Proto-Coupler® Operation - M.T.H. Premier 4-6-6-4 Challenger Operator's Manual

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Tips on Using FYS/PSA

! You can terminate FYS/PSA at any time by turning off power to the track for 15

seconds.

! You do not have to be in Forward to use FYS/PSA. At the conclusion of the full

sequence, the train will pull away from the station in whatever direction you were

going when you activated the feature.

! You can use FYS/PSA even if you are double-heading with another engine. If the

second engine is not equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0, you must remember not to

leave the throttle at a high voltage level once you have stopped the engine to run

the FYS/PSA. Otherwise, the engine without FYS/PSA will begin vibrating on

the track as its motors strain to move the train, since they cannot be automatically

disabled during the FYS/PSA cycle (or if an original Proto-Sound engine,

FYS/PSA are triggered differently and that engine's motor-disable feature will

not be active when you run FYS/PSA in Proto-Sound 2.0).

! FYS/PSA can be triggered from Neutral. It will operate the same as if triggered

while in motion except that, at the conclusion of the FYS/PSA, the engine will

depart in the next direction of travel, as opposed to the direction it was traveling

before entering Neutral.

Proto-Coupler® Operation

This locomotive is equipped with one or more coil-wound Proto-Couplers for

remote uncoupling action. Because Proto-Couplers are controlled through the

Proto-Sound 2.0 microprocessor, they do not require an uncoupling track section

or modification to your layout to function. You can fire a coupler from neutral or

while in motion. Use the code shown below (and in the chart on p. 7) to fire the

coupler(s).

Rear Coupler:

To fire the rear coupler, quickly tap the Bell button once followed by three quick

taps of the Horn button, allowing approximately ½ second to lapse between each

quick button press. The sound of the liftbar and air line de pletion will play, and

the knuckle will be released.

Bell

Horn

Premier Challenger Steam Locomotive

Fire

Rear

Coupler

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