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RailKing PCC Electric Street Car w/ Proto-Sound® 3.0

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Factory Default Values for MTH PS3.0 DCC 

Configuration Variables (CV’s)

Default

Value

1
2
3
4
5
7
8

11

17
18
19
21
22
23
24
25
29
49
50
51
52
53
54
56
57
63
64
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95

105
106

3

16

0
0
0
0

27

0

205

5
0
0
0
0
0
0
2

-
-
-

0

128

64

0
0
0
0
0
0
9

19
28
38
47
57
66
76
85
94

104

113

123
132
142
151
161
170
179
189
198
208
217
227
236
246
255

0
0
0

Short Address
Start Voltage (Cv52 bit 0 must =1)
Accel Adjustment
Decel Adjustment
Max Voltage (Cv52 bit 0 must =1)
NMRA Mfg Version
NMRA Mfg ID
Packet Timeout
Extended Address High Byte
Extended Address Low Byte
Consist Address
Consist Functions F1-F8
Consist Functions F9-F12
Consist Acceleration Adjustment
Consist Deceleration Adjustment
Speed Table Select
Decoder Configuration
Short Address

 

(controllers that prohibit PoM)

Extended Addr High Byte

 (controllers that prohibit PoM)

Extended Addr Low Byte

 (controllers that prohibit PoM)

MTH PWM Motor Configuration
MTH Acceleration Rate
MTH Deceleration Rate
Marklin Configuration
Anti-Jackrabbit
MTH Consist Acceleration Rate
MTH Consist Deceleration Rate
Forward Trim
Alternate Speed Curve Step 1
Alternate Speed Curve Step 2
Alternate Speed Curve Step 3
Alternate Speed Curve Step 4
Alternate Speed Curve Step 5
Alternate Speed Curve Step 6
Alternate Speed Curve Step 7
Alternate Speed Curve Step 8
Alternate Speed Curve Step 9
Alternate Speed Curve Step 10
Alternate Speed Curve Step 11
Alternate Speed Curve Step 12
Alternate Speed Curve Step 13
Alternate Speed Curve Step 14
Alternate Speed Curve Step 15
Alternate Speed Curve Step 16
Alternate Speed Curve Step 17
Alternate Speed Curve Step 18
Alternate Speed Curve Step 19
Alternate Speed Curve Step 20
Alternate Speed Curve Step 21
Alternate Speed Curve 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
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
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170

Function - Bell High Byte
Function - Bell Low Byte
Horn High Byte
Horn Low Byte
Start-Up/Shut Down High Byte
Start-Up/Shut Down Low Byte
PFA High Byte
PFA Low Byte
Lights High Byte
Lights Low Byte
Master Volume High Byte
Master Volume Low Byte
Front Coupler High Byte
Front Coupler Low Byte
Rear Coupler High Byte
Rear Coupler Low Byte
Forward Signal High Byte
Forward Signal Low Byte
Reverse Signal High Byte
Reverse Signal Low Byte
Grade Crossing High Byte
Grade Crossing Low Byte
Smoke On/Off High Byte
Smoke On/Off Low Byte
Smoke Volume High Byte
Smoke Volume Low Byte
Idle Sequence 3 High Byte
Idle Sequence 3 Low Byte
Idle Sequence 2 High Byte
Idle Sequence 2 Low Byte
Idle Sequence 1 High Byte
Idle Sequence 1 Low Byte
Extended Start-Up High Byte
Extended Start-Up Low Byte
Extended Shut Down High Byte
Extended Shut Down Low Byte
Rev Up High Byte
Rev Up Low Byte
Rev Down High Byte
Rev Down Low Byte
One Shot Doppler High Byte
One Shot Doppler Low Byte
Coupler Slack High Byte
Coupler Slack Low Byte
Coupler Close High Byte
Coupler Close Low Byte
Single Horn Blast High Byte
Single Horn Blast Low Byte
Engine Sounds High Byte
Engine Sounds Low Byte
Brake Sounds On/Off High Byte
Brake Sounds On/Off Low Byte
Cab Chatter On/Off High Byte
Cab Chatter On/Off Low Byte
Feature Reset High Byte
Feature Reset Low Byte

1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9

10
10

11
11

12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28

CV

 Description

F-Key  Description

CV

0-127
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255

-
-

0-255

192-231

0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-127
0-255
0-127

192-231

0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255

0-255?

0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255

0-255?

0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255

0-255?

0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255

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Summary of Contents for RailKing PCC Street Car

Page 1: ...lectric Street Car will operate on any traditional O 31 Gauge track system including M T H s RealTrax or ScaleTrax or traditional tubular track It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers...

Page 2: ...ling and use to prevent electric shock Table of Contents Before you Begin 3 Set Up Checklist 3 Lubrication 3 PS 3 0 Enhancements 4 Conventional AC DC Start up Shut down 4 DCS DCC Switch 5 Programming...

Page 3: ...Checklist Lubricate Engine Read all General Maintenance and Operation Instructions Apply power to run as described in the Modes of Operation Lubrication You should lubricate the engine to prevent it f...

Page 4: ...er 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 this when you first apply track power to your PS3 0 equi...

Page 5: ...ng as it s not started up If you plan on powering up the MTH engine on your programming track you may want to consider a DCC Programming Track Booster Loading Engine Firmware Your new MTH PS3 0 equipp...

Page 6: ...quence 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 there is another interruption in track power the s...

Page 7: ...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 button again to turn it off Horn Whistl...

Page 8: ...Operating Modes 1 Manual Mode Upon initial power application the engine will start up in manual mode The chart below lists the features available to the operator when in Manual Mode Different features...

Page 9: ...fter the station sounds have finished the engine will shift back into gear and if the throttle is set high enough will pull away from the station To activate the TAS press and hold the bell button for...

Page 10: ...press the Horn button again Another Saved confirmation will play and the car will exit Learn Mode and enter Manual Mode Loop Follow steps 5 7 to save the last station Press the Direction button once...

Page 11: ...to return it to the other condition You will want to do this during the initial neutral upon start up if you ever couple this engine to another engine that is not equipped with speed control to avoid...

Page 12: ...ional DC is very similar to operating a conventional AC engine As you increase track voltage engine speed increases As the track voltage is decreased engine speed is decreased When track voltage polar...

Page 13: ...can have a whole fleet of MTH PS 3 0 engines on the rails and they will remain shut down until you command them to start up DCC Digital Command Control DCC is a popular digital command scheme wherein...

Page 14: ...0 equipped engine s default short address is 3 So all you have to do is power up your DCC system and call up Locomotive 3 to begin Start Up Shut Down F3 Start Up Shut Down Pressing this twice toggle o...

Page 15: ...direction of intended movement using your DCC handheld and F9 and F10 F9 Forward Signal Pressing F9 twice toggling on then off will sound the Forward Signal This is two whistle horn blasts F10 Revers...

Page 16: ...ion sounds These are sounds of a station that include all the ambient noises one might hear 4 Once you are ready to depart the station simply roll the throttle up to your desired speed and the engine...

Page 17: ...Repeat step 3 and 4 for as many stations you want to program PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STEP AS IT S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT 5 This step shows you how to save the final station The method in which you sav...

Page 18: ...t Up If your engine is shut down or you ve just applied DCC power pressing F17 twice toggling it on then off will start the Extended Start Up sounds This is very similar to F3 except you will hear the...

Page 19: ...2 twice toggling it on then off The sound will play F23 Coupler Close To play the Coupler Close sound press the F23 button twice toggling it on then off You can play this sound as you re coupling cars...

Page 20: ...ts except head tail F6 Master Volume F7 Auto Mode F8 Learn Mode F9 Forward Signal F10 Reverse Signal F11 Custom Sound 2 F12 All Random Stops F13 Idle Sequence 4 F14 Idle Sequence 3 F15 Idle Sequence 2...

Page 21: ...ngine comes programmed with both a long and short 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...

Page 22: ...ored in the engines memory Reapplying power in less than 5 seconds may result in losing the setting changes If all else fails and you aren t sure of something never fear You can always get your engine...

Page 23: ...re NOT changing the 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 MTH engines are on the rails or any other...

Page 24: ...reversed engine in a consist CV23 Consist Acceleration Rate CV24 Consist Deceleration Adjustment CV25 Speed Table Select CV29 Decoder Configuration CV49 Short Address controllers that prohibit PoM CV5...

Page 25: ...Curve Step 27 Alternate Speed Curve Step 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 14...

Page 26: ...reet Car w Proto Sound 3 0 26 SOUNDS 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 Signal 10 Horn 1...

Page 27: ...C 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 For this...

Page 28: ...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 example...

Page 29: ...change 4 Ensure 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...

Page 30: ...t 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 your Front e...

Page 31: ...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 on a prog...

Page 32: ...29 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 show an...

Page 33: ...b from the chassis 2 Once the cab is removed remove the trucks by unscrewing the black Phillips motor mount screw located on the underside of the drive trucks see Fig 5 3 Once the motor mount screw ha...

Page 34: ...ed 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 rubbing alcohol and a clean rag Unplug the tra...

Page 35: ...ection of this booklet page 33 2 The interior bulbs are of the bayonet variety and can be removed by gently pushing down on the bulb and twisting clockwise before pulling up and removing from the sock...

Page 36: ...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 PFA starts The Proto Coupler won t let the e...

Page 37: ...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 next sound cl...

Page 38: ...g the engine in DCC or DCS mode and toggled that light off Put it back into one of those modes and turn that light back on The engine will remember that when you run it again in Conventional DC Could...

Page 39: ...ly isolated with a toggle switch or other device Start up Solution Sound Solution I have no sound on my engine but my lights are on and it moves just fine When I run Doppler I can hear the Doppler shi...

Page 40: ...ated 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 This is normal dial up the speed on your DCC c...

Page 41: ...You will need to press the Doppler button 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 no...

Page 42: ...ld clear up shortly after lubricating and running This is normal dial up the speed on your DCS Remote to make your engine move PFA Solution When I enter PFA all that happens is the bell rings What do...

Page 43: ...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 Dallee Hostl...

Page 44: ...C 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 On Use U...

Page 45: ...ngle button 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 l...

Page 46: ...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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