Interoperability & Compatibility With Other Manufacturers' Products -> Tower 55 DCC Equipped Locomotives
Testing for Tower 55 DCC Equipped Locos after 4 Digit address programming:Note these instructions are the same for both DCS50 Zephyr and DCS51 Zephyr Xtra1. Press the LOCO key on the DCS50. (The LED display should begin flashing)2. Enter the 4-digit address that was programmed in the procedure above using the numeric keypad. (The LED display should be flashing “####” with the # symbols replaced with the 4-digit address that was keyed in)3. Press the LOCO key on the DCS50. (The LED display should display “####” solid and the locomotive sounds should start up)4. Select FORWARD with the direction knob ...
For Tower 55 and other locomotives that require 4 digit address to be programmed using CV17 & CV18 instead of the normal Digitrax Throttle Automated method.To determine the values to program into CV17 and CV18, please complete the following worksheet before beginning the 4-digit address programming procedure.1. Write the 4-digit address to be programmed into the decoder here: _____________2. Take the 4-digit address from step 1 and divide by 256. (Result from step 2 = ____________)3. Take the digits to the left of the decimal point in the result from step 2 and add 192. (Result from step 3 = ...
Note: The programming shortcut for 4-digit addressing outlined in the Digitrax Zephyr manual will not work to program the Tower 55 decoder in any programming mode on the Zeyphr throttle due to a programming timing issue with the DSC50. Please use the procedure referenced in this bulletin to access this feature.Note: If the DCS50 or DCS51 is being used as a command station with a DT400/DT400R throttle connected via the Loconet ports, then the programming shortcut for 4-digit addressing outlined in the DT400/DT400R throttle manual will work to enable the 4-digit address capability of the decoder when using the DT400/DT400R throttle ...