TCS CS-105 - Operations; Locomotive Operations; Locomotive Roster

Operations
Locomotive Operations
For basic locomotive operations like speed, direction and functions, please refer
to the Quick Start Guide of your throttle.
Locomotive Roster
The CS-105 can store information and settings for each locomotive (by DCC
address) in its internal memory. To view and edit these settings, use the following
procedure:
1. Select the locomotive on a throttle (e.g. by address).
2. On a TCS throttle, press Menu > Settings > Roster Settings
Alternatively, on JMRI, go to Menu > LCC > Congure Nodes
Select the entry from the new window with your locomotive’s DCC address
or name, then select “Open Conguration Dialog”.
The Roster Settings are saved for the given locomotive in the CS-105, and
applied to every throttle that selects that locomotive. In the Roster Settings, you
can specify the following information:
• Name. When specied, this text will appear on the throttles instead of the DCC
address. You can set a road and cab number, or a type designation.
• User Description. You can put additional notes here, such as the owner’s
name (for a club layout). The TCS throttles do not display this text, but it is
visible when going into the Roster Settings or in JMRI.
• Speed Step Mode. Choose between 28/128-speed-step-mode for DCC
decoders, or between protocol version I and II for Märklin/Motorolla decoders.
Note: Throttles will always display 128 speed steps, independently of the
speed step mode used for the track.
• Functions > F1 to F28. Conguration per function button.
• You can specify what each function does to help the operators. Select
“Display” to pick from a list of common functions, or if you don’t nd your
function there, then enter any text into the “Description” eld. Operators
can see the function list on TCS throttles by pressing on the drive
screen or selecting Menu > Operations > Loco Function List.
• Momentary functions are active so long as the button is pressed, and
turned o󰀨 when the button is released (default for F2/Horn). Latching
functions (default for all other functions) turn on for a press, then turn o󰀨
for the next press.
• Consist functions are activated on all engines when running a consist.
This is the default setting for F3-F28. Functions such as Brake, Notch
Up, or Momentum should be set like this to inuence all engines in the
consist. Current Cab Only functions (default F0-F2) activate only on one
locomotive, the rst in the display on the throttle. Functions such as Horn,
Bell, or Ditch Lights should be set like this for prototypical operations.
• F0 > MU Switch. Automatically controls your locos’ headlights for prototypical
operation in MU’s/consists. More information can be found in the CS-105
Complete Guide.
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