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Digitrax
Command
Control
TM
Super Premium
Digitrax Command Control
Starter Set
Manual
Includes:
DCS100 Command Station Booster,
DT400 Series Throttle,
IR Operation with UR90, &
Radio Operation with UR91
LocoNetR
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 04/04.
Digitrax Super Chief Set Manual
Includes DT400 Series Throttles, DCS100 Command Station,
IR Operation with UR90 & Radio Operation with UR91
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction 6
2.0 Super Chief Quick Start Guide 7
2.1 Connect the DCS100 to the track & transformer 8
2.2 Plug In Your UP5 Universal Panel or UR91 Radio Receiver 8
2.3 Plug In Your DT400 Series Throttle 8
2.4 Turn track power on and off 9
2.5 Connect Your Layout To The Super Chief 11
2.6 DT400 Display Basics 12
2.7 Select & Run An Analog Loco on Address 00 13
2.8 Decoder Address Basics 15
2.9 How To Select & Run A DCC Equipped Loco 15
2.10 Shutting Down the System 17
2.11 Resuming your session 18
2.12 Quick Start Problems? 18
3.0 LocoNet: The Digitrax Difference! 19
3.1 System Architecture 19
3.2 Event Driven or Polled? 19
3.3 Network Speed 20
3.4 LocoNet Personal Edition 20
3.5 LocoNet Expansion 21
4.0 Installing Digitrax On Your Layout 23
4.1 Direct Home Wiring vs. Common Rail Wiring 23
4.2 Recommended wire sizes for power bus & track feeders 23
4.3 Other Track Wiring Considerations 24
4.4 Layout Power Districts 24
4.5 Adding a DB150 Booster 25
4.6 Setting Up A Programming Track 26
4.7 Reverse Loop Wiring 27
4.8 Using a DB150 as an AutoReversing Booster 27
4.9 Using PM4 for Power Management & AutoReversing 29
4.10 Using DC and DCC together on the same layout 29
4.11 LocoNet Wiring Components 29
4.12 LocoNet Throttle Jacks & LocoNet Connection Jacks 31
4.13 Hooking up the UP/UR''s Track Status Indicators-Optional 32
4.14 Troubleshooting Layout Wiring 32
5.0 DCS100 Control Panel 34
5.1 Power Input 34
5.1.1 Transformer 34
5.1.2 Heat Dissipation 35
5.2 Power On Indicator 35
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5.3 Ground Terminal 35
5.4 RAIL A & RAIL B Terminals 35
5.5 TRACK STATUS Indicator 35
5.7 PROG A & B 36
5.8 LocoNet Jacks A & B 36
5.9 MODE Switch 37
5.10 SCALE Switch (O/G HO N) 37
5.10.1 Track Voltage Adjustment 37
5.11 DCS100 Audible Sounds 38
5.12 NET Indicator 39
5.13 CONFIG Indicator 39
5.14 DCS100 CMOS Battery Replacement 39
6.0 DT400 Series Throttle Control Panel 42
6.1 General Information 42
6.2 L (Left) & R (Right) Throttle Knobs 42
6.3 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 43
6.3.1 Loco Icon 43
6.3.2 Direction Indicators 43
6.3.3 Smoke Icon 44
6.3.4 Mode Indicator 44
6.3.5 L (Left) & R (Right) Throttle Display 46
6.3.6 Text Area 46
6.3.7 L & R Bar Graph 46
6.3.8 Function Display 47
6.3.9 Track Power Indicator 47
6.3.10 Tetherless Indicator 48
6.3.11 L & R Semaphores-Cab Signaling 48
6.4 FUNC Key 48
6.5 MU Key 48
6.6 LOCO Key 48
6.7 SWCH Key 49
6.8 L & R Reverse Keys 49
6.9 Y + & N - Keys 49
6.10 DISP Key 50
6.11 PROG Key 50
6.12 EDIT Key 50
6.13 FIND Key 50
6.14 BACK Key 50
6.15 PWR Key 50
6.16 OPTN t Key 50
6.17 CLOC c Key 51
6.18 EXIT Key 51
6.19 ENTER Key 51
6.20 EMRG STOP Key 51
6.21 Full Numeric Keypad 52
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6.22 Infrared Emitters 52
7.0 Track Power On/Off 53
7.1 Track Power On 53
7.2 Track Power Off 54
8.0 How To Select and Run Trains 54
8.1 The SEL Message 54
8.2 DCC Address Ranges & Display 54
8.3 Selecting An Address On A Throttle 55
8.4 Recall a Loco 57
8.5 Stealing: Forcing An Address Selection 58
8.5.1 Slot Following 59
8.6 slot=max Message 59
9.0 Locomotive Speed Control 59
10.0 Stop 60
10.1 Setting A Loco to Zero Speed 60
10.2 Emergency Stop 60
11.0 Locomotive Direction Control 61
12.0 Controlling Functions 62
12.1 Controlling F0-F12 62
12.1.1 Function 0 (F0) 62
12.1.2 Function 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12 63
12.1.3 Function 2 (F2) 63
12.2 Controlling Functions On Consisted Locomotives 63
13.0 Multiple Unit Operations 64
13.1 Adding a Locomotive To A Consist 65
13.2 Removing A Loco From A Consist 67
13.3 Nested Consisting 67
13.4 MU of Mismatched Locomotives 67
14.0 Releasing An Address From A Throttle 67
14.1 Dispatching addresses or consists 68
15.0 Programming and Configuration 69
15.1 Using the DT400s key pad in Programming Mode 69
15.2 Programming Mobile Decoder Addresses 71
15.3 How to Program Other Configuration Variables 73
15.3.1 Hex Display & Decimal Display 73
15.3.2 Programming CVs Other Than Addresses 74
15.4 Operations Mode Programming 76
15.5 Busy or Fail Message 77
15.5 Reading Back CV Values Programmed 77
16.0 How Your Command Station Manages Addresses 79
17.0 Decoder Status 80
17.1 Status Editing a Decoder 80
17.2 Note for Non-Digitrax Decoder Users 81
18.0 Sw (Switch) Mode 81
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19.0 Edit Fast Clock, Routes, etc. 83
19.1 Fast Clock Basics 83
19.2 Stop the Fast Clock 84
19.3 Edit Fast Clock Time, Rate & Alarm 84
19.4 Route Basics 85
19.4.1 Enabling Routes 86
19.4.2 DS54 Cascaded Routes 86
19.5 Edit Routes 87
20.0 FIND Key & Digitrax Transponding 89
21.0 Shut Down and Resume Procedures 90
22.0 IR & Radio Receivers UR90 & UR91 91
22.1 Powering UR90 & UR91 Receivers 91
22.1.2 UR90/UR91Track Status Indicator Hook Up 91
22.2 Installation Basics UR90 & UR91 93
22.3 UR90 Infrared Receiver Installation 94
22.4 UR91 Radio Receiver Installation 95
22.4.1 Resolving Radio Reception Problems 96
23.0 Tetherless Operation of DT400/R 97
23.1 LocoNet ID Change 99
23.2 Tetherless Operation 100
23.2.1 Control Lock 102
24.0 DT400 Battery 102
24.1 Battery Installation 102
24.2 Low Power Indicator 103
24.3 Battery Replacement 104
25.0 Customizing Your DT400 104
25.1 DT400 Option #1 106
25.1.1 Ballistic or Straight Line Tracking 106
25.1.2 Key & Knob Clicks On/Off 106
25.1.3 Local/Global Stop 106
25.2 DT400 Option #2 107
25.2.1 Throttle Default Decoder Operation 107
25.2.2 Tetherless Operation Mode 107
25.3 DT400 Option #3 109
25.3.1 LCD Backlight Brightness Setting 109
25.3.2 Fast Clock Format 109
25.3.3 Recall Stack Depth 109
25.3.4 Tetherless Release 109
25.4 DT400 Option #4 111
25.5 DT400 Option #F 111
25.6 DT400 Option #6 111
26.0 Troubleshooting Track & Decoder Problems 112
26.1 Clean Track 112
26.2 The Quarter Trick 112
26.3 The LT1 Tester 112
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26.4 Decoder Wont Respond 112
26.5 Emergency Stop 113
26.6 Mechanical Drive Train Problems 113
26.7 Strange Locomotive Lights 113
27.0 Troubleshooting Throttle Problems 114
27.1 Im lost! 114
27.2 Emergency Stop 114
27.3 Nothing is responding 114
27.4 Cant select a loco on my throttle 114
28.0 DCS100 Option Switch Setup 115
29.0 Multi-Format Operation 119
30.0 Glossary 121
31.0 FCC Information 130
32.0 Warranty and Repair Information 131
Digitrax, the Digitrax Train Logos, LocoNet, Empire Builder, Super Empire
Builder, Chief, Super Chief, Zephyr, Jump & others are trademarks of Digitrax,
Inc. This manual may not be reproduced in any form or translated into other
languages without Digitrax express permission.
Digitrax, Inc. is not responsible for unintentional
errors or omissions in this document.
Digitrax, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA
Components included in the Super Chief set are covered by US Patents
6,275,739, 6,533,223, 6,367,742 B1, 6,533,224, and others.
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1.0 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a Digitrax Super Chief Digital Command
Control Set!
The design of the Digitrax Command Control system lets you operate your layout
the way you want to. With LocoNet you simply connect system components
to build the layout control system that youve always wanted! The
Digitrax system reduces and simplifies layout wiring for new layouts. If you
already have a layout, you probably wont need to rewire to install Digitrax.
Your Super Chief Starter Set has several DCC components:
..The DCS100 is your systems DCC command station. It generates the
DCC packets that tell the decoders what to do.
..The DCS100 is also a DCC booster. Boosters receive DCC signals
from the command station, amplify them and put them on the track
along with the power from the transformer to run the locomotives.
You can have several boosters on your layout to provide additional
power to run more locos.
..The DT400 or DT400R is the DCC throttle that comes with the Super
Chief. DCC throttles are the handhelds you use to tell the command
station what you want the decoders to do. You will probably have
several throttles on your layout if you have more than one person
running trains at a time.
..A UP5 Universal Panel or UR91 Radio Receiver for memory walkaround
operation or tetherless infrared or radio operation.
..LT1 LocoNet & Decoder Tester.
In addition to your Super Chief youll need:
..A power supply (you many be able to use one you already own) and
..One or more mobile decoders for your locomotives. This gives you the
flexibility to choose the right decoder for your locos.
This manual contains information about running your layout with infrared
and/or radio tetherless operation.
There are many different combinations of Digitrax components that you can
use to set up a layout control system that is just right for you. You can combine
Digitrax products with compatible decoders, boosters and computer software
made by other DCC companies.
Your success with and enjoyment of our products are very important to us.
After all, this is a hobby and it is FUN!!! Please read this manual carefully
before you install your system. We have included lots of hints and operating
ideas based on our experience with the Digitrax system. If you have questions
not covered by this manual please contact your dealer.
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2.0 Super Chief Quick Start Guide
These instructions will get you up and running quickly. A full description of
all controls and technical reference information are included later in this manual.
This section assumes that you are using a new set straight out of the box.
If your set is radio equipped, we recommend that you follow this quick start
guide without using radio to learn the basics. When you are successfully running
your radio throttle tethered to the system, then go to Sections 22 & 23 to
learn how to install the radio option.
Power District (Double Gapped)
Figure 1: Super Chief Quick Installation Hook Up
LocoNet Network
(6 ConductorFlat Phone Cable)
Transformer
R
DCS100
TRACK
STATUS
POWER
ON
OFF LINE
O/G
N
HO
MODE
O
RUN
LOCONET
A B SCALE
SLEEP
P
R
R
Notes:
1. This example shows a DCS100
Command Station.
Any Digitrax Command
Station can be used.
2. The DT400 throttle can be
plugged in any LocoNet jack
on the system.
3. DT400 can also be operated
tetherless with UR90 Infrared
Receiver or UR91 Radio Receiver
PROG BRAIL BPOWER INPROG ARAIL APOWER INGROUND
LOCONET
UNIVERSAL PANEL UP5
R
TRACK
STATUS
LocoNet Cable from
Port A or B
plugs into either
LocoNet jack in
rear of UP5
or UR91 with
Radio Equipped
Super Chief
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FUNC MUMU SWCH
R
c
LOCO
Y +L
t
CBABACK
OPTN CLOCPWR
10 11 12
1 2 3
4 5 6
ENTER0EXIT
7 8 9
DISP
PROG
EDIT
FIND
_
RL
DT400
N
EMRG
STOP
To
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2.1 Connect the DCS100 to the track & transformer
1. Set the DCS100s SCALE switch to the scale you are running (N,
SCALE
HO, OG). O/G
N Use the lowest setting (N, HO, or O/G) that will
run your layout.
MODE
RUN
2. Set the MODE switch on the DCS100 to the RUN position.
3.
Connect the two terminals on the DCS100 marked POWER IN to the
transformer.
4. Plug in the transformer to power up your booster.
5. DCS100 will beep once and its POWER ON LED will come on.
2.2 Plug In Your UP5 Universal Panel or UR91 Radio Receiver
1.
Using the short LocoNet cable provided, connect either of LocoNet
jacks on the back of the UP5/UR91 to either the A or B LocoNet
Jack on the DCS100. If you are using a UR91, plug in the power
supply that was included with your radio equipped set. After completing
Quick Start, see Section 4.13 for information about Universal
Panel Track Status Lights.
2.
If you choose not to hook up the UP5/UR91 during the initial installation,
simply plug the DT400 throttle directly into either LocoNet
Jack A or B on the DCS100.
3.
Remember if your set is radio equipped, please follow these quick
start instructions in regular walk around mode without radio control.
See Sections 22 & 23 for setting up the radio option.
2.3 Plug In Your DT400 Series Throttle
1.
Plug the D400 series throttle into either LocoNet jack on the
UP5/UR91 or DCS100.
2. First, you will see the DT400 version number screen:
HO
O
SLEEP
P
This screen shows the DT400s
software version number. It is
displayed for a few seconds
each time you power on the
DT400.
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3. Next you will see the power indicator screen:
This screen indicates the
power available to the throttle.
When you are plugged in to
LocoNet, this value will be
between 9 & 15 volts. when
you insert a battery or unplug from LocoNet, the value displayed
will be the battery power available. When this number is less than
6.2 volts its time to consider replacing or recharging your battery.
See Section 24 for more information about using batteries with your
DT400.
4.
Then you will hear the throttle beep and you will see a screen similar
to the following. If your throttle is a DT400R or if there is a UR90
or UR91 connected to your system see Sections 22 & 23 for additional
information about radio &/or infrared operation of your throttles.
This screen displays current
addresses selected on the L & R
throttles along with their current
speed and direction. The functions
that are turned ON for the
active throttle (t