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DCS WiFi

Digital Command System

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for Digital Command System WIFI

Page 1: ...DCS WiFi Digital Command System User s Guide...

Page 2: ...mmended for children under 14 years of age without adult supervision As with all electric products precautions should be observed during handling and use to prevent electric shock WARNING When using e...

Page 3: ...mping Between Active Engines 22 Controlling All Active DCS Engines At Once 22 Chapter 3 One Touch Locomotive Control 23 Alternate Control Screen 24 Coupler Operation 24 Headlight On Off Control 24 Smo...

Page 4: ...ding Engines 43 Deleting Engines 45 Editing Engines 46 Track Setup 47 Adding Tracks 47 Deleting Tracks 48 Editing Tracks 49 Switch Setup 50 Adding Switches 50 Editing Switches 52 Deleting Switches 53...

Page 5: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 5 1 Introduction To DCS...

Page 6: ...TIU is connected LAN Blue when ENET is connected WPS White when WPS initiated The DCS Wi Fi Interface Unit PWR Connect wall adapter here WPS Wi Fi Protected Set Up Press to connect to your WPS capabl...

Page 7: ...nds on the operating mode at the time If operating conventionally the TIU will raise and lower track voltage to control engine speed If operating in command mode the TIU will send a digital signal to...

Page 8: ...essory on or off or activate it momentarily The AIU essentially acts as a large relay and simply replaces the manual switches that are normally used to turn on and off model railroading accessories Co...

Page 9: ...Scotch Brite fine grit sand paper or an LGB track cleaning block to clean the blackening off the top of your center rail Advanced wiring information and diagrams including wiring for layouts using blo...

Page 10: ...1 inputs al lows for operation of the connected loop of track in DCS command mode only Please see the Advanced Connection section of this manual in the Universal Operation chapter for all the wiring o...

Page 11: ...t to several lock ons from different terminal pairs TRANSFORMER NOTE Although we do not recommend using the DCS System with homemade transformers or those that put out more than 12 amps virtually any...

Page 12: ...between the transformer and the TIU input channels An AG3C fast acting or fast blow fuse rated at 15 amps would be suitable protection These can be obtained from most hardware or electronic stores in...

Page 13: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 13 2 Quick Start Command Mode...

Page 14: ...the engine go by rolling up the throttle The two Fixed and two Variable channels of the TIU are built differently and serve differ ent functions although the same DCS signal is sent to the track on a...

Page 15: ...ommand mode With a single M T H Proto Sound 2 0 or later engine and tender if the engine has one on the track and voltage applied to the track press the Menu Button and complete the steps dia grammed...

Page 16: ...GITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 16 Quick Start Command Mode 3 Select Add Engine from the Engine List screen 4 Select Add MTH Engine from the menu 5 Select the engine you want from the available choi...

Page 17: ...he track place the new engine on the track and repeat steps 4 and 5 You need to complete these steps only once per engine when you first add it to your system not each time you place a previously adde...

Page 18: ...run on the track and tap their name on the menu to put them on the active engine list 2 Tap Start Up to activate the lights and smoke and initiate the engine start up sounds 4 Your locomotive is now...

Page 19: ...ve list until they are activated You may update the Active and Inactive lists simply by tapping the down arrow the Engine List button on the top purple bar This will take you to the Engine List screen...

Page 20: ...el in either direction to select the desired speed The speedometer will display the engine s speed in SMPH scale miles per hour You may also tap the or icons to control the engine speed Reversing Dire...

Page 21: ...icon The Proto Sound 2 0 or later horn whistle s ending sounds are designed to vary with the amount of time you hold the button Bell To sound the bell tap Bell icon To turn the bell off tap the Bell...

Page 22: ...DCS engines are on the track you can send the same command to them all at the same time To issue the same command to all active Proto Sound 2 0 or later engines simultane ously 1 Ensure there is more...

Page 23: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 23 3 One Touch Locomotive Operation...

Page 24: ...s equipped with one When engine sounds are on coupler release sounds will play as the coupler is fired Headlights With the engine stopped tap this icon to turn headlight on and off Smoke Tap this icon...

Page 25: ...put in diesel engines increases or decreases relative to engine REV levels NOTE Your engine s default setting is to go into labor drift mode automatically when the system senses that speed has changed...

Page 26: ...indicate that Proto Cast is in use 4 Press the button again to stop the feature and return to normal engine sounds You can use Proto Cast in only one engine at a time the active engineat the time the...

Page 27: ...tion like the other One Touch keys This flexibility is important because the wide variety of M T H engines has an equally wide range of appropriate operating features For in stance a modern diesel has...

Page 28: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 28 4 Menu Operation Sound...

Page 29: ...for the engine selected when the setting is made Although the features are advanced they are easy to access and set Menu settings are stored within the engine That means that a setting such as chuff...

Page 30: ...ne sounds The selected sound will play when this feature is selected except for Accent Sounds so you can hear it change volume as you make the adjustment Tap Hold and Drag to adjust primary engine sou...

Page 31: ...ed with the proper hardware Downloading the sound set from a locomotive equipped with the Proto Whistle feature and loading it into an engine not factory equipped with the feature will not give the us...

Page 32: ...eeds However most steam engines prototypically have four chuffs per revolution You can choose the rate you want up to 16 chuffs per rev Tap Hold and Drag the slider to adjust the Chuff Rate in the Sou...

Page 33: ...ly heard when engines are stopped and idling When enabled Cab Chatter plays at random intervals when the engine is stopped Brakes When enabled the Brakes feature triggers the squealing brake sound eff...

Page 34: ...rol screen and ensure the engine has been start up 4 Tap the speedometer icon or use the icon to get the engine moving and as soon as it pulls away it will play the Coupler Slack sound 5 Once the engi...

Page 35: ...tings screen then tap Doppler Loop Stop to stop measuring the loop 3 To operate your Doppler Loop make sure the engine is where it was when you started tap Doppler Repeat and run the engine like norma...

Page 36: ...Doppler mode so that the engine sounds will fade completely For very large layouts You may have a large enough layout to program Doppler to play the loop more than once as it circles your layout To d...

Page 37: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 37 5 Menu Operation Control...

Page 38: ...ines have the default set at High Return to the Main Control screen It will take a couple of seconds before you see the engine s smoke output change CAUTION Be sure you always have smoke fluid in the...

Page 39: ...ditch light control softkey is only found on diesel engines that include this feature 1 Tap the Softkey Screen icon and scroll down to the lights softkeys 2 Tap the Ditch Lights icon and tap to select...

Page 40: ...w to avoid derailing a long train of freight cars or set it high to keep up with the large speed steps in other manufacturers engines 1 Tap the Settings Screen icon and scroll down to the Speed Contro...

Page 41: ...Control Direction Control Lock an engine into a direction by changing the direction cycle Rather than the default Forward Reverse F R cycle you can set it for a Forward or Reverse cycle Remember in co...

Page 42: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 42 6 Menu Operation Systems...

Page 43: ...r deleted You can also see the list of currently active and inactive engines Add Engine Add M T H Engine Tap Add MTH Engine and follow the prompts to add a new engine to your system Wait until the win...

Page 44: ...ever try to add multiple engines that have the same address Add TMCC Engine 1 The App prompts you to Select a TIU 2 Tap on Enter Name and an alphanumeric character set is displayed Type in a name for...

Page 45: ...red circle X will appear next to the engine names Tap on the red circle next to the engine you wish to delete The engine will disappear from the engine list 2 Tap Done to confirm your changes DCS TIP...

Page 46: ...Screen icon 2 Tap Edit to the right of the engine name An alphanumeric character set is displayed Type in the new engine name and then tap Save NOTE Once you begin to change an engine name via the cha...

Page 47: ...of TIU 1 You must enter and address Variable channel tracks from additional TIUs and Fixed channel tracks controlled by a Z 4000 remote receiver from any TIU manually as described below Add Track Add...

Page 48: ...y Operation chapter 3 The App prompts you to name the track and an alphanumeric character set is displayed Click Save to signify that you are done with this step Delete Track 1 Tap on the down arrow i...

Page 49: ...9 Menu Operations Systems Edit Track Track Name 1 Tap on the Track Settings icon 2 Tap Edit and an alphanumeric character set is displayed You may give the track a name up to 16 characters long Tap Sa...

Page 50: ...olled via the DCS Applica tion An AIU Accessory Interface Unit Item No 50 1004 is required for remote control of switches Add Switch 1 Wire the switch into the AIU as shown in the AIU user s manual an...

Page 51: ...d to 3 Select which AIU the switch is added to To determine the AIU s number simply count out from the TIU For instance if you have three AIUs the one connected directly to the TIU is AIU1 the one con...

Page 52: ...An alphanumeric character set is displayed Rename the switch and tap Done to signify that you are done with this step Switch Path If you change the TIU or AIU a particular accessory is wired to for in...

Page 53: ...ck signals etc you should choose their names carefully Oth erwise you might not be able to distinguish one from the other in the heat of operations Try naming them for landmarks that are near them on...

Page 54: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 54 7 Advanced Wiring...

Page 55: ...h a Variable Channel Only In order for the TIU to function Fixed In 1 must be connected to the transformer If Fixed In 1 is not required because Fixed Out 1 is not connected to any track two additiona...

Page 56: ...Base to a DCS Layout Advanced Wiring NOTE While the TIU TMCC Connector Cable Item No 50 1018 looks like a standard computer DB 9 cable two of the pins have been reversed to allow the TIU and Command...

Page 57: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 57 Wiring with Z 4000 Remote Receiver for Conventional Control of Fixed Channels Advanced Wiring...

Page 58: ...o SUPER MODE to maintain a good DCS Track Signal It is important to understand the DCS remote sends a command to one TIU or multiple TIUs at the same time and the digital com mand for one locomotive i...

Page 59: ...e Input the voltage output to the track will be less than that displayed in the DCS Remote The TIU Variable Channel will NOT vary DC power Using DC Power Supplies It is important to remember the DCS s...

Page 60: ...lity on layouts wired according to the MTH DCS wiring recommendations The method can be employed on any layout where track quality fails to exceed 8 when measured using the DCS Track Quality test foun...

Page 61: ...ution does not boost the signal it simply cleans up signals reflected back into the TIU from the track In effect the solution eliminates any noise caused by signals already present on the layout which...

Page 62: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 62 Setting up a Programming Track Advanced Wiring...

Page 63: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 63 APPENDIX...

Page 64: ...passenger cars The bulbs used in the switches are rated at 18v They can operate at slightly higher voltages but continuous operation at higher voltages 20 25v will reduce the average life of the bulb...

Page 65: ...lowly and set the transformer for 10 volts that is all the power that will be available to the Command engine limiting its speed as well Can I retrofit my original Proto Sound locomotives with the new...

Page 66: ...t happens if you don t hit the startup button prior to running a locomotive Nothing the locomotive will simply move ahead without any locomotive sounds Can I use one transformer channel to power two d...

Page 67: ...d to the system they are assigned to the next available position in the engine list The Engine Address number and not the alphabetical or alphanumeric engine name is the means by which the DCS system...

Page 68: ...ster Command Control Available in some O Gauge engines allowing those engines to be run in command mode via the DCS system Track Address Numerical Address assigned to each track May be reprogrammed as...

Page 69: ...enters 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 Retailer ar...

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