Name: Digitrax Zephyr
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Digitrax

Command

Control

Digitrax Command Control

Starter Set Manual

Includes:

DCS50 Command Station Booster,

PS315 Power Supply,

LT1 LocoNet Cable & Decoder Tester

Digitrax, Inc.

450 Cemetery ST #206

Norcross, GA 30071 USA

(770) 441-7992 Fax (770)441-0759

www.digitrax.com

Digitrax Manuals & Instructions are updated periodically.

Please visit www.digitrax.com for the latest version of all manuals.

This manual was updated 11/03.

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- Table of Contents2
1 Introduction4
2 Zephyr Components4
3 Preparing Your Locomotives4
4 Preparing Your Layout4
5 Zephyr Hook Up-As Easy as5
6 DCS50 Front Panel Controls and Indicators6
7 DCS50 LED Display7
8 Run a Locomotive Without a DCC Decoder9
9 Run a DCC Equipped Locomotive10
10 Shutting down the System12
11 Resuming Operation13
12 Quick Start Troubleshooting13
13 Decoder Programming14
- Setting up a Service Mode Programming Track15
- Using the Programming Track to Change the Decoder Address16
- Using the Programming Track to Program Cvs Other than Addresses18
- Programming on the Mainline: Operations Mode Programming20
- Programming Error Messages21
- Reading Back CV Values Programmed22
14 Locomotive Speed Control23
- Speed Limit23
15 Locomotive Direction Control24
- Setting a Loco to Zero Speed24
- Brake Operation25
- Emergency Stop26
16 Functions26
- Controlling Functions26
- Function 0 (F0)26
- Functions 1, 4, 5, 6, 727
- Function 2 (F2)27
- Function 3 (F3)27
- Function Operation Troubleshooting28
17 MU (Multiple Unit) Operations28
- Adding a Locomotive to an MU29
- Removing a Loco from an MU30
- MU of Mismatched Locomotives31
- Controlling Functions on Mu'ed Locomotives31
18 Stealing: When an Address Is Running on Another Throttle32
19 Releasing an Address from a Throttle33
- Dispatching Addresses or Mus33
20 The Full Message34
21 DCS50 Error Messages35
22 Decoder Speed Step Settings35
- Changing Speed Step Settings: Status Editing36
23 SWITCH Mode37
24 Adding Throttles: Loconet & Jump Ports38
- Adding Loconet Throttles to Your DCS5038
- Jump Ports: Using a Smooth DC Power Pack as an Additional Throttle39
- Adding Another DCS5043
- Making Loconet Cables44
25 Shut down Procedures46
26 Troubleshooting47
- Nothing Is Responding47
- No Power or Intermittent Operation47
- The Quarter Trick47
- The LT1 Tester47
- Emergency Stop47
- Mechanical Drive Train Problems47
- Strange" Locomotive Lights47
- Decoder Won't Respond48
- I'M Totally Lost49
- DCS50 Shutdown49
27 DCS50 Option Switch Setup49
28 Loconet: the Digitrax Difference52
- System Architecture52
29 FCC Information53
30 Warranty and Repair Information54

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Digitrax Zephyr Specifications

General

Control	DCC
Throttle	Integrated
LocoNet	Yes
Manufacturer	Digitrax
Programming Track Output	Yes
Computer Interface	LocoNet
Display	LCD
Number of Accessory Addresses	20
Number of Throttles	LocoNet
Command Station	Integrated
Booster	Integrated
Interface	LocoNet
Compatibility	NMRA DCC

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