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ES44AC Diesel

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Ready-To-Run Set

Operation Manual

PFA

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Page 1: ...ES44AC Diesel Ready To Run Set Operation Manual 3 PFA Passenger Freight Announcements Thank you for purchasing this RailKing product PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE www mthtrains com...

Page 2: ...nd use to prevent electric shock t Z 500 18 VAC 54W Table of Contents Set Up Checklist 3 Getting Started 4 Assembling RealTrax 4 Lubricating the Engine 4 Priming the Smoke Unit 5 Coupling the Engine a...

Page 3: ...and couple them together r Connect the transformer and install the DCS Remote Commander r Apply power to run as described in the Basic Operation section of these instructions r Diesel Engine r 3 Cars...

Page 4: ...embling RealTrax The quick connectors and built in roadbed allow you to set up RealTrax anywhere including carpeted surfaces Lubricating the Engine Lubricate all exposed moving parts before operating...

Page 5: ...ion to the OFF position Full Counter Clockwise Position Running the engine without a primed smoke unit may cause damage See the ProtoSmoke Unit Operation section of this book for more information on s...

Page 6: ...rom under the right side of the coupler to open the coupler knuckle and allow the couplers to interlock as shown in Step 3 of Figure 3 STEP 2 Position armiture for proper operation Incorrect Position...

Page 7: ...eled Power on the Receiver Using the RealTrax Wire Harness plug the color coded wires from the Receiver to the Lighted Lock on 4 Make sure that the engine and cars are properly assembled and coupled o...

Page 8: ...u press the end of the Throttle Control the train will move faster and faster Please see the Operating Buttons Using the Handheld Remote for more information on using the Remote to operate the train P...

Page 9: ...engine Release the button and whistle sound will decay just like the real thing Also depending upon how long you hold the button once you release it the engine will play up to three different whistle...

Page 10: ...Remote Commander IR Handheld a SND b DIR c this is the large grey rocker in the center that controls the speed you are pressing down on the bottom part of it by the indication 3 The engine will give y...

Page 11: ...The capacitors are charging up during this time The wait time depends upon how long it s been since you last applied power to the engine Typically it will take 1 15 seconds to fully charge NOTE The 1...

Page 12: ...CC operation Your MTH PS3 0 equipped O Gauge engine can function on Programming Track outputs from DCC systems Most DCC systems can support the current requirements of the engine as long as it s not s...

Page 13: ...ringing the throttle 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...

Page 14: ...equipped with a 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 a...

Page 15: ...ese buttons to activate features rather than to blow the horn or ring the bell you should tap the buttons very quickly with a second pause between button presses You may need to practice your timing t...

Page 16: ...igger the first sequence of PFA The reverse 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 con...

Page 17: ...he 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...

Page 18: ...on 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...

Page 19: ...ON Reset to Factory Default To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its factory defaults while in Neutral tap the Horn button quickly once followed by five q...

Page 20: ...the track voltage 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...

Page 21: ...ability of DCC Each engine type may 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 Defau...

Page 22: ...ded to do it this way rather than bring the engine to a stop with the throttle since PFA allows automatic departure movement of the engine after the last F4 toggle You ll hear the engine sounds switch...

Page 23: ...the 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 Re...

Page 24: ...up and running you can play the Extended Shut Down sounds by pressing F18 twice toggling on then off The Extended Shut Down is very similar to F3 in that the engine will ultimately shut down but in th...

Page 25: ...g cars together to add realism F24 Single Whistle Horn Blast To play a Single Horn Blast press the F24 button twice toggling in on then off This plays a single short horn blast F26 Brake Sounds Pressi...

Page 26: ...Coupler F8 Rear 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...

Page 27: ...27 for Short Addressing 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...

Page 28: ...such as address 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...

Page 29: ...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 M T H engines are on the rails or any other m...

Page 30: ...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 CV...

Page 31: ...d 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 1...

Page 32: ...is used internally in the engine 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 Hor...

Page 33: ...3 Now tell the engine which F Function you 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...

Page 34: ...ventional and you have anti jackrabbit disabled your engine will not play any start up sounds or shut down sounds Once the charge light goes out it will just be at the engine s normal idle sounds Like...

Page 35: ...sponds to See 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 t...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...ist Setting Up 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...

Page 38: ...m manufacturer s output capabilities on the Programming Track differ it is recommended that you use a DCC Programming Track Booster to perform functions on the programming track Simply put try to prog...

Page 39: ...o alter but need to make additions to it for 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...

Page 40: ...g the black Phillips motor mount screw located on the underside of the drive trucks see Fig 8 3 Once the motor mount screw has been removed pull the motor away from the truck block and lightly coat th...

Page 41: ...k 40 1099 Maintenance Kit 30 50051 Traction Tire Replacement Instructions Your locomotive is equipped with two neoprene rubber traction tires on each powered truck block While these tires are extremel...

Page 42: ...but choose to run smoke free turn off the smoke unit control Full Counter Clockwise Position located under the tender body Failure either to add fluid to the unit or to turn it off may damage the smo...

Page 43: ...or turn the smoke unit off When storing the unit for long periods of time you may want to add about 15 drops of fluid to prevent the wick from drying out After removing the engine from storage add ano...

Page 44: ...1 Ensure the model has coil wound proto couplers 2 Press the CPLR button then press or on the throttle control within 2 seconds to fire the front or rear coupler Press the VOL button then press or on...

Page 45: ...ending 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 engine...

Page 46: ...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 clip...

Page 47: ...W 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 volume pot is tu...

Page 48: ...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 greater than 9VD...

Page 49: ...21 button again to turn Doppler off Your engine sounds will now return to normal Check to see if a screw or some other material hasn t lodged itself in the underside of the engine Smoke Solution My en...

Page 50: ...ne just keeps ringing its bell that s all it ll do Why does my engine run away all by itself after the PFA is over Bring the engine speed to 0 You will now hear the station arrival sounds pretty cool...

Page 51: ...unds 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 DCS is polarity sensitive when powered by...

Page 52: ...ay all by itself 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...

Page 53: ...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 Hostler Left Termina...

Page 54: ...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 RECOMMENDED DC TRANSFORMERS Notes On U...

Page 55: ...ingle 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...

Page 56: ...he folder on the DVD entitled INSTALLATION 5 Choose the folder inside entitled RRTRAXSETUP 6 Run the file in that folder called SETUP EXE and follow the directions it provides The program may ask you...

Page 57: ...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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