Digitrax Manuals and Instructions Index
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Digitrax Current Catalog &
Planning Guide
Starter
Sets Current Production
- Super Chief Starter Set
Manual (DCS100, DT400, UP5, includes infrared operation with UR90
& radio operation with DT400R & UR91) Updated 04-29-04
- Super Empire Builder
Starter Set Manual (DB150, DT400, UP5, includes infrared operation
with UR90 & radio operation with DT400R & UR91) Updated 04-29-04
- Zephyr Starter Set Manual (DCS50 & PS315) Updated 4-29-04
Mobile Decoder Manual & Instruction Sheets-Current Production
- Digitrax Decoder
Manual (Digitrax Mobile Decoders and PR-1, computer based decoder
programmer) Updated 05-03-04
- Function Re-mapping
Application Note
- DG383AR Large Scale
Locos with Aristocraft DCC Plugs up to 3 amps Updated 04-27-04
- DG583AR Large Scale
Locos with Aristocraft DCC Plugs up to 5 amps Updated 04-27-04.
- DG383AR & DG583AR
Pin Out Note Pin-Out App Note for those who want to use these as wired
decoders.
- DG583S Large Scale
Locos. Easy install with screw
terminals. Updated 05-03-04
- DHAT
- DHWH
- DHDP
- DHWHP Updated 02-03-03
- DHWHPS Updated 02-03-03
- DH123D, DH123P, DH123PS, DH123AT Updated
04-23-03
- DH163D Updated 04-23-03
- DH163IP Updated
03-03-03
- DH163P Updated 12-27-02
- DH163PS Updated
03-03-03
- DH163AT Updated
03-03-03
- DH163L0 Updated
03-03-03
- DH163A0 Updated
02-03-03
- DH163K0 Updated
11-17-03 (For additional locomotive specific installations for this
decoder see DH150K)
- DN122K2 Kato N-scale
RDC
- DN141E2 E-R Models N-scale Baldwin Sharknose
Updated 02-07-02
- DN142, DN142PS Updated
02-07-02
- DN163A0 Atlas N-scale
GP40-2, U25B, SD35, Trainmaster, B23-7 & other short body
diesels. Updated 05-03-04
- DN163A1 Atlas N-scale
SD50, SD60, SD60M & other long body diesels Updated 05-03-04
- DN163K0a Kato N-scale
P42, PA1 & E8 Updated 05-03-04
- DN163K0b Kato N-scale
F3 A & B Updated 05-03-04
- DN163K1a Kato N-scale
SD40 Updated 05-03-04
- DN163K2 Kato N-scale
SD80/90MAC Series, RS2, RSC2
Updated 05-03-04
- DN163M0 MicroTrains FT
Updated Updated 05-03-04
- DZ143 Updated 05-03-04
- DZ143PS Updated
05-03-04
- DZ123 Updated 05-03-04
- DZ123PS Updated
05-03-04
- TF4 Quad Function Decoder with
Transponding
- TL1 Single Function Decoder
with Transponding
Decoder Dictionary Specifications
for all Digitrax decoders past and present!
Stationary Decoders
- DS51K1 Stationary Decoder
Instructions New 12-03-03
- DS52 Stationary Decoder
Instructions New 11-17-03
- DS44 Stationary Decoder
Instructions Updated 07-28-03
- DS54 Stationary
Decoder Manual Updated 04-30-04
Throttles
·
DT400/DT400R Manual Super Throttle with dual throttle controls,
direct function access, and much, much more! Updated 04-04
·
DT400/DT400R also included with Super Empire Builder Starter
Set Manual or Super Chief Starter Set
Manual
· DT300/DT300R Advanced Throttle with dual throttle controls and palm sized controls. Updated 04-30-04
· UT1 Manual Utility Throttle with single knob and switch for direction control Updated 03-12-03
· UT2 Utility Throttle with Programming (also included with Genesis II Starter Set Manual)
Boosters &
Command Stations
- DB150 included with Super Empire Builder
Manual
- DCS100/DCS200 included
with Super Chief
Starter Set Manual
Plug ‘N Play
Signaling
- SE8c Signal Decoder Manual 11-17-03
- Signaling application Notes
Other Digitrax
Products
- AR1 Instructions 05-04-04
- BDL162 Manual 09-12-02
- Advanced
Transponding Application Note for BDL162, RX4 & PM42
- BDL162 Planning
Worksheet
- BDL16 Upgrade to BDL16 09-30-02
- BDL162 Detection section increasing
sensitivity New 01-24-03
- BDL162
Heat Sink for use with large scale operations New 01-24-03
- LPM100+ & LPHV LocoPalm Adapter Cable Instructions
Updated 01-03-02
- LT1 Decoder/LocoNet
Cable Tester Instructions Updated 04-23-03
- MS100 Instructions Updated
04-23-03
- PM42 Manual Updated
04-23-04
- PM4 to PM42 Upgrade
Instructions 03-15-02
- PM42 Use with Zephyr New 01-24-03
- RX4 Manual
03-07-01
- RD2 Instructions
03-07-01
- UP5 Instructions Updated
03-03-03
- UR90
- UR91 Included with Super Empire Builder Starter Set Manual and Super Chief Starter Set Manual
Digitrax Intellectual Property Documents
- LocoNet
Personal Edition 15 pages, 56K
- US Patent 6,220,552 Model Railroad Detection Equipment Covers topics including transponding on model railroads. This material is used by Digitrax, Inc. under license from Anthony J. Ireland. (08-10-01 29 pages 96K)
Digitrax Archives: Manuals and Instructions for products no longer in production.
- BDL16 Block Detector
Discontinued 09/2002 Replaced with BDL162
- Big Boy Manual
(DT200, DB100 series) Big Boy
superseded by Empire Builder in 1998.
- BT2 “Buddy Throttle”
Manual discontinued 1999.
- Challenger
Manual (CT4, DB100a) Challenger superseded by Genesis in 1998.
- Chief II
Starter Set Manual (DCS100, DT300, UP3, includes infrared operation
with UR90 & radio operation with DT300R & UR91) Updated 11-01-02. Discontinued June 2002.
- Chief
Manual (DT100IR & DCS100-second generation) Chief superseded by
Chief II in 11/2000.
- Chief Manual (DT100 & DCS100-first
generation) DT100 superseded by DT100IR in 1998.
- DT100R
& UR91 Radio Operation Manual DT100R superseded by DT300R in
11/2000.
- DT200
Throttle Cheat Sheet and DT200 FAQ’s
- Converting
DT200 throttle to DT100 Throttle Instructions DT200 to DT100 conversion kits are no
longer available as of 11/26/02.
- Empire
Builder II Starter Set Manual (DB150, DT300, UP3, includes infrared
operation with UR90 & radio operation with DT300R & UR91) Updated
11-01-02. Discontinued June 2002.
- Empire
Builder Manual (DT100IR & DB150) Empire Builder superseded by Empire
Builder II in 11/2000.
- Genesis II Starter Set
Manual (DB150, UT2 & UP3) Discontinued June 2002.
- Genesis Manual
(UT2 & DB150) Genesis superseded by Genesis II in 11/2000.
- Using
LT-1 with Genesis Set
- PM4 Power Manager
Instructions, PM4
Examples & PM4
Diagram superceded by PM42 3-02.
- TD1 Digitrax Transponder
discontinued 12/2003
·
TF2 Dual Function Decoder
with Transponding discontinued 12/2003
- UP1 Universal
Panel (2 RJ12, Stereo Jack & DIN 5 Jack) discontinued 2000.
- UP2 Universal
Panel (2 Right Angle Stereo Jacks) discontinued 2000.
- UP3 Instructions
discontinued 06-2002.
Discontinued
Decoders New Decoder Dictionary
with spec sheets and instructions for most discontinued decoders
- DG380L Large Scale Locos
up to 3 amps discontinued 06/2002
- DG580L Large Scale Locos
up to 5 amps discontinued 06/2002
- DH120 discontinued
12/1998
- DH120P discontinued
12/1998
- DH121, DH121PS, DH121P,
DH121AT discontinued 12/2002
- DH140 discontinued
02/2000
- DH140P discontinued
02-2000
- DH140U Multi format
decoder discontinued 12/2001.
- DH142, DH142PS, DH142P,
DH142AT discontinued 06/2002
- DH150A Atlas HO-Scale
Replacement Board decoder discontinued 07/2002
- DH150K Kato HO-Scale
Replacement Board decoder discontinued 09/2002
- DN121 Updated 02-03-03
- DN121PS Updated
07-28-03
- DN121IP discontinued
04/2004
- DN140 discontinued
06/2000
- DN141K2 Kato N-scale
SD80/90MAC discontinued 02/2003
- DN144K Kato N-scale
C44-9W discontinued 02/2003
- DN145K Kato N-scale PA1
& E8 discontinued 06/2002
- DN146A Atlas N-scale
GP40-2, U25B & other short body diesels discontinued 09/2002
- DN147A Atlas N-scale
SD50, SD60, SD60M & other long body diesels discontinued 10/2002
- DN148K Kato N-scale RS2
& RSC2 discontinued 02/2003
- DN149K2 Kato N-scale
SD40-2 discontinued 02/2003
- DZ120 discontinued
07/1999
- DZ121 Tech Notes: DZ121
Programming Note and Easy DCC, MRC or
Lenz compatibility on some DZ121s discontinued 07/2002
Note: Digitrax continues to support all of the above products even though they are no longer in production.
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