Q: I have three engines lashed together. The sound is coming through . However when I turn the knob there is no response. The engine in the window is blinking and there are two stationary dots above A: If you are using a DT300 series or DT400 series throttle, make sure that the Track Status Indicator dot in the upper right of the display just below the right throttle knob is on solid. If it is not on at all Track Power is OFF. If it is blinking, Track Status is in Idle and the throttle knobls will not move the locos. To ...
DT402 & DT400 Series Throttles Track Power ON and OFF When track power is on: The Throttle's Track Power Indicator is on solid (small dot in the top line on the right side of the LCD) Command Station TRACK STATUS indicator is lit and Command Station OFF LINE indicator is off To turn track power on: Press the PWR Key and the LCD will display a screen similar to this: Press the Y + Key to turn on track power. Press the PWR Key again to exit Power On/Off Mode. You may also press any other key to go directly ...
Hooking up the UP5's Power Supply (Optional but highly recommended to make sure LocoNet voltage is adequate to control large layouts)The optional power supply (PS14) can be connected to one or more UP and/or UR panels to provide additional power for LocoNet operation and for battery saving power to any Digitrax throttle that is plugged into any of the powered panels.1. Plug the PS14 into the DC jack located on the side of the UP5 circuit board.2. Connect the +Common point on each additional board (located between the two LocoNet jacks) to the powered board with 22AWG wire (Figure 2). ...
One of the basic problems encountered with command control systems is when things simply are not working. Period. Even after vigorous exhortation on your part, and perhaps even some enthusiastic train table banging, nothing is running. At this point, it is time to gather your wits and your patience for a debugging session. The first step to determining how to proceed is to determine if the problem with the electronics or with the layout? The tendency is to blame the electronics, after all it is a black box. But don't jump to conclusions so quickly! Be patient and follow the ...