PS 3.0 Enhancements
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Here are some of the exciting changes incorporated into your new MTH Proto-Sound
3.0 Locomotives. More advanced features such as Custom Speed Tables and Advanced
Consisting can be found in the DCC section of this manual.
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There are 4 options for operating your MTH Proto-Sound 3.0-equipped engine:
• Conventional AC
• Conventional DC
• DCS [MTH Digital Command System]
• DCC (requires modification)
When the locomotive is placed on the track and power is applied to the track the
locomotive will detect the type of control system being used and respond accordingly.
NOTE: If you wish to use DCC as a control system, follow the activation instructions
on page 12.
Conventional (Analog) AC/DC Start-up/Shut-down
Your new MTH PS3.0-equipped locomotive no longer 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-
equipped O Gauge engine, you will notice the headlight comes on but nothing else. This
is perfectly normal. 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 1-15 second charging wait time
ONLY applies to conventional AC track power.
Once the headlight shuts off, the engine will play its start-up sounds and all the lights
will come back on, simultaneously. Smoke too if you have it turned on.
The capacitors hold enough charge to play the full shut-down sounds. Also, the
capacitors allow you to operate your engine in conventional mode just like you would
any other conventionally-controlled engine. Finally, because there are no batteries, you
will notice there is no external charge jack on the engine.
LED Lighting
Gone are the incandescent bulbs. Your new PS3.0-equipped engine has LED lighting.
MTH uses various colored LEDs to simulate the correct lighting on your engines from
the warm, yellow-orange colored light coming out of an old lantern on your favorite
steam engine to the high-intensity halogen lamp on the latest modern diesels, LED's
allow for various, correct colors. Also, they require less power and do not emit as much
heat as incandescent bulbs.
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RailKing® ES44AC Diesel Ready-To-Run Set w/Proto-Sound® 3.0
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