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Premier EF-3
Electric Engine
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Compatibility
3
This engine will operate on any
traditional O-Gauge track system,
including M.T.H.'s RealTrax® or
ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track
with O-72 curves. It is also compatible
with most standard AC transformers
and DC power packs.
See page 49 and 50 for a complete list
of compatible transformers, power
PFA
packs, and wiring instructions.
Passenger/Freight
Announcements
PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE
www.mthtrains.com
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- Page 1 O-72 curves. It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers and DC power packs. See page 49 and 50 for a complete list of compatible transformers, power packs, and wiring instructions. Passenger/Freight Announcements PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE www.mthtrains.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Before You Begin ..................3 Set Up Checklist . -
Page 3: Before You Begin
Before You Begin By visiting the M.T.H. website, www.mthtrains.com, you will be able to view any additional manual updates that affect your engine. Enter the MTH Item number of the engine you want to check and select the manual icon to download or view it. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the manual. -
Page 4: Automatic Operating Pantographs
When the engine is moving, the trailing pantograph on the engine should be up and the leading pantograph should be down. The pantographs will alternately rise and lower with each direction change of the locomotive. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 5: Command Mode - Automatic Operation
NOTE – The default operation of the operating pantographs is Auto mode. Also, the default orientation of the pantographs is that when the engine is in the forward direction the rear pantograph is up and the front one is down. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 6: Configuring For A-B-A And A-B-B-A Consists
Manual operation using DCS requires DCS Software Version 3.1 or later which can be downloaded for free from www.mthtrains.com. DCS systems using software versions 3.0 or earlier will only have automatic pantograph operation when running under DCS command mode. -
Page 7: Dcs/Dcc Switch
DCC system’s overload light will be CAUTION: Do not apply DCS signals and DCC signals to the same track simultaneously. The signals are not compatible, mixing the DCS and DCC signals WILL damage the DCS TIU unit. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 8: Ps 3.0 Enhancements
LED's allow for various, correct colors. Also, they require less power and do not emit as much heat as incandescent bulbs. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 9: Programming Track (For Dcc Operation)
All new updates are available on our website. MTH will make announcements as they are available. Not all updates will apply to all engines. NOTE: Requires a TIU w/version 4.20 or later firmware, and requires Consumer Loader version 2.30 or later. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 10: Modes Of Operation
By using combinations of button presses, different commands besides blowing the whistle and ringing the bell can be initiated. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 11: Proto-Sound 3.0 Conventional Ac Operating Instructions
The engine is programmed to restart in neutral each time the track voltage is turned off for 25 seconds or more. Cycle Phases Neutral Reverse Forward Neutral Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 12: Manual Volume Control
*Only applicable to engines equipped with beacon and/or marker lights. Beacon Lights are also configured to control Wrong Line, Alternate Country and other lighting setups typically found on European models. Marker lights are also used as Train/No-Train lighting in European models. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 13: Pfa
Once the bell turns off, the operator regains control of the transformer's bell and Horn buttons and can ring the bell or blow the Horn as usual. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 14: Proto-Coupler Operation
Horn button, allowing approximately ½ second to lapse between each quick button press. The sound of the liftbar and air line depletion will play, and the knuckle will be released. Fire Bell Horn Horn Horn Horn Front Coupler Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 15: Speed Control
1 horn, 3 bells code to return the engine to its normal condition, even if the engine is kept without power for extended periods of time. Direction Lock Place Two Horn Blasts Engine into Horn Horn Bell Bell Bell (indicates change is made) Desired Repeat to Return Direction to Normal Condition Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 16: Reset To Factory Default
• Cab Chatter plays at random intervals when the engine idles in neutral. • Engine Start-up and Shut-down sounds play when the engine is initially powered on or is powered off for five seconds or more. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 17: Conventional Dc Operation
Additional details can be found in the DCS manual that accompanies your DCS system or on the MTH Web site, www.mthtrains.com. With DCS, you can have a whole fleet of MTH PS 3.0 engines on the rails and they will remain shut down until you command them to start up. -
Page 18: Dcc - Digital Command Control
As long as there is DCC power still on the track the engine can be started up again by pressing the F3 button twice. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 19: Sounds
The bell will shut off automatically. Lights F0 – Headlight/Taillight This toggles your headlight/taillight on and off. F5 – Lights This toggles your firebox and cab interior light on and off. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 20: Master Volume
Again, just like a real engine, you can trigger the Grade Crossing Signal on your engine. This is two long, one short, one long whistle/horn blast. F11 – Grade Crossing Signal Pressing F11 twice (toggling on then off) will sound your Crossing Signal. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 21: Auto/Manual Pantograph Operation
F18 twice (toggling on then off). The Extended Shut Down is very similar to F3 in that the engine will ultimately shut down, but in the case of Extended Shut Down you will hear the crew talking back and forth about how the engine ran, time schedules, etc. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... - Page 22 Pressing the F27 button (enable F27) will disable the Cab Chatter. Pressing the F27 button again (disable F27) will enable Cab Chatter. Cab Chatter is On by default. F28 – Feature Reset Resets Features to defaults. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
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Page 23: Function Chart
Idle Sequence 2 Idle Sequence 1 Extended Start-Up Extended Shut-Down Rev Up Rev Down One Shot Doppler Coupler Slack Coupler Close Single Horn Blast Engine Sounds Brake Sounds (On/Off) Cab Chatter (On/Off) Feature Reset Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 24: Cv29
3. In the following steps you will need to write values to CV17 and CV18 to tell the engine what the long address should be In order to determine your required values for CV17 and CV18 you will need to go to http://extranet.M.T.H.-railking.com/pdfapp/pdfs/instruction/ HO%20DCC%20addressCV17_18%20Converter.xls Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 25: Feature/Factory Resetting
• Send a decimal 128 to reset only address values back to factory default • This is the same as writing 55 to CV55 to engine address 55 NOTE: The engine address has to be something other than address 55 Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 26: Lost Or Unknown Engine Address And The 55-55-55 Address Reset
55 on your DCC handheld and sending a value of 55 to CV55. Again, M.T.H. engine’s will listen to the 55-55-55 reset command even though the engine’s address isn’t actually 55 (and it can’t be for the 55-55-55 reset to work). Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 27: Proto-Sound 3.0 Expanded Dcc Functionality
User ID #2 – General Purpose use for customer CV115- MTH Function Assignments – See table of supported CV’s and manual section on how CV170 to re-arrange them for further information 1. CV52, bit0 must = 1. This will enable PWM Mode. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... - Page 28 Cab Chatter On/Off Low Byte Alternate Speed Curve Step 27 Feature Reset High Byte 0-255 0-255 Alternate Speed Curve Step 28 Feature Reset Low Byte 0-255 Reverse Trim 0-255 User ID #1 0-255 User ID #2 Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
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Page 29: User Settable F-Function List
Beacon (Alt Lighting/Country) Extended Shut Down Extended Start Up ELECTRIC SMOKE Electric Boiler Start-Up Start Up/Shut Down Electric Pressure Release Train Wreck Trolley Manual Mode Trolley Random Stops Trolley Learn Mode Trolley Auto Mode Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... - Page 30 Function ID table above you can see that Feature Reset is a value of 29 8. Using your DCC system, enter a value of 29 for CV122 and hit Enter. Your engine will give you a two horn blast indication Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
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Page 31: Cv Programming - Marklin 6021 Controller
CV contents on the keypad. For example, to program a CV with the value 128, enter 12 on the keypad then press the function key to tell the engine that a number greater than 79 is being entered Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... - Page 32 Function/Off button on the Marklin 6021 controller toggles Start-up/Shut-Down. For the New Motorola format the Function/Off button on the Marklin 6021 Controller toggles the Headlight/Taillight and F1-F4 are supported. Please see page 22 for the engine's F-Function List. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
- Page 33 6 and then you can use Function/Off and F1-F4 to control functions F5-F9. The same applies to consists as they would be consist address + 1. Also, you can re-map F5-F9 via CV123-CV130. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
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Page 34: Custom Speed Tables
• Setting CV21 and CV22 determine which F Functions the consist responds to See diagram below for example Engine 1 - Front Engine 2 - Middle Engine 3 - Rear Normal Forward Direction of Travel Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... - Page 35 10. Ensure F5 and F0 are toggled OFF. You may have to toggle F5 on/off a couple times to get the lights in sync with the DCC command station. This will depend upon your DCC system Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
- Page 36 CV21's bits are shown in the table below – the decimal value is shown in parenthesis: (Decimal 7 (128) 6 (64) 5 (32) 4 (16) 3 (8) 2 (4) 1 (2) 0 (1) Value) Function Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
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Page 37: Programming Track
To do this - take 128 (the new bit you want to set) + 5 (the existing bit that you do not want to alter) = 133. You would then write a value of 133 to CV19. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 38: Maintenance
5. After repeating the procedure for the other motor, reassemble the chassis and body, being careful that the wire harnesses are not caught between the chassis and body, and reinstall the body mount screws. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 39: Cleaning The Wheels, Tires, And Track
Thereafter, keep an eye on the track and clean it when it gets dirty to ensure good electrical contact and to lengthen the life of the tires. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 40: Traction Tire Replacement Instructions
The PS 3.0 headlights and other associated lights are small LEDs that require a lot less power and generate a lot less heat than incandescent bulbs, resulting in extremely long life compared to the incandescent bulbs. The LEDs are not user serviceable Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 41: Troubleshooting Proto-Sound 3.0 Problems
The coupler does not fire or stay denatured alcohol (not rubbing alcohol) and coupled. let dry. Cab Chatter Solution Sometimes the Cab Chatter sounds Cab Chatter plays only in neutral at random don't play. intervals. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... - Page 42 PFA cycle. Wait at least 30 play or the engine does not come out of seconds in each PFA sound clip before PFA after fourth press of the direction pressing the direction button. button. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
- Page 43 Check to see if a screw or some other There's a crackling sound from my material hasn't lodged itself in the underside engine of the chassis or tender Make sure smoke volume pot is turned full Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
- Page 44 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. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
- Page 45 This is normal. You will need to press the F21 button again to turn Doppler off. Your engine Doppler shift but then the engine sounds sounds will now return to normal. fade out and I can’t get them back. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
- Page 46 Try to get a hold of the engine on its last known long address Place the engine on the Programming Track output on your DCC system and write a value of 3 to CV1 Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
- Page 47 I can't get them engine sounds will now return to normal back *Make sure that you have the DCC/DCS Switch set to ‘DCS’. Otherwise your engine will not function properly in DCS Mode. Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
- Page 48 I can't call up my engine on the address Delete the engine from your DCS remote, I believe it to be set at and attempt to re-add it. On the DCS Remote, hit Menu System Engine Setup Recover Engine Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
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Page 49: Transformer Compatibility And Wiring Chart
9-19v 110-Watt Standard Lionel SW Unknown 130-Watt Standard Lionel TW 8-18v 175-Watt Standard Lionel ZW A,B,C or D 8-20v 275-Watt Standard Lionel Post-War A,B,C or D Common 0-20v 135/190 Watt Electronic Celebration Series ZW Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 50: Dc Power Supply Chart
CRE-55401 Controller at Controller PWM Output from this power supply Will DAMAGE the TIU * Use 22 volts maximum track voltage when operating a MTH locomotive equipped with Proto-Sound, Loco-Sound, Proto-Sound 2.0, or Proto-Sound 3.0 Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 51: Additional Features Accessible Of Dcs Remote Control System
• Direction Control Set-Up: User can set initial individual start-up direction (start in forward or reverse) for double-heading operations • Locomotive Consist Set-up: User can determine locomotive values for consist make-ups, allowing multiple locomotives belonging to a consist to operate together Premier EF-3 Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0... -
Page 52: Service & Warranty Information
M.T.H. Electric Trains. The manufacture date of an item can be verified on the item's detail page “shipping date field” on the M.T.H. website (www.mthtrains.com). This warranty does not cover damages caused by improper care, handling, or use. Transportation costs incurred by the customer are not covered under this warranty.
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