MTHTrains 20-5608-1 User manual

Compatibility

This engine will operate on any

traditional O-72 Gauge track system,

including M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or

ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track.

It is also compatible with most standard

AC transformers. (See page 21 for a

complete list of compatible transformers

and wiring instructions.)

PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL (3V PS-2)

Table of Contents

Set Up 3

Basic Operation 3

Transformer Controls 3

Throttle 3

Volume Control 4

Proto-Sound 2.0 Operation 5

Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features 5

Passenger Station Announcements (PSA) 6

Tips on Using PSA 7

Proto-Coupler® Operation 8

Speed Control 8

Lock into a Direction State 9

Reset to Factory Defaults 9

Automatic Sounds 9

Maintenance 10

Lubrication and Greasing Instructions 10

Locomotive Traction Tire Replacement 12

Locomotive Light Bulb Replacement 13

Self-Charging Battery Back-Up 14

ProtoSmoke® 15

Troubleshooting 17

Transformer Compatibility Chart 20

Additional Features with DCS Remote Control System 21

Service and Warranty Information 22

CAUTION: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PRODUCT:

Not recommended for children under 10 years of age. M.T.H. recommends adult supervision with children ages 10 - 16.

As with all electric products, precautions should be observed during handling and use to reduce the risk of electric shock.

WARNING:When using electrical products, basic safety precautions should be observed, including the following:

Read this manual thoroughly before using this device.

lM.T.H. recommends that all users and persons supervising use examine the hobby transformer and other electronic equipment

periodically for conditions that may result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, such as damage to the primary

cord, plug blades, housing, output jacks or other parts. In the event such conditions exist, the train set should not be used until

properly repaired.

lDo not operate your layout unattended. Obstructed accessories or stalled trains may overheat, resulting in damage to your layout.

lThis train set is intended for indoor use. Do not use if water is present. Serious injury or fatality may result.

lDo not operate the hobby transformer with damaged cord, plug, switches, buttons or case.

This product may be protected by one or more of the following patents:

6,019,289; 6,280,278; 6,281,606; 6,291,263; 6,457,681; 6,491,263; 6,604,641;

6,619,594; 6,624,537; 6,655,640.

Set Up Checklist

Although the engine was lubricated at the factory, it is important that you lubricate

the chassis before operation. Lightly grease the outside idler and drive gears

(marked “G” in Fig. 4 on page 11) to prevent them from squeaking. Use light

household oil and follow the lubrication points marked “L” in Fig. 2 on pg. 10. Do

not over-oil. Use only a drop or two on each pivot point.

At this point, you are ready to put your engine on the track and begin running it.

Throttle – Throttle up the power to your track. Give about 10-14 volts or enough

power so that the engine’s headlight shines brightly. Then put the engine into

motion by either firmly pressing the Direction button on your transformer or

remote once or dropping and advancing the throttle to put the engine in forward.

Operation Buttons

Use the operation buttons on your transformer or remote as described below.

Horn/Whistle - To sound the horn, firmly press the Horn/Whistle button. The

horn will sound for as long as you continue to depress the button. It will stop

when you release the button. The horn has four different endings, depending on

whether you hold the button for less than three seconds, three seconds, four

seconds, or five seconds or longer.

Grade Crossing Signal – DCS Mode Only - Customers that operate this engine in

DCS mode will find a new feature added to the engine sound set. Now there is a

soft key (SXS) that sounds the correct 2 longs, a short and another long whistle

blast to announce that the train is approaching a grade crossing. To sound the grade

crossing signal, locate the soft keys at the top of the DCS Remote. Scroll to the left

until SXS acronym is showing. A single push and release of the SXS soft key will

produce the correct 2 longs, a short and another long whistle blast of the Grade

Crossing Signal.

Anytime you want to sound the Grade crossing Signal just press and release the

SXS soft key.

Bell - To sound the bell, firmly press and release the Bell button. To turn the bell

off, press and release the Bell button again. The bell will continue to ring from the

time you turn it on until you press and release the button again to turn it off.

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Direction – Your train is programmed to start in neutral. The first direction after

neutral upon start-up is forward. Firmly press and release the Direction button to

allow the engine to move forward. Just as you must stop your automobile between

forward and reverse, this engine will not go directly from forward to reverse; it

goes into neutral between directions. If the train has been moving forward, the

first press of the Direction button will put the train from forward into neutral, the

second press into reverse, the third press back into neutral, and the fourth back

into forward. To prevent accidental high-speed start-ups, this engine is

programmed to restart in neutral each time the track voltage is turned off for 25

seconds or more.

Volume Control – To adjust the volume of all sounds made by this engine,

turn the master volume control knob located under the engine clockwise to

increase the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease the volume (see Fig. 1).

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Figure 1. Proto-Sound 2.0 Volume Adjustment Knob

Proto-Sound 2.0

Volume Adjustment Knob

Proto-Sound 2.0 Operating Instructions

This manual contains the operating instructions for Proto-Sound 2.0 in conventional

mode only. Instructions for accessing DCS command mode features accompany the

DCS Remote Control System equipment.

Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features:

Proto-Sound 2.0 features are activated by sequences of Bell and Horn/Whistle button

pushes described below. Please read the full descriptions of each feature before using it. To

use these buttons to activate features rather than to blow the horn/ whistle or ring the bell,

you should tap the buttons very quickly with a ½-second pause between button presses.

You may need to practice your timing to make this work smoothly.

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Feature to Be Activated Button Code:

Passenger Station Sounds

Fire the Rear Coupler

Fire the Front Coupler

Speed Control On/Off

Lock into a Direction

Reset to Factory Defaults

1 Bell, 2 Horn/Whistles

1 Bell, 3 Horn/Whistles

1 Bell, 4 Horn/Whistles

1 Horn/Whistle, 2 Bells (from Neutral only)

1 Horn/Whistle, 3 Bells

1 Horn/Whistle, 5 Bells (from Neutral only)

Timing Chart

Total Time Lapse: 1 Seconds½

Press

Whistle

Short &

Firm

½ Sec.

Pause

½ Sec.

Pause

Press

Bell

Short &

Firm

Press

Bell

Short &

Firm

Passenger Station Announcements (PSA):

Your engine is equipped with a sound package of passenger station

announcements that you can play when you pull into a passenger station. Each

sequence described below will play as long as it is left on, randomly generating

sounds, but be sure to allow approximately 30 seconds between the button pushes

described below to allow the PSA sufficient time to run through each sequence.

1. To cue the sound system to play the PSA, quickly but firmly press the Bell

button once followed by 2 quick but firm presses of the Whistle button while the

engine is moving. As soon as you have keyed in this code, you will hear the

announcement for the upcoming stop and the bell will begin to ring.

2. Press the Direction button or drop and advance the throttle once to stop the

engine. This will trigger the first sequence of PSA. The reverse unit is temporarily

disabled so that the train will not move as you use the Direction button to trigger

the sounds, and Proto-Sound 2.0 has disabled operator control over the Whistle

and Bell buttons until the full PSA sequence is complete.

3. After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the Direction

button again to trigger the second sequence of PSA.

4. After about 30 seconds, press the Direction button again to trigger the third

PSA sequence.

5. Again, after allowing about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the

Direction button one more time to trigger the fourth and final PSA sequence. You

will know it is the final sequence when you hear the “All Aboard!” call. The bell

will begin to chime and within a few seconds, the engine will start and move out on

its own at the current throttle setting, in the same direction it was traveling when

you began the sequence. Once the bell turns off, the operator regains control of

the transformer’s bell and whistle buttons and can ring the bell or blow the whistle

as usual.

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Tips on Using PSA

• You can terminate PSA at anytime by turning off power to the track for 15

seconds.

• You do not have to be in Forward to use PSA. At the conclusion of the full

sequence, the train will pull away from the station in whatever direction you

were going when you activated the feature.

• You can use PSA even if you are double-heading with another engine. If

the second engine is not equipped with PSA at all, you must remember not to

leave the throttle at a high voltage level once you have stopped the engine to

run the PSA. Otherwise, the engine without PSA will begin vibrating on the

track as its motors strain to move the train, since they cannot be automatically

disabled during the PSA cycle. If the second engine is an original Proto-

Sound engine equipped with PSA, you may choose to disable it when used in

double-heading operations, so you will not experience competing PSA

sounds. To disable PSA in an original Proto-Sound engine, see the operating

instructions for that engine.

• PSA can be triggered from Neutral. It will operate the same as if triggered

while in motion except that, at the conclusion of the PSA, the engine will

depart in the next direction of travel, as opposed to the direction it was

traveling before entering Neutral.

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Proto-Coupler® Operation

This locomotive is equipped with two coil-wound Proto-Couplers for remote

uncoupling action. Because the Proto-Coupler is controlled through the Proto-

Sound 2.0 microprocessor, it does not require an uncoupling track section or

modification to your layout to function. You can fire the coupler(s) from neutral

or while in motion. Use the codes shown below (and in the chart on pg. 5) to

fire the coupler(s).

Rear Coupler:

To fire the rear coupler, press the Bell button once followed immediately by

three pushes of the Whistle button. The sound of the liftbar and air line

depletion will play, and the knuckle will be released.

Front Coupler:

To fire the front coupler, press the Bell button once followed immediately by

four pushes of the Whistle button. The sound of the liftbar and air line

depletion will play, and the knuckle will be released.

Speed Control: M.T.H. engines equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0 have speed

control capabilities that allow the engine to maintain a constant speed up and

down grades and around curves, much like an automobile cruise control. You

can add or drop cars on the run, and the engine will maintain the speed you set.

While the engine is programmed to start with the speed control feature

activated, you can opt to turn it off. This means the engine’s speed will fall as it

labors up a hill and increase as it travels downward. It is also affected by the

addition or releasing of cars while on the run. To maintain a constant speed

when speed control is turned off, you need to adjust track voltage yourself.

When speed control is off, the volume will drop to allow for better low voltage

operation. Full volume is restored upon reactivation of speed control.

To turn speed control on and off, put the engine in neutral, then press the

transformer’s Whistle button one time then immediately press the Bell button

two times. Two horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change.

Repeat the 1 whistle, 2 bells code to return it to the other state. You will want

to do this during the initial neutral upon start-up if you ever couple this

engine to another engine that is not equipped with speed control to avoid

damaging the motors in either engine. Each time you shut down the engine

completely, it will automatically turn speed control on.

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Lock into a Directional State:

You can lock your engine into a directional state (forward, neutral, or reverse) so

that it will not change directions. To do this, put the engine into the direction you

want or into neutral, to lock it into neutral, run it at a very slow crawl (as slowly as

it will move without halting), and quickly but firmly press your remote’s Horn

button once followed immediately by three presses of the Bell button. Two horn

blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change. The engine will not

change direction (including going into neutral) until you repeat the 1 horn, 3 bells

code to return the engine to its normal state, even if the engine is kept without

power for extended periods of time.

Reset to Factory Defaults:

To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its

factory defaults, while in Neutral press the Whistle button once, followed

immediately by five quick pushes of the Bell button. Two horn blasts will indicate

that the engine has made the change.

Automatic Sounds:

Certain Proto-Sound 2.0 sound effects automatically play in programmed

conventional mode conditions:

Squealing Brakes play any time the engine’s speed decreases rapidly.

Cab Chatter plays at random intervals when the engine idles in neutral.

Engine Start-up and Shut-down sounds play when the engine is initially powered

on or is powered off for five seconds or more.

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Lubrication and Greasing Instructions

The engine should be well oiled and greased in order to run properly.

You should regularly lubricate the engine to prevent it from squeaking. Use light

household oil and follow the lubrication points marked “L” in Fig. 2. Do not over-

oil. Use only a drop or two on each pivot point.

The locomotive’s internal gearing was greased at the factory and should not need

additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year, whichever comes

first. Follow the greasing instructions below. Note that in some tightly packed

engines you may need to move internal components temporarily in order to access

the gears.

1. To access the gear box, remove the cab from the chassis by unscrewing the

chassis screws as seen in Figure 6 and lifting the cab from the chassis.

2. Once the cab is removed, remove the screws that hold the motor mounting

plates to the chassis. You will need a long, skinny screw driver to reach the screws.

There are 2 sets of screws on each motor (see figure 3 on pg. 11)

3. Once the motor mount screw has been removed, pull the motor away from the

truck block and lightly coat the motor worm gear and bronze drive gear (in the

truck block) with grease.

4. Reassemble the truck and motor, being careful not to pinch any wires between

the truck block and motor mount.

5. After repeating the procedure for the other motor, reassmble the chassis and

body, being careful that the wire harnesses are not caught between the chassis and

body and reinstall the chassis screws.

Lubricate Pick Up Rollers (L)

Lubricate Wheel Axles (L)

Figure 2. Lubrication Points on the Locomotive

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