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- Page 1 DC and DCC Operation of Atlas Gold Series HO Scale RS-1 Diesel Locomotives equipped with ESU LokSound Select Sound-Decoders 21 May 2014, Version 1.1 for ESU Firmware Version 4.10.?
- Page 2 However, it is not possible to trigger individual sounds (such as the horn or bell) manually with DC track power. If you wish to have manual control of sounds, Atlas suggests that you invest in a Basic DCC System which will allow you to control all available sounds and other special effects in your locomotive and yet be essentially as simple to operate as a DC power pack.
- Page 3 Dash item and Example 1 in Appendix 4 of this same reference to change the behavior described in the second Dash item • DCC Functions Available in Atlas HO-Scale Gold Series Alco Locomotives The ESU LokSound Select sound-decoder provides a number of different DCC functions that can be triggered by pressing the appropriate key (e.g., press the “5”...
- Page 4 Furthermore, the switch controlling the headlight of a prototype locomotive is normally set to its dim position when the locomotive is standing still. The following table illustrates how Atlas’s model RS-1 locomotive mimics this behavior. Light...
- Page 5 • Programming a New DCC Address for Your Locomotive The decoder in every Atlas Gold Series locomotive comes from the factory set to use the short address “3.” However, in order to control (independently) several locomotives on the same track at the same time, it is necessary that each locomotive have a unique DCC address.
- Page 6 20 to 25 percent of the problems with Gold Series locomotives that we receive for repair at Atlas can be resolved simply by resetting the sound-decoder. Hence, the very first step you take to resolve a problem should be to reset the LokSound Select sound-decoder in your locomotive using the following procedure: Place the locomotive on your program track and write the value 8 into CV8.
- Page 7 To release a body tab, it must be pressed inward away from its mating frame dimple. You can see these body tabs and frame dimples on the Atlas HO RS-1 parts diagram that was included with your locomotive.
- Page 8 LokSound is a registered trademark of Electronic Solutions Ulm (ESU) GmbH & Co. MRC is a trademark of Model Rectifier Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to this publication.
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