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Installation Notes:

1. Do not exceed the decoder's 500mA total function output rating.

2. We recommend that the Blue wire, also called +Common or Lamp

Common, be connected as shown. If you wish to omit the Blue wire in your

installation, consult the Digitrax Decoder Manual for more information.

3. The head lamp should be hooked up using the Blue/+Common wire for

optimal Digitrax transponding operation.

4. To use a function output with an inductive (coil) type load, see the Digitrax

Decoder Manual for more information to avoid damage to the decoder.

5. See the Digitrax Decoder Manual for full details of wiring 12-16V lamps,

1.5V lamps, and LEDs. Lamps that draw more than 80 mA when running

require a 22 ohm 1/4 watt resistor in series with the directional light func-

tion lead to protect the decoder.

6. Some locomotives employ filter capacitors for RFI suppression in the loco-

motive wiring. These may cause problems with Supersonic decoders and

non-decoder analog operation on DCC. This capacitor should be removed

for safe operation.

C C u u s s t t o o m m i i z z i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r D D e e c c o o d d e e r r

Your Digitrax decoder is ready to run and will operate using address 03 with no

additional programming. For a more prototypical railroading experience, your

decoder can be customized for your specific locomotive by programming some

of the Configuration Variables, or CVs, available. See the Digitrax Decoder

Manual or the Digitrax web site for more information.

C C h h a a n n g g i i n n g g t t h h e e D D e e c c o o d d e e r r A A d d d d r r e e s s s s

The first CV most people change is the decoder address. This allows you to

independently control each loco with a unique address. Digitrax decoders are

shipped with CV01 (AD2), the two digit address, set to 03. Following is a brief

description of how to change the decoder address with a Digitrax DT series

throttle. See your Starter Set Manual for complete programming instructions.

1 Place the loco on the programming track. Go into Program Mode on your

system. On DT400 press PROG. On DT300, DT100 & DT200 press

RUN/STOP & FN/F0.

2. Choose AD2 for 2 digit addressing or AD4 for 4 digit addressing (DT300 &

DT400). (Ad for DT100 & DT200, see your Starter Set manual for 4 digit

instructions).

3. Use your throttle to choose the address you want to set up for the decoder.

4. Complete address programming. On DT400 press ENTER. On DT300,

DT100 & DT200 press SEL.

Note: CV29 must also be programmed to enable 4 digit addressing, this is

done automatically by the DT300 & DT400 but not on earlier throttles.

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