Ring Engineering RailPro LM-3-21 Manual

RailPro
TM
LM-3(S)-21 Locomotive Module
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing this RailPro
locomotive Module by Ring Engineering. Please
read all warnings and instructions before
installation and use. For the latest information
from Ring Engineering, please visit us on the web
at www.RingEngineering.com.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE
FOUND ON PAGE 2 OF THIS SHEET.
WARNING: This product contains small parts
and is not recommended for persons under
fourteen (14) years of age.
WARNING: This product can expose you to
chemicals including lead, which is known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm. For more
information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
WARNING: If this module is wired
incorrectly, or the maximum allowed voltage
is exceeded, it is possilbe that enough heat
can be generated to ignite flammable
material , causing a fire. The use of improper
resistors for LED lightsis one possible source
for this danger.
WARNING: Maximum voltage is 18 Volts.
Only power your LM-3 module with a Ring
Engineering Inc. RailPro Power Supply
designed for the LM-3 or a DCC power
supply that only has the signal that is
described in NMRA DCC standards S-9.1
and S-9.2.
WARNING: Do not remove enclosure.
Description
The LM-3(S)-21 is a module that you can install
into a model train locomotive so the locomotive
can be controlled and setup by a Ring Engineering
RailPro Controller, such as the HC-3 Handheld
Controller with a Color Touch Screen! After the
LM-3(S)-21 is installed in a locomotive, you will be
able to control the locomotive speed, direction, up
to 12 light outputs and sounds! The LM-3(S)-21
has "Direct Radio"+NET (RF transceiver) built
inside. The built in RF module allows commands
and data to be sent and received to and from the
module. You can install a picture of the locomotive
that you will install the LM-3(S)-21 into, so you can
detect and load the picture into a RailPro
Controller such as the HC-3. Then you will be
able to touch the screen of the HC-3 to take
control of this LM-3(S)-21 or other locomotive
modules!
The LM-3(S)-21 is electrically compatible with the
DCC plug found in many locomotives to promote
easy installation.
IMPORTANT:
Your handheld controller must
have a new enough program revison to properly
setup and use the LM-3S-21.
HC-3 Revision 1.09 or higher.
HC-2(b) Revision 2.53 or higher.
HC Simulator Revision 2.32 or higher.
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when you purchase our products form an authorized
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Support@RingEngineering.com
the item is indeed defective before returning.
The complete Warranty is as follows:
Ring Engineering, Inc. (Ring Engineering) warrants that
for a period of One Year from the date of purchase, this
product will be free from defects in material and
workmanship. Ring Engineering, at its option, will repair
or replace this product or any component of the product
found to be defective during the warranty period.
Replacement will be made with new or remanufactured
product or component. If the product is no longer
available, replacement may be made with a similar
product of equal or greater value. This is your exclusive
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from the date of initial retail purchase and is not
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damage resulting from negligent misuse of the product.
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fire, flood, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
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or our products are modified in anyway not specified in
the instructions.
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FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
first to determine whether
installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
IMPORTANT:
the locomotive manufacturers to comply to the
same pin out and electrical specifications on the
21 pin connector so no company can guaranty
that their product will be completely compatible
with all locomotives. We have tested our
module in many popular 21 pin locomotives
and found that they work well when installed per
these directions but we can not guaranty your
results. You need to determine for yourself if
our product will be compatible with your
locomotive. Damage to our module from your
locomotive is not covered under our warranty.
Installing a RailPro module in your locomotive is
done at your own risk. Ring Engineering will not
be responsible for any incidental or
consequential damages to your equipment or
property.
There is no entity that enforces