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For DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES
Important Notice:
This product is not recommended for children
under 14 years of age.
03/15/2021
Paragon 4 With Rolling Thunder
Operator's Manual
Broadway Limited locomotives
manufactured under US Patent No.
7,749,040 and 7,634,411. Other
patents pending.
Paragon 4
with Rolling Thunder
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- Page 1 Rolling Thunder For DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES Important Notice: This product is not recommended for children under 14 years of age. Broadway Limited locomotives manufactured under US Patent No. 7,749,040 and 7,634,411. Other 03/15/2021 patents pending. Paragon 4 With Rolling Thunder...
- Page 2 128. O is off, 255 is the loudest. See the manual that came with your Rolling Thunder receiver for more details. Go Pack The Paragon 4 sound decoder includes a built-in Go Pack capacitor to power the locomotive through momentary track power glitches. The loco will operate for several seconds after power is interrupted.
- Page 3 Operation with a DC Power Pack HO Scale Paragon 4 diesel locomotives are ready-to-run. Simply place the locomotive on a track powered by any DC power pack with a variable output up to 16 volts DC. As you increase the track voltage, the sound system will begin functioning at around 9 volts DC.
- Page 4 Figure 1. Broadway Limited Imports...
- Page 5 Diesel Rev Levels The sound of a diesel locomotive speeding up and slowing down is heard when the model changes speed or load. Randomly Activated Sounds The following sounds will be heard when the locomotive Paragon 4 With Rolling Thunder...
- Page 6 “Vol” button once. Horn and bell still work when the other sounds are muted. Your Paragon 4 locomotive’s sound system has 8 volume levels that can be set from the DCMaster. At startup, it is at the loudest setting.
- Page 7 0-255 Volume Dynamic CV150 higher number is louder. 0-255 Brake Volume Brake Squeal CV151 higher number is louder. 0-255 Volume Fuel Fill CV152 higher number is louder. 0-255 Volume Paragon 4 With Rolling Thunder...
- Page 8 A Lower Value = Lower Start Voltage Consists Paragon 4 locomotives can be set to run in a DC consist with each other by setting CV 230 to 1,2, or 3, which designates the locomotive as front, middle or rear facing rear locomotive, respectively.
- Page 9 Use the program track. See page 24.) Diesel Function Key Definition Paragon 4 locomotives have the ability to use dozens of functions. If your DCC system does not support this many functions, the function you want to use can be assigned to the function keys available on your DCC system.
- Page 10 Lower CV 180 to speed up the bell. Diesel Horn (F2) Pressing F2 activates the horn. The Paragon 4 horn is highly playable. If you use the horn button instead of F2, a quick press and release plays a short horn blast while...
- Page 11 The engine RPM will ramp down when the dynamic brake is on. Diesel Engine Rev Up (F5) or Down (F6) The diesel sound RPM level is normally controlled Paragon 4 With Rolling Thunder...
- Page 12 Startup/Shutdown Diesel Engine (F9) In DCC, the engine powers up with all sound effects off. The startup sequence is played by pressing F9. If the locomotive is already playing sound effects, pressing F9 initiates the shutdown diesel locomotive sound effect. Broadway Limited Imports...
- Page 13 If the train has been moving for over 30 seconds, pressing F15 will play freight yard arrival messages. F16 - F21 play one of 4 messages in random order. Paragon 4 With Rolling Thunder...
- Page 14 Be careful not to accidentally hit F27 again, as this will start recording over your previous recording. If this happens, interrupt track power before hitting F27 again. Press F26 to replay. During replay, the DCC controller cannot control the engine. To interrupt the playback, Broadway Limited Imports...
- Page 15 Function Key Mapping Most DCC systems have between 8 and 28 function keys or buttons. Since the Paragon 4 sound system has more functions than there are buttons available, the functions can be made to work on any function button. This is done by entering the value of the function into the CV associated with the button.
- Page 16 CV for the desired function button. For Example, to assign Grade Crossing to Function 7, enter 30 into CV40. Description Value Nothing Headlight & Rear Light on/off Bell on/off Horn Couple/Uncouple Compressor/Blower Diesel Ramp up/Startup Diesel Ramp Down Ditch or Mars Lights Broadway Limited Imports...
- Page 17 * denotes Available in Pro Mode Only The function keys can be mapped to closely match the functions of several other sound systems by setting CV8 to the manufacturers code for the engine you want to Paragon 4 With Rolling Thunder...
- Page 18 CV’s 135 through 156. See page 23. CV Programming The sound and operation of Paragon 4 locomotives can be customized by setting a number of configuration variables (CV’s). A list of DCC settings is shown on page 23.
- Page 19 CV’s. Resetting to Factory Default The Paragon 4 sound system can be reset to the factory default by setting CV8 to a value of 8. If this cannot be accomplished, the system can be manually reset by holding down the tiny reset button on the sound circuit board while turning on track power.
- Page 20 128. (138 for example if the consist address is 10). Front Facing Rear Engine: Set CV230 = 3. Set CV19 = Consist Address, then set CV 229=1 to set the lights. Operate the consist by selecting its address as if it were a Broadway Limited Imports...
- Page 21 Note: Setting CV19 to zero removes the engine from the consist. Motor Control The Paragon 4 system features outstanding back EMF speed control for both DC and DCC use. The back EMF feature can be turned off by changing CV10 to 0. Change to 1 to turn back EMF on again.
- Page 22 Brake Squeal Volume higher number is louder. 0-255 CV152 Fuel Fill Volume higher number is louder. 0-255 Passenger /Freight CV153 higher number is louder. 0-255 Message Volume Maintenance / Radio CV155 higher number is louder. 0-255 Volume Broadway Limited Imports...
- Page 23 2=Start Delay enabled. delay 3=Both enabled. sets start delay in 0.1 CV248 Motor Start Delay 0-255 second increments. Write down your favorite settings: CV # Name Value ______ _________________________ _______ ______ _________________________ _______ ______ _________________________ _______ Paragon 4 With Rolling Thunder...
- Page 24 Guide FACTORY DEFAULT ADDRESS = 3 FACTORY RESET: Set CV 8 = 8 Programming Paragon 4 locomotives using locomotives using Lenz Digital Plus system The Lenz system does not allow programming locomotive ID on the main track. To program on the program track: Press F, then 8.
- Page 25 HORN CHANNEL” is displayed. Press “127, then “ENTER”. Press Enter until ANALOG BIAS is shown. Press 8, then ENTER. Press ESC. Now, while pressing the horn button, the pitch can be changed by turning the throttle. Paragon 4 With Rolling Thunder...
- Page 26 This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, Broadway Limited Imports...
- Page 27 -- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -- Contact Broadway Limited Imports, LLC for help. Paragon 4 With Rolling Thunder...
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