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Compatibility

This 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 46 & 47
for a complete list of compatible
transformers, power packs, and wiring
instructions.

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Summary of Contents for 20-20444-1

Page 1: ...alTrax or ScaleTrax or traditional tubular track It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers See page 46 47 for a complete list of compatible transformers power packs and wiring instructi...

Page 2: ...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 operation 6 Loading En...

Page 3: ...ehold oil and follow the lubrication points marked L shown below Do not over oil Use only a drop or two on each pivot point Premier SD60M Diesel Engine Priming the Smoke Unit When preparing to run thi...

Page 4: ...rack To configure the locomotive for 2 Rail track operation please do the following 1 Remove the center rail pickup roller assemblies as seen in the figure below 2 Change the power input from 3 Rail t...

Page 5: ...pacitors to hold the engine board alive for a short time when you shut off or interrupt track power Because of this when you first apply track power to your PS3 0 equipped O Gauge engine you will noti...

Page 6: ...re available on our website MTH will make announcements as they are available Not all updates will apply to all engines NOTE Requires a TIU w version 4 20 or later firmware and requires Consumer Loade...

Page 7: ...rottle to 0 volts and back again will change the sequence to the forward state Then increasing the throttle will begin to move the engine forward and speed will increase as the throttle is advanced If...

Page 8: ...bell firmly press and release the Bell button To turn the bell off press and release the Bell button again The bell will continue to ring from the time you turn it on until you press and release the...

Page 9: ...e control completely counterclockwise will turn of all of the engine sounds and announcements Feature to Be Activated Button Code Marker Lights 1 Bell 1 Horn Whistles PFA Passenger Freight Announcemen...

Page 10: ...unit is temporarily disabled so that the 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 th...

Page 11: ...conclusion of the PFA the engine will depart in the next direction of travel as opposed to the direction it was traveling before entering Neutral Proto Coupler Operation This locomotive is equipped wi...

Page 12: ...n To turn speed control on and off put the engine in neutral then quickly tap the transformer s Horn button one time then quickly tap the Bell button two times allowing approximately second to lapse b...

Page 13: ...button allowing approximately second to lapse between each quick button press Two horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change Reset Two Horn Blasts indicates change is made Repeat t...

Page 14: ...age until the locomotive is traveling at the desired speed NOTE If you apply more than 9 0VDC to the engine at start up the engine will not move This is normal We refer to this as Anti Jackrabbit and...

Page 15: ...have a slightly different F Function list This depends upon whether it s steam diesel or electric and whether it has smoke or not Please refer to the table of Default CV Values for your particular eng...

Page 16: ...sets The bell will then begin 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 be...

Page 17: ...y controlled Proto Couplers They can be fired using your DCC handheld F7 Front Coupler Pressing F7 twice toggling on then off will fire your Front Coupler F8 Rear Coupler Pressing F8 twice toggling on...

Page 18: ...ng These vary from engine to engine and may include things like checking the coal load checking the water level using the Alemite grease gun on the drivers etc When triggered these will run through th...

Page 19: ...le it Then when you move the engine it will play the Coupler Slack sound The second way is to simply force the sound while the engine is moving To do this simply press F22 twice toggling it on then of...

Page 20: ...Coupler F9 Forward Signal F10 Reverse Signal F11 Grade Crossing F12 Smoke On Off F13 Smoke Volume F14 Idle Sequence 3 F15 Idle Sequence 2 F16 Idle Sequence 1 F17 Extended Start Up F18 Extended Shut D...

Page 21: ...ressing 4 Once you hit Enter the engine will give you a two whistle horn blast response 5 Call up the engine on its new address and away you go NOTE If you have elected to use PoM and did not start up...

Page 22: ...please wait a minimum of 5 seconds after removing power to insure the settings are stored in the engines memory Reapplying power in less than 5 seconds may result in losing the setting changes If all...

Page 23: ...e engine s address to 55 you are just telling the DCC system to start talking to engine address 55 You will want to make sure that no other M T H engines are on the rails or any other manufacturer s e...

Page 24: ...Acceleration Rate CV24 Consist Deceleration Adjustment CV25 Speed Table Select CV29 Decoder Configuration CV49 Short Address controllers that prohibit PoM CV50 Extended Addr High Byte controllers that...

Page 25: ...28 Reverse Trim User ID 1 User ID 2 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155...

Page 26: ...ly in the engine FUNCTION SOUNDS IDENTIFICATION Bell 1 Brake Sounds 2 Cab Chatter 3 Clickety Clack 4 Coupler Close 5 Coupler Slack 6 Drift Chuff 7 Engine Sounds 8 Forward Signal 9 Grade Crossing Signa...

Page 27: ...want to write at CV170 So looking at the Function ID table above you can see that PFA is a value of 23 4 Using your DCC system enter a value of 23 for CV170 and hit Enter You have just re assigned the...

Page 28: ...diagram below for example Engine 1 Front Engine 2 Middle Engine 3 Rear Normal Forward Direction of Travel F R F R R F Custom Speed Tables Below is a table that shows the value to write to CV25 to ach...

Page 29: ...e F0 is deactivated at the Front 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 addre...

Page 30: ...CV21 for a Consist CV21 allows 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...

Page 31: ...garding CV22 Programming Track Your MTH Proto Sound 3 0 equipped locomotive does not program well on Programming tracks due to the inclusion of super capacitors utilized in the locomotive s electronic...

Page 32: ...r example 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...

Page 33: ...only a drop or two on each pivot point The locomotive s internal gearing was greased at the factory and should not need additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year whichever comes...

Page 34: ...lied with a cotton swab To clean the track use RailKing Track Cleaning Fluid or denatured not rubbing alcohol and a clean rag Unplug the transformer and wipe the rails of the track turning the rag fre...

Page 35: ...iver to pry away any remains 4 Slip the new tire onto the wheel You may find it useful to use two small flathead screwdrivers to stretch the tire over the wheel 5 If you twist the tire while stretchin...

Page 36: ...ut After removing the engine from storage add another 25 drops of fluid letting the wick soak up the fluid for 15 minutes prior to operation Smoke Unit Cover Wick in Poor Condition Wick in Good Condit...

Page 37: ...lting in extremely long life compared to the incandescent bulbs The LEDs are not user serviceable If you experience poor or no smoke output when the smoke unit is on and has fluid check the wick to se...

Page 38: ...en turned off for several seconds See the Basic Operation section for more details You may not be sending enough power to the track to power the engine Rotate throttle clockwise to increase track powe...

Page 39: ...gine 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 the n...

Page 40: ...r tender 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 v...

Page 41: ...y 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 apply g...

Page 42: ...ome other material hasn t lodged itself in the underside of the engine This is normal You will need to press the F21 button again to turn Doppler off Your engine sounds will now return to normal Smoke...

Page 43: ...shortly after lubricating and running PFA Solution I hit F4 to start the PFA but the engine just keeps ringing its bell that s all it ll do Why does my engine run away all by itself after the PFA is...

Page 44: ...again 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 D...

Page 45: ...lf after the PFA is 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 engine wi...

Page 46: ...Standard Lionel 1053 U A 8 17v 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 Termina...

Page 47: ...ctronic Electronic LGB Jumbo 50101 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 REC...

Page 48: ...push stops all Proto Sound 2 0 and 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...

Page 49: ...l rights and you may have other rights that vary from state to state Specific questions regarding the warranty may be forwarded to M T H directly M T H Electric Trains 6660 Santa Barbara Road Suite 20...

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