Digitrax

Manufacturer: Digitrax

Summary: Manufacturer of a complete line of DCC products – Everything from Starter Sets to function, multifunction and accessory decoders.

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General information
Phone	+1-850-872-9890
Fax	+1-850-872-9557
Email
CV8 ID#
Main URL	Main URL
URL to manuals	Product Manuals
Address	Digitrax, Inc. 2443 Transmitter Rd Panama City, FL 32404-3157 USA
Date Opened	1993
Date Closed
Successor
Device Types	Booster, Command Station, Mobile Decoder, Other, Power Supply, Stationary Decoder, Throttle

Manufacturer ID # 129

Products Offered

Digitrax offers a large number of products. Please the Digitrax Products page for details.

• Multifunction Decoders
• Function Decoders
• Accessory Decoders
• Command Stations
• Boosters
• Starter Sets
• Power Management
• Occupancy Detection

See Also

• Digitrax FAQs
• Digitrax Hints - Information on Digitrax products
• Digitrax Decoder Selection Guide - Help you match decoders to brands / models of engines.
• Contact Digitrax
• Firmware updates

References to this Manufacturer

• 5240005
• 5240025
• 5240045
• AR1
• AR1 with Digitrax Zephyr Xtra

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Digitrax FAQs

Q: Why Trains do not Move when using Digitrax?

You select a locomotive. It is on the track, with lights on and it is making sounds (if equipped with a sound decoder). It just will not respond to throttle inputs or function commands...

The throttle controls three modes for Track Power: On, Idle and Off. Refer to the manual, as there is a small dot on the throttle display which indicates the track power mode. A flashing dot indicates Idle, a solid dot means track power is on and you can control trains. If the dot is not present, track power is Off.

When in Idle, packets known as Idle Packets are transmitted. They provide power to the multifunction decoders on the track, but do not contain commands. Locomotives will have their lights on, and if equipped with sound, e making noises.

Digitrax command stations also have three modes: Sleep, Op, and Run. The DCS100 shown has a toggle switch labelled Mode, with three positions: Run, Op, and Sleep. To operate trains the mode must be in RUN.

Using the throttles PWR button, set the track to Run mode. It will now begin transmitting packets with instructions.

Edit FAQ  Related Manufacturer: Digitrax Categories: Command Station

DCS51 (Zephyr Xtra) Cheat Sheet

Most of these should be applicable to the DCS50 and DCS52 models.

Selecting a Locomotive or Consist

1. Press the LOCO key (Display will flash)
2. Enter the address of the locomotive or consist
   1. For a consist, the address will normally be the lead locomotive
   2. For a three digit locomotive number, use a zero (0) for the first digit'"`UNIQ--ref-000000B1-QINU`"'
3. Press LOCO (Display will stop blinking)
4. Move the brake lever to Forward or Reverse
5. Move the throttle until train moves

Dispatching (Releasing) a Locomotive or Consist

1. Move the brake lever to the BRAKE position (middle)
2. Press LOCO key
3. Press EXIT key

Stealing a Locomotive or Consist

See Steal for more details.

1. Press the LOCO key (Display will flash)
2. Enter the address of the locomotive or consist
3. Press LOCO key again (Display will flash StLo)
4. Press LOCO key for a third time
   1. NOTE: Two throttles now control the train; Determine which throttle should be running it and dispatch the locomotive from the other throttle

Building a Consist

Ensure both locomotives are traveling the same direction.

1. Acquire the locomotive which will be the Master or Top (lead loco, a sound equipped loco should be the master if available)
2. Press the MU key (a blinking dot appears under MU in the display)
3. Enter the address of the second locomotive
4. Press the t + key (address reverts Master/Top)
5. Repeat steps 3 – 5 to add additional locomotives

Breaking an MU consist

1. Press the LOCO key
2. Enter the address of the locomotive to be removed from the consist
3. Press LOCO key again
4. Press MU key (the dot under MU will blink)
5. Press the c – key

Edit FAQ Related Articles: DCS51, DCS50, DCS52 Related Manufacturer: Digitrax Categories: Command Station, Throttle

Q: Digitrax Consisting and Expanded Slots

When creating UniVersal consists using a DCS240 or DCS240+, it is possible the consist may be created within the Expanded Slot range.

The Expanded Slots are only available to DT402 R2, UT6, DT500 and DT602 Throttles.

If the consist is then handed off to another throttle which is not the same as that which created it, corruption of consist can occur.

Older throttles, such as the DT300, will cause this issue. Also, a DT402 must have the most recent firmware updates applied.

Edit FAQ Related Articles: UT6, DT402, DT500, DT602, DCS240, DCS240+, MU Consisting Related Manufacturer: Digitrax Categories: Multifunction Decoder, Throttle

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