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multi
MAUS
2. OPERATION OF THE
MULTI
MAUS
Despite its many options,
multi
MAUS
operation is easy and intuitive. It has a concept that has already
been successful with ROCO
for the fi rst and second generation of locomotive mice. In the following,
we will show how to operate the
multi
MAUS
with practical examples.
If any problems should arise during operation or programming, you will fi nd information in „Tips, notes
and quick help“ on page
77
.
2.1. Start
After starting up the
multi
MAUS
, the display shows the animated
multi
MAUS
lettering. The
multi
MAUS
then goes into driving mode and displays the fi rst locomotive.
2.1.1. First use
When the
multi
MAUS
is connected for the fi rst time, only one locomotive (address
3) is in the li-
brary (“library mode” factory setting). The display shows the locomotive
symbol, the standstill symbol “
II
” (meaning the locomotive is stationary)
together with the right direction arrow and the lettering “LOC 1”. You
can operate the locomotive immediately.
If you have purchased the
multi
MAUS
with a start set, the locomotive
from this set is already completely programmed. You can also immedi-
ately operate this locomotive (section „The menus“ on page
60
).
2.1.2. Already used
multi
MAUS
If you have already used the
multi
MAUS
, the last controlled locomotive is always displayed in the
respective mode – library or locomotive address – after switching on.
When scrolling through with the arrow buttons, the current settings of the driving mode – i.e.
driving direction, locomotive name or locomotive address, selected functions – are displayed. If
a slave
multi
MAUS
is unplugged and plugged back in again, it can remember this information,
while an unplugged master
multi
MAUS
will not (displays only “
II
” and “
”).
2.2. Type of locomotive access
The
multi
MAUS
has two options for locomotive access:
• With the library mode set at the factory: See section „The library mode“ on page
50
.
• With the address mode, i.e. directly with the locomotive address: See section „The locomo-
tive address mode“ on page
53
.
Switching between the two modes is done by pressing the Shift and Locomotive / Turnout buttons
at the same time.
2.2.1. The library mode
The locomotive library is a database that allows you to store 64 locomotives with names
(5
digits), the locomotive address and the desired speed steps.
All entries are only stored in the
multi
MAUS
, but not in the locomotive decoder. This means the
decoder locomotive address must always be changed via “CV1” (see „Quick programming“ on
page
57
). Changing in the library is not enough.
Part 2 - Operation of the
multi
MAUS
