Digitrax Hints/Status Codes

The Status Code is displayed in the form of two digits. The left digit indicates the actual status of this multifunction decoder is to the system. The right shows what type of multifunction decoder it is. Check your manual for the command station as additional codes may exist.

Status Codes

The command station assigns a status code to each locomotive in the roster at any given time. Status codes are a 2–digit number displayed in the form of aa:xy for a primary address, and St:xy if an extended address is in use.

The x digit indicates if the multifunction decoder is new to the roster, common, idle or in–use. This digit also indicates if that particular address can be selected by throttles and whether its data is being refreshed by the command station. This controls the ability to share a locomotive between throttles. Refreshed indicates the command station is repeating the last command transmitted to that address. By continually sending the last command, the decoder can gracefully recover from power interruptions.

The y digit indicates the speed steps mode^[1]^[2] in use, FX or not, and if it is the TOP address in a consist^[3]. This digit can be modified (status edited) to select the speed steps this decoder will use.

Status Codes for the DCS100/DT100

Status Codes: DCS100 with DT100 Throttle
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Left (X) Value	State	Selectable	Refresh	Right (Y) Value	Meaning
0y	New	Selectable	Not Refreshed	x0	28 speed steps
1y	Common	Selectable	Refreshed	x1	Motorola/AC Decoder
2y	Idle	Selectable	Not Refreshed	x2	14 Steps
3y	In Use	Selectable	Refreshed	x3	128 Steps
5x	Common	Not Selectable	Consist Refreshed	x4	28 Steps/FX Decoder, Enable Advanced Consisting
7x	In Use	Not Selectable	Consist Refreshed	x7	128 Steps/FX Decoder, Enable Advanced Consisting
				xb	128 Step Consist Top

Example: Status displayed is 07

This indicates the decoder is new, selectable, and refreshed, 128 speed steps and FX modes are available

Terminology

Refresh: The command station is or is not sending packets with this decoder address.
Selectable: A throttle/computer can select this address.
In-Use: Address is currently in use by the system or another throttle.
Common and Idle
- Address not in use, may be selected by another throttle/computer, etc. The difference is whether or not packets are being sent by the command station to the rails.
  - Common = Refreshed
  - Idle = not Refreshed
New: Address is currently not in the command station’s memory, it will be entered as new.
- A status of “New, 128 speed step” [03] is the Factory Default.
Consist: Address is Mu'ed with other locos as related to Digitrax UniVersal consisting.
FX: Decoder supports Advanced Consisting. If the command station supports this mode may be used with the decoder.
TOP: This locomotive is the "Top" or First Locomotive in a consist, all commands are addressed to it.

Status Codes, DCS100/DCS240

Status Codes displayed by a DT400 series throttle
Status Codes, DCS100/DCS240
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Display	Meaning
28	28 speed step mode
14	14 speed step mode^[4]
128	128 speed step mode
*28FX	28 speed steps, enable Advanced Consist mode
x01	Reserved
x02	Reserved
*128FX	128 speed step steps, enable Advanced Consist mode

References

↑ Digitrax sets the default speed steps to 128. Use Status Edit to select another speed step if required.
↑ The Digitrax DB150 and DCS100 command stations allow system defaults to be globally changed. These global changes are made via OPSW#s 21-22-23. These defaults can also be made on a throttle-by-throttle basis by changing the defaults on the DT100 throttles. For example, this allows one throttle to enter new addresses as 28 speed steps, and another as 128 speed steps. This allows the user to set defaults that match their most used decoder types, reducing or eliminating Status Edits, by allowing the system to set it automatically.
↑ Digitrax systems such as the Chief also have Unified consisting, which automatically selects the type of consisting to use. To include Advanced Consisting the FX status must be set. If not set, UniVersal consisting will be used, the most common method used by Digitrax users.
↑ This mode has been deprecated, and may not be available in all multifunction decoders.

[1] Digitrax sets the default speed steps to 128. Use Status Edit to select another speed step if required.

[2] The Digitrax DB150 and DCS100 command stations allow system defaults to be globally changed. These global changes are made via OPSW#s 21-22-23. These defaults can also be made on a throttle-by-throttle basis by changing the defaults on the DT100 throttles. For example, this allows one throttle to enter new addresses as 28 speed steps, and another as 128 speed steps. This allows the user to set defaults that match their most used decoder types, reducing or eliminating Status Edits, by allowing the system to set it automatically.

[3] Digitrax systems such as the Chief also have Unified consisting, which automatically selects the type of consisting to use. To include Advanced Consisting the FX status must be set. If not set, UniVersal consisting will be used, the most common method used by Digitrax users.

[4] This mode has been deprecated, and may not be available in all multifunction decoders.

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