Consisting; Advanced Consisting (Prodigy Advance2 And Express2); Programming Advanced Consists; Running Advanced Consists - MRC Prodigy Express2 User Manual

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CONSISTING

Sometimes more than one loco is needed to haul heavy loads. These grouped locos are
known as a multiple unit or a consist. The Prodigy Express
build consists quickly and easily. There are two types of consisting methods, Advanced
Consisting and Universal or Old Style Consisting.
Advanced Consisting
You can only apply Advanced Consisting to a mobile decoder that has CV19 to support
this feature. When you program a loco into an Advanced Consist, you actually program
the consist number into the decoder's CV19, which will override the decoder's original
address. Therefore, the loco will no longer respond to commands addressed to its original
address, but rather only to commands addressed to the consist number. All decoders
in the consist will receive the command addressed to the consist number at the same
time and act as one until you clear the consist. The base unit does not hold the consist
information. With Advanced Consists, always remember to clear the consist when you are
finished or the locos will still run as part of the consist next time you use them.

Programming Advanced Consists

1. Press PROG until "Cons SET" flashes in the LCD display. Then press ENTER.
2. "Cons #" will display, prompting you to enter a consist number. Enter a consist
number (a short address 1-127) followed by ENTER.
NOTE:
Write down the consist number. You will need it later to clear the Advanced
Consist.
3. "Add Loco" will display, prompting you to add a loco into the consist group. Enter the
address of a loco you want to add. Press DIRECTION if you want the loco's direction
reversed (forward is the default setting). Then press ENTER.
4. "Add Loco" will display again, prompting you to add another loco into the consist
group. You can add as many locos into the consist as you would like. To end
programming, press ENTER.

Running Advanced Consists

Running Advanced Consist is just like running a single loco.
NOTE:
After setting up your consist group, use the consist number to run the consist.
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CV #29 Table
Speed steps Direction
28 normal
28 reverse
14 normal
14 reverse
28 normal
28 reverse
14 normal
14 reverse
(Prodigy Advance
When address is When address is
1-127
CV29=2 (default) CV29=34 (default)
CV29=3
CV29=0
CV29=1
CV29=6
CV29=7
CV29=4
CV29=5
DCC system allows you to
2
and Express )
2 2
128-9999
CV29=35
CV29=32
CV29=33
CV29=38
CV29=39
CV29=36
CV29=37