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User-Settable F-Function List

This feature allows you to take the 28 F-Functions that currently reside in each MTH 
Proto-Sound 3.0-equipped O-Gauge Engine and change the location of  that function. 
For example: F4 is currently PFA and you'd like that placed down to F28 which is 
Feature Reset. The below instructions explain how you can do this. 

Note

 – When you set a particular F-Function to a numeric location you are overwriting 

that existing number's function. Further, you are leaving the location where the 
previous function was moved from empty, which means that F-Function no longer has 
any function associated with it

In order to move the F-Functions around you will need to refer to the below table. 

Note

 – The Function Identification number IS NOT the F Function number you'd use 

on your DCC handheld. It is used internally in the engine:

SOUNDS

                                              

Bell                                                      
Brake Sounds
Cab Chatter
Clickety Clack
Coupler Close
Coupler Slack
Drift Chuff
Engine Sounds
Forward Signal
Grade Crossing Signal
Horn
Idle Sequence 1                                         
Idle Sequence 2
Idle Sequence 3
Idle Sequence 4
Labor Chuff
Master Volume
Short Horn
One Shot Doppler
Reverse Signal

SCRIPTS

Extended Shut Down
Extended Start Up
PFA
Start Up/Shut Down
Train Wreck
Trolley Manual Mode
Trolley Learn Mode
Trolley Auto Mode  
                                         

FUNCTION 
IDENTIFICATION

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
 

21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

Function Identification Chart

OTHER 
FUNCTIONS

Feature Reset
Front Coupler
Front Pantograph
Up/Down
Pantograph
Auto/Manual
Rear Coupler
Rear Pantograph
Up/Down
Rev Down
Rev Up
Smoke On/Off
Smoke Volume                                        
                                                           

LIGHTS

Lights                                                                                      

FUNCTION 
IDENTIFICATION

29
30

31

32
33

34
35
36
37
38

39

 

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Summary of Contents for 20-20218-1

Page 1: ...is engine will operate on any traditional O 42 Gauge track system including M T H s RealTrax or ScaleTrax or traditional tubular track It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers See page...

Page 2: ...Lubrication 3 Priming the Smoke Unit 3 Configuring Locomotive for 2 Rail or 3 Rail Operation 4 PS 3 0 Enhancements 5 Conventional AC DC Start up Shut down 5 DCS DCC Switch 6 Programming Track for DCC...

Page 3: ...follow the lubrication points marked L shown below Do not over oil Use only a drop or two on each pivot point You can obtain replacement parts and replacement instructions from the M T H Parts Depart...

Page 4: ...ing Locomotive for 2 Rail or 3 Rail Operation Your locomotive can be configured to operate on 2 Rail or 3 Rail track From the factory the locomotive is configured to operate on 3 Rail Track To configu...

Page 5: ...ut down Your new MTH PS3 0 equipped locomotive no longer has batteries It uses Super Capacitors to hold the engine board alive for a short time when you shut off or interrupt track power Because of th...

Page 6: ...on your programming track you may want to consider a DCC Programming Track Booster Loading Engine Firmware Your new MTH PS3 0 equipped O Gauge engine affords you the ability to load Engine firmware L...

Page 7: ...ing the throttle will begin to move the engine forward and speed will increase as the throttle is advanced If there is another interruption in track power the sequence will change to the neutral posit...

Page 8: ...you release the button Direction Your train is programmed to start in neutral The train will always cycle neutral forward neutral reverse with each press and release of the direction button The engine...

Page 9: ...clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to reduce the volume Turning the manual volume control completely counterclockwise will turn of all of the engine sounds and announcements Premie...

Page 10: ...he train will not move as you use the Direction button to trigger the sounds Proto Sound 3 0 has disabled operator control over the Horn and Bell buttons until the full PFA sequence is complete After...

Page 11: ...r 15 seconds You do not have to be in Forward to use PFA At the conclusion of the full sequence the train will pull away from the station or yard in whatever direction you were going when you activate...

Page 12: ...irection forward neutral or reverse so that it will not change directions To do this put the engine into the direction you want or into neutral to lock it into neutral run it at a very slow crawl as s...

Page 13: ...sounds cannot be initiated in conventional DC Only the diesel engine sounds smoke squealing brakes and idle sounds will function Operation of your MTH Proto Sound 3 0 engine in conventional DC is ver...

Page 14: ...DC to the engine at start up the engine will not move This is normal We refer to this as Anti Jackrabbit and this feature prevents your model from taking off at high track voltages Simply lower the tr...

Page 15: ...CC control station manufacturer s manual for more information on how they handle F Function buttons Your MTH PS3 0 equipped engine s default short address is 3 So all you have to do is power up your D...

Page 16: ...egin ringing 2 Slowly reduce the throttle until the train stops at the desired location and speed reaches zero Press the F4 button twice toggle F4 on then off again and the bell will stop ringing You...

Page 17: ...everse Signal Pressing F10 twice toggling on then off will sound the Reverse Signal This is three whistle horn blasts Grade Crossing Signal Again just like a real engine you can trigger the Grade Cros...

Page 18: ...Down sounds by pressing F18 twice toggling on then off The Extended Shut Down is very similar to F3 in that the engine will ultimately shut down but in the case of Extended Shut Down you will hear the...

Page 19: ...o add realism F24 Single Whistle Horn Blast To play a Single Horn Blast press the F24 button twice toggling in on then off This plays a single short horn blast F26 Brake Sounds Pressing the F26 button...

Page 20: ...Forward Signal Reverse Signal Grade Crossing Smoke On Off Smoke Volume Idle Sequence 3 Idle Sequence 2 Idle Sequence 1 Extended Start Up Extended Shut Down Rev Up Rev Down One Shot Doppler Coupler Sla...

Page 21: ...ort DCC address The default Short address is always 3 The default Long address will be 3333 To change your engine s Short Address using PoM 1 Call up the engine s current address on your DCC handheld...

Page 22: ...Factory Resets Clears everything takes engine to just like it was when you got it brand new l Send a decimal 08 to CV 8 to reset everything entirely back to factory default l Send a decimal 192 to res...

Page 23: ...r manufacturer s engines with an address of 55 are on the rails MTH engines will listen for commands coming to engine address 55 when the 55 55 55 reset is enabled even though they are not programmed...

Page 24: ...F1 F8 for the active consist Defines active functions for FL and F9 F12 for the active consist bit 0 1 will tell an engine that you want it s FL control to operate under the consist address bit1 0 bi...

Page 25: ...Step 22 Alternate Speed Curve Step 23 Alternate Speed Curve Step 24 Alternate Speed Curve Step 25 Alternate Speed Curve Step 26 Alternate Speed Curve Step 27 Alternate Speed Curve Step 28 Reverse Trim...

Page 26: ...n number IS NOT the F Function number you d use on your DCC handheld It is used internally in the engine SOUNDS Bell Brake Sounds Cab Chatter Clickety Clack Coupler Close Coupler Slack Drift Chuff Eng...

Page 27: ...n your DCC controller The engine will give you a two horn blast indication Note You ve also left an empty location where PFA used to be F4 5 Now you can fill that location with whichever CV you d like...

Page 28: ...ed CV19 set to 0 Setting the MSB Bit 7 of CV19 tells the engine that it is facing reverse in the consist Setting CV21 and CV22 determine which F Functions the consist responds to See diagram below for...

Page 29: ...t engine s address Most systems have a light bulb icon to indicate whether F0 is active or not Ensure that it is OFF 5 Call up the Rear engine on your DCC handheld address 3 in this example 6 Set CV19...

Page 30: ...you to set which F Functions you want the consist address to control For example you will likely want all of your MTH consist engines to respond to Start Up Shut Down F3 Also you ll likely want at you...

Page 31: ...gramming Track differ it is recommended that you use a DCC Programming Track Booster to perform functions on the programming track Simply put try to program or read back the address of an MTH engine o...

Page 32: ...xample CV29 you would simply add the additional bits you enabled to the existing value to obtain the new CV value For example if you had a consist address CV19 set to 5 and you wanted to alter this to...

Page 33: ...located on the underside of the drive trucks fig 8 3 Once the motor mount screw has been removed pull the motor away from the truck block and lightly coat the motor worm gear and bronze drive gear in...

Page 34: ...heels and tires can be cleaned using denatured not rubbing alcohol applied with a cotton swab To clean the track use RailKing Track Cleaning Fluid found in Maintenance Kit 30 50051 or denatured not ru...

Page 35: ...u may find it useful to use two small flathead screwdrivers to stretch the tire over the wheel 5 If you twist the tire while stretching it over the wheel you will need to remove and reinstall the tire...

Page 36: ...ontrol Fig 4 by turning to full Counter Clockwise Position Failure either to add fluid to the unit or to turn it off may damage the smoke unit heating element and or wicking material Premier SD70ACe w...

Page 37: ...and generate a lot less heat than incandescent bulbs resulting in extremely long life compared to the incandescent bulbs The LEDs are not user serviceable If you experience poor or no smoke output wh...

Page 38: ...may not be sending enough power to the track to power the engine Rotate throttle clockwise to increase track power Coupler Solution When I try to fire the coupler PFAstarts The Proto Coupler won t let...

Page 39: ...he engine doesn t go into reverse When the PFA enters its last sequence the bell automatically comes on When PFA is enabled pressing the whistle and bell has no effect I push the direction button but...

Page 40: ...der Full CW Max volume Check to see if a screw or some other material hasn t lodged itself in the underside of the chassis or tender Make sure smoke volume pot is turned full CW Make sure smoke volume...

Page 41: ...apply power to the track my engine starts up lights and sound but it won t move My engine hesitates at slow speeds Lower the track voltage then raise it again The engine should start moving If you ap...

Page 42: ...press the F21 button again to turn Doppler off Your engine sounds will now return to normal Check to see if a screw or some other material hasn t lodged itself in the underside of the engine Smoke So...

Page 43: ...d running This is normal dial up the speed on your DCC controller to make your engine move PFA Solution Shut Down Solution Okay I give up What do I have to do to shut it down Well you can either remov...

Page 44: ...ain to turn Doppler off Your engine sounds will now return to normal When I apply power to the track my engine doesn t do anything No lights no sound no nothing I get an error when I hit Start Up DCS...

Page 45: ...all by itself after the PFAis over Press the DIR button Your engine will stop and begins the arrival sequence Pressing the DIR button will cycle you through the next 3 PFA sequences This is normal The...

Page 46: ...60 Watt Standard Lionel 1063 Lionel LW Powermaster U A U A U A 8 17v 8 18v 8 18v 60 Watt 75 Watt 135VA Standard Standard Electronic All Trol Left Terminal Right Terminal 0 24v 300 Watt Electronic Dal...

Page 47: ...0101 18VDC on Supply 0 18VDC at Controller 240 Watt Electronic MRC 6200 0 18 5v 60 Watt Electronic Not Recommended For 70 3001 1 J3a Not recommended for 70 3001 1 J3a RECOMMENDED DC TRANSFORMERS Notes...

Page 48: ...d Proto Sound 3 0 engines but does not turn off the input power to the TIU One Touch Global Mute UnMute Single button mutes or unmutes all DCS controlled locomotives sounds Proto Dispatch Operation Pu...

Page 49: ...vice Centers If you need assistance at any time email MTH Service at service mth railking com or call 410 381 2580 Limited One Year Warranty All M T H products purchased from an M T H Authorized Retai...

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