DASH 9 PRODUCT MANUAL 1
INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of our Rivet Counter C44-9W locomotive. In this booklet you will find information in regards to maintenance, lubrication, body removal, storage and basic DCC instructions. For additional information, part numbers, and exploded drawings, please see our website: www.scaletrains. com. If you have purchased a Sound and DCC Equipped model, then you will have access to all the features of this outstanding locomotive.
THE MODEL Your ScaleTrains C44-9W model is a meticulously designed and crafted model to match the prototype. DCC and Sound equipped C44-9W models include an on-board sound system, featuring speakers designed to replicate the roar of the prototype. Also included are sounds for the horn, bell, and various auxillary systems. HANDLING Due to the delicate nature of the model, it is advised that care should be taken when removing the model from its packaging and when placing it on the track to operate or test.
LUBRICATION The ScaleTrains ES44 locomotive represents hours of careful research and design work, and we are proud to present it to you. With the right care, it should provide years and years of model railroading enjoyment. Out of the box, the model should be ready for service, no lubrication should be necessary; it has been carefully lubricated at the factory for optimum performance.
OPERATING ON DC DCC & SOUND READY MODELS DCC & Sound Ready models are equipped with a blind plug (dummy plug) that allows the model to operate on a DC powered track right out of the box. No modification is necessary. When operating a DCC & Sound Ready model, you will have directional headlights, White only classification lights (if equipped) and either number board or front ditch lights, but not both.
ADDING A DECODER There is no better way to get the most from your model than to operate using DCC. An ESU DCC decoder allows you to access all of the lighting outputs built into your model. If you are installing a sound decoder, you will have the most realistic model available today! Due to the many lighting features that our Rivet Counter ES44 is equipped with, we have employed two DIP switches on the main circuit board. These help with the DCC functionality of the lighting features.
SOUND SLOT VOLUME CHART Below are the individual sounds for your locomotive and the CVs that control the volumes. Remember, before adjusting these CVs, you MUST set CV31 = 16 and CV32 = 1. Failure to set these first will result in the decoder ignoring your command or you will program something unintentionally.
FUNCTION CHART Function Description Notes: F0 Headlight Directional F1 Bell Choose Bell sound via CV164 F2 Horn Choose Horn sound via CV163 F3 Coupler Clank F4 Dynamic Brakes Models without D/B go to idle when F4 is on while moving F5 DPU Lights Toggles head/ditch lights off in the leading direction and on at reduced brightness on trailing end. F6 Ditch Lights (Directional) OFF if F12 active F8 Startup Number Boards, Walkway and Ground lights come on.
BASIC DCC FUNCTIONS F0 HEADLIGHTS Like most models, in DCC, F0 will illuminate the headlight in the direction of travel, forward or backward. You may dim either light by pressing F12. Please note that headlights are only illuminated in the direction of travel. In DC operation, the headlights are illuminated automatically and directionally controlled and are on all the time if sufficient power is applied to the track.
BASIC DCC FUNCTIONS (continued) GROUND LIGHTS and WALKWAY LIGHTS The C44-9W is equipped with lighted walkway lights and ground lights to match the prototype railroad’s practice. These lights are automatically controlled and come on during the Start Up cycle when F8 is pressed. They will go off during the shutdown sequence when F8 is pressed to shut the locomotive down. NOTE: If F8 is used to mute the sound during operation these lights will be turned off until the sound is unmuted with F8.
BASIC PROGRAMMING NOTES DCC & SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS Customizing the programming in your DCC & Sound Equipped model is yet another way to get more enjoyment from your investment. With a few basic guidelines, customizing can be easily done. You may also wish to have the manual for your DCC system handy as well in case a refresher is necessary. It is recommended that you use Paged Mode programming to adjust CV settings on your DCC system’s programming track.
BASIC PROGRAMMING NOTES (continued) As soon as you have programmed CV99, the value of CV99 will be transferred into CV317. When the programming is finished, CVs 96, 97, and 99 will be set back automatically. This procedure is ONLY needed when programming CVs above 255 on some older Digitrax DCC systems. NOTE: Please make sure that index CV32 is set to 1 and Index CV31 is set to 16 before you change any of the individual sound volume CVs.
CV8 RESETTING THE DECODER Should it become necessary to reset the decoder to factory specs, place the unit on the programming track of your DCC system and: 1. Enter Paged Mode programming, 2. Enter/read CV8, 3. Set/Program the value 8 into CV8. That’s it! You have just reset the decoder to factory CV settings. This does not affect the sounds on your decoder other than any volume settings that you may have changed. They will be returned to factory settings. NOTES: • After a reset, CV8 will again read 151.
BASIC PROGRAMMING NOTES (continued) CV29 Configuration Register The Configuration Register, CV29, tells the decoder how to behave in a number of ways from speed steps, to speed curves, and whether to recognize a short or long address. See Fig. 3 to learn how the default value was reached on the C44-9W. CV163 / 164 Alternate Horn And Bell Sounds Your new Rivet Counter C44-9W will come to you with the correct horn and bell right out of the box per the specific prototype.
BASIC PROGRAMMING NOTES (continued) CV165 Brake Squeal (Sound CV11) CV165=0 Composite Brake Shoe CV165=1 Cast Iron Brake Shoe CV166 Air Dryer (Sound CV12) CV166=0 Air Dryer 1 Default CV166=1 Air Dryer 2 CV166=2 Air Dryer 3 CV166= 3 E4C6T Air Dryer 1 Auto Bell: Many Second and Third Generation locomotives have been fitted with an Automatic Bell that is triggered when the horn is blown. In MANY cases this cannot even be bypassed on modern locos.
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