Quick Start
Connecting to Your Layout
Follow the diagram to connect the Command Station (base unit) to your layout.
1. Plug the power supply into the base unit.
2. Plug the AC line cord (110VAC, 60Hz)
into a wall outlet.
3. Using a small flat-bladed screwdriver,
attach two wires (22 AWG or heavier)
from the Main Track layout to the
terminals marked Main Track and two
wires from the Program Track to the
terminals marked Program Track
4. Plug one end of the cable into the Cab/
Handheld and the other into a Cab Jack
on the base unit.
Do not use the jack
labeled “Factory use only”, as this is for
future upgrades.
5. Double-check all wiring and then turn
the power switch on the base unit to
the “On” position. The power light
should be on and you are ready to run
your
decoder equipped
locos.
Running a Loco
Note
First, turn the Cab switch on the base unit to “Cab #1 to #8” for faster
response time. We will explain the reason later.
To run a loco, you have to first know its address. Most decoders you
purchase have the factory default address #3. If you purchase a decoder
equipped loco, its address may be its road number. Read your decoder
and/or loco manual for your decoder address.
To select a loco, press the
LOCO
key. Using the numeric keypad
(0
-
9)
,
enter the loco address. Press
ENTER
. You have just acquired the loco.
The Cab will automatically remember the loco address for later recall.
Use the
DIRECTION
key to set the loco’s direction. Turn the
THROTTLE
knob slowly to increase the loco’s speed. The selected loco, or current
loco, will begin moving. You can also tap the
+1
or
-1
to adjust the loco’s
speed.
Do not
hold the
-1
key, since this is also the
DEL
key and will
delete the loco.
To toggle the headlight (F0) on or off, press
0
.
Note
A blinking loco address indicates that another Cab is also controlling that loco.
This is just a reminder and does not affect your control of the loco. However,
since two Cabs are trying to control the same loco simultaneously, the loco
may not act as you expect. One operator will have to relinquish control of the
loco by deleting the loco from his Cab for proper operation.
2
Operation
Prodigy Command Station
(base unit)
Power
To Main Track
Green Plug
To
Program
Track
MRC Prodigy Advance
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Operation 2-1
