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Program Option #10
determines whether your locomotive uses Regulated Throttle Control (RTC) or Standard Throttle
Control (STC).
Enter Programming after powering up your locomotive by turning the Bell on, then off and then on as described above.
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After the “Enter Programming” and “Option One - System Volume” announcement of the first
Program Option, flip
the direction switch and leave it there. You will hear “Option 1, 2, 3 … etc.” Stop when you hear “one-zero” by moving
the direction switch back. You will hear “Throttle Mode”.Use a
Slow
or
Quick
flip of the direction switch to
enter this option. If the throttle mode is at its default value (RTC), you will hear “Mode equals Regulated;”
otherwise, you will hear “Mode equals Standard.”Use a
Slow
or
Quick
flip of the direction switch to change the
Throttle Mode. Repeated
Slow
or
Quick
operations will cause the throttle mode to alternate between its two
possible values “Regulated” or “Standard”.
Once you have selected the Throttle Mode you wish to use, turn the power off. When you power up again,
your locomotive will be using the Throttle Mode that you have just selected.
Example 2: Setting V-Start (Program Option # 8 ):
This option determines the voltage (and throttle position) at which the locomotive will leave Neutral and begin
moving. Enter Programming after powering up your locomotive by turning the Bell on, then off and then on - as
described above.
After the “Enter Programming” announcement followed by “Option One - System Volume” announcement for
the first Program Option, flip the direction switch and leave it there. You will hear the announcement “Option 1,
2, 3 … etc.”. Stop when you hear the number “8” by flipping the direction switch back. You will hear “V-Start”.
Use a
Slow
or
Quick
flip of the direction switch to enter this option. You will hear “V-Start equals X” in
which“X” is the track voltage value presently set for leaving Neutral.
Use a
Slow
or
Quick
flip of the direction switch to activate this option. Hear the message “Set throttle to V-
Start.” After three seconds, the voltage will be announced. If you move the throttle, the new track voltage value
is announced a few seconds later. Once throttle is set, use a
Slow
or
Quick
flip of the direction switch to begin
the V-Start voltage setting procedure. The locomotive will move at a slow speed and the bell will ring
continuously for about 25 seconds, indicating the correct value is being calculated. If you chose a very low
voltage setting, be patient. If the locomotive does not move during this procedure, return to the beginning of
this option or start over and choose a slightly higher throttle setting. At the end of the process, the locomotive
will stop moving and the Horn will blow, signifying the end of the operation, and you will hear the message “V-
Start = X” where “X” is the new setting.
To leave Programming, turn the throttle off, and then power up for normal locomotive operation.
Or continue to the next option (V-Max) by moving the direction switch and waiting for the next Programming
Option to be announced.
Example 3: Setting V-Max (Program Option # 9 ):
V-Max is set in the same manner as V-Start except upon entering this Program Option, you will hear “Set
throttle to V-Max” which is the throttle position at which you want full track voltage to be applied to the motor
(usually about 80% of full throttle). Then do a
Quick
or
Slow
operation to start the V-Max setting procedure.
Like V-Start, the bell will ring continuously until the voltage is set followed by a horn blast to indicate the
procedure has been accomplished. Setting V-Max is much faster than V-Start!
