Running Your Locomotive In The Dcc Environment; Dcc Operation - Lionel HO Veranda Owner's Manual

Running your locomotive in the DCC
environment

DCC operation

T hese steps will allow you to start operating your locomotive immediately using any qualified
NMRA command station.
Configuration Variables (CV) are explained in greater detail in the National Model
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Railroading Association (NMRA) publication,"DCC Recommended Practics RP9.2.2."
This document is available online at www.nmra.org. Additional information is
available at the Lionel website, www.lionel.com.
We recommend using the MRC Control Master 20, MRC Tech 4 Series, or the
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Bridgewerks Magnum Series transformers. These transformers will best complement
your locomotive's operation. If you are using other transformers, you may need to
change some CV's to obtain optimal performance.
1. With track power off, place your locomotive on the track. Couple the
locomotive to the tender, then insert the pins on the tender into the receptacles in the
locomotive. Refer to Figure 1 on page 4.
Be sure to insert the two pins if you are operating with the tender.
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The Veranda will operate without the tender.
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No damage will result if the pins are plugged into the wrong receptical, but tender
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lighting will only operate when the pins are inserted into the correct receptacles.
While your locomotive requires curves with a minimum radius of 18", we
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recommend a minimum radius of 22".
2. Power up the track and select locomotive number 3.
You will hear the air let-off, diesel motor start-up sequence or an abbreviated turbine
start-up sequence, depending on the locomotives previous mode.
Your locomotive was factory-programmed with ID# 3. See page 23 to change your
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locomotive's ID#.
3. Set your controller to 126 (preferable) or 28 (acceptable) speed step range.
4. Start your locomotive by turning up the throttle.
When you reduce your locomotive's speed to zero, the locomotive will automatically enter
neutral, with background sounds appropriate to its resting state. The direction of your
locomotive will change when you press the direction button.
As you increase or decrease the speed of the locomotive, the diesel or turbine sounds will
correspond with the speed of the locomotive and be proportional to the locomotive's loading.
The headlight will switch to bright. As you bring the locomotive to a stop by reducing the
throttle, you will hear the locomotive's squealing brake sounds.
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