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Index to Application Notes

• Operating Digitrax Products

• Decoder Programming Notes (Non-sound)
  
  SoundFX Decoder Programming Notes [New]

• Digitrax Decoder Installation Application Notes

• Digitrax Stationary Decoder Installation/Application Notes [New]

• Troubleshooting Digitrax Products

• Using Digitrax Equipment with DCC products built by other manufacturers

• Using Digitrax Decoders with AC Motors and “Lionel” Type E Units

• CTX/CTY Throttles for Challenger Sets
  
  

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Operating Digitrax Products

• Some quick tips on how to use the Digitrax DT300 throttle [New].
  
  
• Some quick tips on how to use the Digitrax DT400 throttle [New].
  
  
• Some Troubleshooting Tips on DCC systems in general [New].
  
  
• Using MS100 with USB Port
  
  
• Advanced Consisting 101 This section supplements our manuals on the subject of Advanced Consisting. Digitrax recommends UniVersal Consisting to those using DCS100 or DB150 Command Stations.

• DT100 Basic Throttle Operation Instructions Simplified DT100 operating instructions courtesy of Alan Mitchell, tested by the Raisin Valley Model Railroad Club in Blissfield, Michigan.

• Testing Decoders Using LT1 On a Genesis Starter Set

• LocoNet Wiring Includes information about track wiring, LocoNet wiring and wiring for track detection.

• How to Measure Track Voltage on DCC Layouts with Direct Home Wiring

• Brake District Set Up This is a PDF document with detailed information for setting up a brake district with one or more brake sections on your layout. This is interesting if you want to have trains automatically stop at stations around the layout.

• Setting Up Ditch Lights with Digitrax FX Decoders Wiring & programming instructions for prototypical ditch lights.

• Function Remapping

• Advanced Transponding Application Note

• BDL162 Planning Worksheet

• BDL162 Detection Section-Increasing the Threshold Sensitivity

• BDL162 Heatsink Application Note-For Large Scale Operations

• PM42 Short Circuit/Auto Reversing Failure When Used with Zephyr (DCS50)

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Decoder Programming Notes

• Function Remapping

• Setting Up Ditch Lights with Digitrax FX Decoders Wiring & programming instructions for prototypical ditch lights.

• Setting Up Scaleable Speed Stabilization

• DZ121 Configurable Strobe Lighting

• DZ121 Programming Note RE: Short Address Programming

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SoundFX (and Sound related) Decoder Programming Notes

• Programming MRC Sound decoders on the Main using Hexidecimal
  conversion for CVs 17 and 18 [New]

• Tower 55 Technical Bulletin #1.1
  Performing factory decoder reset using Digitrax Zephyr (DCS50)

• Tower 55 Technical Bulletin #1.2
  Performing factory decoder reset using Digitrax DCS100 & DT400/DT400R

• Tower55 Technical Bulletin #2.1
  Programming a 4-digit address using Digitrax Zephyr (DCS50)

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Digitrax Decoder Installation Application Notes

• Con-Cor HO scale Pioneer Zephyr with the DZ125PS Decoder Installation [NEW]
  
  
• LifeLike/Walthers Proto2000 HO scale F7A/B with the DH163D / DH123D Decoder Installation [NEW]
  
  
• Atlas (HO Scale) HH600 / HH660 Decoder Installation [NEW]
  
  
• Roundhouse "Critter" Decoder Installation [NEW]
  
  
• Athearn Genesis SD70 Ditch Light setup [NEW]

• Using Digitrax Decoders with AC Motors and “Lionel” Type E Units

• Bachmann Thomas the Tank This link is to one of our Digitrax Authorized Dealers.

• Proto 2000 E6/E7 Mars Light Installation

• Athearn N-Scale P59PHI Installation Instructions

• Aristocraft Alco FA-1 DG383AR CAUTION

• SoundTraxx Sierra Sound with DG383AR, DG583AR & DG583S

• Life-Like PROTO2000 GP60/SD60M CAUTION

• Life-Like GP38-2 CAUTION

• Life-Like P2K diesels with Number Board Lights and the use of the Digitrax DH163L0 decoder

• DG383AR PinOut for those who want to use this as a wired decoder

• Kato HO SD80/90MAC DCC Installation Notes

• Bachmann Spectrum 0-6-0T (courtesy of Green Steam Products)

• Bachmann Hogwart’s Express

• North Raleigh Model RR Club N Scale Installation pages

  Replacement frames, frame modification instructions,

  specific instructions for many locos including

  Atlas EMD GP9 Diesel (Kato version)

  Atlas EMD GP30/GP35 Diesel

  Atlas GE U25B Diesel

  Bachmann 0-6-0 Steam Switcher

  ConCor 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Loco

  ConCor 4-6-6-4 Challenger Steam Loco

  ConCor Alco PA-1/PB-1 Diesel

  ConCor Budd 1/2/3 Rail Diesel Cars

  ConCor GE U50 Diesel

  ConCor UP Gas Turbine

  Life-Like Alco FA2 Diesel

  Life-Like EMD F7A Diesel

  Life-Like EMD GP18 Diesel

  Kato EMD E8/E9 A/B Diesel

  Kato EMD F3/F7 A/B Diesel

  Kato GE C30-7 Diesel

  Kato 2-8-2 Mikado Steam Loco

  Key 2-8-0 Consolidation Steam Loco

  Key 4-8-4 Northern Steam Loco

  Minitrix GE U28B/U30CG Diesel

  Overland Models GE AMD-103 Diesel

• Installation of DN142 in Atlas RS1, RS3 & RSD4/5’s (HO)

• DN149K2 Installation in Kato C44-9W gives speed stabilization and transponding

• Digitrax Decoder Installation for Proto2000 E8/E9 (HO Scale)

• Installation of Digitrax DH140 in Kato GP35 Diesel (HO Scale)

• Digitrax Decoder Installation for Athearn Locomotives (HO Scale)

• Installation of Digitrax DN140 in Atlas/Kato GP30/35 (N scale)

• Installation of Digitrax DN93 or DN140 in Bachmann Spectrum F40PH

Installation of Digitrax DN93 in Life Like N scale GP18
Courtesy of Springhaven Shops

• Installation of Digitrax DH140 in Bachman Plus ABA F7's

• Installation of DG380 in Bachman Shay Courtesy of Ross Webster

• Converting Kato AC4400CW's to DCC Courtesy of Ken Bessler

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Digitrax Stationary Decoder Installation/Application Notes [New]

• Download Version 2 of the DS64 manual

• View DS64 Application notes

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Troubleshooting Digitrax Equipment

• Troubleshooting Digitrax Mobile Decoders

• Some Troubleshooting Tips on DCC systems in general [New]
  
  
• Troubleshooting Digitrax Command Stations and Boosters
  
  
• Troubleshooting Digitrax DS54 Stationary Decoders
  
  
• Loconet Checker This program helps you to manage your Digitrax devices connected to the LocoNet bus and monitor their behaviour.  It ensures that all devices have the correct settings. Note: This is Freeware provided courtesy of Stefan Trachsler, and linked to for the benefit of Digitrax customers. No warranties expressed or implied by Digitrax.

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Using Digitrax Equipment with other DCC systems

• Broadway Limited Locomotives

• Status editing and using decoders that don't use 128 speed steps and/or paged mode programming with Digitrax

• Programming Digitrax DA120 Decoder (Atlas GP40-2) with System One and Lenz

• Operating the Roco Crane with Digitrax

• Using Digitrax Boosters with Lenz Systems

• Using Lenz LV100 Booster with Digitrax DT200 Command Station

• Using Lenz LV100 Booster with LocoNet

• Using Digtrax Boosters with Marklin 6027 Command Station

• Operating Keller SU1990 Sound Unit with Digitrax Decoders

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