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PREMIER SD70M-2
DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE
OWNER'S MANUAL
Compatiblity
This Engine will operate on any O-42 Gauge Track system.
It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers.
See pages 45 and 46 for a complete list of compatible
transformers, power packs and wiring instructions.
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USE AND SAVE

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  • Page 1 PREMIER SD70M-2 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE OWNER’S MANUAL Compatiblity This Engine will operate on any O-42 Gauge Track system. It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers. See pages 45 and 46 for a complete list of compatible transformers, power packs and wiring instructions.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    • Read this manual thoroughly before using this device. • Atlas recommends that all users and persons supervising use examine the hobby transformer and other electronic equipment periodically for conditions that may result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, such as damage to the primary cord, plug blades, housing, output jacks or other parts.

  • Page 3: Before You Begin

    Failure either to add fluid to the smoke unit or to turn it off may damage the smoke unit heating element and/or wicking material. Add Smoke Fluid Smoke Unit Control Lift To Access Controls Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...

  • Page 4: Configuring Locomotive For 2-Rail Or 3-Rail Operation

    1. Remove the center rail pickup roller assemblies as seen in the figure below. 2. Change the power input from 3-Rail to 2-Rail. 3-Rail Pick Up Rollers 3-Rail Pick Up Rollers 3RAIL-2RAIL Switch Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...

  • Page 5: Ps 3.0 Enhancements

    Conventional (Analog) AC/DC Start-up/Shut-down Your new Atlas PS3.0-equipped locomotive no longer has batteries. It uses Super Capacitors to hold the engine board alive for a short time when you shut off or interrupt track power. Because of this, when you first apply track power to your PS3.0-equipped O Gauge engine, you will notice the headlight comes on but nothing else.

  • Page 6: Dcs/Dcc Switch

    Your new Atlas 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 Atlas releases new features or updates you will be able to take full advantage without having to ship your favorite engine anywhere.

  • Page 7: Modes Of Operation

    In conventional AC operation the whistle sound, the bell sound, PFA sounds and other operational functions can be accessed if your transformer has a horn/whistle button and a bell button. By using combinations of button presses, different commands besides blowing the whistle and ringing the bell can be initiated. Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 8 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 Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 9 *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. Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 10 Horn buttons and can ring the bell or blow the Horn as usual. Operator Controls Horn/ Horn/ Bell Direction Direction Direction Direction Whistle Whistle When Bell Turns Off Sound System Cued to Play Freight Yard or Passenger Sequence Sequence Sequence Sequence Station Sounds (PFA) Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 11 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 Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 12 Speed Control Atlas 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 13 • 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. Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...

  • Page 14: Conventional Dc Operation

    However, Atlas DCS is not DCC. There are several proprietary versions of DCC on the market, but DCS is not one of them. Atlas’s DCS System is a proven technology in the O Gauge, One Gauge, and HO Gauge markets.

  • Page 15: Dcc - Digital Command Control

    Please refer to your DCC control station manufacturer’s manual for more information on how they handle F Function buttons. Your Atlas PS3.0-equipped engine’s default short address is 3. So all you have to do is power up your DCC system and call up Locomotive 3 to begin.
  • Page 16 To activate the Whistle/Horn, press F2. To shut it off either let off the F2 button or press and release it. F4 – PFA PFA in Atlas lingo stands for Passenger/Freight Announcements. Your engine is pre-programmed for the appropriate type of sounds based upon the type of service the real-life engine used in daily operation.
  • Page 17 It works like a volume slider – the first time you enable F6 it goes up and stops at 100%. Toggle F6 off and then back on and it will go down to 0 and stop. Couplers Your Atlas PS3.0-equipped engine comes with remotely controlled Proto-Couplers. They can be fired using your DCC handheld. F7 – Front Coupler Pressing F7 twice (toggling on then off) will fire your Front Coupler F8 –...
  • Page 18 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. Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 19 F21 – One Shot Doppler You can set your Atlas PS3.0-equipped engine to simulate the actual Doppler Effect sound a real engine makes as it passes you. To do this, press the F21 button once (enable F21) and then listen as the engine makes that pitch shift that mimics the Doppler Effect perfectly.
  • Page 20 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 Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 21 Programming on the Main (PoM) or using a Programming Track. Since it’s easiest, in most cases, to PoM the instructions will show you how to do it this way. By default, your Atlas PS3.0-equipped engine comes programmed with both a long and short DCC address. The default Short address is always 3. The default Long address will be 3333.
  • Page 22 5. Call up CV18 and enter the value required for CV18. You will get a two whistle/horn blast response 6. In this step you have to tell the Atlas engine that you want it to start looking at long addresses. You do this in CV29: a.
  • Page 23 • Call up engine address 55. NOTE: you are NOT changing the engine’s address to 55 you are just telling the DCC system to start talking to engine address 55. You will want to make sure that no other Atlas engines are on the rails or any other manufacturer’s engines with an address of 55 are on the rails.

  • Page 24: Proto-Sound® 3.0 Expanded Dcc Functionality

    Advanced DCC Operation This section of the manual provides more in-depth detail on how to set up and configure your Atlas 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 25 Cab Chatter On/Off Low Byte 0-255 Alternate Speed Curve Step 27 Feature Reset High Byte 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 Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 26 User-Settable F-Function List This feature allows you to take the 28 F-Functions that currently reside in each Atlas 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. The below instructions explain how you can do this.
  • Page 27 The above list includes ALL F functions that an Atlas 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 28 • 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 Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 29 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 Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 30 CV21 allows you to set which F Functions you want the consist address to control. For example, you will likely want all of your Atlas consist engines to respond to Start-Up/Shut Down (F3). Also, you’ll likely want at your Front engine to respond to the Bell and Horn commands (F1 and F2, respectively) and the Front Coupler (F7 on most Atlas models).
  • Page 31 Advanced Consisting section for more information regarding CV22. Programming Track Your Atlas Proto-Sound 3.0-equipped locomotive does not program well on Programming tracks due to the inclusion of super capacitors utilized in the locomotive’s electronic package. The super capacitors provide backup power to the electronics, allowing the locomotive to better negotiate track sections suffering from poor electrical conductivity.
  • Page 32 7 (decimal value = 128) for the engine you want to reverse. 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. Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...

  • Page 33: Maintenance

    The engine should be well oiled and greased in order to run properly. Regularly lubricate all axles and pickup rollers to prevent squeaking. Use light household oil, such as that found in Atlas’s maintenance kit. Do not over oil. Use only a drop or two on each pivot point.

  • Page 34: Cleaning The Wheels, Tires And Track

    To clean the track, use Atlas 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.

  • Page 35: Protosmoke™ Unit Operation

    After removing the chassis and inspection cover screws, lift the inspection plate away and inspect the wick. If it is darkly discolored and hard, it should be replaced. When priming new wick add 40 drops. Wick in Wick in Poor Good Condition Condition Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...

  • Page 36: 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. Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...

  • Page 37: 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 Atlas at 908-687-9590 for assistance. Conventional AC...
  • Page 38 PFA will advance to the next step in the PFA cycle. out of PFA after fourth press of the direction button. Wait at least 30 seconds in each PFA sound clip before pressing the direction button. Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 39 New engines may take a little bit to get everything running, even after they are lubricated. Be a little patient and let it run for a bit. It should clear up shortly after lubricating and running. Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 40 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 Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 41 DCS mode and change it from there), or follow the instructions to move the smoke volume into an F Function that exists on your controller. Check for an obstruction in the smoke stack. Add 10-12 drops of smoke fluid. Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 42 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 Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 43 This is normal. You will need to press the Doppler then the engine sounds fade out and I can't get them button again to turn Doppler off. Your engine sounds back will now return to normal Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...
  • Page 44 DCS (Remember, it’s NOT DCC) Smoke Solution My engine isn’t smoking at all. Press the smoke button to activate the 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 45: Transformer Compatibility And Wiring Chart

    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 Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...

  • Page 46: Dc Power Supply Chart

    DO NOT Use with the DCS System (TIU) PWM Output from this power supply Will DAMAGE the TIU * Use 22 volts maximum track voltage when operating an Atlas Proto-Sound 3.0 equipped locomotive Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...

  • Page 47: 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 Atlas Premier SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.0...

  • Page 48: Atlas O Customer Service

    Atlas O Customer Service This Atlas O product is designed for trouble free operation. Should you require service, please call the Atlas O Customer Service Department at 908-687-9590 to receive a Return Authorization Number. Make sure that the item is packaged securly to prevent shipping damage; make every effort to utilize the original packaging. Include a letter inside the package with your name, address, Return Authorization Number, and your email address or a daytime phone number.

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