Diesel engine with ps-2 and proto-scale 3-2 (26 pages)
Summary of Contents for MTHTrains HO Union Pacific
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M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine (PS3) ENGINEER’S GUIDE Congratulations! You've just purchased the most feature-rich and technically advanced HO locomotive ever produced! This highly detailed model includes a broader range of features than you’ll find on any other HO scale model, including smooth performance from a three-scale-mile-per- hour crawl to full throttle;...
TABLE OF CONTENTS UNPACKING YOUR ENGINE Removing and Unwrapping Your Engine What Else is in the Box? PRODUCT OVERVIEW Getting to Know Your Engine Engine Diagram SET-UP Coupler Installation Automatic Coupler Operation Lubrication FEATURES AND OPERATION Analog DC (standard DC power pack) DCC Digital Command Control DCS Digital Command System SPECIFICATIONS...
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5 Seconds after removing power to insure the settings are stored in the engines memory. Reapplying power in less than 5 Seconds may result in losing the setting changes. M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
The following items are packed with your engine. Engineer's Guide (1) You probably know that since you're reading it. Mechanical Kadee-Compatible Couplers (2) with mounting hardware Tender Version has 4 couplers in packaging Ampule with Smoke fluid M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
Your HO diesel includes built-in realistic horn sound effects, including forward (two blasts) and reverse (three blasts) signaling and crossing signal sounds, all available with one-touch control from a DCS controller or through any DCC controller capable of accessing up to F28. M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
Kadee® Compatible Detailed Horn Crew Figures All wheels Powered Die-Cast Air Tanks and Fuel Tank Coupler Coupler Volume Pot Location Gently Pull Up and Lift Roof Hatch OFF To Reveal Volume Control M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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M.T.H. HO Engines, we could write a book. But, that's no fun. So, if you haven't already done so, flip to the Quick Start Guide and let's run your new engine!! M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
Removing The Remote Control Proto-Coupler From The Chassis Identify & Remove Mounting Screws Lift Out Cover Plate & Pull Coupler Mechanism Out Through Pilot Hole Reference Photos Only M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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SET-UP Installing The Mechanical Couplers If you prefer the mechanical couplers over the remote control Proto-Coupler, remove the Proto-Couplers by following the steps detailed above and then install the included mechanical couplers or any other Kadee-compatible couplers by following the steps below. Assembled Coupler Insert Coupler Into Pilot (Shown Right Side UP)
Automatic Coupler Operation DCS Mode: The Electro Coupler can be opened when operating in the DCS mode or the DCC mode. When operating in the DCS mode the Electro Couplers on the engine are activated by buttons on the DCS Remote or the DCS Commander. The front coupler on the engine is opened by pressing the FRONT COUPLER on the DCS remote or the on the DCS Commander.
These power packs generally have at least one variable output controlled by a throttle of some sort and a means of reversing DC polarity on the track to change the direction of your engine. M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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5 Seconds after removing power to insure the settings are stored in the engines memory. Reapplying power in less than 5 Seconds may result in losing the setting changes. M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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You should notice the speed remains constant up and down grades, around curves, and with varying loads. This is no accident. You've got the most precise speed control system available today. M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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This will prevent the smoke fluid from getting to the smoke unit and it will also prevent any smoke vapor from exiting the exhaust stack. M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
You get the idea. When your done, press the F3 key again, your engine will shut down. To be clear, pressing F3 when the engine is shut down will start it up. Pressing F3 when the engine is started up will shut it down. Pretty clever, eh? M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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Press F4 again, and advance to the departure sequence. After a short period the engine will automatically pull out and resume the speed and direction of when you entered the feature. The bell will ring for a short while and then turn off automatically. M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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F5 Lights (Classification/Marker, Mars, Interior, & Number Board) Toggles all lighting on/off, including Marker and Classification LED's. When on, all lighting behaves automatically as described elsewhere. When F5 is off, all lighting is off. M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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Plays a single short horn blast so you can make up your own signal patterns. F21 Coupler Close Plays the sound of 2 couplers crashing together and closing. F22 Feature Reset Resets the engine back to factory defaults with the exception of the address. M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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Toggles brake sounds between auto and off. They are on by default but you can turn them off. F28 Cab Chatter Toggles random voices between auto and off. They are on by default but you can turn them off. M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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50 & 51 Extended Address (controllers that prohibit addr POM) Reset - Sends value = 55 to CV55 on address 55 (Do not assign address 55 to any engine as an engine address) M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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You can fire any of 10 individual sound bites pre-loaded into your engine. These are typically, diesel idling sounds. Each one at the press of a single button. You can also make voice or other audio recordings and play them back on command with ease. M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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As with everything in DCS, this becomes a little more than obvious. Pressing the “HEADLIGHT” button turns off the directional headlight and reverse light (if equipped). Pressing the Interior light will turn off the cab interior light. M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
DCS - Digital Control System Default Addresses DCS DCC short DCC extended Cab No. or 3333 US PATENTS US 6,457,681 Oct. 2, 2002 US 6,619,594 Sept. 16, 2003 US 6,655,640 Dec. 2, 2003 M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
There’s a crackling sound from Check to see if a screw or some other my engine material hasn’t lodged itself in the underside of the engine body. M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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New engines even after they are lubricated may take a little bit to get everything run in. Be a little patient and let it run for a bit. It should clear up shortly after lubricating and running M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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Doppler shift but F26 button again to turn Doppler off. then the engine sounds Your engine sounds will now return to fade out and I can’t get normal them back M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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(If you don’t have F12 on your DCC handheld you will have to put it back into DCS mode and change it from there) Check for an obstruction in the smoke stack M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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This is normal. You will need to press the Doppler shift but then the engine Doppler button again to turn Doppler off. Your sounds fade out and I can’t get engine sounds will now return to normal them back M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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You may have set the smoke to Low. This can be changed from Low to Med to High Add 10-12 drops of smoke fluid. Check for an obstruction in the smoke stack M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Veranda Turbine Diesel Engine...
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