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MTH FM Trainmaster Diesel Operating Manual
ACTIVATING THE FREIGHT YARD SOUNDS
Before FYS can be heard, the feature must be armed as described on the
proceeding pages. Once armed, activating the FYS effects is accomplished
by simply interrupting the transformer throttle and parking the engine in the
Neutral position with track power remaining on. Remember, power to the
track must remain on while the engine sits in Neutral in order for the FYS
effects to operate.
At this point ProtoSounds® has taken over control of your engine and
disabled the bell and whistle buttons from responding to any futher operator
input. In addition, ProtoSounds® has reconfigured the way the reverse unit
functions by disabling the Reverse state during operation of the FYS
effects. This forces the engine to leave your freight yard in the same
direction that it arrived in. The following operator controlled “events”
control FYS’s actions and sound effects.
Event 1 (Forward)
While the locomotive is running in forward (or
reverse) FYS is activated by the operator pushing and holding the bell
button down for three or more seconds. The locomotive bell begins
chiming and can be left on or turned off without disabling FYS.
Event 2 (Neural Before Reverse)
The operator now interrupts the
transformer throttle to stop the engine and put it into Neutral. If the throttle
setting was at 14 volts or higher , ProtoSounds® will play the sound of
squeaking brake sounds as the engine comes to a halt.
A. Upon stopping of the engine, the operator must immediately turn
the throttle back on to keep the engine in the Neutral position. If the
bell was not turned off after activating
FYS, it now turns off automatically.
Note:
Failure to turn the throttle back
on within 3 seconds of leaving the
Forward phase will disable FYS and
shutdown ProtoSounds®. The next time
you turn power back on your engine will
be in the RESET position. See page 5 for more information on
RESET.
Put Engine In Neutral
At Low Power
