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Running your locomotive
Powering your locomotive in excess of 19 volts, may result in damage to sensitive elec-
tronic components.
Your locomotive requires curves that have a 36” or larger diameter, measured from cen-
ter point between rails to center point between rails.
Locomotive Basics
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our locomotive is equipped with the latest generation electronics for operation in AC, TMCC, DC, and DCC
environments. Additionally, scale wheels and couplers are supported for the discriminating modeler.
When placing the locomotive on the track, several startup checks are performed. The locomotive will sam-
ple the track voltage for AC or DC power, and then look for any DCC or TMCC control signals. The DCC control
signal has priority over the TMCC signal, so layouts that have both TMCC and DCC will operate properly, in
that the track the locomotive is on will drive the operational features.
Several DCC command systems were tested, and listed below. The Configuration Variables (CVs) are pro-
grammable in all modes (Ops, Page, Direct, and Register). In many cases, reading back the CVs on a program-
ming track are inconsistent; the only exception is the NCE Power Cab system, which works fine. In other DCC
command systems, the CV reading is quite reliable when using the DCC Specialties PowerPax™ Booster.
DCC Systems Tested with the Lionel DCC decoder:
NCE Power Cab™
Digitrax DCS50™
Digitrax DCS51™
MRC Prodigy Advance 2™
DCC Specialties contact information:
DCC Specialties
57 River Rd, Suite 1023
Essex Junction, VT 05452
800-671-0641
email: [email protected]
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