Led Lighting; Modes Of Operation; Conventional Ac Operation - M.T.H. Premier 2-4-1A Operator's Manual

Loading Tender and/or Boiler Firmware
Your new MTH PS3.0-equipped O-Gauge engine affords you the ability to load DSP
firmware. Additionally, in steam engines you can load boiler firmware. Loader version
2.20 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. All new updates
are available on our website. MTH will make announcements as they are available. Not
all updates will apply to all engines. NOTE: Requires a TIU w/ version 4.20 or later
firmware, and requires Consumer Loader version 2.30 or later.

LED Lighting

Gone are the incandescent bulbs. Your new PS3.0-equipped engine has LED lighting.
MTH uses various colored LEDs to simulate the correct lighting on your engines from
the warm, yellow-orange colored light coming out of an old lantern on your favorite
steam engine to the high-intensity halogen lamp on the latest modern diesels, LED's
allow for various, correct colors. Also, they require less power and do not emit as much
heat as incandescent bulbs.

Modes of Operation

There are 4 options for operating your MTH Proto-Sound 3.0-equipped engine;
-Conventional AC
-Conventional DC
-DCS - MTH Digital Command System
-DCC
When the locomotive is placed on the track and power is applied to the track the
locomotive will detect the type of control system being used and respond accordingly.
Below is an overview of the 4 different systems.
NOTE: You'll need to have the DCC/DCS switch set correctly if your using one
of those two modes.

Conventional AC Operation

When using conventional AC power, the engine will respond to changes in track
voltage. An increase in track voltage will increase the locomotive speed and a reduction
in track voltage will reduce the engine speed.
A short interruption (approximately 1 to 2 seconds) in the track voltage will cause the
engine to cycle in the sequence for each track voltage interruption (neutral – forward –
neutral – reverse)
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