TAMS MasterControl 40-01007, Manual

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MasterControl English
Page 7.5
7.3. Double tractions
Creating double tractions
Move the locomotives behind each other and set the same driving direction for both of them.
Please note: A double traction is only possible, if both decoders have the same amount of speed
levels. A double traction with decoders of different formats is possible, if both decoders are
runni ng with 14 speed levels or the Motorola decoder is running at 27 and the DCC decoder at 28
speed levels. If you try to create double tractions of decoders with a different amount of speed
levels, your MasterControl displays an error message.
216 DCC 0
BR216
Enter the address of the first locomotive and confirm by pressing
# / ok.
Hint:
It is easier switching the functions of the locomotive first set after
installing double traction.
Just press # / ok again.
#-ADR: 3 0
* = Cancel
Then enter the address of the second locomotive and confirm by
pressing # / ok.
To cancel an input, press * / esc.
216 DCC 0
3
Both addresses will be displayed on top and on the bottom of the
display. Both locomotives now respond simultaneously to driving
commands or a direction change.
The lock sign ( ) displays that the double traction cannot be taken
over by another control unit.
Switch ing the functions of double tractions
216 DCC 0
3
F
2
F
1
You can switch the functions f0 and function f1 to f4 of both
locomotives in the double traction separately. Switching functions
f5 to f8 is not possible.
You switch the functions of the locomotive displayed in the upper
row of the display (the first locomotive) by pressing function , f1 ,
f2 , f3 or f4 . To switch the functions of the locomotive
displayed in the lower row of the first display (the first locomotive)
by additionally holdi ng the shift key.
The active functions of the first locomotive are displayed in the
right lower row and for the second locomotive in the middle lower
row. In our example locomotive number 216 has the active
functions f0 and f1, locomotive 3 the active function f2.