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1. Chapter 7 Menu Operations Advanced Scene Setup 94 Reset Engine 96 80 DCS Command System User s Guide Menu Operations Advanced Advanced Menu Create Lash uj Route Setup M DCS REMOTE CONTROL Scene Setup Record Pla Reset Engine Information yback AC Input Create Lash up You can create and name a lash up to operate two or more engines essentially as DCS REMOTE CONTROL a single engine Create Lash up automati cally sets each engine s direction sounds lights and couplers to behave as appropri ate for that lash up e g directional light ing acts as appropriate for the lash up and when you press the button to open the coupler only the coupler at the rear end of the lash up will fire DCS REMOTE CONTROL Add Engine 1 Press READ to make sure all the engines you want to add are active 2 Enter the Create Lash Up menu scroll to Add Engine and press the thumbwheel to see a list of all active engines DGS REMOTE CONTROL 3 Scroll to the engine you want to add to the lash up and press the thumbwheel DCS Command System User s Guide 81 Menu Operations Advanced Create Lash up Add Engine cont d DCS REMOTE CONTROL 4 At the Select Position prompt select whether that engine will be the head mid dle or tail engine 5 At the Select Direction prompt select whether that engine will face forward or reverse DGS REMOTE CONTROL 6 Add the next en2. No couplers are operational Tail Engine Only engine sounds are operational Directional lighting is operational ie if the engine faces the rear the headlight will be on when the lash up is in reverse but if the engine faces the front the back up light comes on in reverse Only the coupler at the rear of the lash up whether it is the individual engine s front or rear coupler is operational Over riding DCS Lash up Defaults To over ride lash up defaults in particular engines select the individual engine and make adjustments to it For instance to turn the horn on in a middle engine select that engine Next select the same engine from the active list enter its h up to the from the inactive engine list sound menu and turn the horn volume from 0 the default set by level you want ate La To change a feature for the entire lash up e g to turn the smoke on select the lash up from the active engine list and change the feature as described in these instructions Note every time you start a lash up for a new session the factory set lash up defaults are enabled 88 Menu Operations Advanced Route Setup The Set Route feature allows you to pro gram all necessary turnouts to switch into the correct position for a given route For instance if you need to move an engine from point A to point B eg if you re switching cars in a yard you can program a route that will correctly positi
3. and select the engine this will make it Active Scroll up to the Active engine list and select the engine press Start Up and now you have full control of that TMCC engine When adding deleting a TMCC lash up ensure you have track power applied and the TIU TM track connection from the TMCC cable connected as well as the Command Base connected to the outer rail of the track When TMCC lash ups are created they are placed at DCS locations 91 99 Should an engine exist at one or more of those loca tions the remote will place the TMCC lash up in the next available position If all en up 91 99 positions are ta then you will need to move one or more of the engines at 91 99 to allow room for your lash up Just like TMCC engines your TMCC lash ups will not operate under ALL mode You cannot add or edit TMCC engine addresses to 91 99 as these are reserved for DCS lash ups You are free to add or edit TMCC engines Proto Sound 2 0 engines and TMC to addresses 1 90 DCS Command System User s Guide 87 Menu Operations Advanced DCS Lash up Defaults Smoke units in all engines are turned OFF Head Engine All sounds fully operational All lights fully operational except the back up light will not turn on when the lash up is in reverse Only the front coupler if the engine has one is operational Middle Engines Only engine sounds are operational No lights are operational
4. ch 4 To change the direction of a switch you added you must remove the switch and re add it and press the correct direc tional arrow S1 or 2 you desire 5 To rei take press the softkey ove a switch you added by mis 3 under REM 5 DES REMOTE CONTROL 6 When you have finished adding a route press the softkey 4 under DONE The route will appear in the switch list accessed by pressing the SW button just s though it were a normal switch Activate it by scrolling to it and pressing the 4 Softkey marked ACT 4 DCS REMOTE CONTROL Delete Route 1 The LCD shows the switch list Scroll to the route you want to delete and press the thumbwheel 2 When prompted to confirm the dele tion press the thumbwheel a second time DCS REMOTE CONTROL 90 DCS Command System User s Guide Menu Operations Advanced Edit Route Edit Name DCS REMOTE CONTROL 1 The LCD shows the switch list Scroll to the route you want to edit and press the thumbwheel 2 An alphanumeric character set is dis played use the thumbwheel to scroll through the character set and when the character you want to type next is bracket ed press the thumbwheel to select it You DCS REMOTE CONTROL may give the route a name up to 16 char acters long Select the D at the end of the character set to signify that you are done with this function Edit Switches 1 The LCD shows the switch list Scroll to the rou
5. e and correct the text 16 Now that you have completed the lash up building process your engines will power on and then each one will sound it s horn whistle three times to signi received the lash up data and is t operate Once all the engines in the lash up have sounded their horn whistle the new lash up will appear in your DCS remote in the INACTIV GIN y that it s dy to list Note When TMCC lash ups are built in the DCS Remote they are placed at loca tions 91 99 in the DCS Remote 17 Pre down to the new he ENG button and scroll h up you built and press the thumbwheel Select 18 The new lash up will be displayed in the LCD Your new TMCC lash up is now ready to operate 19 To delete a TMCC lash up press the MENU button ensure track power is applied 20 Select SYSTEM 86 DCS Command System User s Guide Menu Operations Advanced Create TMCC Lash up 2 contd lect ENGI i SETUP Select DELE ENGINE Scroll to the TMCC lash up you want to delete and press the thumbwheel Select 24 The engines in the lash up will sound their whistle horn 1 time to indicate they are now individual engines Create a TMCC lash up using the same procedure you use to create DCS a much easier process than using a CAB 1 If you want to control any of the individual engines that make up a TMCC lash up you can go into the Inactive Engine list
6. gine Note You must have at least a head and tail engine to complete a lashup 7 When you have added all the engines in that lash up Scroll to Lash up Name and an alphanumeric character set is dis played Use the thumbwheel to scroll through the character set and when the Mi DCS REMOTE CONTROL character you want to type next is bracket lel ed press the thumbwheel to select it You to 16 ect the D at the end may give the lash up a name u characters long Si of the character set to signify that you are done with this function The lash up will now appear on the active engine list as a single engine and L will appear on the LCD to indicate when the DES REMOTE CONTROL 1 were a single engine sh up is in operation Operate it as if it 82 DCS Command System User s Guide Menu Operations Advanced Create Lash up Delete Engine Use to delete an engine from a Lash up during the creation process 1 Scroll and press to select the lash up from which you want to delete an engine 2 Scroll and press to select the engine to be deleted 3 When prompted to confirm the dele tion press the thumbwheel To delete an entire Lash up see the System Menu Engine Setup Delete Engine section in this chapter The lash up remains in DCS memory until you delete it or any of the engines that make up the lash up You can con tinue to operate your engines individually or even as part of anot
7. her lash up by placing that engine lash up on the active engine list and operating it as normal Be careful not to attempt to run a single engine in more than one lash up or alone and as part of a lash up at the same time Note If you select and attempt to oper ate a lash up when the engines are not coupled together they will each individ ually power up and follow the lash up commands wherever they are on the lay out DCS Command System User s Guide SME cs amor comma DES REMOTE CONTROL DGS REMOTE CONTROL DCS Tip If you want to separate one engine from a lash up during operations activate and operate press the startup button the individual engine from the engine screen This will render the lash up inactive To restore the engine to the lash up re couple it and reactivate the lash up from the engine list Note that any special non default settings you made to the lash up will be lost when you do this 83 Menu Operations Advanced Improved TMCC Control Create TMCC Lash up Select an individual engine in a lash up change its settings lighting sounds or smoke for example and those changes will be retained when you go back to con trolling the lash up 1 Ensure the engines you wish to add to the Lash up are in the ACTIVE LIST on the Remote 2 Ensure the TMCC Command Base is powered on connected to the TIU you use to talk to TMCC engines and con nected to the outer rail of your
8. list Press the soft key under RST See Page 122 for more details to reset the screen message 96 DCS Command System User s Guide Menu Operations Advanced Information Select this menu function to find a list of DCS REMOTE CONTROL your engine s vital statistics Trip Odometer scale miles Odometer scale miles Battery Status OK or Low Chronometer recorded in real time used The Trip Odometer starts over at the beginning over every operating session for DCS REMOTE CONTROL that engine The Odometer and Chronometer cannot be changed This makes it a great tool for people interested in buying and selling engines buyers can confirm operation AC Input Select 60 Hz or 50 Hz power source and press the thumbwheel to set The default DCS REMOTE CONTROL setting is 60 Hz North American Standard Note Initial set up of the system set to its 60 Hz default position will not harm equipment used in a 50 Hz environment but you must change the system to 50 Hz before attempting to control tracks via the DCS system DCS Command System User s Guide 97
9. more than one TIU you must select the TIU you are using before beginning operations Only actions of items associated with the TIU you select will be recorded DCS Command System User s Guide Menu Operations Advanced Record Playback STP Stop When you have completed the operating session you want to record re enter the menu and press STP SAV Save To save a recording for play back later press SAV Assign the Session from the list the L by scrolling to the number and pressing the thumbwheel makes available PLY Play To playback a recorded oper ating session make sure all the engines are in the starting positions they held when you started recording and press PLY P appears on the screen to indicate that you are playing back a route You can do this with a session you just recorded and have not yet saved or you can choose a pre recorded and saved message from the list provided by the LCD Note You must note the starting position of your equipment and make sure every thing is in the same starting position when you begin Play that it was in when you began Record LOP Loop To playback a continuous loop all engines in the operating ses you record must end the session in the ion same locations they held when you began recording the session Otherwise the sec ond and all subsequent loops will be badly out of place because the recording meas ures distance traveled not locatio
10. n on the layout Place all engines in their starting ending locations and press LOP DCS Command System User s Guide at vifi 1 DCS REMOTE CONTROL DCS REMOTE CONTROL DCS Tip Pressing STP will stop a session mid playback However because command mode is still opera tional even after playback stops all engines and accessories will continue to operate according to the last order given To stop an engine or make another change you must access that engine and issue the new command 95 Menu Operations Advanced Reset Engines Feature Reset MHF 00s rnor comma Select Feature Reset to reset all opera tional features to the factory defaults ffect the engine address and custom name you assigned This does not Factory Reset Select Factory Reset to reset everything in the engine including engine address and M custom name to the factory default This step removes the System s memory You must add the engine from the DCS engine anew after completing this step Maintenance Reset In command mode MAINTENANCE REQUIRED is displayed in the Remote LCD screen when the engine reaches 50 hours or 1 000 miles of operation When you see this message it s time to grease the engine and clean the wheels pick up rollers tires and track To reset the Maintenance feature and lubricate eliminate the message select the more softkey then scroll down and select Maintenance from the
11. on all the turnouts along the way for you The DCS system allows you to set up to 15 routes per handheld and you can con trol up to 250 turnouts per route This means that a club that operates with four DCS handhelds for example can set a total of 60 routes 15 routes for each of the four handhelds but that a given route can be activated only from the handheld into which it is entered Create Route 1 Name the route An alphanumeric character set is displayed use the thumb wheel to scroll through the character set and when the character you want to type next is bracketed press the thumbwheel to select it You may give the route a name up to 16 characters long D at the end of the character set to sig nify that you are done with this function Select the 2 You are given a list of all the switches entered into the DCS system Scroll the thumbwheel until the arrow is beside the switch you want to add to the route and press the position arrow S1 or 2 to indicate whether the turnout should switch straight or curved when you run the route SME acs newore comma Note your TIU and turnouts must be connected through an AIU for this fea ture to work See the AIU Operator s Manual for instructions on wiring mapping and naming switches DGS REMOTE CONTROL DGS REMOTE CONTROL 89 Menu Operations Advanced Route Setup Create Route contd DCS REMOTE CONTROL 3 Add the next swit
12. te you want to edit and press DGS REMOTE CONTROL the thumbwheel 2 The LCD will return you to the switch list to change which switches are in that route To add or delete a switch from the route select the appropriate softkey S1 3 setting you want 3 When you have finished editing the route press the softkey 4 under L DCS REMOTE CONTROL DONE DCS Command System User s Guide 91 Menu Operations Advanced Scene Setup Set Scene works essentially the same way DGS REMOTE CONTROL as Set Route except that this feature pro grams accessories If you want certain lights signals or other accessories to operate in tandem for instance when you operate a particular train or industry you can program them here The DCS system allows you to set up to 15 scenes per handheld and you can con trol up to 250 accessories per scene M DCS REMOTE CONTROL Note your TIU and accessories must be connected through an AIU for this fea ture to work See the AIU Operators Manual for instructions on wiring map ping and naming accessories Create Scene DCS REMOTE CONTROL 1 Name the scene An alphanumeric character set is displayed use the thumb wheel to scroll through the character set and when the character you want to type next is bracketed press the thumbwheel to select it You may give the scene a name up to 16 characters long Select the D at the end of the character set to sig nify that
13. the D at the end of the character set to signify that you are done with this function the thumbwheel to select it You DCS Command System User s Guide 93 Menu Operations Advanced Edit Scene Edit Accessories 1 The LCD shows the accessory list Scroll to the scene you want to edit and press the thumbwheel 2 The LCD will return you to the acces sory list to change which accessories are in that scene To add or delete an acces sory from the scen points to it and select the setting On or REM you want scroll until the arrow 3 When you have finished editing the scene press the softkey S4 under DONE Record Playback The Record Playback feature allows you to record up to 90 minutes or 500 button presses whichever is lower of activity on your layout that you can later replay exact ly with a single button push With the necessary equipment e g ATU operating track section etc you can program equipment including multiple locomotive operation turnouts operating cars and accessories to playback in response to a button push REC Record When you are ready to begin recording make a careful note of all equipment s starting locations press REC and begin operations The screen returns to the active engine screen and R appears on the LCD to indicate that you are recording a session 94 DCS REMOTE CONTROL DGS REMOTE CONTROL DCS REMOTE CONTROL Note If you have
14. track from the U post on the Command Base 3 Apply track power 4 Press MENU 5 Select ADVANCED 6 Select CREATE SH UP 7 Select TMCC LASH UP 8 Select ADD ENGINE 84 DCS Command System User s Guide Menu Operations Advanced Create TMCC Lash up 2 contd 9 Scroll through your engine list to grab the engine you want to place into the lash up 10 Select HEAD MIDDLE or TAIL depending upon which engine you want to add first It s easiest to start with the Head engine and then work your way to the Tail engine 11 Select FORWARD or REVERSE for the direction the engine is facing in the Lash up the engine must already be facing this way on the track 12 Repeat steps 7 9 for the remaining engines you want to add to the lash up 13 If you make a mistake on adding an TH ENGINE function to select the engine to delete from the lash up engine you can use the DE 14 Once you have completed adding engine in the position and which direction they are facing you can now give your new lash up a name Select LASH UP NAME DCS Command System User s Guide 85 Menu Operations Advanced Create TMCC Lash up conta 15 Enter the name of the lash up in 16 characters or less and then select the D character at the end of the list to tell the remote you re done If you make a mistake while entering the lash up name you can use the lt character to backspac
15. you are done with this function 2 You are given a list of all the acces system Scroll the thumbwheel until the arrow is sories entered into the DCS beside the accessory you want to add to the scene and press the On button to indicate that the accessory should activate when you run the scene 3 Add the next accessory 92 DCS Command System User s Guide Menu Operations Advanced Scene Setup Create Scene cont d DCS REMOTE CONTROL sory you added by mistake press the softkey REM 4 To remove an acces under 5 When you have finished adding a scene press the softkey S4 under DONE The scene will appear in the accessory list accessed by pressing the ACC button just as though it were a normal accessory DGS REMOTE CONTROL Activate it by scrolling to it and pressing the thumbwheel Delete Scene 1 The LCD shows the accessory list Scroll to the scene you want to delete and press the thumbwheel 2 When prompted to confirm the dele tion press the thumbwhi DCS REMOTE CONTROL second time Edit Scene Edit Name 1 The LCD shows the accessory list Scroll to the scene you want to edit and press the thumbwheel DCS REMOTE CONTROL 2 An alphanumeric character set is dis played use the thumbwheel to scroll through the character set and when the character you want to type next is bracket ed pre may give the scene a name up to 16 char acters long Select
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