Owner's Manual

9
BASIC DCC FUNCTIONS
F0 HEADLIGHTS
Like most models, in DCC, F0 will illuminate the headlight in the direction
of travel, forward or backward. You may dim either light by pressing F12.
Please note that headlights are only illuminated in the direction of travel. In
DC operation, the headlights are illuminated automatically and directionally
controlled and are on all the time if sufcient power is applied to the track.
F4 DYNAMIC BRAKES
For C44-9Ws that have dynamic brakes, the function will be as with any other
dynamic brake-equipped Scaletrains locomotive. However, some C44-9Ws
are not equipped with dynamic brake. When a non-dynamic brake loco is
consisted behind a dynamic brake-equipped loco, the non-dynamic brake
loco will drop the prime mover to idle and hold. We’ve now implemented
this realistic feature into your new C44-9W locomotives! If F4 is pressed on a
dynamic brake equipped version, it will go through its normal DB cycle. If F4
is pressed on the non-dynamic brake version it will drop to Idle and hold until
it is turned off.
F5 DPU LIGHTS
The C44-9W is equipped with a DPU (Distributed Power Unit) light function
for operating on the rear of a train in DPU-Pusher service. As required under
U.S.C. Title 49, this function (F5), when activated, will extinguish the head and
ditch lights in the leading direction and illuminate the headlight in the trailing
direction at reduced brightness. This feature is to mark the rear of the train. To
return the lighting to normal operation, press F5 again to toggle this function
off.
NOTE: DPU light function will not operate during DC operation.
F6 MARS LIGHT / GYRALIGHT
Some C44-9Ws are equipped with front Mars or Gyralights. Units so
equipped will function on F6 in forward direction only.
F6 DITCH LIGHTS
Some C44-9Ws are equipped with working front and rear ditch lights (based
on the prototype). Also, some will have ditch lights that ash when the horn
is blown. Some modelers may prefer to change the ditch lights to their
preference. The CVs below will allow you to congure them to suite your
operating preference.
NOTE: Ditch lights will only function in DCC operation.
F14 NUMBERBOARDS
One of the advanced features of your C44-9W locomotive is to have
independent control of the numberboards from the other lighting on your
model. When pressing F8 to begin the Startup sequence, you will note that
the numberboards are automatically illuminated. If you choose to have them
off, as if they were a trailing unit in a consist, pressing F14 will toggle them
OFF. Pressing F14 again will turn them back on.
F15 UDE LIGHT
Some C44-9Ws are equipped with a red UDE (undesired emergency) light.
This light was designed to come on in the event of an undesired emergency
brake application. On the model, pressing F15 will illuminate the red UDE
light and all other headlights will turn off. Pressing F15 a second time will turn
off the UDE light a restore all other headlights to operation.
NOTE: UDE lights will only function in DCC operation.
For Flashing Ditch Lights:
CV31=16, CV32=8
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CV373=4, CV389=4
For Non-Flashing Ditch Lights:
CV31=16, CV32=8
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CV373=0, CV389=0