5 beeps is normal behavior for a DB150 when it's acting as a slave booster to another command station. It happens because for a fraction of a second when main power is shut down, rail sync is shorted to ground and the DB150 correctly reports it as a short. Then it shuts track power down.
Martin Myers
Everything you need, including manual PDF's are on the Digitrax web site
Beeping noises reference
http://www.digitrax.com/kb/index.php?a=908
the manual http://www.digitrax.com/ftp/superempire.pdf
Page 24 of the manual shows the procedure for adding the link to make it a booster.
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rrinker Are you sure it's 5? Everythign I've seen says this is normal when there is an additional booster with the command station. It might actually be 6 beeeps, which is command station already present. I assume you have the jumpers on the DB150 to make it a booster only? Do you power them on and off at the same time, or one at a time? Try turnign on JUST the DCS100, give it a second for the Loconet to stabilize, and then turn on the DB150. --Randy
Are you sure it's 5? Everythign I've seen says this is normal when there is an additional booster with the command station. It might actually be 6 beeeps, which is command station already present. I assume you have the jumpers on the DB150 to make it a booster only? Do you power them on and off at the same time, or one at a time? Try turnign on JUST the DCS100, give it a second for the Loconet to stabilize, and then turn on the DB150.
--Randy
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I had the same issue with my booster. According the manual, 5 beeps indicates that the internal battery is going bad. It's a standard large watch type battery and easy to replace. When it is replaced, you will have no beeps upon startup.
I also have a DB150, comes stock with the digitrax empire builder set, same story on power up the beeps begin. I have been using it for years with no issues. I just figured the manual had a misprint. But like I said.......no issues, and I have never been sorry for the purchase!
Doug
My DB150 in booster mode beeps 5 times upon power up. I believe that it is normal behavior and is associated with the booster looking for the command station to take control.
davidmbedard Did you call Digitrax about it? David B
Did you call Digitrax about it?
David B
Good point, David, I'll give that a try.
I recently added a DB150 booster to complement my Digitrax DCS 100, dividing my layout into 2 power districts. Each of these power districts is divided into 2 subdistricts using a PM 42. When I power up the layout, the DB150 beeps 5 times. The manual describes this as a “booster short circuit shutdown”, although the layout operates normally. The booster also beeps 5 times when I shut the layout down after a session. These beeps are of shorter duration. Is this something I should be concerned about? Apart from this, everything runs smoothly, and the PM 42 works as it should. I tried flipping one of the plugs on the cable connecting the booster to the command station, with no change.
I've run out of ideas.