Tuning Your Locomotive's Performance - Lionel GP-7 Owner's Manual

TrainMaster Command Control operations

Tuning your locomotive's performance

T
rainMaster Command Control allows you to fine-tune the performance of your locomotive.
Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to make these adjustments. See page 17.
Note!
These settings will be lost if you assign a new ID#.
RPM RUN LEVEL
Your locomotive has eight levels of RPM sounds, corresponding to the eight run levels in
a real diesel locomotive. The three ways in which you can control your locomotive's RPM
sounds are discussed below.
Automatic RPM Mode
In Automatic RPM Mode, your locomotive's RPM run level is controlled by movements of
the throttle on your CAB-1 Remote Controller. A small clockwise motion of the throttle knob
will cause the RPM sounds to ramp up one run level, while a small counter-clockwise motion
of the throttle knob will cause the RPM sounds to ramp down one run level.
While the locomotive is ramping between run levels, it will ignore additional throttle
movements. Once the RPMs have finished ramping to the next run level, additional throttle
motions will again trigger another RPM ramp. This feature will allow you to "fine-tune" your
RPM run level, regardless of the locomotive's speed, using only the throttle knob. This mode is
the default setting for your locomotive on power up.
Manual RPM Mode
In Manual RPM Mode, you can set your locomotive's RPM run level to a constant value by
pressing the AUX1, 3 or AUX1, 6 key sequences on your CAB-1 Remote Controller. When your
locomotive is in this mode, its RPM run level will not vary with throttle movements or with the
speed of the locomotive.
To enter Manual RPM Mode, press the AUX1, 3 key sequence while the locomotive is
stopped, or press either the AUX1, 3 or AUX1, 6 key sequence while the locomotive is
moving. Pressing AUX1, 3 will cause your locomotive to enter Manual RPM Mode and ramp
up one RPM run level; pressing AUX1, 6 will cause your locomotive to enter Manual RPM
Mode and ramp down one RPM run level. You may then press the 3 or 6 key additional times
to ramp your locomotive's RPMs through all the run levels. Once you set your locomotive's
RPM run level it will remain there until you change it with the 3 or 6 keys, or until you exit
Manual RPM Mode.
You may cause your locomotive to exit Manual RPM Mode in several ways: reset the
locomotive with AUX1, 0 key sequence; enter the shutdown sequence with the AUX1, 5 key
sequence; or turn off the track power and allow the locomotive to reset.
Speed RPM Mode
In Speed RPM Mode, your locomotive's RPM run level is controlled only by the actual
speed of the locomotive.
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