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MTH 392E Operating Manual
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Option 2:
If you do not have a separate bell button on your layout (or transformer), you can
still activate the Feature with your transformer whistle button. To activate the Feature utilizing
this method, turn on the transformer throttle and get your engine into the Neutral position (not
RESET). Once in Neutral, set the transformer throttle at 8 volts or less and press and hold the
whistle button for at least three seconds. You will hear the bell chiming turn on and if you
listen carefully, you should hear an
air-release sound effect after three
seconds have passed at which time
you can release the whistle button.
(
Note
:
because the air release
sound may be difficult to hear, we
recommend that you count out a
full three seconds before releasing
the whistle button
). The bell will
continue to chime so if you want to
turn off the bell chiming, simply press and release the whistle button a second time. Next,
interrupt the throttle to enter either Forward or Reverse to allow the engine to begin running.
(
Note
:
the Feature will only be activated for the first direction state you enter after leaving the
Neutral position. You cannot interrupt the throttle to enter another direction state and still
have the Feature remain active.
) Once your engine begins running, you can trigger the sounds
to begin playing whenever you enter Neutral.
ACTIVATING FREIGHT YARD SOUNDS
Once the Feature is activated, FYS will be played the next time the engine enters the Neutral
position. In order for FYS to begin, power must remain on once the engine enters the Neutral
position. At this point, ProtoSounds® has taken over control of your engine and disabled the
bell and whistle buttons from any further operator actions. In addition, ProtoSounds® has
reconfigured the way the reverse unit functions by disabling the reverse state during operation
of the FYS feature. This forces the engine to leave your freight yard in the same direction it
arrived in. The following operator controlled events control FYSs actions and sounds.
Event 1 (Forward)
While the locomotive is running in forward (or reverse) FYS is
activated by the operator pushing and holding the bell button down for three or more seconds.
The locomotive bell begins chiming and can be left on or turned off without disabling FYS.
Event 2 (Neural Before Reverse)
The operator now interrupts the transformer throttle
to stop the engine and put it into Neutral. If the throttle setting was at 14 volts or higher ,
ProtoSounds® will play the sound of squeaking brake sounds as the engine comes to a halt.
A. Upon stopping of the engine, the operator must
immediately turn the throttle back on to keep the
engine in the Neutral position. If the bell was not
turned off after activating FYS, it now turns off
automatically.
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Put Engine In Neutral
At Low Power
Press & Hold
The Whistle Button
For 3 Seconds
Listen For The
Start Of The Bell Sound
Listen For The
Air Release Sound
After 3 Seconds
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Put Engine In Neutral
At Low Power