FEATURES AND OPERATION
Now, for the fun stuff! Your new M.T.H. HO Mohawk 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 3 modes of operation with different levels of features accessible in each.
We refer to them as analog DC, DCC, and DCS. Here's a little more explanation
before we get into the features of each mode.
Analog DC
This is when there is nothing connected to the rails except a conventional DC
power pack. These power packs generally have at least one variable output
controlled by a throttle of some sort and a means of reversing DC polarity on the
track to change the direction of your engine.
DCC 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. M.T.H. 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!
M.T.H. HO 4-8-2 Mohawk Steam Engine
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