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Re: DT402D and untethered Slot Following

Jerry,
This is great news. It means that the throttle is capable of slot following
untethered. Now if only I can make mine work. I just tried with a UT4 plugged
in and stole the same engine on the untethered DT402D. It does not follow the
UT4. I then set up a throttle in Decoder Pro and same thing. No indication on
the DT402D. I then used the throttle I had in RR&Co, and same thing. No
movement or indication on the untethered DT402D.

When I plug the DT402D in it follows perfectly, but so did the DT400R.

I'm hoping when Digitrax reads my emails Monday, I may get an answer.

Thanks for the encouragement.
Ollie
>
> I'm not sure I totally understand "slot following" but my DT402D performs
exactly as described on page 19 of the manual. When running untethered on the
402D I can than select the loco on a UT4 or on an a Decoder Pro throttle and
adjust speed on those throttle and the 402D adjusts accordingly and I hear the
audible click.
>
> Jerry
>





Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:56 am

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One of the main reasons for buying the DT402D and UR92 was to be able to use untethered slot following. I use a computer (RR&Co. program) to stop and/or slow...
oliver_mayes
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Jul 11, 2009
8:07 pm

... Random thought; have you checked if your DT402D is one of the ones shipped with the wrong firmware/settings, so the higher function numbers (F13-D28)...
Nigel Cliffe
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Jul 11, 2009
9:23 pm

Nigel, Good thought. I checked and I don't have the upper functions. However, after reading Franks's post, I don't believe this is the problem with the...
oliver_mayes
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Jul 11, 2009
10:20 pm

Our club, Grand Strand Model Railroad, just tested our new DT402D and UR92. We confirmed the same problem with Slot Following. The locomotive speed and...
frankfezzie
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Jul 11, 2009
9:54 pm

Hi Frank: I was able to get the ID info into my DT402D by plugging into the second Command Station port. The UR92 was plugged into the first CS port. Regards,...
John M Wallis
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Jul 11, 2009
10:44 pm

Aren't you guys glad that according to rumor the DT402 software can be updated using the PR3 (VBG). Has Digitrax confirmed this yet? Jon Miller AT&SF For me...
Jon Miller
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Jul 11, 2009
10:19 pm

Jon, That is a fact. Mike Gleaton Charleston Digital Trains LLC Subject: Re: [Digitrax] Re: DT402D and untethered Slot Following...
Mike Gleaton
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Jul 11, 2009
10:35 pm

Yes on the PR3 NEEDED to update the firmware in the DT402*. One of our members bought one here at Hartford and we tested it. No extended functions worked....
Ken Cameron
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Jul 11, 2009
11:32 pm

Jon et al, It is not a rumor that the firmware of the DT402 can be upgraded using the PR3 and DigiIPL software. It was reported just this last week by Dave at ...
Al Silverstein
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Jul 12, 2009
12:51 am

... Ollie, I'm not sure I totally understand "slot following" but my DT402D performs exactly as described on page 19 of the manual. When running untethered on...
Jerry Wilson
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Jul 12, 2009
3:09 am

Jerry, This is great news. It means that the throttle is capable of slot following untethered. Now if only I can make mine work. I just tried with a UT4...
oliver_mayes
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Jul 12, 2009
3:57 am

There is a "SLFollow" option on the DT402 throttle that enables slot following.  You might want to make sure it is set right. ... following untethered. Now...
csxrobert
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Jul 13, 2009
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