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Enter Programming Mode 

Hold  the  button  (next  to  the 
DIP  switch)  down  on  the 
TrackSide  board  until  the 
LED  goes  out.  Release  the 
button.  The  LED  will  begin 
flashing  the  option  code  of 
the selected parameter. 

Select Parameter  

Select  the  parameter  you 
wish  to  view  or  program  us-
ing the DIP switch. (the white 
square  indicates  position  of 
the switch; e.g. for parameter 
0,  all  switches  are  in  the 
down or off position. 

View Current Option Code 

The LED will repeatedly flash 
the  option  code  for  the  cur-
rently  selected  parameter; 
e.g. two flashes followed by a 
pause indicate option 2. 

Change the Option Code 

Momentarily  press  the  push-
button  during  the  pause  to 
advance  the  option  to  the 
next higher number, until you 
get  the  desired  number  of 
flashes. 

Save the Option Code 

During  the  pause  between 
code flashes, press and hold 
down  the  push-button  for 
about  4  seconds.  Upon  re-
lease,  the  LED  should  stay 
on  solid.  This  saves  the  op-
tion code and exits User Programming. The new option will now be active. 

Exit Programming Mode 

To exit programming mode, hold down the Program button for 5 secs, then turn off TrackSide power. 

To exit programming mode without saving any changes, just turn off TrackSide power. 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Factory settings 

 
 
 
Option 

Parameter 7 -  
Operation 
Mode 

Single Track 

Two Track - Left Keys 

Two Track - Right Keys 

 
 
 
Option 

Parameter 13 -  
User TX 
Feedback 

Disabled 

Transmitter Vibration 

Not Used 

 
 
 
Option 

 
 
Parameter 3 -  
Station Stops 

100% Always stops 
(*2* Dual Reed Trolley) 

75% 

50% 

25% 

0% (Disabled) 

100%  (*1* Single Reed Trolley) 

 

*1* 

One reed switch will reverse. No 

intermediate station stops. 

 
*2* 

Two reed switches will reverse, 

one reed switch will do an intermedi-
ate station stop. 

The  number  of  LED  flashes  indicates 
the    Option  Number  for  the  Parameter 
selected by the DIP switch. 

 

1

2

3

4

ON

 
 
 
Option 

 
Parameter 4 -  
Throttle 
Momentum 

20 secs   0 to 100%         Slowest 

15 secs 

10 secs 

6 secs                               Fastest 

1

2

3

4

ON

 
 
 
Option 

 
Parameter 0 -  
Station Stop 
Dwell Time 

10 secs 

20 secs 

30 secs 

40 secs 

50 secs 

60 secs 

 
 
 
Option 

 
Parameter 1 -  
Station Stop 
Accel / Decel 

Slowest 

Slow 

Medium 

Fast 

Fastest 

1

2

3

4

ON

1

2

3

4

ON

Summary of Contents for TrackSide

Page 1: ...vision C Updated 6 1 2021 Operation and Installation Manual G Scale Graphics 5860 Crooked Stick Dr Windsor CO 80550 970 581 3567 GScaleGraphics comcast net www GScaleGraphics net Revision K Updated 6...

Page 2: ...e TrackSide R C Control Board 4 Installation 5 Automated Station Stops 6 Operation 7 Transmitter Command Summary 9 Trouble Shooting 11 User Programming 12 Two Track Operation 14 Adding Wireless Reed S...

Page 3: ...can pass up to 10 amps of current from the power supply to your track That is more than enough to handle one or more locomotives pulling a full train Typical current draw for one locomotive motor is a...

Page 4: ...of track The TrackSide R C Control Board The TrackSide base station houses a circuit board which is a combination control board and radio transceiver Transmitter commands control a powerful and silen...

Page 5: ...assumed that power to the system will be switched on off at the power supply Any DC power supply with a regulated output between 7 and 25 VDC will work Bridgewerks and Crest Switching power supplies a...

Page 6: ...tion The distance from the reed switch to the stop de pends on the speed of the loco and the station stop decel rate set in user pa rameter 1 Once you have established the desired setup save the loco...

Page 7: ...less than what it takes to make the loco move you will eliminate the delay in getting the loco moving Note All locos have different min speeds so this may only useful when always running the same loco...

Page 8: ...ck radio range You will likely not want to use this all the time to save TX batteries This func tion can be activated using User programming parameter 13 Fuses If you are blowing fuses due to derailme...

Page 9: ...ming Enter Throttle Programming mode by holding down the 2nd Slower and Stop buttons until the LED in side the Trackside base station starts flashing Use Faster Slower Buttons to control speed 0 to 10...

Page 10: ...two track mode the throttle programming save recall speed and toggle rate and interactive remote functions are disabled Speed will change at the User Programmed rate set in Parameter 0 of each base un...

Page 11: ...peed setting to a lower value The locos runs in reverse at power up Reverse the wires at the track output The loco won t run as fast as I like even though I keep trying to increase the speed setting M...

Page 12: ...ed switch at terminals SS and COM initiates a station stop This parameter allows you to control the per centage of time that station stops occur e g at the 50 setting after crossing the reed switch 10...

Page 13: ...gramming The new option will now be active Exit Programming Mode To exit programming mode hold down the Program button for 5 secs then turn off TrackSide power To exit programming mode without saving...

Page 14: ...s Momentum or your choice but both units should be the same 4 Place the Track 2 label on your base unit Your throttle momentum is now determined by User Parameter 4 so set that as desired Adding the W...

Page 15: ...als IN 7VDC min to 25VDC max less than 1V p p ripple Reverse polarity protection prevents damage but will not operate Track Output Terminals OUT No polarity 10 amps max at 100 duty cycle Fuse automoti...

Page 16: ...side of the power supply for 115 VAC U S Output voltage should be 24 VDC maximum for use with the G Scale Graphics Trackside R C or Track Throttle But no adjustment should be necessary as received Cr...

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