Digitrax DCS210+, Manual

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Page 2: ...ntrolling Functions F0 F9 15 5 1 1 Function 0 F0 Headlights Forward and Reverse 15 5 1 2 Functions 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 5 1 3 Function 2 F2 Momentary Operation 15 5 2 Functions 10 through 28 F10 F28 16 5 3 Fn Info expanded function status 16 5 4 Troubleshooting Function Operation 16 6 0 Switch Turnout control mode 17 7 0 Expanded Menu Features 17 7 1 Programming Your Decoders 17 7 1 1 Using Quick De...

Page 3: ... via USB or other working LocoNet connection The DT602 throttle functions and screens may change with updates from the Digitrax Web site so be sure to check the DT602 product pages to get the latest information and correct dmf firmware download files The design of the Digitrax Complete Train Control system lets you operate your layout the way you choose With LocoNet you simply connect system compo...

Page 4: ...5 6 7 8 9 Fn 00 L R Fn Info Power Back Key A B C Soft Keys Loco Key Menu Key 0 9 Numeric Keys Exit Stop Key D E FSoft Keys Switch Key Color LCD screen Right throttle knob Right direction change key Left throttle knob Left direction change key Model ID Figure 1 DT602 family keypad and LCD screen Soft key meanings ...

Page 5: ...ive or focus throt tle knob status and the other throttle knob information will be demoted below this Press the loco key then the 0 key and then the key again 5 The throttle display will now show address 0000 in big numbers mid screen and a green Locomotive symbol showing direction and a current speed indi cation above this The scrolling HELP prompt line above the A B C soft keys provides useful o...

Page 6: ... screen provides a variety of information and input prompts to assist in running locomotives and system setup This section outlines the Home Operations Screen other menu displays will be covered in following sections NOTE The display is best viewed from directly above viewing the screen at some angles may distort the perceived screen colors and actions 2 1 1 Home Operations Screen Figure 2 shows t...

Page 7: ...r switch information is dis played in switch mode Switch mode is covered in more detail in section 6 0 This area of the screen is also where the complete 29 function state is displayed when the Info soft key is pressed Active ON function num bers are blue and inactive OFF functions are grayed out For more info on controlling and managing functions see section 5 0 3 The Function Bar is where ten ac...

Page 8: ...fails to get through the white LED will flash and if layout Duplex support fails the current NetName display will change to red text 3 1 Recharging a Digitrax BP600MH Battery pack 1 Remove the 3 AA batteries from the DT602 rear compartment and plug the 3 pin plug from an optional BP600MH battery pack into the matching socket The yellow lead will be closest to the DT602 bottom edge Form the wires t...

Page 9: ...ices Pressing MORE again will return to the previous soft key choices These soft keys will be covered in the following sections 3 Enter the address number of the locomotive you want to select The text above the address number will provide you additional information about the loco address number you are selecting If it says free the locomotive is available for selection If it says busy the locomoti...

Page 10: ... 4 digit address to the right will enter that number as the selection address For example if you press the 6 key for the recall screen shown to the right then the address 1000 will be entered as the recall selec tion address The selection screen will go back with this number and pressing will com plete the selection of address 1000 4 4 Releasing an address from a throttle When you are finished run...

Page 11: ...ress the key now marked Disptch to dispatch the entered Loco Address The dispatched address can be a single locomotive address either two digit or four digit or a consist MU that was set up by the DT602 The TOP locomotive in a consist or MU can be dispatched to transfer control of the entire consist to another throttle 4 6 How to Steal Locomotives forcing selection If you try to select a loco addr...

Page 12: ...ommands to the edited decoder in the speed step setting you entered 4 8 Multiple Unit MU or Consist operations It is not uncommon to see two three or even four diesel locos pulling in consist at the front of a train Sometimes there is a locomotive added in the middle of the train or at the end of the train to give helper service to the head end loco motives This is called Multiple Unit Operation o...

Page 13: ... mode and the large numbers in the Loco Info Area will begin to blink black and gray The soft keys will also change to give you the options MU Recall and MORE 4 Press key labeled Mu This will enter MU mode The display will now show the TOP address below the blinking loco address number It will say Consist To and then your chosen TOP loco s address It will also now show a MU soft key 5 Use the Keyp...

Page 14: ...locos with noticeably different characteristics then we recommend speed matching the locos by programming the decoder with either Simple 3 step or Advanced 28 step loadable speed tables See your Decoder Manual for more information on these features of your decoder 4 12 Controlling functions on MU ed locomotives Even though an individual locomotive is part of an MU and you can t control its individ...

Page 15: ... The corresponding function number will go blue for on and gray for off in the Function Bar area of the dis play 3 NOTE Fn 00 should be over the key and numbers 0 9 should be shown in the Function Bar area of the display 5 1 1 Function 0 F0 Headlights Forward and Reverse Press the key to toggle F0 between on and off Each time the key is pressed while in function mode Function 0 also called F0 will...

Page 16: ...respond to the status of the key Fn 00 Fn 10 and Fn 20 5 4 Troubleshooting Function Operation If the function you want to operate does not respond check the following 1 Is Track Status on If not press the Power Back Key to turn it on 2 Did you select the correct loco If not select it now 3 Is the function you want to use installed in the loco If not you may need to install it Most new locos have a...

Page 17: ...OME to normal operation mode NOTE The Closed or Thrown shown in the display may or may not match the physical position of the turnout selected NOTE When you are in switch control mode the throttle knob and their direction keys will continue to drive the loco address running on the throt tle but the numeric keys are used for switch address selection and not function control 7 0 Expanded Menu Featur...

Page 18: ...ll dis play giving you a list of menu options Select 1 Quick Decoder Setup by pressing the key on the keypad 2 This will put you in Quick Decoder Setup This uses Direct Programming mode on the program track In this mode you can change the loco motive address AD2 AD4 and CV29 settings 3 Once in the Quick decoder setup menu you can change AD2 and AD4 You must decide what address you want to use for ...

Page 19: ...er 9 Alternately if you know the CV29 Value you want to program into the decoder you can select it and use the keypad to enter the number CV29 values can be looked up in the Decoder Manual or on www digitrax com 10 To manually enter the CV29 value Press the key on the keypad to highlight the CV29 Value line Press the DATA to select the line Use the keypad to enter the value you want to use press W...

Page 20: ...e value 8 Press BACK to exit to the previous menu to select another CV to change if you wish If you are done editing CVs press DONE to return to normal operations 7 2 1 Programming On The Mainline Operations OPS Mode Programming lets you program CVs in DCC loco motives equipped with extended packet format decoders while they are running on the mainline A typical use for OPS mode programming would ...

Page 21: ...umber you want to change 5 Once you have the CV number selected press the CVDATA The soft keys will change to WRITE READ and BACK 6 Use the keypad to enter the value you wish to program to the CV number you have selected Press the WRITE to save the data entered The Scrolling Help Text line will read Program Task OK when it has suc cessfully programmed the value 7 If you have Operations mode capabi...

Page 22: ...ramming acknowledgment current 3 Be sure the loco with decoder correctly installed is making electrical contact with the programming track and that it remains in contact with the program ming track until programming is complete 4 Be sure there is not too much current draw from lamps and other loads from the locomotive that is being programmed 5 Be sure the decoder you are programming supports the ...

Page 23: ...y settings for this throttle 1 In Options Editor the left knob scrolls through the available option line ID numbers and the right knob changes the current setting The UP DOWN soft keys will also change the ID num ber of the option 2 When you have the desired setup press the key to save the settings and exit 3 Line ID 40 is the return to Factory Default set ting choice which are good for most usage...

Page 24: ...le the highlighted entries switch direction between Thrown to Closed 5 The key will ADD a new entry at the current highlighted entry posi tion and push down the following entries 6 The F Delete key can be used to remove the highlighted entry 7 When the route edit is complete press the key to Save it back to the system To keep any changes press Save before changing Route 7 3 5 Duplex RF Scan DT602D...

Page 25: ...owing what locomo tive is on which throttle or the need to actively control the speed of any loco motive Do not turn Track Power off during a short circuit Clear the short first To Emergency Stop the active knob controlling a locomotive Press and hold down the key for about one second and the speed will go to zero and the throttle will beep The release the key or hold down for another about 1 2 se...

Page 26: ...low earlier section 2 0 Quick Start Guide steps 4 The layout tracks and or programming track may be connected and pow ered up to run or program decoded locomotives 5 For the Duplex version Connect and power up the UR93 Duplex trans ceiver and its PS14 supply as shown in the dashed section of figure 3 Install 3 AA batteries and then plug in a DT602D DE or other duplex compatible throttle into a Loc...

Page 27: ...ort is connected and recognized by a PC 9 2 DCS210 Front panel The SCALE 3 position toggle switch selects the voltage used by this DCS210 and may be adjusted as in section 9 3 The MODE 3 position toggle switch selects system modes between system SLEEP normal RUN and OP option switch setup described in section 9 5 The 7pin terminal plug has the RA RB mainline track connections the PA PB program tra...

Page 28: ... the new track voltage setting for the selected scale While the voltage is adjusted within the range allowed for that setting the DCS210 will beep every second 7 Restore the MODE switch to RUN position to end and save adjustment If you use an alternate DC supply to power the DCS210 make sure at a minimum it can provide 5 Amps of DC current under load otherwise the Booster may not reliably shutdown...

Page 29: ...utdown on track Fault 10 long beeps Second active Command Station detected on LocoNet To avoid confusion track power will be forced OFF Additional beeps may issue for other rare events and are documented on the Digitrax web site 10 0 UR93 setup The UR93 UR93E is added to a LocoNet system as shown in Figure 3 to add Duplex capability When powered by the UR93 PS14 the GREEN ID led will blink occasio...

Page 30: ...eceiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help OEM RF28 Manufacturer Responsible Party Digitrax Inc 2443 transmitter Rd Panama City FL 32404 USA 850 872 9890 Model RF28 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Digitrax Inc the party responsible for original ...

Page 31: ...rty 12 0 Warranty and Repair Information Digitrax gives a one year no worries warranty against manufacturing defects and accidental customer damage on all Digitrax products That s it Simple straightforward warranty no tricky language All warranties on Digitrax products are limited to repair or replacement of Digitrax products at the discretion of Digitrax Except to the extent expressly stated ther...

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