M.T.H. PREMIER FM TRAINMASTER Bedienungsanleitung

PREMIER

FMTRAINMASTER

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

This Premier Trainmaster Diesel engine is of sturdy ABS construction and operates on

any O-31 track system. It contains state-of-the-art electronics with many built-in

automatic features for incredibly realistic operation. Despite these advanced features, the

locomotive is easy to operate with any compatible standard AC transformer that is

equipped with whistle and bell buttons (see the compatibility chart on page 20), and is

compatible with most other 3-rail locomotives, rolling stock, and accessories.

This locomotive is equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0 with Digital Command System

(DCS). This new system will allow you to operate your locomotive in Command mode

(when used with the DCS Remote Control System, sold separately) or Conventional

mode. Conventional operating features are described in the following pages, while the

DCS operating features are covered in the set of operating instructions that

accompanies the DCS equipment. While Conventional Mode operation of this

locomotive is much simpler than operation of original Proto-Sound engines, we

recommend that for your own safety and that of your equipment, please read the

instructions before you operate this engine.

Premier FM Trainmaster Operating Instructions

Table of Contents

Set Up 3

Basic Operation 4

TransformerControls 4

Throttle 4

Volume Control 4

Proto-Sound 2.0 Operation 5

Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features 5

Freight Yard Sounds (FYS) 6

Tips on Using FYS 7

Proto-Coupler®Operation 8

Speed Control 8

Lock into a Direction State 9

Reset to Factory Defaults 9

Automatic Sounds 9

Maintenance 10

ProtoSmoke Unit Operation 10

Lubrication and Greasing Instructions 12

Cleaning the Wheels, Tires and Track 12

Locomotive Traction Tire Replacement 13

Locomotive Light Bulb Replacement 15

Self-Charging Battery Back-Up 16

Troubleshooting 17

Compatibility 19

TransformerCompatibilityChart 20

Additional Features with DCS Remote Control System 21

SafetyPrecautions 23

Service and Warranty Information 24

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Set Up

There are a couple of simple steps you must take before operating this Premier

diesel.

- Although the engine was lubricated at the factory, it is important that you

lubricate the chassis before operation. Lightly grease the outside idler and

drive gears (marked “G” in Fig. 7on pg. 13) with lithium-based grease to

prevent them from squeaking. Use light household oil and follow the

lubrication points marked “L” in Fig. 5on p. 12. Do not over-oil. Use only a

drop or two on each pivot point.

- Prime the operating smoke unit with smoke fluid before operating. Add

15-20 drops of smoke fluid through the smokestack (see Fig. 2), then gently

blow into the stack to eliminate any air bubbles in the fluid.

- If you choose not to prime the unit with fluid, turn the smoke unit switch

located under the engine to the OFF position (see Fig. 3on pg. 10). Running

the engine without a primed smoke unit may cause damage. See the

“ProtoSmoke Unit Operation” section of this book for more information on

smoke unit maintenance.

At this point, you are ready to put your engine on the track and begin running

it.

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Basic Operation

Transformer Controls

Use the operation controls on your transformer or remote as described below.

Throttle – Throttle up the power to your track. Then put the engine into

motion by either firmly pressing the Direction button on your transformer or

remote once or dropping and advancing the throttle to put the engine in

forward.

Horn/Whistle -To sound the horn, firmly press the Horn/Whistle button. The

horn will sound for as long as you continue to depress the button. It will stop

when you release the button. The horn will have a different ending depending

upon whether you hold the button for less than 3, 4, or 5 seconds.

Bell - To sound the bell, firmly press and release the Bell button. To turn the

bell off, press and release the Bell button again. The bell will continue to ring

from the time your turn it on until you press and release the button again to

turn it off.

Direction– Your train is programmed to start in neutral. To put the engine

into forward and then to change the direction of the train or to put it into

neutral, firmly press and release the Direction button on your transformer. Just

as you must stop your car between forward and reverse, this engine will not go

directly from forward to reverse; it goes into neutral between directions. If the

train has been moving forward, the first press of the Direction button will put

the train from forward into neutral, the second press into reverse, the third

press back into neutral, and the fourth back into forward.To prevent accidental

high-speed start-ups, this engine is programmed to restart in neutral each time

the track voltage is turned off for 10 seconds or more.

Volume Control – To adjust the volume of all sounds made by this engine,

turn the master volume control knob located under the engine clockwise to

increase the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease the volume (see Fig. 1).

Proto-Sound 2.0

Volume Adjustment Knob

Figure 1. Proto-Sound 2.0 Volume Adjustment Knob

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Proto-Sound 2.0 Operating Instructions

This manual contains the operating instructions for Proto-Sound 2.0 in

conventional mode only. Instructions for accessing DCS command mode

features accompany the DCS Remote Control System equipment.

Because Proto-Sound 2.0 is an all-new system developed by M.T.H.’s own

research and development team, it operates differently from original

Proto-Sound. Most Proto-Sound 2.0 features are automatically enabled, and

the reset state has been eliminated, so there is no need to program features as

with original Proto-Sound. Although the new system is easier to operate than

original Proto-Sound, you should read these instructions thoroughly before

using Proto-Sound 2.0 features in order to prevent harm to yourself or your

equipment.

Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features:

Proto-Sound 2.0 features are activated by sequences of Bell and Whistle

button pushes described below. Please read the full descriptions of each

feature before using it. To use these buttons to activate features rather than to

blow the whistle or ring the bell, you should press the buttons for a shorter

time (1/2 second); you may need to practice your timing to make this work

smoothly.

Feature to Be Activated:

Freight Yard Sounds

FiretheRearCoupler

Fire the Front Coupler

Speed Control On/Off

LockintoaDirection/Unlock

Reset to Factory Defaults

Button Code:

1 Bell, 2 Whistles

1 Bell, 3 Whistles

1 Bell, 4 Whistles

1 Whistle, 2 Bells

1 Whistle, 3 Bells

1 Whistle, 5 Bells (From Neutral Only)

(From Neutral Only)

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Freight Yard Sounds (FYS):

Your engine is equipped with a sound package of freight yard sounds that you

can play when you pull into a freight yard. Each sequence described below

will play as long as it is left on, randomly generating sounds, but be sure to

allow time between the button pushes described below to allow the FYS

sufficient time to run through each sequence.

1. To cue the sound system to play the FYS, quickly but firmly press the Bell

button once followed by 2 quick but firm presses of the Whistle button while

the engine is moving. As soon as you have keyed in this code, you will hear

the announcement for the upcoming stop and the bell will begin to ring.

2. Press the Direction button or drop and advance the throttle once to stop the

engine. This will trigger the first sequence of FYS. The reverse unit is

temporarily disabled so that the train will not move as you use the Direction

button to trigger the sounds, and Proto-Sound 2.0 has disabled operator control

over the Whistle and Bell buttons until the full FYS sequence is complete.

3. After waiting approximately thirty seconds for that sequence to run, press

the Direction button again to trigger the second sequence of FYS.

4. After approximately another thirty seconds, press the Direction button again

to trigger the third FYS sequence.

5. Again, after allowing about thirty seconds for the third sequence to run,

press the Direction button one more time to trigger the fourth and final FYS

sequence. The FYS will continue, and within a few seconds, the engine will

start and move out on its own at the current throttle setting, in the same

direction it was traveling when you began the sequence with the bell ringing.

Once the bell turns off, the operator regains control of the transformer’s bell

and whistle buttons and can ring the bell or blow the whistle as usual.

Note: The engine will move based on the current throttle setting. Verify the

throttle is set correctly before the engine begins to move.

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Tips on Using FYS

• You can terminate FYS at anytime by turning off power to the

track for 15 seconds.

• You do not have to be in Forward to use FYS. At the conclusion

of the full sequence, the train will pull away from the station in

whatever direction you were going when you activated the feature.

• You can use FYS even if you are double-heading with another

engine regardless of whether the second engine is equipped with a

Proto-Sound 2.0 FYS module. If the second engine is not

equipped with FYS at all, you must remember not to leave the

throttle at a high voltage level once you have stopped the engine to

run the FYS. Otherwise, the engine without FYS will begin

vibrating on the track as its motors strain to move the train, since

they cannot be automatically disabled during the FYS cycle. If the

second engine is equipped with Proto-Sound FYS, you may

choose to disable it when used in double-heading operations, so

you will not experience competing FYS sounds. To disable FYS

in an original Proto-Sound engine, see the operating instructions

for that engine.

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Proto-Coupler® Operation

This locomotive is equipped with two coil-wound Proto-Couplers for remote

uncoupling action. Because the Proto-Coupler is controlled through the

Proto-Sound 2.0 microprocessor, it does not require an uncoupling track

section or modification to your layout to function. Use the codes listed below

to fire the coupler.

Rear Coupler:

To fire the rear coupler, quickly press the Bell button once followed

immediately by three pushes of the Whistle button. The sound of the liftbar

and air line depletion will play, and the knuckle will be released.

Front Coupler:

To fire the front coupler, quickly press the Bell button once followed

immediately by four pushes of the Whistle button. The sound of the liftbar and

air line depletion will play, and the knuckle will be released.

Speed Control:

M.T.H. engines equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0 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.

While the engine is programmed to start with the speed control feature

activated, you can opt to turn it off. This means the engine’s speed will fall as

it labors up a hill and increase as it travels downward. It is also affected by the

addition or releasing of cars while on the run.

To turn speed control on and off, put the engine in neutral, then press the

transformer’s Whistle button one time then immediately press the Bell button

two times. Two horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change.

Repeat the 1 whistle, 2 bells code to return it to the other state. You will want

to do this during the initial neutral upon start-up if you ever couple this

engine to another engine that is not equipped with speed control to avoid

damaging the motors in either engine. Each time you shut down the engine

completely, it will automatically turn speed control on. Note: When speed

control is turned off, the Proto-Sound 2.0 system will limit the volume in

order to operate more smoothly at lower voltages. Full volume is restored

upon reactivating speed control.

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Lock into a Directional State:

You can lock your engine into a directional state (forward, neutral, or reverse)

to prevent it from changing 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

speed (< 10 scale mph), and quickly but firmly press your remote’s Whistle

button once followed immediately by three presses of the Bell button. Two

horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change. The engine will

not change direction (including going into neutral) until you repeat the 1

whistle, 3 bells code to return the engine to its normal state, even if the engine

is kept without power for extended periods of time.

Reset to Factory Defaults:

To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it

to its factory defaults, while in Neutral press the Whistle button once, followed

immediately by five quick pushes of the Bell button. Two horn blasts will

indicate that the engine has made the change.

Automatic Sounds:

Certain Proto-Sound 2.0 sound effects automatically play in programmed

conventional mode conditions:

Squealing Brakes play when the engine’s speed is decreased rapidly.

Cab Chatter plays 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.

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MAINTENANCE

ProtoSmoke®Unit Operation

This Premier diesel locomotive contains a self-powered smoke unit that

outputs smoke through the smokestack on the roof of the engine. The smoke

unit is essentially a small heating element and wick that soaks up and then

heats a mineral oil-based fluid that emits a harmless smoke. The smoke is

then forced out of the stack by a small electric fan. Smoke volume is

controlled by the Proto-Sound 2.0 system.

With a few easy maintenance steps, you

should enjoy trouble-free smoke unit

operation for years.

When preparing to run this engine, add

15-20 drops of smoke fluid through the

smokestack (see Fig.2). We recommend

M.T.H. ProtoSmoke, Seuthe, LGB, or

LVTS fluids. Do not overfill the unit or

the fluid may leak out and coat the

interior engine components.

If you choose not to add the fluid (or

have already added the fluid but choose

to run smoke-free), turn off the smoke

unit switch located under the engine (see

Fig. 3). Failure either to add fluid to the

unit or to turn it off may damage the

smoke unit heating element and/or

wicking material.

When the smoke output while running

the engine begins to diminish, add

another 10-15 drops of smoke fluid or

turn the smoke unit off.

When storing the unit for long periods of time, you may want to add about 15

drops of fluid to prevent the wick from drying out.

After removing the engine from storage, add another 25 drops of fluid, letting

the wick soak up the fluid for 15 minutes prior to operation.

Add Smoke Fluid

Figure 2. Add Smoke through the

Smokestack

SmokeUnit

ON/OFF Switch

Figure 3. Smoke Unit ON/OFF

Switch

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