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  • Page 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL FRANÇAIS AU VERSO...
  • Page 2 NOW finally noticed our advances? Just for that, we’re going to make sure you LOVE your SW1200RS. And then you’ll say to yourself, “What have I been missing all of these years? I want to buy every Rapido model that has ever been released, ever, in every scale! Especially that weird British one that tilts and looks a bit rude!”...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Prototype History..................... 4 Break-In ......................... 5 How to Hold your SW1200RS ................. 5 Checking and Adjusting Your Locomotive ..............6 Missing or Damaged Parts ..................6 Removing the Shell ....................7 Operation – DC (Silent) ................... 8 Installing a Silent DCC Decoder ................

  • Page 4: Prototype History

    Many CN SW1200RS locomotives were rebuilt into 7000-series locomotives in the 1980s, including 7100-7107. These are the famous “Sweeps,” a combination of SW1200RS and GP9 uprated to 1350 HP. Man we would love to make those one day. CN’s last SW1200RS was retired in 2014.

  • Page 5: Break-In

    We suggest that, after reading this manual, you put your SW1200RS on a test loop and just let it run in each direction for an hour or two. Fast and slow.

  • Page 6: Checking And Adjusting Your Locomotive

    Always make sure your hands are free of shmutz before touching your engine. If you are taking your SW1200RS to the club all the time and regularly handling it, stuff will break off. Sorry. The little bits are made of plastic and metal with glue, which is all a bit fragile.

  • Page 7: Removing The Shell

    REMOVING THE SHELL If you need to open up your SW1200RS (to install a crew, install a decoder, etc.) it is NOT like our previous models, so please read carefully. In fact, we suggest that you never open your SW1200RS for any reason, unless you are requested to do so by CSIS.

  • Page 8: Operation - Dc (Silent)

    Some train set throttles put out a very high maximum voltage that is not suitable for scale model trains. The maximum recommended voltage is 16 volts DC. Similarly, controllers designed for large scale trains put out a much higher voltage than your SW1200RS can handle.

  • Page 9: Operation - Dc (Sound)

    This should be available for download on the SW1200RS page in the Support section of our web site. If it isn’t, bug us. You will need an ESU LokProgrammer to write the function mapping to the 54615 decoder.

  • Page 10: Operation - Dcc (Sound)

    As we have no involvement in the development of those doo-dads, we have absolutely no idea how they will affect your SW1200RS, for good or for ill. As always, we’ll try to help you fix your SW1200RS if one of these doo-dads turns your locomotive’s circuitry into something akin to burnt toast, but we can’t guarantee we’ll be able to.

  • Page 11: Locomotive Address

    “clearing slot #36.” A basic summary of how to do this can be found on the SW1200RS page in the Support section of our web site. More detailed information can be found on the Digitrax web site.

  • Page 12: Functions

    However, if someone else selects your locomotive’s number and F8 isn’t pressed on his or her controller, the SW1200RS will promptly shut down. He or she will need to press F8 again. “She?” you ask. “You mean there are female model railroaders?” Yes there are and you better believe it.
  • Page 13 Josh, you’re fired. F9 Class Lights They do exactly what they say – these function buttons turn on the class lights. SW1200RS locomotives only use white class lights. The SW1200RS is not often called upon to lead two sections of The Canadian, so the greens aren’t needed. And the SW1200RS isn’t normally pushing commuter trains, so the red lights aren’t needed.
  • Page 14 If you press F20, the Sarco Valve will be heard intermittently. If you press F21, it will be heard less intermittently. Make sure you turn off F20 first. If you have a silent SW1200RS and you want to recreate the Sarco Valve effect, please aim away from the models. Your SW1200RS warranty does not include malfunction due to accumulated saliva.

  • Page 15: Horns

    F22 Sarco After Shutdown On real engines you can hear the Sarco Valve after the engine shuts down, but again it is not really audible unless you are right beside it. So the default for this is “off.” If you want to hear the Sarco Valve spit for a minute after shutdown, make sure F22 is pressed.

  • Page 16: Sound Volume Settings Chart

    0-128 FACTORY RESET On your SW1200RS, you perform a factory reset by entering a value of “8” into CV 8. Note that this will cause all of your new volume and motor settings to be lost, so you will need to reprogram any settings that you want to keep. What do you mean, you didn’t take any notes? WE JUST TOLD YOU TAKE NOTES.

  • Page 17: More Information

    Your SW1200RS will quickly take off at full speed and suddenly stop. All the HO scale beverages in the HO scale cab fridge will fall out. After that, you’ll have fabulous motor control.

  • Page 18: Acknowledgements

    Don’t be shy! If you really hate your SW1200RS, please feel free to tell the internet model train forums of the world. Please remember that our company name is spelled T-Y-C-O and we are based in Woodbury Heights, NJ.

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