2. You program each of your locomotives with its own unique address so
that you can run them independently.
3. To select a DCC locomotive and run it, you must know its address.
4. Digitrax decoders are set up at the factory with address 03. This means
that when you take a Digitrax decoder out of the package and install
it in your loco, you can select address 03 on your throttle and run the
decoder. The first CV programmed by most DCC users is the
decoder’s address since it is not very useful to have all of your locos
run on address “03.” Programming is covered in Section 13.
5. If you do not know the address of the DCC locomotive you want to
run, you can either read back the decoder’s address or program it to
the address you want to use. These procedures are covered in
Section 13.6.
To select and run a DCC equipped locomotive with a known address
follow these steps:
1. Set the DCS50’s Throttle Knob to STOP.
2. Place a DCC equipped locomotive, one with a decoder installed, on
your digital layout that is controlled by your DCS50. In this example
we assume that you have a new Digitrax decoder that is pro-
grammed to address 03. If your decoder is using a different address,
simply use that address as you follow these instructions.
3. Check the DCS50’s TRACK STATUS Indicator to be sure that track
power is turned on. Press POWER to turn track power on if neces-
sary.
4. Press the LOCO Key to begin the selection process. The LED will
begin flashing either “Loco” or the last address selected on the
throttle. If you are continuing on from the previous example of run-
ning an analog locomotive, your display will be blinking address 00
as shown here since 00 was the last address you used:
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