Digitrax Hints/Status Codes

The Status Code is displayed in the form of two digits. The left digit indicates the actual status of this multifunction decoder is to the system. The right shows what type of multifunction decoder it is. Check your manual for the command station as additional codes may exist. 
== Status Codes ==
The command station assigns a status code to each locomotive in the roster at any given time. Status codes are a 2–digit number displayed in the form of aa:xy for a primary address, and St:xy if an extended address is in use.
# The x digit indicates if the multifunction decoder is new to the roster, common, idle or in–use. This digit also indicates if that particular address can be selected by throttles and whether its data is being refreshed by the command station. This controls the ability to share a locomotive between throttles. Refreshed indicates the command station is repeating the last command transmitted to that address. By continually sending the last command, the decoder can gracefully recover from power interruptions. 
# The y digit indicates the speed steps modeDigitrax sets the default speed steps to 128. Use Status Edit to select another speed step if required. The Digitrax DB150 and DCS100 command stations allow system defaults to be globally changed. These global changes are made via OPSW#s 21-22-23. These defaults can also be made on a throttle-by-throttle basis by changing the defaults on the DT100 throttles. For example, this allows one throttle to enter new addresses as 28 speed steps, and another as 128 speed steps. This allows the user to set defaults that match their most used decoder types, reducing or eliminating Status Edits, by allowing the system to set it automatically. in use, FX or not, and if it is the TOP address in a consistDigitrax systems such as the Chief also have Unified consisting, which automatically selects the type of consisting to use. To include Advanced Consisting the FX status must be set. If not set, UniVersal consisting will be used, the most common method used by Digitrax users.. This digit can be modified (status edited) to select the speed steps this decoder will use.
=== Status Codes for the DCS100/DT100 ===
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Left (X) Value 	State 	Selectable 	Refresh 	Right (Y) Value 	Meaning
0y 	New 	Selectable 	Not Refreshed 	x0 	28 speed steps
1y 	Common 	Selectable 	Refreshed 	x1 	Motorola/AC Decoder
2y 	Idle 	Selectable 	Not Refreshed 	x2 	14 Steps
3y 	In Use 	Selectable 	Refreshed 	x3 	128 Steps
5x 	Common 	Not Selectable 	Consist Refreshed 	x4 	28 Steps/FX Decoder, Enable Advanced Consisting
7x 	In Use 	Not Selectable 	Consist Refreshed 	x7 	128 Steps/FX Decoder, Enable Advanced Consisting
 	 	 	 	xb 	128 Step Consist Top
Example: Status displayed is 07
:This indicates the decoder is new, selectable, and refreshed, 128 speed steps and FX modes are available 
==== Terminology ====
* Refresh: The command station is or is not sending packets with this decoder address. 
* Selectable: A throttle/computer can select this address. 
* In-Use: Address is currently in use by the system or another throttle. 
* Common and Idle 
** Address not in use, may be selected by another throttle/computer, etc. The difference is whether or not packets are being sent by the command station to the rails. 
*** Common = Refreshed
*** Idle = not Refreshed
* New: Address is currently not in the command station’s memory, it will be entered as new. 
** A status of “New, 128 speed step” [03] is the Factory Default. 
* Consist: Address is Mu'ed with other locos as related to Digitrax UniVersal consisting. 
* FX: Decoder supports Advanced Consisting. If the command station supports this mode may be used with the decoder. 
* TOP: This locomotive is the "Top" or First Locomotive in a consist, all commands are addressed to it.
=== Status Codes, DCS100/DCS240 ===
Status Codes, DCS100/DCS240	Status Codes, DCS100/DCS240
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Display 	Meaning
28 	28 speed step mode
14 	14 speed step modeThis mode has been deprecated, and may not be available in all multifunction decoders.
128 	128 speed step mode
*28FX 	28 speed steps, enable Advanced Consist mode
x01 	Reserved
x02 	Reserved
*128FX 	128 speed step steps, enable Advanced Consist mode
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