SoundTraxx SurroundTraxx - Manual (Page 67)

SurroundTraxx User’s Guide Operations Guide Page 3:4 SurroundTraxx User’s Guide Operations Guide Page 3:5
Therefore to dispatch an engine in Transponder-Free mode, simply select the
address of the locomotive you wish to dispatch on your DCC cab. Now either
increase the throttle or turn on any function.
To retire a locomotive in Transponder-Free mode, bring the locomotive to
a full stop (speed step 0) and turn off all the functions for a time period as
defined by the Auto-Dispatch timer setting.
Function Control and General Operation
Once a locomotive has been dispatched, certain sounds such as the diesel
exhaust or steam chuff will respond automatically to changes of the throttle.
Other sound functions may be turned on and off by simply pressing the
corresponding function key on your cab.
For example, you are operating your locomotive and you come up on a grade
crossing on your layout and want to blow the appropriate crossing whistle
signal. Simply turn on your bell by pushing the Function 1 key, then press
the Function 2 key two times for the 2 long blasts, followed by the Function 3
key one time for the short toot and ending with the Function 2 key - holding
it down until your locomotive has occupied the entire road crossing. This
kind of interaction not only makes the experience more real but it also adds
interest and fun to the operating session!
The table below lists all the default sound functions for newly created steam
and diesel locomotives. Just like any SoundTraxx decoder, functions can be
remapped to different sounds, see page 2:18 of the Configuration Guide. In
the meantime, you should be able run your locomotive and use the function
keys on your controller to activate the following functions.
Default Function Lists
Function Key Steam Diesel
F1 Bell Bell
F2 Whistle Air Horn
F3 Short Whistle Short Horn
F4 Steam Release Dynamic Brake
F5 Dynamo RPM -
F6 Reserved RPM +
F8 Mute Mute
F12 Coupler Coupler
* Note: To use the RPM+ and RPM- functions, engine control must first be set
to manual notching. See page 2:16.
Remember when trying to use these functions, that the locomotive must
first be set up in the roundhouse and dispatched or there else there will be
no response! The simple steam and diesel engine(s) that you added to the
Roundhouse roster on page 2:5, are sufficient to get you started.
This manual does not cover in detail how to select a locomotive or activate a
function key. Since the actual cab itself is not part of the SurroundTraxx unit
Operations Guide