR Throttle Table of Contents Page 1 0 INTRODUCTION 4 1 1 LocoNet The Digitrax Difference 5 2 0 DCS100 COMMAND STATION BOOSTER FEATURES 6 3 0 DT100IR ADVANCED DIGITAL THROTTLE FEATURES 7 4 0 QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE 10 4 Making Track amp Booster Connections 10 Diagram 1 Chief Set Quick Start Hook Up 12 Diagram 2 Expanded LocoNet Connection Example 13 4 2 Plugging In Your DT100IR Throttle 15 Logging Onto The LocoNet System 15 Turn On Track Power 15 Turn Off the track power 15 Connect The Layout To Chief 15 4 3 Run An Analog Loco on Address 00 16 4 4 How To Select amp Run A DCC Equipped Loco 17 Selecting A 2 Digit DCC Locomotive Address 18 4 5 Shutting Down the System 19 5 0 POWER SUPPLY CONSIDERATIONS FOR BOOSTERS 21 5 Transformers 21 6 0 TRACK WIRING CONSIDERATIONS 25 6 1 Sectioning the Layout 25 6 2 Reverse Section Wiring 26 6 3 Bi color Track Indicators 28 7 0 LOCONET WIRING COMPONENTS 28 8 0 DCS100 COMMAND STATION BOOSTER 29 8 1 DCS100 Connections amp Configuration Controls 29 8 2 DCS100 Indicators 31 8 3 DCS100 Audible Sounds amp Their Meanings 32 8 4 DCS100 CMOS Battery Warning amp Replacement 33 DIAGRAM 4 DT100IR THROTTLE DIAGRAM 35 9 0 DT100IR LOCONET THROTTLE CONTROL PANEL 36 9 1 General Color Codes 36 9 2 The Left amp Right Throttle Knobs 36 9 3 2 Direction Indicators 36 9 4 PROGO Progra
156. w speeds 128 speed step operation will give a significant improvement in speed control over 14 or 28 step operation 128 speed step operation is only offered in advanced and professional level DCC systems AC or Alternating Current An expression used to describe an electrical wave form that cycles or alternates above and below O volts In the U S household electricity is 60 cycle alternating 60 times a second 110 120 volts Acceleration The rate at which the decoder increases from one speed step to the next in response to a new increase speed command Use CV 03 to set this value for each decoder This feature is used to simulate train weight and to cause your model to respond more prototypically when you increase the throttle Address Decoder a number assigned by the user to a particular mobile or stationary decoder The DCC system uses the decoder address to send commands to the appropriate loco or accessory Address Range each system has a certain number of addresses that it can handle Basic DCC systems usually handle between 6 and 16 addresses Advanced systems usually handle between 99 amp over 9000 addresses and Professional systems almost always go to 9000 or more addresses Advanced EPF Consisting Method Storage of the consist information in each decoder The locos can be added to and deleted from the consist in any orientation This method requires that all locomotives in the consist be equipped with decoders that support thi
157. w that you are browsing through the aliased 4 digit addresses already set up in the Roster 3 Browse through the Alias roster until you find the aliased address you want to run The aliased addresses set up in the roster will appear in descending order with the largest one first 4 Press the key to select this aliased address to your throttle The LOCO indicator will stop blinking and become steady The EXP indicator B will be blinking RED to show the 4 digit number in the display is actually an aliased address linked to a 2 digit address If you pause at an Alias address entry for longer than about 1 second then the DTIOOIR screen will change to display the Loco s status code cc in the display as St cc This status number is the same as used in the 2 digit address mode see 15 0 for status code list amp can be status edited in the same manner by pressing 47 LOGO SWITCH In this example the 3 means the Loco is in MU nN i id use and the DT1OOIR will not allow you to select this normally The 2 means that this loco is being handled by the system as a 14 ADDRESS SPEED step decoder on the track If you browse down the Alias roster or list amp come to an empty Alias entry the display will show a line of 4 dashes to indicate this entry is empty When you reach the end of the Alias entries the display will show end 11 5 3 Editing Aliased Address Roster
158. y give unpredictable operations Table VII DCS100 OPTION SWITCH TABLE Switches 1 20 Option Effect on System operation when closed Switch OPSW 06 reserved DO NOT CHANGE always thrown OPSW 07 reserved DO NOT CHANGE always thrown OPSW 08 reserved DO NOT CHANGE always thrown switches 1 256 DCC switch packets are still sent expand trinary switch echo range from 1 64 to 1 256 when OPSW 9 is c Motorola trinary switch enabled make trinary switches 57 64 long duration 1 sec ON period when OPS W 9 is c use for uncouplers etc Motorola trinary AC digital mobile decoder addresses 1 80 allowed User must status edit loco types to x1 loco purging is disabled OPSW 16 reserved DO NOT CHANGE OPSW 17 automatic advanced decoder assisted FX consists are disabled OPSW 18 extend the DCS100 booster short circuit shutdown time from 1 8th to 1 2 second OPSW 19 reserved DO NOT CHANGE OPSW 20 disable address 00 or analog stretching for conventional locos Always c for German DCS100 s 104 Table DCS100 Option Switch Table Switches 21 47 Option Effect on System operation when closed Switch OPSW 21 OPSW21 23 set the global system default type for NEW loco selections OPSW 22 SW21 22 23 t t t 128 STEP mode t t c 14 step mode t c t 28 step mode disable normal switch commands a k a the Bushby bit Allows attached PC to perform switch control logic OPSW 34 a

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