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Operating locomotives with the Universal Remote
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ow that you have paired locomotives with the Universal Remote its time to run trains!
Operation with the Universal Remote is very similar to using the basic remote included with
your locomotive. Switch between the locomotives you want to control by pressing different Engine
Selection buttons.
Using the Throttle with multiple locomotives
Familiarize yourself with the Universal Remote by putting just one locomotive in motion at a time.
Once you are comfortable as to which button is paired to what locomotive, try putting multiple
locomotives in motion using the Universal Remote.
As soon as you press a different Engine Selection button, you can command the newly selected
engine to blow its whistle, ring the bell or trigger dialog. However, throttle control does not
automatically switch!
To take throttle-control of the selected engine, you have two choices: You can make the locomotive
match the remote’s current throttle position—or—you can change your remote’s throttle position
to match the engine’s current speed and direction.
To immediately force the engine to match the throttle, just press that Engine Selection button a
second time. The locomotive will immediately honor the current position of your throttle. This may
result in an abrupt change in speed and/or direction.
Option two will avoid the possibility of an abrupt speed change. After pressing the Engine Selection
button once, manually turn your throttle knob until it matches the locomotive’s current speed and
direction. Once you’ve matched the knob position, the main red LED will begin flashing at a rate
proportional to the engine’s speed. From this point on, further throttle rotation will change the
engine’s speed and/or direction.
Here’s an example showing the “throttle matching” option in action.
Engine #1 (above) is a diesel with throttle set for forward direction, medium speed.
Using the LionChief Universal Remote
