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Digitrax Zephyr xtra - JUMP Ports: Using a Smooth DC Power Pack as an Additional Throttle; Adding Another DCS51 to Your Layout

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To run a locomotive address on Jump 2:
1. Press the )!$ key until you see the JUMP 2 display on the DCS51. You
will see the JUMP Indicator Dot flashing and either Loco or the address
currently being run on JUMP 2 in the display.
2. To select a different locomotive address, press the
##key, the display
numbers will start to blink. Using the numeric keypad, enter the loco
address you want to select and press the ## key again to complete the
selection process. The display numbers will stop blinking.
3. When you have JUMP 2 on the DCS51’s display, you will control the loco-
motive’s speed and direction on JUMP 2 with the DC power pack and you
can use the DCS51’s numeric keys to make changes to the functions on the
JUMP 2 loco. The DCS51’s throttle knob and direction lever will continue
to control the speed and direction of the loco selected on the local throttle.
The JUMP 1 power pack will continue to control speed and direction of the
loco address selected on the Jump 1 throttle.
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Since each system, no matter how large, needs only one command station, you
need only one DCS51 (or other Digitrax Command Station) performing this
function. Any additional DCS51 must be converted to a booster by changing
the Option Switch settings as described below. (Note, when using the DCS51
as a booster, the programming outputs are disabled.) The command station
determines the total number of locomotive addresses your system can handle:
Zephyr Xtra handles up to 20. Adding a booster does not change the number of
addresses available to the command station, but you do gain additional power
to run trains. When you add a DCS51 to an existing system you gain additional
power (3.0A) for controlling power districts or reversing sections AND you
gain an additional three
throttles to control trains: the local throttle and the two
jump port throttles.
To set up a DCS51 to run as a booster and throttle without command sta-
tion capabilities:
1. Press the
$&# key. The display shows the last programming mode used
by the DCS51.
2. Press the '+( key. The display shows the last switch used by the
DCS51.The '+(;271/A<?<A will start blinking to indicate you are in
Option Switch Mode.
3. Use the keypad to enter . To let the DCS51 know you want to change
Option Switch 02.
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