MTHTrains 20-20566-1, Operator'S Manual

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DD40AX Diesel Engine
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Lights Solution
One of my lights is out. Check your F keys. F0 is the headlight (also
controls the Back-up light) and F5 will toggle
the Cab light and firebox light. F19 and F 20 will
also toggle Train/No Train & Train Operation.
None of my lights are on. Could be the same reason as “One of my lights
is out”
Check the state of F-Functions F19 and F20 or
issue a Feature Reset using F28
Is the engine getting power? Check to see if
there is voltage on the track or move the engine
a few feet in either direction.
Motion Solution
When I apply power and hit F3, my engine pow -
ers up but it won’t move.
This is normal, dial up the speed on your DCC
controller to make your engine move.
My engine hesitates at slow speeds. An engine may do this right out of the box if it
has not been lubricated. Follow the lubrication
instructions. Now go ahead and run it.
New engines even after they are lubricated may
take a little bit to get everything run in. Be a little
patient and let it run for a bit. It should clear up
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.
Bring the engine speed to 0. You will now
hear the station arrival sounds (pretty cool,
huh?). Pressing F4 will cycle through the PFA
sequence (check out the PFA section of the
manual for more)
Why does my engine run away all by itself after
the PFA is over?
This is normal. The engine will leave the station
at the same speed it entered (when you hit F4
the first time). You can not control the speed of
your engine while it’s leaving the station until the
bell stops ringing.
Shut Down Solution
Okay, I give up. What do I have to do to shut it
down?
Well, you can either remove power from the
track or press F3 again.
Lost or Unknown Address Solution
I can't call up my engine on the address I be-
lieve it to be set at
Perform the 55-55-55 Reset instructions
If you are trying to talk to an engine on its short
address you may have set CV29 to activate long
addressing. Try to get a hold of the engine on its
last known long address
Place the engine on the Programming Track
output on your DCC system and write a value of
3 to CV1
DCC