SERVICE
Your Tech 6 Walkaround Controller has been thoroughly tested before leaving
our facility. If for some reason you are having problems with your Tech 6
Walkaround, please contact MRC Customer Support using the contact
information
prior to
sending the unit for service.
The unit carries a six (6) month warranty against factory defects.
This
warranty
does not
include abuse, misuse, neglect, improper installation,
unintended use, or any modifications made to the product. If it should become
necessary to return the product for warranty repair/replacement, be sure to
contact MRC technical support
beforehand
to ensure you receive the correct
fees for service. This also gives us the opportunity to troubleshoot issues
which may be solved with technical phone support.
The six-month warranty does not include return shipping for customers
outside of the continental United States (including Hawaii, Alaska, Canada,
and Mexico). Customers outside of the continental United States must contact
us for return shipping rates.
Questions regarding the six-month warranty policy or troubleshooting issues
can be directed to
MRC Customer Support
by calling
1-732-225-6360
from
Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm EST or by emailing
In order to receive warranty service, we require a copy of the original sales
receipt to validate the warranty period. Include a note briefly describing the
issues along with your name, address, phone number, and email address.
Model Rectifier Corporation
360 Main St. STE # 2
Matawan, NJ 07747 USA
Telephone 1-732-225-6360
www.modelrectifier.com
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Printed in USA
SET UP AND INTRODUCTION
Use either end of the extension cable and plug one end into the
walkaround and plug the other end into the Tech 6 Sound Controller.
Turn on the Tech 6 Sound Controller and the LCD will light up on the
walkaround. Only one walkaround can be used with the Tech 6 Sound
Controller. Plugging in another walkaround may cause damage to the
system.
Just like the Tech 6 Sound Controller you can either run standard locos
or decoder equipped locos but not both at the same time. In “Dual
Mode”, the Tech 6 Walkaround Controller will enable you to operate up
to six decoder equipped locos using addresses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
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STANDARD NON-DECODER EQUPPED LOCO OPERATON
WITH THE WALKAROUND
You can operate one standard non-decoder equipped loco on your
layout with the walkaround.
The start voltage, acceleration, deceleration and top voltage
cannot
be programmed from the walkaround when using an analog
standard locomotive. Adjust these parameters using the base unit
prior to
plugging the walkaround into the base unit.
Before placing a non-decoder equipped loco on the tracks, make
sure your Tech 6 Sound Controller is set to
STD
(standard) mode
and the yellow LED is lit on the base unit.
The walkaround will display ‘Loco.’
Use the throttle knob to control the speed and the direction key to
change direction. Top speed is 126. The knob will continue to turn
past 126 but the maximum speed is 126. You can also use the
+
and
–
keys to increase or decrease the speed incrementally by 1. It
is a good method of speed control when doing yard work or
coupling.
Press
Stop
to stop the loco. Pressing and holding
Stop
for two
seconds will turn off power to the layout. The walkarournd display
will flash
oFF
. To restore layout power, press and hold
Stop
again
for two seconds.
NOTE:
Once the walkaround is plugged in, it will disable the base
unit. To regain control of the base unit when not using the
walkaround, you must press
Enter
or the direction key on the base
unit.
TECH 6 WALKAROUND CONTROLLER
Item: 0001203
DCC DECODER-EQUIPPED LOCO OPERATION (DUAL MODE)
Press the
Mode
button on the base unit to select “Dual Mode”. The red LED will
be lit on the base unit. The LCD will display the current loco number and its
speed. For example, Loc3, 000 means that the current loco is #3 and its speed
is 0. You will have to program decoder equipped locos with different addresses in
order to operate multiple locos.
PROGRAMMING (DUAL MODE)
Place one loco on the track
Only have one loco on the track during
programming
. Press
P
(
all of the buttons mentioned here are the buttons
on the walkaround
). It will prompt with
Loc_ Adr
. Select a number from #1
to #6 for this loco. You cannot use a number larger than 6. Press the
number you have selected and then press
Enter
. It will send the command
to assign the loco with the number you have selected. This is now the loco
address.
Next, it will prompt with
SV
for you to program start voltage for the loco. If
you do not want to program start voltage, just press
Enter
. If you do want to
program start voltage, input a value and then press Enter. The value range
to select differs with different types and brands of decoders. Check your
decoder instructions for the range available.
Next, it will prompt with
ACC
for you to program acceleration rate for the
loco. If you do not want to program acceleration rate, just press
Enter
. If you
do want to program acceleration rate, input a value and then press
Enter
.
Next, it will prompt with
dEC
for you to program deceleration rate for the
loco. If you do not want to program deceleration rate, just press
Enter
. If you
do want to program deceleration rate, input a value and then press
Enter
.
Next, it will prompt with
CV#
for you to program a configuration variable for
the loco. If you do not want to program a CV, just press
Enter
. If you want to
program a CV, input the CV
number
you want to program and then press
Enter
. The system will prompt
CV
. Enter the CV
value
and then press
Enter
. Your decoder instructions should include a list of all CVs and their
value ranges.
Next, it will prompt with
CV#
again for you to program another CV for the
loco. If you do not want to program another CV, just press
Enter
.
OPERATION (DUAL MODE)
Once you assign a loco address to your loco, you can select it and operate
it. To select a loco, press
Loco
and input the loco number and press
Enter
.
Use the throttle knob to control the speed and the direction key to change
direction. Top speed is 126. The knob will continue to turn past 126 but the
maximum speed is 126. You can also use the
+
and
–
keys to increase or
decrease the speed incrementally by 1. It is a good method of speed control
when doing yard work or coupling.
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RECALL FEATURE (DUAL MODE)
Once you select a loco, its information will be stored in the recall stack.
You can press recall to scroll through the locos you have been operating.
Select the one you want and begin to operate it. If you wish to remove a
loco from the stack, simply hold
Del
for two seconds.
In order to save all
your settings, be certain to press the
Loco
button twice before shutting
down for the day.
Make sure to set all loco addresses to zero speed before turning off
the power to your Tech 6; otherwise when re-powering up the
system, your decoder equipped loco will start at their last used
speed.
EMERGENCY STOP (DUAL MODE)
Press
Stop
to stop the current loco. Press and hold
Stop
for two seconds
to stop all locos. To restore layout power, press and hold
Stop
again for
two seconds.
TO SAVE YOUR SETTINGS
BEFORE unplugging your walkaround, always press the
Loco
button
twice to save your settings.
Always do this before shutting down for the
day.
NOTE
: Once the walkaround is plugged in, it will disable the base unit. To
regain control of the base unit when not using the walkaround, you must
press
Enter
or the direction key on the base unit.
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WALKAROUND MOBILITY
If you wish to move around your entire layout using this walkaround, you can
purchase item 0001501 Extension Plate (the cable is included). You can mount
extension plates around your layout, and you can unplug the walkaround and
move from jack to jack while your trains are underway.
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