Digitrax DT 100 Instructions

[cudaken]

 Picked a used DT100 from a estate sale at K-10 Model Trains. It was $9.95 so what the heck! I have no clue how to use it. I looked on U-Tube and could not find a thing about using.

 Does the Digitrax site have user manals for there older gear?

 Thanks for the coming answers folks.

 Cuda Ken

[gmpullman]

Hi, Ken,

Two clicks on Google...

http://www.digitrax.com/products/retired/throttles/dt100/

Have Fun! Ed

[jdr3366]

cudaken, if it works, you hit the jackpot. Congrats.

[rrinker]

 Don't even consider using it for more than runnign trains. I have one too, I picked up a few years ago on eBay. It is good for running trains - as long as you remember that the knobs do NOT click to change direction like the newer throttles. One of these days I will break one by trying to press it.

 You can program with it - but please, don't. It is the DT100 and how you have to program that gave Digitrax the "it's so hard to use" reputation. If you read through the manual you will see why. Stick to the parts about selecting and running a train and forget it can do anything else.

 For $10 it does make a great small train running throttle that is not an annoying potentiometer. And the buttons are all real buttons, not tactile domes like the DT400. It only accesses up to F8 though. ANd F3/F7 and F4/F8 share buttons with the left throttle direction button and the right throttle direction button. 

                                        --Randy

 

[PED]

I have one also, Like Randy said, it is handy as an extra throttle for running trains but that is about all. I like to let a train run a continuous loop as a background element while I do switching off the main. I occassionally need to stop the mainline train during my switching activity. A cheap stop/go throttle like this works well for running my mainline train.

[cudaken]

 Thanks for the answer folks! Ed, I owe you a I maily bought for cleaning engines wheels when needed.

 Thanks again, Ken