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RailKing GG-1
Electric Engine
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
3
Compatibility
This engine will operate on any
traditional O-31 Gauge track system,
including M.T.H.'s RealTrax® or
ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular
track. It is also compatible with most
standard AC transformers and DC
power packs. (See page 45 and 46 for
a complete list of compatible
transformers, power packs and wiring
PFA
instructions.)
Passenger/Freight
Announcements
PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE

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  • Page 1 RailKing GG-1 Electric Engine OPERATOR’S MANUAL Compatibility This engine will operate on any traditional O-31 Gauge track system, including M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track. It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers and DC power packs. (See page 45 and 46 for...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Set Up Checklist ............... 3 Pantographs .

  • Page 3: Set Up Checklist

    BEFORE YOU BEGIN: You can obtain replacement parts and replacement instructions 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). Set Up Checklist -Lubricate Engine -Read all General Maintenance Instruction, starting on page 34...

  • Page 4: Automatic Operating Pantographs

    Automatic Operating Pantographs Your MTH electric type engine is equipped with Automatic Operating Pantographs. The Automatic Operating Pantographs must be unlatched before power is applied to the engine. To unlatch the pantographs, hold the base of the pantograph and gently pull up on the contact slider.

  • Page 5: Command Mode-Automatic Operation

    Command Mode- Automatic Operation The pantographs can be operated automatically or manually when using the M.T.H. DCS Digital Command System or DCC. The START UP function must be initiated for the pantographs to operate in command mode. After the startup function has completed, the pantographs will go through an orientation check.
  • Page 6 Manual operation using DCS requires DCS Software Version 3.1 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: 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. Conventional (Analog) AC/DC Start-up/Shut-down Your new MTH PS3.0-equipped locomotive no longer has batteries.

  • Page 8: Loading Engine Firmware

    Loading Engine Firmware Your new MTH PS3.0-equipped O-Gauge engine affords you the ability to load Engine firmware. Loader version 2.30 or later will allow you to do this. Please refer to the Loader program’s instructions for more details. So, as MTH releases new features or updates you will be able to take full advantage without having to ship your favorite engine anywhere.
  • Page 9 When power is first applied to the track, the locomotive will be silent for 1-20 seconds and the headlight will be on, indicating the super capacitors are charging (The super capacitors provide power to the sound system during direction changes or intermittent drops in track power due to dirty track or on switches, when operating in conventional...

  • Page 10: 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 11: Manual Volume Control

    Manual Volume Control ® Proto-Sound 3.0 To adjust the volume of all sounds Volume Adjustment Knob made by this engine, turn the master volume control clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to reduce the volume. Turning the master volume control completely counterclockwise will turn of all of the engine sounds and announcements.
  • Page 12 • Press the Direction button once to stop the engine. This will trigger the first sequence of PFA. The reverse unit is temporarily disabled so that the train will not move as you use the Direction button to trigger the sounds. Proto-Sound 3.0 has disabled operator control over the Horn and Bell buttons until the full PFA sequence is complete.

  • Page 13: Proto-Coupler Operation

    ® 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 3.0 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.

  • Page 14: Locking Locomotive Into A Direction

    Locking Locomotive Into A Direction You can lock your engine into a direction (forward, neutral, or reverse) so that it will not change directions. To do this, put the engine into the direction you want (or into neutral to lock it into neutral), run it at a very slow crawl (as slowly as it will move without halting), and quickly but firmly tap the Horn button once followed by three quick taps of the Bell button, allowing approximately ½...

  • Page 15: Dcs 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

    Note – You are actually able to move the engine in DCC without starting it up. Just increasing the throttle will cause the engine to move. In order for F3 to function correctly the engine must NOT be moving. To shut your engine down, press the F3 button twice. This will play the shut down sounds and then turn the lights and smoke and sounds off.

  • Page 18: Lights

    5. Press the F4 button twice (toggle F4 on then off) the last time to advance the sequence. You'll hear “All aboard…” for passenger sound sets and more freight yard sounds for freight sound sets. The engine sounds will switch over to the cab again. When the bell begins to ring, advance the throttle to move the engine out of the station or yard.

  • Page 19: Auto/Manual Pantograph Operation

    Auto/Manual Pantograph Operation F12 – Auto/Manual Pantograph Operating Mode Toggling F12 ON will enable Manual Pantograph Mode. Disabling F12 will return the engine to Auto Pantograph Operating Mode. If you enable F12 you can then use F13 and F14 to drive the Front/Rear Pantographs Up/Down. F13 –...
  • Page 20 F19 – Rev Up Pressing F19 twice will increase the diesel engine's rev level by one notch. Two more presses of F19 will rev the diesel engine to the second notch and so forth. You can rev the engine up 7 notches from idle. This is useful if you wish to simulate a heavy load behind the train and want to rev the diesel engine up.

  • Page 21: Function Chart

    Function Chart Function Description Headlight Bell Horn Start-Up/Shut Down Lights Master Volume Front Coupler Rear Coupler Forward Signal Reverse Signal Grade Crossing Auto/Panto On/Off Front Panto Up/Down Rear Panto Up/Down Idle Sequence 2 Idle Sequence 1 Extended Start-Up Extended Shut Down Rev Up Rev Down One Shot Doppler...

  • 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: Feature/Factory Resetting

    To change your engine's Long Address using PoM: 1. Call up the current engine's address on your DCC handheld 2. Enter Programming on the Main on your DCC handheld 3. In this step you have to tell the MTH engine that you want it to start looking at long addresses.
  • Page 24 unsure of the engine address you can apply the 55-55-55 reset (send a value of 55 to CV55 to engine address 55). In order for this to work correctly the engine's address must NOT be 55. The engine will need to be sitting at some address other than 55. Below is the method (55-55-55 Reset) you can employ to return an engine to its factory default short address of 3 (it will also set the engine's long address back to its default –...

  • Page 25: Proto-Sound 3.0 Expanded Dcc Functionality

    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 Below is the table of Factory Default MTH supported DCC CV's. This table is specific to the engine in the title of this manual: Factory Default Values for MTH PS3.0 DCC Configuration Variables (CV’s) Function Function Default Value Description Description Decimal Short Address Horn High Byte...
  • 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 Setting CV21 and CV22 determine which F Functions the consist responds to See diagram below for example...
  • 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 The Middle engine has no lights in either direction Perform the following:...
  • 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 –...

  • 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 1. Call up your Middle engine (address 2 in the example) 2.
  • 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 OVER OIL OVER OIL Regularly lubricate all axles and pickup rollers to prevent squeaking. Use light household oil, such as that found in M.T.H.'s maintenance kit. Do not over oil.

  • Page 35: Traction Tire Replacement Instructions

    To clean the track, use RailKing® Track Cleaning Fluid or denatured (not rubbing) alcohol and a clean rag. Unplug the transformer and wipe the rails of the track, turning the rag frequently to ensure that you are using clean cloth on the rails. 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.

  • Page 36: Headlight Replacement Instructions

    2. Remove the motor mount screws. Be sure to turn flywheel of motor to easily remove motor from truck (Figure 11). Remove Motor Mount Screw Figure 11: Accessing Motor Mount Screws 3. Now you can access the 4 truck side Remove 4 Truck Side Screws screws.

  • Page 37: 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 38 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 39 Conventional DC Start-up Solution Check to see if that section of track has When I apply power to the track my power. 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 40 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 41 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 42 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 43 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, nothing. Check to see if that section of track has power.
  • Page 44 Lights Solution One of my lights is out. Check that you haven't turned it off with the DCS controller. You have independent control over lights on your engine Could be the same reason as “One of my None of my lights are on. lights is out”...

  • Page 45: 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 46: Dc Power Supply Chart

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

  • Page 47: 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 48: 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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