FEATURES AND OPERATION
Now, for the fun stuff! Your new MTH HO steam engine has more features and
operating capabilities than any HO engine ever built by any manufacturer. We're
going to walk you through everything she does in general but, you'll probably find a
few we forgot to mention on your own.
Modes of Operation
There are modes of operation with different levels of features accessible in each.
We refer to them as conventional AC, DCC/Motorola, and DCS. Here's a little
more explanation before we get into the features of each mode.
Conventional AC
When using conventional AC power, the engine will respond to changes in track
voltage. An increase in track voltage will increase the locomotive speed and a
reduction in track voltage will reduce the engine speed.
DCC/Motorola or Digital Command Control
DCC is a popular digital command control scheme wherein the track power is also
a digital control signal. That is, using a DCC controller, you can communicate with
multiple engines and have them all moving at different speeds or moving in
opposite directions on the same track at the same time. The power/command signal
remains constant and engines are “commanded” to perform as desired. MTH is
new to DCC but, we recognize it's importance to many HO operators. So, we
loaded our engine with more DCC features easily accessible to the operator than any
HO engine ever built previously. You DCC guys are in for a real treat!
DCS or Digital Control System
While the acronyms are close, this is about where the similarities between DCS and
DCC end. Yes, they are both digital control systems however, MTH DCS is NOT
DCC. There are several proprietary versions of DCC on the market but friend, this
is NOT one of them. MTH's DCS system is proven technology in the O and One
gauge markets and now, we've brought its power and simplicity it to you.
First, the power signal in DCS is NOT the command signal. Next, DCS employs a
fully functional bi-directional communication scheme opening a vast range of
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