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DCC operations
Note!
Note!
DC and DCC operation
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our locomotive will operate on pure DC and DCC. DC operation provides directional control and
directional lighting based on track polarity. When operating on DC power, the smoke unit is
disabled and the only sounds that are available are the automatic sounds, such as the prime mover
(other sounds, including horn and bell, are not controllable). To fully experience the features on your
locomotive, a DCC command station is required.
When operating on DC, as the voltage is increased, the sounds and lighting will activate before
motion. The motion is delayed to allow direction changes without losing sound or lighting. Simply
lower the track voltage unitl the locomotive stops, change the direction switch, wait for the lighting to
reverse, and then increase the voltage to activate motion.
When operating under a DCC system, the features are controlled by the numerical Function keys.
Both short and long addressing modes are supported, as well as advanced consisting, which is easily
configured in the Lionel DCC implementation.
When a locomotive is powered up on the DCC system, the Function keys may not be in
“sync” with the locomotive state, and may require a couple of presses to sync the opera-
tion. This is an artifact of the DCC systems, and is a common situation with DCC decoders.
The NCE system will need a bit of configuration for optimal performance. Refer to the NCE system
manual and the information below.
Under the “Setup Command Station” menu
1. Number of Stop Packets: set to 8 (default)
2. Number of Horn Stop Packets: set to 8 from default of 2
3. Number of Program Packets: set to 8 from default of 4
4. Momentum Multiplier: set to 1 from default of 8
OPTIONAL
– set this if you wish to “Quill the Horn or Whistle”
5. Under the “Setup the Cab Parameters” menu: Analog Horn Channel: set any channel from 1 to 9
from default of 0
Be sure to set CV 47 to match!
