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PREMIER EMD SD-80/90 MAC
DIESEL ENGINE
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Compatibility
This Engine will operate on any O-42 Gauge
Track system
(both including M.T.H.'s RealTrax® or
ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track.) It is
also compatible with most standard AC
transformers. (See pages 47 and 48 for a
complete list of compatible transformers,
power packs and wiring instructions.)
PFA
Passenger/Freight
Announcements
PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE
www.mthtrains.com

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  • Page 1 ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track.) It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers. (See pages 47 and 48 for a complete list of compatible transformers, power packs and wiring instructions.) Passenger/Freight Announcements PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE www.mthtrains.com...

  • 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: Priming The Smoke Unit

    Priming the Smoke Unit When preparing to run this engine, add 15-20 drops of smoke fluid through the smokestack (see Fig. 2). We recommend M.T.H. ProtoSmoke™ fluid. Do not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak out and coat the interior engine components. If you choose not to add smoke fluid (or have already added fluid but choose to run smoke-free), turn off the smoke unit by turning the smoke unit volume control fully counter-clockwise (see Fig.

  • Page 5: Configuring Locomotive For 2-Rail Or 3-Rail Operation

    Configuring Locomotive for 2-Rail or 3-Rail Operation (As shown in figure 4, the 2Rail/3Rail switch is located underneath the one of the trucks). Your locomotive can be configured to operate on 2-Rail or 3-Rail track. From the factory the locomotive is configured to operate on 3-Rail Track. To configure the locomotive for 2- Rail track operation, please do the following: 1.

  • Page 6: Ps 3.0 Enhancements

    PS 3.0 Enhancements ® Here are some of the exciting changes incorporated into your new MTH Proto-Sound 3.0 Locomotives. More advanced features such as Custom Speed Tables and Advanced Consisting can be found in the DCC section of this manual. ®...

  • Page 7: Dcs/Dcc Switch

    DCS/DCC Switch Your MTH PS3.0-equipped engine has a DCS/DCC Switch DCS/DCC selector switch located on the underside of the chassis between the front trucks. To operate the engine in DCS mode, ensure the switch is set to DCS. If you wish to run the engine in DCC mode, ensure the switch is set to DCC.

  • Page 8: Modes Of Operation

    Modes of Operation The following pages have detailed descriptions of the 4 different modes of operation: • Conventional AC • Conventional DC • DCS [MTH Digital Command System] • DCC Conventional AC Operation When using conventional AC power, the engine will respond to changes in track voltage.

  • Page 9: Proto-Sound 3.0 Conventional Ac Operating Instructions

    ® Proto-Sound 3.0 Conventional AC Operating Instructions ® Activating Proto-Sound 3.0 Conventional AC Mode Features Throttle: To increase or decrease track voltage, and therefore train speed, turn the throttle control knob. Turning clockwise will increase voltage and speed, while turning counterclockwise will decrease voltage and speed.

  • Page 10: Manual Volume Control

    Manual Volume Control To adjust the volume of all sounds made by this engine, turn the manual volume control (fig. 7) clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to reduce the volume. Turning the manual volume control ® Proto-Sound 3.0 Manual Volume completely counterclockwise Control...

  • Page 11: Pfa

    Passenger/Freight Announcements (PFA) Your engine is equipped with a sound package of either passenger station announcements or freight yard sounds that you can play when you pull into a station or a yard. Each sequence described below will play as long as it is left on, randomly generating sounds, but be sure to allow approximately 30 seconds between the button pushes described below to allow the PFA sufficient time to run through each sequence.

  • Page 12: Proto-Coupler Operation

    Tips on Using PFA • You can terminate PFA at any time by turning off power to the track for 15 seconds. • You do not have to be in Forward to use PFA. At the conclusion of the full sequence, the train will pull away from the station or yard in whatever direction you were going when you activated the feature.

  • Page 13: Speed Control

    Speed Control M.T.H. engines equipped with Proto-Sound® 3.0 have speed control capabilities that allow the engine to maintain a constant speed up and down grades and around curves, much like an automobile cruise control. You can add or drop cars on the run, and the engine will maintain the speed you set.

  • Page 14: Ditch Lights (If Equipped)

    Ditch Lights (On/Off) (if equipped) By Default your Ditch Lights are set to ON. That means they are ON as soon as the engine starts moving in forward. When you sound the horn they will alternately flash and will continue to flash for 5 seconds after the horn button has been released. When you set the Ditch Lights OFF they will stay off regardless of movement or horn sounds.

  • Page 15: 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 16: Dcc - Digital Command Control

    DCC - Digital Command Control DCC is a popular digital command scheme wherein the track power is also a digital control signal. That is, using a DCC controller, you can communicate with multiple engines and have all of them moving at different speeds and in varying directions on the same track at the same time.

  • Page 17: Sounds

    Bell/Whistle (Horn) F1 – Bell. To activate the Bell press F1. To deactivate it, hit F1 again F2 – Whistle (Horn) To activate the Whistle/Horn, press F2. To shut it off either let off the F2 button or press and release it F4 –...

  • Page 18: Master Volume

    Master Volume F6 – Master Volume There are 10 volume levels. Pressing F6 twice (toggling on then off) raises the Master Volume one level. The Master Volume loops. That is, if you go past the 10th level it will loop back around to the 1st or lowest volume level. Couplers Your MTH PS3.0-equipped engine comes with remotely controlled Proto-Couplers.

  • Page 19: Engine Sounds

    Engine Sounds F25 – Engine Sounds You can turn the Engine Sounds On/Off by pressing the F25 button. Pressing it once (enabling F25) will cause the Engine Sounds to shut off. The Whistle/Horn and Bell sounds will still be active, however. To turn the engine sounds back on press the F25 button again (disable F25).
  • Page 20 F22 – Coupler Slack When an engine hooks up and pulls a train it has to take up the coupler slack. You can play this sound by pressing F22 twice (toggling on then off). This feature works two ways – While the engine is sitting still, press F22 twice to enable it. Then, when you move the engine, it will play the Coupler Slack sound.

  • Page 21: Function Chart

    FUNCTION CHART F Key Description Head/Tail light Bell Horn Start-Up/Shut Down Lights (except head/tail) Master Volume Front Coupler Rear Coupler Forward Signal Reverse Signal Grade Crossing Smoke (On/Off) Smoke Volume Idle Sequence 3 Idle Sequence 2 Idle Sequence 1 Extended Start-Up Extended Shut-Down Rev Up Rev Down...

  • Page 22: Cv29

    CV29 CV29 is the basic decoder setup CV that is used by all DCC decoder manufactures. So, if you are familiar with CV29 from other manufacturer's decoders MTH's is no different. The most important part of CV29 is the ability to switch between long and short addressing.
  • Page 23 4. In the following steps you will now need to write values to CV17 and CV18 to tell the engine what the long address should be 5. Call up CV17 and enter the value required for CV17. You will get a two whistle/horn blast response 6.
  • Page 24 Lost or Unknown Engine Address and the 55-55-55 Address Reset In some cases you may not remember or have somehow lost the engine address. Following the above Feature or Factory Resets will allow you to recover an engine. The limitation to this is that for most resets you must know the engine address.

  • Page 25: Configuration Variables

    MTH PS3.0 Expanded DCC Functionality Advanced DCC Operation This section of the manual provides more in-depth detail on how to set up and configure your MTH PS3.0-equipped engine using the NMRA-standard CV’s as well as the manufacturer-specific CV’s. It also explains some of the other F Functions not covered in the Basic DCC Operation section.
  • Page 26 Factory Default Values for MTH PS3.0 DCC Configuration Variables (CV’s) Default Description F-Key Description Value Range 0-127 Short Address Function - Bell High Byte 0-255 Start Voltage (Cv52 bit 0 must =1) Function - Bell Low Byte 0-255 Accel Adjustment Horn High Byte 0-255 Decel Adjustment...
  • Page 27 User-Settable F-Function List This feature allows you to take the 28 F-Functions that currently reside in each MTH Proto-Sound 3.0-equipped O-Gauge Engine and change the location of that function. For example: F4 is currently PFA and you'd like that placed down to F28 which is Feature Reset.
  • Page 28 The above list includes ALL F functions that an MTH PS3 engine could have. You are free to change any of the above listed items to any F function position, 1-28. For example, if you your engine came from the factory without a smoke unit but you added one at a later date you could swap out any of the F functions, 1-28, for the Smoke On/Off and the Smoke Volume.

  • Page 29: Advanced Consisting

    Advanced Consisting Advanced Consisting follows the NMRA standards. Any values assigned to CV's 21-24 are ignored once the consist is removed (CV19 set to 0). • Setting the MSB (Bit 7) of CV19 tells the engine that it is facing reverse in the consist •...
  • Page 30 To set this consists up so that: • The Headlight is ON in the Front engine when going Forward, OFF when the consist is in Reverse • The Reverse light and headlight is OFF in the Rear engine when the consist is going Forward, headlight is ON, reverse light is OFF when the consist is in Reverse •...
  • Page 31 11. Call up the consist address (address 4 in this example) 12. Press the F0 button to ensure the FL is toggled on. Most systems have a light bulb icon to indicate whether F0 is active or not. Ensure that it is ON NOTE: The convenient thing about setting up the consist as described above is that it allows you flexibility in the orientation of an engine in a consist;...

  • Page 32: Programming Track

    NOTE: CV21 is ONLY used when you have some value other than 0 written to CV19. If CV19 = 0 then the values of CV21, CV22, CV23, and CV24 are not used 3. Call up your Middle engine (address 2 in the example) 4.
  • Page 33 So, in the above example you simply add up the values in the “Decimal Value” row – 128+64+0+16+8 +0+0+1 = 217. You would write 217 to the CV you were altering. The above applies to any CV. Also, if you have a CV that already has a value assigned that you do not want to alter but need to make additions to it, for example CV29, you would simply add the additional bits you enabled to the existing value to obtain the new CV value.

  • Page 34: Maintenance

    Maintenance Lubricating and Greasing Instructions The engine should be well oiled and greased in order to run properly. DO NOT DO NOT Regularly lubricate all axles and pickup rollers to prevent squeaking. Use OVER OIL OVER OIL light household oil, such as that found in M.T.H.'s maintenance kit. Do not over oil.

  • Page 35: Cleaning The Wheels, Tires And Track

    It is recommended to lubricate the outside truck block idler and drive gears with grease. Use the diagram shown below as a guide and add grease to the points marked. Grease Idler Gear (G) Figure 10: Greasing the Idler Gears Cleaning The Wheels, Tires, and Track Periodically check the locomotive wheels and pickups for dirt and buildup, which can cause poor electrical...

  • Page 36: Traction Tire Replacement Instructions

    7. Reassemble in reverse order. One set of replacement tires is packaged with the model. Additional tires are available directly from the M.T.H. Parts Department (Order online: www.mthtrains.com, e-mail: parts@mth-railking.com,Fax: 410-423-0009, Phone: 410-381-2580, Mail: 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia MD 21046-1532 ).

  • Page 37: Smoke Unit Operation

    ProtoSmoke™ Unit Operation This diesel locomotive contains a smoke unit that outputs smoke through the exhaust stack of the engine. The smoke unit is essentially a small heating element and wick that soaks up and then heats a mineral oil-based fluid that emits a harmless smoke. The smoke is then forced out of the stack by a small electric fan.

  • Page 38: Headlight Replacement

    If you experience poor or no smoke output when the smoke unit is on and has fluid, check the wick to see if it has become hard, blackened, and unabsorbent around the heating element. Remove the body as shown on page 33. Remove the smoke unit inspection cover from the locomotive's body.

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting Proto-Sound 3.0 Problems

    Troubleshooting Proto-Sound® 3.0 Problems Although Proto-Sound® 3.0 has been designed and engineered for ease of use, you may have some questions during initial operation. The following table should answer most questions. If your problem cannot be resolved with this table, contact M.T.H. for assistance (telephone: 410-381-2580;...
  • Page 40 Lock-out Solution The engine maybe locked into the neutral I can't get the engine to run after I power position. Follow the procedure in the "Lock up the transformer. It sits still with the into a Direction" section to unlock the diesel and compressor sounds running.
  • Page 41 Conventional DC Start-up Solution Check to see if that section of track has power. When I apply power to the track my Use a voltmeter or a lit passenger car. engine doesn't do anything. No lights, no sound, nothing. Slide the engine a couple of feet in either direction, you may have a bad track section Have you got that section electrically isolated with a toggle switch or other device?
  • Page 42 Lights Solution One of my lights is out. Most likely you had been running the engine in DCC or DCS mode and toggled that light off. Put it back into one of those modes and turn that light back on. The engine will remember that when you run it again in Conventional DC.
  • Page 43 Lights Solution One of my lights is out. Check your F keys. F0 is the headlight (also controls the Back-up light) and F5 will toggle the Cab light and firebox light. Could be the same reason as “One of my None of my lights are on.
  • Page 44 Start-up Solution When I apply power to the track my Did you press F3 yet? F3 on your DCC handheld will start your engine up. engine doesn’t do anything. No lights, no sound. Check to see if that section of track has power.
  • Page 45 DCS (Remember, it's NOT DCC) Start-up Solution This is normal. You have to hit the Start-Up When I apply power to the track my button. engine doesn't do anything. No lights, no sound, no nothing. Check to see if that section of track has power.
  • Page 46 Smoke Solution Press the smoke button, this will activate the My engine isn’t smoking at all smoke If you just filled it with the smoke fluid sometimes the fluid can make a seal in the stack. Blow down the stack to clear the air bubble.

  • Page 47: Transformer Compatibility And Wiring Chart

    Transformer Compatibility and Wiring Chart Proto-Sound® 3.0 is designed to work with most standard AC transformers. The chart below lists the many compatible transformers. Note that many of the operational commands described in these instructions require a bell button, so if your transformer does not have its own bell button, you should consider adding one to get the full benefit of the system.

  • Page 48: Dc Power Supply Chart

    DC Power Supply Chart RECOMMENDED DC TRANSFORMERS Transformer Power Notes On Use Transformer Min/Max. Rating Model Type Voltage 0-18.5v 60-Watt MRC 6200 Not Recommended For #70-3001-1 J3a Electronic 0-20v 100-Watt Electronic Controlmaster 20 PH Hobbies 100-Watt 0-20v Electronic PH Hobbies 0-20v 180-Watt Electronic...

  • Page 49: Additional Features Accessible Of Dcs Remote Control System

    Additional Features Accessible with the DCS Remote Control System (Additional equipment required) While conventional mode operation of a Proto-Sound® 3.0 engine yields wonderfully realistic sound and several train control features, command mode operation allows the user to access a world of command functions never before accessible to O Gauge railroaders.

  • Page 50: 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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