Power Cab System Reference. Manual - part 10

NUMBER OF STOP PACKETS ........................................................................... 55
NUMBER OF TEMP PACKETS ........................................................................... 55
NUMBER OF ACCESSORY PACKETS .............................................................. 56
NUMBER OF HORN OFF PACKETS ................................................................. 56
NUMBER OF PROGRAM PACKETS .................................................................. 56
SEND FUNCTION COMMANDS TO CONSIST ADDRESS ............................. 56
CONSIST MOMENTUM ....................................................................................... 56
MOMENTUM MULTIPLIER .................................................................................. 56
MOMENTUM DECELERATION RATE ................................................................ 57
FUNCTION REFRESH RATE .............................................................................. 57
SYSTEM RESET ................................................................................................... 57

SET CAB PARAMETERS ......................................................................................... 57

SHOW TRACK CURRENT ................................................................................... 57
NUMBER OF RECALLS ....................................................................................... 58
ANALOG HORN CHANNEL ................................................................................. 58
ANALOG AUX. CHANNEL ................................................................................... 58
ANALOG BIAS ....................................................................................................... 58
ASSIGNING THE BELL FUNCTION ................................................................... 58

PROGRAM ACCESSORY DECODERS ................................................................. 59
PROGRAM MACROS ............................................................................................... 59

LINKING MACROS ............................................................................................... 60

BROWSE CONSISTS ............................................................................................... 61
PROGRAM SIGNAL DECODERS ........................................................................... 61

PROGRAMMING ON THE MAIN

Programming on the Main is also called Operations (OPS) Mode programming. OPS
programming allows you to change parameters while the loco is on the main track
(even while it’s running). This does not affect other locomotives on the track. You
can even change the locomotive address.

OPS PROG 02:00PM

PROG LOCO: 003

We first begin by telling the system which locomotive to program. If you want to
program the locomotive you are currently operating just press ENTER. If you wish to
program a different locomotive just enter its address at the above prompt.

WHAT TO PROGRAM

After determining which locomotive you wish to program you will see the following
display. The Power CabTM system provides 9 different OPs mode programming
options.

LOC:1022 02:00PM

1=ADR 2=CV 3=CFG

The first three options are displayed. Press ENTER to see more options. For
example: If you wish to set the locomotive address press 1, if you want to program
CVs press 2.

Descriptions of each programming option are described below.

1 ............................. SET UP LOCOMOTIVE ADDRESS
2 ............................. CHANGE ANY CV IN THE DECODER
3 ............................. SET UP THE DECODER CONFIGURATION (CV29)
4 ............................. MOTOR CONTROL
5 ............................. FUNCTION MAP
6 ............................. NCE EFFECTS
7 ............................. Not Used
8 ............................. QSI SOUND
9 ............................. BIN

ADDRESS PROGRAMMING (Option 1)

This option provides a means by which to program the address of your locomotive.
Most decoders allow programming of the locomotive address while on the mainline.
The first thing to do is decide if you want to program a long or short address into the
locomotive.

SET ADDR 03:38PM

1=LONG 2=SHORT

In DCC there are 2 kinds of addresses (loco numbers), long and short. Short
addresses range from 1 to 127 and long addresses range from 0-9999. We normally
recommend using long addresses for all your locomotives. Consists require the use
of a short address so it is better to conserve short addresses by using long
addresses for individual locomotives. Push the digit button that corresponds to the
type of address you wish to program. You will then be presented with the display
below.

SET ADDR 03:38PM

LONG ADDR: _

Enter the new address for the locomotive. The new address will be sent to the
locomotive and you will be returned to the normal display with the locomotive
selected and ready to run. Most decoders allow programming the address while on
the mainline. If you are using a locomotive with a sound decoder from QSI you will
need to turn off verbal programming acknowledgment (set CV62 to 0) for the
address to be set properly. If your locomotive does not allow setting the address on
the mainline you will need to set it on the programming track. You can press PROG/
ESC to escape out of setting the address without affecting anything in the decoder.
No commands are sent until you press ENTER after typing in the address.

CV PROGRAMMING FOR MOBILE, LOCOMOTIVE
DECODERS (Option 2)

This option allows you to change any configuration variable (range of 1-999) in your
mobile locomotive decoder.

ENTER CONFIGURATION VARIABLE NUMBER

All configuration variables can be set while on the mainline. Just pressing ENTER
without typing in a number will return you to the main OPS programming prompt.
Pressing PROG/ESC will completely exit from programming and return you to the
normal display.

PROG CV 02:00PM

ENTER CV NUM: _

ENTER THE VALUE

The value to be programmed into the CV should now be entered at the prompt below.
Pressing PROG/ESC before or during number entry will completely exit from
programming and return you to the normal display.

PROG CV 02:00PM

ENTER VALUE: _

SET DECODER CONFIGURATION (Option 3)

This option will setup the various decoder configuration parameters. There are six of
these parameters squeezed into one CV. You will be asked a series of questions
regarding the basic operation of the locomotive. If you are in doubt about the proper
answer just press ENTER and you will usually be OK.

DIRECTION BIT - NORMAL OR REVERSE

Press ENTER for the locomotive to operate in the normal direction or press 1 to
switch the direction of operation.

DIR BIT? 02:00PM

ENTER=NORM 1=REV

SPEED STEPS - 28 OR 14

Press ENTER. All decoders made since 1997 support 28 speeds. NOTE: If you are
wondering how to set the decoder for 128 speed operation, you do not have to
program anything. 128 speed mode is always enabled in decoders that support 128
speed step operation.

SPEED 02:00PM

ENTER=28 1=14 _

DC (Analog) MODE

Press ENTER to turn DC operation mode off, press 1 to turn DC mode on. We
recommend leaving DC mode off for most layouts. This is to prevent all your
locomotives from taking off at once in case of a failure in your power station or
someone accidentally connecting the track to a DC power supply (it happens
more often than you might think).

DC MODE 02:00PM

ENTER=NO 1=YES_

ADVANCED ACKNOWLEDGE

Press ENTER to turn Advanced Acknowledge mode off, press 1 to turn Advanced
Acknowledge mode on.

ADV ACK? 02:00PM

ENTER=NO 1=YES _

NOTE: advanced acknowledgment is not operational in any decoders at this time
as the NMRA has not defined how it is to work.

SPEED TABLE SELECTION

If the Standard Speed Table is to be used, press ENTER. If the Alternate
(uploadable) Speed Table in the decoder is to be used, press 1.

SPEEDTBL 02:00PM

ENTER=STD 1=ALT_

ENABLE LONG OR SHORT ADDRESS

The short address is used when operating on DCC systems that do not use long
addresses.

ADDRESS 02:00PM

ENTER=S 1=LONG:_

SET MOTOR CONTROL PARAMETERS (Option 4)

This option can be used to setup the various locomotive motor speed control
parameters. You can skip adjusting any of these parameters (CVs) by pressing
ENTER without entering The first adjustment is:

START VOLTAGE (CV2)

Start voltage is the amount of voltage the decoder sends to the motor when a
speed step 1 command is sent to the locomotive. This is some extra voltage to
help get the motor running. You can put in any value from 0-255. If you put in a
value of 10 then 10/255 (about 4%) of the full motor voltage will be applied to the
motor at speed step 1.

OPS PROG 11:22AM

START VOLTS: _

In most decoders the start voltage is added to each speed step. A good way to
setup the Start Voltage is to first set your throttle to speed 1 then go into this Start
Voltage programming and try different values until you get the desired starting
speed. This approach can be used with most of the motor speed adjustments. You
may exit programming at any time by pressing PROG/ESC.

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