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DCS WiFi

Digital Command System

User’s Guide

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Страница 1: ...DCS WiFi Digital Command System User s Guide...

Страница 2: ...mmended for children under 14 years of age without adult supervision As with all electric products precautions should be observed during handling and use to prevent electric shock WARNING When using e...

Страница 3: ...mping Between Active Engines 22 Controlling All Active DCS Engines At Once 22 Chapter 3 One Touch Locomotive Control 23 Alternate Control Screen 24 Coupler Operation 24 Headlight On Off Control 24 Smo...

Страница 4: ...ding Engines 43 Deleting Engines 45 Editing Engines 46 Track Setup 47 Adding Tracks 47 Deleting Tracks 48 Editing Tracks 49 Switch Setup 50 Adding Switches 50 Editing Switches 52 Deleting Switches 53...

Страница 5: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 5 1 Introduction To DCS...

Страница 6: ...TIU is connected LAN Blue when ENET is connected WPS White when WPS initiated The DCS Wi Fi Interface Unit PWR Connect wall adapter here WPS Wi Fi Protected Set Up Press to connect to your WPS capabl...

Страница 7: ...nds on the operating mode at the time If operating conventionally the TIU will raise and lower track voltage to control engine speed If operating in command mode the TIU will send a digital signal to...

Страница 8: ...essory on or off or activate it momentarily The AIU essentially acts as a large relay and simply replaces the manual switches that are normally used to turn on and off model railroading accessories Co...

Страница 9: ...Scotch Brite fine grit sand paper or an LGB track cleaning block to clean the blackening off the top of your center rail Advanced wiring information and diagrams including wiring for layouts using blo...

Страница 10: ...1 inputs al lows for operation of the connected loop of track in DCS command mode only Please see the Advanced Connection section of this manual in the Universal Operation chapter for all the wiring o...

Страница 11: ...t to several lock ons from different terminal pairs TRANSFORMER NOTE Although we do not recommend using the DCS System with homemade transformers or those that put out more than 12 amps virtually any...

Страница 12: ...between the transformer and the TIU input channels An AG3C fast acting or fast blow fuse rated at 15 amps would be suitable protection These can be obtained from most hardware or electronic stores in...

Страница 13: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 13 2 Quick Start Command Mode...

Страница 14: ...the engine go by rolling up the throttle The two Fixed and two Variable channels of the TIU are built differently and serve differ ent functions although the same DCS signal is sent to the track on a...

Страница 15: ...ommand mode With a single M T H Proto Sound 2 0 or later engine and tender if the engine has one on the track and voltage applied to the track press the Menu Button and complete the steps dia grammed...

Страница 16: ...GITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 16 Quick Start Command Mode 3 Select Add Engine from the Engine List screen 4 Select Add MTH Engine from the menu 5 Select the engine you want from the available choi...

Страница 17: ...he track place the new engine on the track and repeat steps 4 and 5 You need to complete these steps only once per engine when you first add it to your system not each time you place a previously adde...

Страница 18: ...run on the track and tap their name on the menu to put them on the active engine list 2 Tap Start Up to activate the lights and smoke and initiate the engine start up sounds 4 Your locomotive is now...

Страница 19: ...ve list until they are activated You may update the Active and Inactive lists simply by tapping the down arrow the Engine List button on the top purple bar This will take you to the Engine List screen...

Страница 20: ...el in either direction to select the desired speed The speedometer will display the engine s speed in SMPH scale miles per hour You may also tap the or icons to control the engine speed Reversing Dire...

Страница 21: ...icon The Proto Sound 2 0 or later horn whistle s ending sounds are designed to vary with the amount of time you hold the button Bell To sound the bell tap Bell icon To turn the bell off tap the Bell...

Страница 22: ...DCS engines are on the track you can send the same command to them all at the same time To issue the same command to all active Proto Sound 2 0 or later engines simultane ously 1 Ensure there is more...

Страница 23: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 23 3 One Touch Locomotive Operation...

Страница 24: ...s equipped with one When engine sounds are on coupler release sounds will play as the coupler is fired Headlights With the engine stopped tap this icon to turn headlight on and off Smoke Tap this icon...

Страница 25: ...put in diesel engines increases or decreases relative to engine REV levels NOTE Your engine s default setting is to go into labor drift mode automatically when the system senses that speed has changed...

Страница 26: ...indicate that Proto Cast is in use 4 Press the button again to stop the feature and return to normal engine sounds You can use Proto Cast in only one engine at a time the active engineat the time the...

Страница 27: ...tion like the other One Touch keys This flexibility is important because the wide variety of M T H engines has an equally wide range of appropriate operating features For in stance a modern diesel has...

Страница 28: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 28 4 Menu Operation Sound...

Страница 29: ...for the engine selected when the setting is made Although the features are advanced they are easy to access and set Menu settings are stored within the engine That means that a setting such as chuff...

Страница 30: ...ne sounds The selected sound will play when this feature is selected except for Accent Sounds so you can hear it change volume as you make the adjustment Tap Hold and Drag to adjust primary engine sou...

Страница 31: ...ed with the proper hardware Downloading the sound set from a locomotive equipped with the Proto Whistle feature and loading it into an engine not factory equipped with the feature will not give the us...

Страница 32: ...eeds However most steam engines prototypically have four chuffs per revolution You can choose the rate you want up to 16 chuffs per rev Tap Hold and Drag the slider to adjust the Chuff Rate in the Sou...

Страница 33: ...ly heard when engines are stopped and idling When enabled Cab Chatter plays at random intervals when the engine is stopped Brakes When enabled the Brakes feature triggers the squealing brake sound eff...

Страница 34: ...rol screen and ensure the engine has been start up 4 Tap the speedometer icon or use the icon to get the engine moving and as soon as it pulls away it will play the Coupler Slack sound 5 Once the engi...

Страница 35: ...tings screen then tap Doppler Loop Stop to stop measuring the loop 3 To operate your Doppler Loop make sure the engine is where it was when you started tap Doppler Repeat and run the engine like norma...

Страница 36: ...Doppler mode so that the engine sounds will fade completely For very large layouts You may have a large enough layout to program Doppler to play the loop more than once as it circles your layout To d...

Страница 37: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 37 5 Menu Operation Control...

Страница 38: ...ines have the default set at High Return to the Main Control screen It will take a couple of seconds before you see the engine s smoke output change CAUTION Be sure you always have smoke fluid in the...

Страница 39: ...ditch light control softkey is only found on diesel engines that include this feature 1 Tap the Softkey Screen icon and scroll down to the lights softkeys 2 Tap the Ditch Lights icon and tap to select...

Страница 40: ...w to avoid derailing a long train of freight cars or set it high to keep up with the large speed steps in other manufacturers engines 1 Tap the Settings Screen icon and scroll down to the Speed Contro...

Страница 41: ...Control Direction Control Lock an engine into a direction by changing the direction cycle Rather than the default Forward Reverse F R cycle you can set it for a Forward or Reverse cycle Remember in co...

Страница 42: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 42 6 Menu Operation Systems...

Страница 43: ...r deleted You can also see the list of currently active and inactive engines Add Engine Add M T H Engine Tap Add MTH Engine and follow the prompts to add a new engine to your system Wait until the win...

Страница 44: ...ever try to add multiple engines that have the same address Add TMCC Engine 1 The App prompts you to Select a TIU 2 Tap on Enter Name and an alphanumeric character set is displayed Type in a name for...

Страница 45: ...red circle X will appear next to the engine names Tap on the red circle next to the engine you wish to delete The engine will disappear from the engine list 2 Tap Done to confirm your changes DCS TIP...

Страница 46: ...Screen icon 2 Tap Edit to the right of the engine name An alphanumeric character set is displayed Type in the new engine name and then tap Save NOTE Once you begin to change an engine name via the cha...

Страница 47: ...of TIU 1 You must enter and address Variable channel tracks from additional TIUs and Fixed channel tracks controlled by a Z 4000 remote receiver from any TIU manually as described below Add Track Add...

Страница 48: ...y Operation chapter 3 The App prompts you to name the track and an alphanumeric character set is displayed Click Save to signify that you are done with this step Delete Track 1 Tap on the down arrow i...

Страница 49: ...9 Menu Operations Systems Edit Track Track Name 1 Tap on the Track Settings icon 2 Tap Edit and an alphanumeric character set is displayed You may give the track a name up to 16 characters long Tap Sa...

Страница 50: ...olled via the DCS Applica tion An AIU Accessory Interface Unit Item No 50 1004 is required for remote control of switches Add Switch 1 Wire the switch into the AIU as shown in the AIU user s manual an...

Страница 51: ...d to 3 Select which AIU the switch is added to To determine the AIU s number simply count out from the TIU For instance if you have three AIUs the one connected directly to the TIU is AIU1 the one con...

Страница 52: ...An alphanumeric character set is displayed Rename the switch and tap Done to signify that you are done with this step Switch Path If you change the TIU or AIU a particular accessory is wired to for in...

Страница 53: ...ck signals etc you should choose their names carefully Oth erwise you might not be able to distinguish one from the other in the heat of operations Try naming them for landmarks that are near them on...

Страница 54: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 54 7 Advanced Wiring...

Страница 55: ...h a Variable Channel Only In order for the TIU to function Fixed In 1 must be connected to the transformer If Fixed In 1 is not required because Fixed Out 1 is not connected to any track two additiona...

Страница 56: ...Base to a DCS Layout Advanced Wiring NOTE While the TIU TMCC Connector Cable Item No 50 1018 looks like a standard computer DB 9 cable two of the pins have been reversed to allow the TIU and Command...

Страница 57: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 57 Wiring with Z 4000 Remote Receiver for Conventional Control of Fixed Channels Advanced Wiring...

Страница 58: ...o SUPER MODE to maintain a good DCS Track Signal It is important to understand the DCS remote sends a command to one TIU or multiple TIUs at the same time and the digital com mand for one locomotive i...

Страница 59: ...e Input the voltage output to the track will be less than that displayed in the DCS Remote The TIU Variable Channel will NOT vary DC power Using DC Power Supplies It is important to remember the DCS s...

Страница 60: ...lity on layouts wired according to the MTH DCS wiring recommendations The method can be employed on any layout where track quality fails to exceed 8 when measured using the DCS Track Quality test foun...

Страница 61: ...ution does not boost the signal it simply cleans up signals reflected back into the TIU from the track In effect the solution eliminates any noise caused by signals already present on the layout which...

Страница 62: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 62 Setting up a Programming Track Advanced Wiring...

Страница 63: ...DCS WiFi DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM USER S GUIDE 63 APPENDIX...

Страница 64: ...passenger cars The bulbs used in the switches are rated at 18v They can operate at slightly higher voltages but continuous operation at higher voltages 20 25v will reduce the average life of the bulb...

Страница 65: ...lowly and set the transformer for 10 volts that is all the power that will be available to the Command engine limiting its speed as well Can I retrofit my original Proto Sound locomotives with the new...

Страница 66: ...t happens if you don t hit the startup button prior to running a locomotive Nothing the locomotive will simply move ahead without any locomotive sounds Can I use one transformer channel to power two d...

Страница 67: ...d to the system they are assigned to the next available position in the engine list The Engine Address number and not the alphabetical or alphanumeric engine name is the means by which the DCS system...

Страница 68: ...ster Command Control Available in some O Gauge engines allowing those engines to be run in command mode via the DCS system Track Address Numerical Address assigned to each track May be reprogrammed as...

Страница 69: ...enters If you need assistance at any time email MTH Service at service mth railking com or call 410 381 2580 Limited One Year Warranty All M T H products purchased from an M T H Authorized Retailer ar...

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