Digitrax Zephyr xtra User Manual

Name: Digitrax Zephyr xtra
Brand: Digitrax
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Digitrax Command Control

Starter Set Manual

Includes:

DCS51 All In One

Command Station Booster Throttle,

PS314 Power Supply,

LT1 LocoNet Cable & Decoder Tester

omplete

rain

ontrol

Digitrax, Inc.

2443 Transmitter Road

Panama City, Florida USA 32404

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Default Chapter2
- Table of Contents2
1 Introduction5
- Zephyr Xtra Components5
2 Quick Start Guide5
- Unpacking Your Zephyr Xtra5
- Before You Begin6
- Connecting the Pieces6
- Turn on Track Power7
- Select & Run Non-DCC Locomotives8
- Select & Run DCC Equipped Locomotives9
3 Preparing Your Locomotives10
4 Preparing Your Layout10
5 DCS51 Front Panel Controls and Indicators10
6 DCS51 Display12
7 Hooking up Your Zephyr Xtra13
- Zephyr Xtra Rear Panel Connections13
- Connecting the Zephyr Xtra14
8 Run a Locomotive Without a DCC Decoder15
9 Run a DCC Equipped Locomotive16
- DCC Decoder or Address Basics16
- Selecting and Running Your DCC Locomotive17
- Using the RECALL Key18
10 Locomotive Direction Control19
11 Shutting down the System19
12 Resuming Operation19
13 Troubleshooting Basic Operation20
14 Locomotive Speed Control21
- Speed Limit21
15 Stop and Emergency Stop21
- Setting a Loco to Zero Speed21
- Brake Operation21
- Emergency Stop22
16 Programming & Reading Your Decoder23
- Setting up a Programming Track23
- Changing & Reading the Decoder Address25
- Programming Configuration Variables Other than Addresses26
- Programming on the Mainline: Operations Mode Programming28
- Programming Error Messages29
- Reading Back CV Values29
- Configuration Variable (CV) Programming Notes30
17 Functions31
- Controlling Functions F0-F931
- Function 0 (F0) Headlights Forward and Reverse31
- Functions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 931
- Function 2 (F2) Momentary Operation31
- Function 3 (F3) Standard or Momentary Operation32
- MUTE Function Key (F8)32
- Functions 10 through 19 (F10 - F19)33
- Functions 20 through 28 (F20 - F28)33
- Troubleshooting Function Operation33
18 MU (Multiple Unit) Operations33
- Adding a Locomotive to an MU34
- Removing a Loco from an MU36
- MU of Mismatched Locomotives36
- Controlling Functions on Mued Locomotives36
19 Stealing: When an Address Is Running on Another Throttle37
20 Releasing an Address from a Throttle38
- Dispatching Addresses or Mus38
21 The Full Message39
22 DCS51 Error Messages40
23 Decoder Speed Step Settings41
- Changing Speed Step Settings: Status Editing41
24 SWITCH Mode42
- Saving the Last Switch States or Settings for Your Current DCS51 Session43
25 Adding Throttles: Loconet & Jump Ports44
- Adding Loconet Throttles to Your DCS5144
- JUMP Ports: Using a Smooth DC Power Pack as an Additional Throttle48
- Adding Another DCS51 to Your Layout48
- Assigning Throttle Identities49
- Making Loconet Cables51
- Testing Loconet Cables with an LT151
26 Clearing the System52
27 Troubleshooting General53
- Nothing Is Responding53
- No Power or Intermittent Operation53
- The Quarter Trick53
- The LT1 Tester53
- Emergency Stop53
- Mechanical Drive Train Problems53
- Strange" Locomotive Lights53
- Decoder Won't Respond54
- I'M Totally Lost55
- DCS51 Shutdown55
28 DCS51 Option Switch Setup55
29 Loconet: the Digitrax Difference57
- System Architecture57
- System Expansion57
30 FCC Information58
31 Digitrax 'No Worries' Warranty & Repair59
Specifications60
Notes61
Index63
- Need Help66

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Brand	Digitrax
Model	Zephyr xtra
Category	Remote Control
Language	English

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