User Manual

CheckingYourSystem’sPowerOutput:
Ifyoufeeltheneedtocheckvoltageattherailsofyourmainlayoutortherailsofyour
programtrackyoushouldusea“DigitalMultimeter”availableatmostElectronic
SupplyStoresorHomeImprovementStores.Youcanpurchasedifferenttypesoftest
lightsmadeforDCCsystemsthroughsomeaftermarketretailers,butthesewillonly
indicatethatthere“is”or“isnot”voltageattherails,itwillnotgiveyouanumerical
valuefortroubleshooting.
OnTheMainTracks:
Withoutanylocosorlightedpassengercarsontherails.Thisisanoloadtest.[Anytype
ofaloadontherailslowersyourtrackvoltage,andyouwillnotgetacorrectreading].
Setthemetertothe“A.C.”scale,[youwillnotgetacorrectreadingontheD.C.scale].
Youshouldgetapproximatelyanywherefrom14to16.5voltsa.c.,[plusorminusavolt
ortwowouldbeinanacceptablerange].Thiswouldindicatethatyoursystemsoutputto
themaintrackrailsisatanacceptablelevelandingoodworkingorder.
OnTheProgramTrack:
NormallythereisNoPower ontheProgramTrackuntilyouentertheProgramming
Modeandinputdata.
WithyourmeterstillsettotheA.C.scale,andnolocoonthetrack,attachthetestleadsto
bothrailsoftheprogramtrack,[ifyourmetercameequippedwithalligatorclipsthisis
mostuseful].
EnterTheProgramMode
Pressthe“Program”buttononce.
Yourdisplaywillread“Pro9ProgTrack”,[Bytheway,the“9”in“Pro9”isthedisplays
wayofindicatinga“g”.thisisnormal”.
Pressthe“Enter”button.
Yourdisplaywillnowshow–“____ ProgTrack”withAdrunderthe4bars.
Justinputanyvaluewithyour“numberedbuttons”,[0000isgood,rememberthisis
justatest].
Pressthe“Enter”button
Your“Link”lightwillflash.
Andyourmeterwillregisterabrief10.5voltsa.c.,[againtherecouldbeaplusorminus
1or2voltvariable].
ThisindicatesthattheprogrammingsideofyourDCCsystemisoperatingcorrectly.
Ifbothtestsarepositive,thenyoursystemisingoodworkingorder,andshouldbe
troublefree,andyouwillbeabletooperateyourlocos.Ifyoursystemsfailsoneofthe
abovetests,contactM.R.C.TechSupportat7322256360forfurtherhelp.
PROGRAMMINGLOCOMOTIVES:
Mostdecodersandfactoryequippeddecoderlocoscomepresetwithafactorydefault
addressof#3.Youshouldalwaystestrunyourloco/decoderonaddress#3,before
programminganythingintoittomakesureitrunsproperly.