Digitrax

Manufacturer: Digitrax

Summary: Manufacturer of a complete line of DCC products – Everything from Starter Sets to function, multifunction and accessory decoders.

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General information
Phone	+1-850-872-9890
Fax	+1-850-872-9557
Email
CV8 ID#
Main URL	Main URL
URL to manuals	Product Manuals
Address	Digitrax, Inc. 2443 Transmitter Rd Panama City, FL 32404-3157 USA
Date Opened	1993
Date Closed
Successor
Device Types	Other, Booster, Command Station, Mobile Decoder, Power Supply, Stationary Decoder, Throttle

Getting started with Digitrax

For those just getting started with Digitrax products, or want a quick over view, we highly suggest reading the Digitrax primer. It reviews basics the basics of the Digitrax system so that one can easily compare with other DCC systems out there.

Manufacturer ID # 129

Products Offered

Digitrax offers a large number of products. Please the Digitrax Products page for details.

• Multifunction Decoders
• Function Decoders
• Accessory Decoders
• Command Stations
• Boosters
• Starter Sets
• Power Management
• Occupancy Detection

See Also

• Digitrax FAQs
• Digitrax Hints - Information on Digitrax products
• Digitrax Decoder Selection Guide - Help you match decoders to brands / models of engines.
• Contact Digitrax
• Firmware updates

References to this Manufacturer

• 5240005
• 5240025
• 5240045
• AR1
• AR1 with Digitrax Zephyr Xtra

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Digitrax FAQs

Q: Reset a Digitrax Zephyr

There are three versions of the Digitrax Zephyr.

1. The original DCS50 Zephyr
2. DCS51 Zephyr Xtra
3. DCS52 Zephyr Express

• Reset Process
  • To change an option switch (OpSw), look in the table included in the manual for the option you wish to change.

1. Press PROG
2. Press Switch
3. Enter the number of the option switch using the keyboard
4. Use the c/– or t/+ keys to set the desired state (Closed or Thrown)
5. Press EXIT when the process is complete.

• Reset Button
  • A recessed button is found on the rear panel of the DCS52. Pressing it will activate OpSw36, clearing all multifunction decoder and consist information.
• OpSw 39
  • Setting this OpSw to Closed will reset the DCS50 to its factory defaults.
  • This also applies to the DCS51.
• OpSw 40
  • Setting this OpSw to Closed will reset the DCS52 to its factory defaults.

Edit FAQ Related Articles: DCS50, DCS51, DCS52, Digitrax Hints/DCS Option Switches Related Manufacturer: Digitrax Categories: Command Station

Q: Difference between Steal and StealZap

Digitrax's Steal process results in an address under the control of two throttles. This often leads to unexpected events, such as a train suddenly stopping. Unexpected events require identifying the second throttle to release the address. This process can also be done using a Slot Monitor, such as that found in JMRI.

The newer throttles offer StealZap. This allows an operator to select an address on a throttle, which then decouples that address from the previous throttle, resulting in one throttle controlling that address only.

When selecting an address and StealZap appears, this message indicates the command station has another throttle attached to this address.

Edit FAQ Related Articles: Address, Ghost Throttle, JMRI, Slots, Digitrax Hints/Slot Management, What does 'Slot=Max' mean on Digitrax?, steal Related Manufacturer: Digitrax Categories: Command Station, Throttle

Q: DCS100 Function Command Issues

Early versions of the Digitrax DCS100 had an issue with functions being reversed: Function Group 2 became Function Group 3 and vice versa.

This is a firmware issue, which could be corrected by returning the command station to Digitrax. Unfortunately, this is no longer an option as the DCS100 has reached End of Life status and parts for repair are no longer available.

Some multifunction decoders corrected this issue using a CV. Due to the age of the DCS100, more recent decoders probably don't offer this option.

Edit FAQ Related Articles: DCS100 Related Manufacturer: Digitrax Categories: Command Station, Multifunction Decoder

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