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The option switches and settings you can use to customize your BDL162 are

indicated in Table 2. These option switches are set up using your Digitrax

throttle's SWITCH commands. SWITCH mode is normally used for operating

turnouts by issuing closed ("c") or thrown ("t") commands. In the case of your

BDL162, each switch address is a BDL162 option switch.

7.1 How to read back and change BDL162 Option Switches (OpSw):

1. Power up your BDL162 and connect it to LocoNet.

2. Connect a DT or UT series Digitrax throttle to one of the the BDL162's

LocoNet connectors.

3. Press the switch behind the red option LED for about 1 second, then release

it. The red option and green ID LEDs will flash alternately to let you know

that you are in option switch setup mode.

4. Go into SWITCH mode on your throttle. Dial up the switch number that

corresponds to the OpSw you want to change and issue a closed "c" or

thrown "t" command to set the OpSw to the desired setting. The OpSw is

changed as soon as you issue the SWITCH command. See below for

instructions for specific Digitrax throttles.

5. When BDL162 OpSws are set up as desired, press the switch behind the red

option LED for about 1 second and release it, the BDL162 will exit option

switch set up mode. You can also exit option switch set up mode by turning

off the power to the BDL162 and then turning it back on.

DT100, DT200 or DT300 series throttle, press

to enter

SWITCH

mode. Use the throttle to read back each OpSw in Table 2 by

dialing it up on the throttle and looking at its setting (

you need to make a change to the OpSw simply press the

change you want. Once you are finished reading back and changing settings,

simply wait 6 seconds for the throttle to time out and return to

Be sure to complete step 5 above when finished setting OpSws.

UT series throttle, press the

RUN/STOP

time to enter SWITCH mode. With a UT throttle, you won't be able to read back

the BDL162 OpSw settings but you can change them by dialing up the OpSw

number you want to modify and pressing the

key is on, the OpSw is set to closed; when it is off, the OpSw is set to thrown

(the factory setting). When you are finished setting up BDL162 OpSws, return

to LOCO mode by pressing

RUN/STOP

Be sure to complete step 5 above when finished setting OpSws.

DT400 series throttle, press

SWCH

keyboard to enter the OpSw number and view the current setting for the OpSw

you want to change (

in the display). Press the

"t"

"c"

setting. To return to

"LOCO"

mode press the

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MODE/DISP

key on the throttle

) in the display. If

"c"

"t"

key to make the

mode.

"LOCO"

and

DISP/OPSW

keys at the same

key. When the LED under the

and

keys at the same time.

DISP/OPSW

key to enter into the switch mode. Use the

key to change the

EXIT

key.

Table 2: BDL162 Option Switches (OpSw)

The following table shows what each OpSw is used for when it is set for

thrown or closed. Factory settings are indicated by shaded boxes.

OPSW

t = thrown

Set up for operation with direct

home wired layouts (Digitrax

recommended wiring)

Disable Transponding

Detection sections show

occupied when zone power is

off

Use detection section 16 as a

normal detection section.

Allow this BDL162 to be the

master.

Allow this BDL162 to terminate

LocoNet

Power up delay 5 seconds for

DB150 compatibility

Use regular threshold sense

DCC occupancy. (approx

22 Kohms minimum)

16 LEDs show occupancy

Occupancy LEDs decoded

from track DCC switch

commands

Direct home wiring compatible

NOTE: If a turnout switch number on the layout matches the OpSw number

being set during this process, the turnout will be activated during the OpSw

setting. Once the BDL162 OpSw configuration is completed and you have exit-

ed option switch setup mode (See section 7.1, Step 5), simply reset the turnout

to the desired position. This will have no affect on the OpSw settings of your

BDL162.

c = closed

Set up for whole layout

common rail wired layouts

Enable Transponding

No forced occupied

detection when zone power

is off

Use detection section 16 as

zone power ON qualifier for

whole layout common rail

wiring

Do not allow this BDL162

to be master

Do not allow this BDL126

to terminate LocoNet

Power up delay 1/2 second

Use high threshold sense

DCC occupancy (approx

10 Kohms minimum)

Drive 16 occupancy LEDs

from SWITCH commands

(not occupancy)

Occupancy LEDs decoded

from LocoNet SWITCH

commands

Make all option switches

factory settings