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Transmitter / Receiver Setup
There are no channels or frequencies to worry about. The receiver
“Learns” the transmitter and will respond to no others. Your receiver has
already learned the transmitter it shipped with at the factory. So no setup
should be required.
In the event you need to re-learn your TX, you will need to remove the
cover on the
Trackside base station
. Remove the black rubber feet on
the bottom of the box for access to the cover screws.
To re-learn, press the
Learn
button on the
TrackSide R/C
board. The LED
will start blinking. Press the
Stop
key on the transmitter until the LED stops
blinking. They are now linked together.
The transmitter battery is accessible by removing the 3 screws on the
back. Pressing any key on the transmitter should cause the
Trackside
base station
LED to blink off. If it doesn’t, check the transmitter battery.
Operation
Power-Up
At power-up, the locomotive will be stopped, ready to proceed forward. Momentum is off (fast rate).
Setting Direction
Press Forward or Reverse as desired to change direction while locomotive is stopped (will not function while in
motion). The direction will power up per User Programming parameter 1. Normal power-up is “forward”.
Setting Speed
The Faster and Slower buttons will change the speed setting. Momentary presses for small speed changes, or
hold the button down to ramp speed up or down. Min and Max Speed settings are set in Throttle Programming
mode. The default settings are Min Speed = 0% power supply voltage, and Max Speed = 100% power supply volt-
age.
Saved Running Speed
Set the speed of your loco to your normal running speed. To save it, press the 2nd, then Slower buttons. Now any
time you want to recall that speed, including from a dead stop, just press the 2nd, then Faster buttons. The loco
will accelerate (or decelerate) at the current momentum rate.
Momentum/Fast Rate
“Momentum” is a delayed response to a change in speed setting. This simulates the slow response of a heavy
train. Toggle the rate from fast to momentum, and vice versa, by pressing “2nd, Stop”. Use the fast rate for a
quicker response during switching moves. Momentum refers to the user programmed throttle momentum set by
parameter 0 (see User Programming).
Emergency Stops
Pressing the Stop button while running will make a quick stop, but not instantaneous. This avoids gear damage
due to the real momentum of the train.
Throttle Programming Min and Max speeds
You can program the min and max throttle speeds (voltage). Most motors require more than 0 volts to get moving,
so if you set the min speed just slightly less than what it takes to make the loco move, you will eliminate the delay
in getting the loco moving. Max speed setting is useful for setting a safe maximum speed to avoid derailments
when children are operating the loco.
To enter throttle programming mode, hold the 2nd key, Slower, and Stop buttons down until the LED in the
Track-
side base station
starts flashing at a fast rate. You will now have full speed control from 0 to 100% power supply
voltage.
Pull out the rubber feet in the base to
access the cover screws.
