M.T.H. AEM-7, Руководство по эксплуатации

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MTH AEM-7 Operating Manual
QUICK START - BASIC OPERATION
The MTH AEM-7 contains state-of-the art electronics with several built-in
automatic features for incredibly realistic operation. Despite these advanced
features, the AEM-7 is easy to operate with any compatible standard AC
transformer (see the compatibility chart on page 33). The AEM-7
locomotive is controlled by a ProtoSound® DCRU® electronic reverse unit.
The reverse unit operates in the same manner that all reverse units function
by using forward, neutral and reverse states that are entered each time the
throttle is turned on and off or by using the transformer direction switch (if
so equipped).
The reverse unit is designed to ignore dirty track, dead spots on switches
or minor short circuits without disrupting the engine operation, even at
slow, prototypical speeds. Once the engine is placed on the track, the
throttle on the transformer can be advanced. You will see that only the
engine’s lights come on and that only two dings of the ProtoSound bell
occur followed by the start-up sounds. The engine does not run. This is
known as the RESET state and is explained in more detail beginning on
Page 4. The ProtoSound® DCRU® will not power the motors until the
throttle is turned OFF and then ON again. At this point, the engine will
now function just like any other electronic or mechanical E-unit.
RESET
Neutral
Reverse
Neutral
Forward
Figure 2: DCRU™ Cycle Phases
ProtoCoupler
Selection Switch
Figure 1: Locating The Proto-Coupler® Selection Switch