Digitrax Hints

=== Command Stations ===
====Recommended Power Supply Voltage====
=====DCS100/150=====
*Maximum Voltage: 20VAC, 28VDC.
*Minimum Voltage: 12VAC, 12VDC. 
*Current: 5A
=====DCS200=====
Recommended voltages are similar, with a maximum of 22VAC. An eight amp power supply is recommended.
===== Zephyr Xtra / Zephyr Express=====
 Only use the power supply which was packed with the unit at the factory. The Zephyr will warn if voltage is too low or high for proper operation, and will not allow track power to turn on if too high to protect decoders. 
;AC Voltages are RMS, for 50 and 60 Hz.
=== Command Station Option Settings ===
 
Many command stations from Digitrax have options which can be changed. Your preferences are stored in volatile memory, whose contents are lost when power is removed. This memory is maintained by a coin cell (such as one used in a watch) in the command station. As the cell ages, its ability to maintain the memory declines.In this application the cell will last for years. Adding a note indicating the replacement date is a good idea. At some point the memory will reset to the command station's defaults. If the command station starts behaving badly, replacing this cell is a good place to start. Modern semiconductors use very little current, so this cell can last for years.
=== Status Editing ===
Source Adapted from a webpage by the late Don Crano (site no longer available)
A Digitrax DCC System has additional memory built into the command station. A portion of the user programmable memory is called Status. When an address is entered for the first time, the command station stores information about this address in a memory location called a Slot. When viewing or editing the Status, it is actually some of the data in the slots that you are actually looking at. 
===Slots===
If you see a SLOT=MAX message (the Zephyr and Zephyr Xtra use FuLL), you need to clear the slots. Please see the article on Slots for more information, and the related article on Dispatching. 
==== My Train Keeps Stopping ====
If you have a train that will, for no obvious reason, suddenly come to a stop, and if you adjust the throttle, it resumes its journey, the most likely cause is that two throttles are set to the same address.This is called a Ghost Throttle. 
There are two slots assigned to that locomotive's address. The one slot is set to speed zero. At some point the command station will refresh the slots. It reads the slot which is set to zero speed and sends a packet to your locomotive telling it to stop.
JMRI can help by using the slot monitor to clear all unused slots, as well as using it to release a specific slot.
See the article about dispatching for more details.
=== Additional Cooling for DCS200 and DB150 ===
Sometimes it's necessary to add cooling to command stations and boosters when running in certain environments, such as outdoors in hot weather, or in an enclosure. Here is a process to add a 12v fan to a DCS200 and DB150. Pictures to come soon. 
Warning: This may void your warranty.
# Remove the cover case
# Use a fret saw to cut a U shape into the box
# File off the rough edges
# Bolt the fan to the heat sink with three bolts.
#* The fan blows into the box's interior and up the heat sink.
#* Fan power is taken off half of the bridge rectifier output, the PCB contacts of which are easily spotted once the box is removed. 
# To allow free air movement, a couple of rubber grommets are added to the rubber feet.
=== DCS 100 Command Station ===
====Resetting a DCS100====
==== DCS100 LED Indicators ====
===DB150 Diagnostics===
====DB150 Power LED====
A green LED indicates the DB150 is on. It also indicates status.
*Solid: Normal operation as a command station.
*Flashing
** Half second on/off cycle, indicates booster mode.
** One second on/off cycle, in OPS Mode.
** Two second on/off cycle, the DB150 is in sleep mode.
** Rapid flashing: Program mode
** Slow flashing (4 seconds on, 4 seconds off) indicates a fault code. See below.
====Faults====
If a fault has occurred, the power LED will turn on for 4 seconds, then off 4 seconds, followed by a number of blinks before beginning the cycle again.
# One blink indicates a short
# Two blinks mean OVERTEMP
# Three blinks indicate loss of packets, a LocoNet problem.
===Audible Alerts===
If you get twenty beeps, your LocoNet may be overloaded. Disconnect the LocoNet and this should stop. The solution is to ensure that LocoNet is getting power from an alternative source so as to not load down the command station.
For a list of alerts, see 
=== Changing a Command Station to Booster Only Mode ===
Digitrax publishes through their Knowledge Base a number of articles regarding setting their command stations to Booster Mode. 
It is not possible to have two command stations on the layout. 
* https://www.digitrax.com/tsd/KB552/can-you-have-two-command-stations-on-the-same-layo
:Note: If a command station is being used as a booster suddenly changes back to the default (command station) mode, this is often caused by the coin cell which maintains the memory in the command station. When it cannot supply enough energy to maintain the settings (option switches) you have stored in the command station, the device will reset to its defaults. 
* https://www.digitrax.com/tsd/KB371/dcs100-converting-to-a-booster
* https://www.digitrax.com/tsd/KB179/zephyr-qa-dcs50-as-a-booster
* https://www.digitrax.com/tsd/KB1018/dcs100200-booster
* https://www.digitrax.com/tsd/KB580/zephyr-xtra-making-dcs51-or-dsc50-a-boosterthrottl
* https://www.digitrax.com/tsd/KB1036/dcs240-indicator-lights
== Digtrax Zephyr / Zephyr Xtra / Zephyr Express ==
=== Messages ===
The DCS50 and DCS51 display error messages on the LED display:
==== Table ====
For keypad issues see Throttle Repairs
== Throttles ==
Digitrax Throttle Guide (HoTrak.ca)
==== Radio or Infrared Throttles Sluggish ====
When operating either kind of wireless throttles on a Digitrax layout, sometimes you'll notice a slight delay. The Digitrax wireless throttles only send a speed data packet when you stop moving the throttle knob. So, if you continuously decrease the throttle to zero, the only command sent is ZERO SPEED when you hit bottom. If you play with the throttle knob all the time, there won't be a command sent until you quit fooling around!
Here are some ways to improve throttle response.
*Check that Address 00 is not in use, or has not been left in the system at a non-zero speed. Because of the way analog operation on a DCC layout works, use of an analog locomotive can significantly slow response to throttle commands, with the problem getting worse as the analog locomotive runs faster. Many clubs have banned the use of analog locomotives during operations sessions for this reason.
*Slow Down! Turn the throttle knob about one click every ½ to 1 second. This is slow enough for the throttle to send the command between clicks. 
*Try using the [+] and [-] buttons instead of the throttle knobs for making speed changes. Again, space out the commands. 
*Add another UR90 (Infrared) or UR91 (IR and Radio) receiver to your layout. A few people have argued that lower signal strength further away from the receiver, or too many throttles talking to a single UR91 may contribute to the issue. People who have added a second receiver have noted some performance improvement on bigger and/or busier layouts. This is obviously a more expensive solution - try borrowing one first if you can to see if it improves things!
Range is not usually an issue with Digitrax throttles. Anecdotal user experience gives an IR range of over 30 feet, with some ability to bounce off reflective surfaces, and radio ranges over 200 feet under good conditions - on other floors, outside the house, or even across the street!
====Erratic Operation====
During an operating session with multiple trains in motion and multiple operators, trains stopping and starting for no reason can be caused by address conflicts. As the LocoNet is polled, a locomotive address which occupies more than one slot will cause problems. If the throttle is set to zero, the train will stop until the other throttle using that address is polled.
Dispatching locomotives properly will probably eliminate the problem. Clearing all slots after an operating session by dispatching all the locomotives should also help. 
====Radio Throttle Issues====
====Basic Information about Wireless Throttles====
From an email on the Digitrax Mailing List
# Simplex throttles use frequencies in the 915 MHz band.
# Duplex throttle signals are in the 2.4 GHz (or 2400 MHz) band.
Bluetooth and WiFi devices also operate in the 2.4 GHz band, so they can and will interfere with Duplex operations. The amplitude of the Bluetooth signal is such that it will drown out your duplex throttle; if standing close to a UR92 duplex transceiver you may find it overwhelms that device too – a phenomenon called receiver-capture — the strongest signal captures the receiver and blocks other signals. 
;Solutions:
* Advise everyone to turn off Bluetooth devices, or just disable the Bluetooth option. Wireless routers can auto-negotiate whatever channel it wants in the 2.4GHz band, which is also used by the UR92, at up to ten times the power of the Digitrax throttle and transceiver. Again, receiver-capture will kill Digitrax Duplex communications.
* Set router for B/G protocols, a fixed channel (Such as #1) and minimum bandwidth in the 2.4GHz band, set the UR92 to use channels further away from the router's channel.
*UR91 and UR92s should also have their own power supplies, don't rely on the Loconet cables. Sufficient power means better operation.
=== Powering Throttles ===
As with any electronic device, a throttle requires power to operate. This power is not to be confused with the signals received and sent by the throttle. A throttle takes its power in the following sequence when plugged into the following jacks:
* a UP3/5 panel that is connected to a 12 - 15 volt DC power supply (sometimes referred to as a wallwart).
* a UP3/5 panel that is connected to the track power.
* If the UP3/5 panel is not connected to a 12 - 15 volt DC power supply or to the track power, the UP3/5 panel takes its power to operate from the LocoNet (Pins 1 & 6 or the white and blue wires in the LocoNet cable).
* An RJ12 6-wire telephone jack takes its power from the LocoNet (Pins 1 & 6 or the white and blue wires in the LocoNet cable.
The only time a throttle takes power from the battery to operate is when it is unplugged and you are using the throttle to send signals to a UR90 infra-red receiver or to a UR91 radio receiver. When unplugged the battery keeps the display lit but does nothing with respect to the signals that have been generated by the throttle or the command station. 
* Note: On a system that includes throttles without batteries it is especially important to use powered UP3/5 panels or something similar to prevent the RailSync (Pins 1 & 6) voltage from dropping too low. Low RailSync voltage can cause premature battery discharge and/or throttle problems. If the RailSync voltage drops below 9 volts, then battery powered throttles will revert to internal battery power even when plugged into a LocoNet jack. If it drops below about 7.5 volts, the LocoNet becomes unstable and you will have loss of control problems.
===Cannot Control Turnouts===
First, you cannot control turnouts unless they are equipped with a switch machine driven by a stationary decoder.
If the first conditions are met, yet control of turnouts from the throttle doesn't work, there are two reasons. Both are related to the Bushby Bit. Reason one is, the layout is controlled by a dispatcher, and you must request that a turnout be thrown. The dispatcher will do that using a computer interfaced to the layout using LocoNet.
The other reason is that the Bushby Bit was accidentally set. It is OpSw27 in a Digitrax command station. The Op Switch must be reset to enable the operator to throw turnouts from an advanced throttle.
=== Throttle Repairs ===
==== Replacement Potentiometer for the UT4 Throttle ====
If the potentiometer (or pot) on the UT4 throttle is not working or broken, it can be replaced with a new Alps Rotary Potentiometer RK09D113000K. 
See Replacement Potentiometer for Digitrax UT4 Throttle for details.
==== Replacement Encoder for DT100 ====
If the rotary encoder fails, it can be replaced by a Bourns Rotary Encoder Mechanical 3315, part number 3315Y-001-006L. Most electronics suppliers will have this part.
==== Replacement Encoder for DT40x ====
If the rotary encoder fails, it can be replaced by a Bourns Rotary Encoder Mechanical 24PPR part number PEC12R-4220F-S0024-ND. Most electronics suppliers will have this part. The Bourns PEC11R-4215F-S0024 is similar, but with a metal shaft.
There are other types which lack the detent, which is the -4020F- variant. 
The knobs can also be replaced with larger versions. The originals used by Digitrax have a tight press fit on the shaft.
==== Capacitor Plague ====
The Capacitor Plague was a problem between 1999 to 2007, where electrolytic capacitors from certain suppliers failed at an unusually high rate.
DT300 and DT400 series throttles can suffer from this issue.
The solution is to replace the surface mounted electrolytics with new ones. The originals are 4.7uF, 25V which can be replaced with a similar or larger value. Someone skilled in soldering should have few issues replacing the two capacitors.
===== DT300 Symptoms =====
If the capacitors have failed a DT300 will often alternate the display with a voltage reading then a series of random numbers.
==== Keypad Issues ====
This is an advanced topic.
In time with use the keypad may wear out. Some buttons may function perfectly, others are erratic in their performance. This condition has probably been seen with other devices, such as remote controls, with rubber keypads.
It is possible to recondition the keypad. Unfortunately, Digitrax does not sell replacements. Note that it will take effort to disassemble the throttle to remove the rubber key moulding.
The contacts on the underside of the key pad can be reconditioned using products design for that purpose, available from most large electronics distributors such as Digikey. One product is the Chemtronics CW2605. Be sure to follow all the instructions and warnings as it is a professional grade product.
=== Rechargeable Batteries ===
Going through batteries on a regular basis is no fun, so here's a list of batteries that should work in all Digitrax throttles.
The throttle uses a nine volt battery for power.
* http://www.mahaenergy.com/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=273 (+ see notes below)
** 9.6 volts, fits all throttles, need NiMH charger.
You'll need a NiMH charger. Maha also makes great chargers for all NiMH batters (different voltages/cells).
* http://www.mahaenergy.com/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=364 1
** Compatible with 8.4V and 9.6V 9V batteries.
** Charges 4 batteries at a time.
* http://www.mahaenergy.com/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=274 1
** Compatible with 7.2V, 8.4V, and 9.6V Rechargeable 9V Batteries.
** Charges 10 batteries at a time.
1 Manufacturer's website for reference. Although they sell their own products, you can usually buy their products cheaper from other online retailers.
==== Another Comparison of 9V Batteries====
DT 400 Battery Compartment Dimensions:
* Available space in DT400 Battery Compartment: 1.065" wide, 0.720" deep,1.932" long (27.1 X 18.3 X 49.1mm)
** Total length of battery, including positive & negative clips
===== Typical 9V Battery Specifications =====
Comparison of 9V Battery Dimensions 	Comparison of 9V Battery Dimensions	Comparison of 9V Battery Dimensions	Comparison of 9V Battery Dimensions	Comparison of 9V Battery Dimensions	Comparison of 9V Battery Dimensions	Comparison of 9V Battery Dimensions	Comparison of 9V Battery Dimensions	Comparison of 9V Battery Dimensions
 	Width 	Width 	Height 	Height 	Length 	Length 	Total Length 	Total Length
 	Inch 	mm 	Inch 	mm 	Inch 	mm 	Inch 	mm
Duracell 9V/HR9V/DC1604/NiMH/8.4V/150mAh	1.033 	26.24 	0.673 	17.1 	1.789 	45.4 	1.897 	48.2
Duracell 9V MX1604 6LR61 Alkaline 	1.020 	25.91 	0.656 	16.7 	1.740 	44.2 	1.894 	48.1
Eveready 1222 6F22 9V Alkaline 	1.009 	25.63 	0.673 	17.1 	1.777 	45.1 	1.899 	48.2
Energizer 522 6LR61 6AM6 9V Alkaline 	1.000 	25.40 	0.645 	16.4 	1.908 	48.5 	1.894 	48.1
Personnelle 9V MX1604 6LR61 Alkaline 	1.034 	26.26 	0.667 	16.9 	1.774 	45.1 	1.896 	48.2
Typical 9V Battery Specifications
* 17.5 X 12.95 X 46.4mm 
** Height including terminals: 48.5mm.
* Typical volume is 211 cubic millimetres
* Shelf life is 5 years at 21ºC.
* ANSI-1604A, IEC-6LR61
Table Notes:
# Length excludes the terminals (body only)
# Total Length includes the terminals.
===Powering UP or UR panels ===
To power a UP or UR panel, and any throttles attached to it, Digitrax now recommends their PS14 power supply, which is a 14Vdc 300mA wallwart (power brick). As noted in the UP manuals, the PS14 can power 10 UP or UR panels. This works out to 30mA per panel, or simply 300(mA)/10(units)=30(mA each). 
This is consistent with the fact a LocoNet device such as a throttle can draw up to 15mA from the rail-syncs whenever the rail-sync voltage is greater than 7V. The UP5 simply provides Loconet throttle connections, no Rail Sync signal just positive voltage, on the front and to the side jack. The UP5 uses Diodes to select/steer where power is drawn from. When no track or Rail-Sync power is available the UP5 will use the external power to power the Rail Sync to power the Throttles and to save batteries.
====Power Usage of Throttles and Panels====
Device 	Power Usage
UR90 receiver(IR only) 	up to 30 mA
UR91 receiver(Radio & IR)	up to 30 mA
UP3 panel(Obsolete) 	0 mA†
UP5 panels 	0 mA†
Throttles 	15mA
† Does not include LED status light. According to the technical data on the UP3/UP5 panels, the panel does not get voltage from the Loconet to light the LED status light - that power is drawn only from the rail connection, if any. But will use the track power if higher than the Rail-Sync or the external DC if applied.
==== UP-5 Power Plug Size ====
Unfortunately, the Digitrax manual doesn't state this, but the plug size for the UP-5 is a 2.1 by 5.0mm coaxial power connector. 
=== Radio Panels ===
==== UR92 Troubleshooting ====
This process requires an interface between LocoNet and a computer.
JMRI features a Duplex Group Configuration feature under the LocoNet menu. 
The window that opens when selecting this feature offers both Group Identity and Channel Scan.
The Channel Scan will scan all the channels available, graphically displaying signal strength. This will allow you to select a channel for your duplex throttles which has the best performance and least interference.
The DigiGroupSet from Digitrax can also perform this task.
These tools are very useful in optimizing the performance of your duplex throttle network by determining which channels to avoid.
=== Digitrax PR3/PR4 ===
Digitrax offers an interface to LocoNet, currently it is the PR4.
The PR3 has been superseded by the PR4. A previous device, the PR2, was a serial device.
Digitrax has instructions for installing software the PR3/PR4, for various flavours of Mac OS and MSWindows. Make sure your software is up to date if you start having issues, especially after a software upgrade. An old version may work well for years until an upgrade, even a minor one, to the operating system breaks something. Digtrax has updated the firmware to work with 64-bit operating systems, if yours is a 32-bit OS, no need to upgrade the firmware.
* There are instructions for windows10 on the Digitrax website.
*The Mac OS uses JMRI to access the PR3/PR4. To use them you need to have Java and JMRI installed on your Mac.
==== PR3/PR4 Issues ====
===== Resetting CV128 =====
The PR3 and PR4, when in stand-alone mode, can reset CV128. This can cause frustration when after programming a Digitrax decoder the vehicle will not move.
Digitrax Sound Decoders use CV128 to toggle the motor on and off. This allows the user to test the sound settings without the motor's current draw overloading the PR3/PR4. To do this it sets CV128 to 0.
This is not a problem with Digitrax sound decoders, but other sound decoders use CV128 for other purposes. Setting it to zero can cause problems.
==== PR4 IPL Issues ====
Older products can have issues when being updated with a PR4. The PR4 needs to have Option Switch 14 closed. This will enable the Legacy IPL mode.
This issue mostly affects the update of DT402 throttles. Other legacy devices can have similar issues during an update.
==== PR4 Status Lights ====
* USB, when solid blue, indicates MS100/Loconet Interface mode.
** If the device is connected to the USB bus, it will be lit.
** If the device is in SoundLoader/Decoder Programming mode, it will be flashing. This happens whenever the Soundloader program is active on the computer.
* The red OPS light will be lit and flashing red/green when the PR4 is in Option Mode. The only time this occurs is during a reset, or when setting Option Switches
* The green LED is not important. It is there for factory use.
===== Option Switches =====
There are two option switches available.
====== Option Switch 14 ======
Some legacy products have slower processors which cannot keep pace with the faster PR4 data rates. This issue often occurs with IPL updating DT402 series throttles. 
To enable Legacy IPL mode on the PR4 ensure you have the latest PR4 Firmware installed and set OpSw 14 = c (closed) by following the instructions which came with the PR4. The device must be powered and connected to the USB bus when doing this. To return to normal PR4 mode, repeat the process to set OpSw 14 = t (thrown).
====== Option Switch 40 ======
This option switch resets the PR4 to its defaults.
=== My Locomotive Will Not Move, but has Sound ===
==== Digitrax Sound Decoders ====
Sometimes the PR3/PR4 will alter a CV during programming a Digitrax multifunction decoder so the sound effects can be tested. It writes a value to CV128 to disable the motor. If the motor will not respond on the layout, write a value of 1 to CV128.
=== Saving the Throttle Battery Between Sessions ===
To keep your nine-volt battery in a DT100, 200, 300, 400, or UT4 throttle from discharging between operating sessions, open the battery case, remove the battery, and roll it (so that the polarity of the battery is reversed from that shown on the case). Reversing the polarity will not hurt the battery or throttle - people have been doing this since the DT100. 
Do not swap ends with the battery! This will short the battery out on the spring at that side of the case. It won't hurt the throttle electronically, but the battery will get 'very warm. It doesn't do much for the life of the battery, either.
Also see DT402 Manual, P21
==== Using LocoNet Power to Maintain Battery ====
This arrangement allows you to turn off your command station and booster when it's not operating, and leave a simple wall wart plugged in. For this, you need to have a power supply such as the Digitrax PS14 installed and connected to a UP panel. This will supply power for up to 10 UP panels and connected throttles as long as the power supply is active. Of course, if you have the PS12 or PS14 plugged into a switched outlet that goes off when you power down your layout, you'll have 20 dead batteries in your throttles when you come back... so be sure of your power!
==== Alternatives to Battery Rolling ====
I don't have this information on me, and I can't find where I first saw it. But, about nine months ago I saw a webpage that describes how to use a Digitrax PS12 power supply and a multi-female RJ12 receptacle device to build a portable, or at least something you can mount in the garage, that allows you to plug in multiple throttles into. This acts as a battery saving device for wherever you store your throttles. For the life of me, i can't find this website. It was such a simple circuit to build too. I'm posting this here in case anyone knows of it and wants to replace this text with either a link or information on how to build it. Thanks. TazzyTazzy 12:41, 17 January 2006 (EST)
:I tried a google search - is this it? Seems to be obsolete, given the UP panels...Joe Ellis 18:51, 19 January 2006 (EST)
::Joe - thanks for looking, but that's not it. It's a standalone device. So, say if you have your layout in the garden, or at a club, and you bring your throttle home (or inside), you simply plug it into a standalone device in the garage (or wherever) and it acts like a battery saver. There were no relays. Just a power supply and a box that had multiple female to receive the throttle jack plugs. Once I understand the LocoNet wiring, I could come up with my own layout/design for this magical box, but why recreate the wheel? :-) TazzyTazzy 20:00, 19 January 2006 (EST)
:I have been searching for such a device recently and came across this page. I have since found a reference on Digitrax's site for a DT200 keep-alive, and I think it would work for any/all of their throttles -- same basic principle. From my prior experience on electronics, I would recommend each RJ12 jack have its own separate resistor but it should be safe to wire multiple jacks in parallel off one power supply. Digitrax Application Note (Scroll to "DT200 Keep Alive" at the end of the page)
::Follow-up: I have received a response from Digitrax support confirming that that circuit should work. The support representative said, "I know nothing about that very old battery saver circuit but if okay for the DT200 it will work for all other throttles. I would stick with 12 volts dc power to it."
===== Battery Saver =====
;:By Don Crano
This a little circuit that Don Crano built with AJ's help. It is designed to turn the entire LocoNet into a battery saver for the Digitrax Big Boy System. It could be modified to work with the Chief if one desires. When installed on the LocoNet it will supply power to it, and put all throttles in to IDLE mode automatically. Today there are the LA-2 and UPx panels, as well as other products to keep the power on the LocoNet. 
The standby power supply is 500mA 12 VDC wall wart. The input supply can actually be any transformer that powers up and down with the system. The power supply for the booster is ideal for this. The relay is a 4P2T relay with a coil voltage and type to match the supply used. I use 18 VAC 6 amp transformers to power my boosters, and a 24vac relay works fine.
====== How It Works ======
When the LocoNet is powered up, basically nothing, all is normal. When the system is powered down and the relay drops out things change a little. The Orange wire of the LA-1 is moved to the + side of the standby power. The Red & Green LocoNet power wires are connected to the Black & Yellow LocoNet ground wires. This causes all throttles on the LocoNet to go IDLE. This might be all you need and, in that case, a 2P2T relay will work. But you will also notice that it removes the Blue & White wires from the Booster. The original DB100s did not have the bleed resistor on the caps that the newer ones do. Without these, the standby power would charge these caps and cause the booster to sometimes boot up in reverse polarity or other strange things. So I cured this by having the LocoNet Blue & White data wires disconnect from the booster.
:This may not be needed anymore, as long as there are devices keeping your LocoNet bus energized.
=== DigiIPL ===
DigiIPL and DigiIPLII are Digitrax specific firmware updating tools. The Integrated Program Loader is used to update the firmware in various devices, such as throttles, Utility Panels, and Command Stations.
The DigiIPL software has some serious shortcomings. The most significant is it doesn't really report back version numbers. Making it difficult to determine which version is installed on the device. It also presents challenges when trying to update the firmware, as well as making it very difficult to revert back to a previous version.
The device itself makes the decision to accept or reject a firmware update, which requires no intervention from the DigiIPL software. There is no feedback mechanism, meaning that the firmware may be accepted or rejected without warning, as well as no indication of sucess or failure.
If you do update the firmware in a Digitrax device, affix a label to the device indicating which firmware revision you last installed.
For more information, visit the Hostlers Inn
=== Third Party Devices ===
Many devices from other makers will work with Digitrax equipment. Some are LocoNet Certified, others do not have LocoNet capabilities for control and programming.
==== Digitrax Programming Conventions ====
Digitrax uses the Thrown and Closed nomenclature when programming their system's configuration switches. Other manufacturers do not use the same terminology. 
Manufacturer	Thrown 	Closed
Bachman 	Diverging	Straight
MRC 	Off 	On
Lenz 	− 	+
NCE 	 	
NCE 	Normal 	Reverse
NCE 	On 	Off
NCE 	1 	2
=== Power Management Devices ===
==== PSX from Tony's Train Exchange / DCC Specialties ====
Read the instructions thoroughly, as there are a number of settings required. Programming can be very tedious if you don't read the instructions first because of the command station transmitting addresses upon startup.
One is the "low power system" setting, needed for the Zephyr and Zephyr Xtra.
They may not work correctly if Zero Stretching is in use.
=== References ===
Category:Digitrax
Category:Digitrax Hints
Category:LocoNet
Category:Multifunction Decoder
Category:Throttle