I am heping a friend try to add DCS to his existing layout which has three main lines. I cannot find in the DCS manual or seem to figure out how to make the variable channels fixed.
I will be there tomorrow and would like to be able to accomplish this.
Is it in the DCS manual and I have over looked it?
I would appreciate help with this.
Thanks,
Don
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Don, it's on page 74 of the DCS Manual, I didn't look at what page it is on in Barry's book.
Read the NOTE at the bottom of the page (the page is actually showing how to turn a channel off, but if you read it you can see that if you select a VAR channel and press "S5" you put the VAR channel in FIXED mode.
Once a Variable channel is set to Fixed it should remain there until Changed back. Procedure has to be done for both Variable 1 and Variable 2.
On the handheld remote.
System, DCS Setup, TIU1, Variable 1, soft key S5 FXD.
System, DCS Setup, TIU1, Variable 2, soft key S5 FXD.
Should give you (4) Fixed voltage outputs from the TIU.
Thank you Bob and Mike for the help! I really appreciate it.
Don
A small correction. When you set the variable channels to fixed, they will revert to variable if you select them with the TR key and vary the voltage. On the next power cycle for the TIU, it will revert back to fixed mode.
This feature actually turns out to be useful. You can run them fixed most of the time, but if you want to run a conventional locomotive, you just select the track and adjust the voltage, and you have variable voltage without actually having to configure the channel in the setup. Cycle power to the TIU and you're back in fixed mode.
Don,
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Gentlemen,
I agree about Barry's book, no DCS operator should be without one, and I also recommend the OGR Video Guide to DCS, a wealth of knowledge in both, especially for someone just starting into DCS. Both will save you frustration & money!
PCRR/Dave
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