HO H16-44 Quick Start Manual
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1. QUICK START GUIDE DC and DCC Operation of Atlas Gold Series HO Scale FM H16 44 Diesel Locomotives Equipped with ESU LokSound Select Sound Decoders 6 MODEL RAILROAD CO INC 27 May 2015 Version 1 1 for ESU Firmware Version 4 14 9202 Quick Start for DC and DCC Operation of Atlas Gold Series HO Scale FM H16 44 Locomotives Equipped with ESU LokSound Select Sound Decoders Congratulations on your purchase of an Atlas Master Gold Series HO scale model of an FM H16 44 locomotive that is factory equipped with an ESU LokSound Select sound decoder This sound decoder provides the highest quality sound plus state of the art motor control Your locomotive can run on either conventional DC with basic features or on NMRA Digital Command Control with full features This Quick Start Guide gives an overview of the features of the LokSound Select sound decoder installed in the Atlas HO Gold Series FM H16 44 locomotive when the locomotive is operated either on DC or on DCC power In addition to the Quick Start Guide you can download from the Atlas website the current version of the Atlas User Manual which gives more detailed information about both DC and DCC operation of Atlas locomotives that are equipped with LokSound Select sound decoders However please note that some updates to the LokSound Select sound decoder software compared to the software described in the Atlas User Manual have been made for Gold Series FM H16 42. GmbH amp Co MRC is a trademark of Model Rectifier Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders Atlas Model Railroad Co Inc makes no representations or warranties with respect to this publication In no event shall ESU be liable for any damages direct or incidental arising out of or related to the use of this publication Issued 05 2015
3. a locomotive on the main line of your layout is called either Programming on the Main POM or Operations Mode Ops Mode programming In almost all cases the ESU LokSound Select decoder installed in your FM H16 44 locomotive can be programmed on your program track WITHOUT a Program Track Booster connected between the program track output of your DCC system and your physical program track However if you do need a Program Track Booster Atlas recommends the PTB 100 from SoundTraxx Programming a New DCC Address for Your Locomotive The decoder in every Atlas Gold Series locomotive comes from the factory set to use the short address 3 However in order to control independently several locomotives on the same track at the same time it is necessary that each locomotive have a unique DCC address A convenient choice for the DCC address is the road number printed on the side of the locomotive s cab Frequently the number on the side of the cab is a 3 or 4 digit number either of which is treated in DCC as a Long or 4 digit Address If your DCC system allows you to program 4 digit addresses on the main line many DCC systems do Atlas recommends that you take advantage of this capability by programming the address of your Gold Series locomotive on the main line using Operations Mode Ops Mode programming Air Horn Selection For the FM H16 44 the default horn is a Nathan Single Chime i e CV48 69 If you wish to use a different
4. air horn you may choose from the 16 air horns that are listed in the following table To select a horn write into CV48 the value listed to the right of the name of that horn in this table Air Horn Name CV48 Value Dual Leslie A200 A125 64 Leslie Single Chime 65 Nathan M5 66 Nathan P3 67 Leslie A125 68 Nathan Single Chime 69 Leslie A200 70 Leslie S3L 71 Nathan M3H 72 Nathan M3 73 Hancock Air Whistle 74 Wabco E2 75 Leslie Supertyfon 76 Nathan M3H duplicate 77 Leslie A125 duplicate 78 Nathan K3 79 Resetting your Lok Sound Select Equipped Loco to Factory Default Values Resetting the firmware in the LokSound Select sound decoder to its factory built configuration can resolve many problems that sometimes occur with firmware controlled electronics In fact we have found that at least 20 to 25 percent of the problems with Gold Series locomotives that we receive for repair at Atlas can be resolved simply by resetting the sound decoder Hence the very first step you take to resolve a problem should be to reset the LokSound Select sound decoder in your locomotive using the following procedure Place the locomotive on your program track and write the value 8 into CV8 Cycle power to the decoder first off and then on again by o Tipping the locomotive to one side so that all the wheels on the opposite side are off the rail o Holding the locomotive in this tipped position for 5
5. key held down Non Latching F3 Two Coupler Clank sounds alternate Non Latching No No F4 Diesel Fans 1 push on 2 push off Latching Yes No Dynamic Brake Fan 1 push on 2 push off i ea active when ns eae seas pa Wee 1S Front amp Rear Classification Lights Latching Fo 1 push on 2 push off i Ne Ne F7 Switching Mode 1 push on 2 push off Latching No No F8 Audio Mute and Start Up Shut Down Latching No No FS Manual Notching Up sounds 1 push on 2 Latching va No push off F410 Manual Notching Down sounds 1 push on 2 Latching Yes No push off F11 AUX3 Function Output not used in Gold Series Latching i H16 44 F12 Dim Headlight 1 push dim 2 push bright Latching No Yes F13 AUX4 Function Output not used in Gold Series Latching i H16 44 Detector sounds F14 Talking Defect Detector sounds play each time No No F14 is pressed Radio F15 Cab Radio Communication sounds ee No No sounds play each time F15 is pressed F16 Rail joint Clank sounds 1st push on 2nd push Latching Yes Yes off Only active when prime mover sound on F17 Brake Set Release sounds on off Non Latching Yes Yes F18 Sanding Valve sounds 1 push on 2 push off Latching Yes No F19 Short Air Let off sounds Press F19 twice No No F20 Air Compressor sounds 1 push on 2 push off Latching Yes No F21 Pop Valve sounds 1 push on 2 push off Latching No No Please note that the F17 key only activates or deactivates the Brake Set Release sou
6. laws and international treaty provisions Therefore neither you nor anyone else may copy the software Proprietary Rights and Obligations The structure and organization of the Software Firmware are the valuable properties of Electronic Solutions Ulm GmbH amp Co You will not make or have made or permit to be made any copies of the Hardware Software Firmware code or any portions thereof You are not to modify adapt translate reverse engineer de compile disassemble or create derivative works based on the Hardware or Software Firmware Trademarks shall be used in accordance with accepted trademark practice including identification of trademark owner s name The LokSound Select Hardware Software and Firmware are covered by various US and foreign patents and patents pending No Other Rights Electronic Solutions Ulm GmbH amp Co retains ownership of the LokSound Select Hardware design and operating Software Firmware code Except as stated above this agreement does not grant you any rights to intellectual property rights to the LokSound Select Software Firmware or Hardware The use of any trademarks as herein authorized does not give you any rights of ownership in that trademark 2015 All rights reserved Information in this publication supersedes that in all previous published material The contents and the product it describes are subject to change without notice LokSound is a registered trademark of Electronic Solutions Ulm ESU
7. 4 locomotives In particular certain DCC functions operate differently from the way they operated in earlier Atlas HO Gold Series locomotives with LokSound Select sound decoders Information specific to the Gold Series HO FM H16 44 locomotives is included in this Quick Start Guide In particular use the table on page 4 of this Quick Start Guide that is entitled DCC Function Key Operation for Atlas HO scale Gold Series H16 44 Locomotives instead of Table 1 in the Atlas User Manual DC Operation of your Atlas HO scale Gold Series FM H16 44 Locomotive Using a standard variable voltage DC power pack turn the DC throttle up slowly until you begin to hear locomotive sounds around 5 volts You will hear the diesel engine Start Up sound sequence that is sometimes accompanied by Cold Start Failed Start sounds For an explanation of Cold and Failed Starts please see the section on page 5 entitled Automatic Cold and Failed Starts The locomotive will NOT move before the Start Up sequence has been completed The headlight facing the direction in which the locomotive will move turns on in its Dim state Once the start up sequence has been completed turn up the throttle voltage up to about 7 volts until the locomotive starts to move Note that you must turn the throttle to a higher setting than you would to make a non sound locomotive start to move The locomotive starts moving slowly due to built in inertia from the BEMF Back EMF motor control The headlig
8. as HO Gold Series H16 44 locomotives have simulated Cold and Failed Starts that operate automatically and randomly as described in the section on pages 5 6 that is entitled Automatic Cold and Failed Starts If the prototype locomotive on which your model is based normally operates Long Hood Forward to mimic this behavior but your model locomotive operates in the opposite way add 1 to the current value of CV29 See Table 7 in Reference 1 for more details e DCC Functions Available in Atlas HO Scale Gold Series FM H16 44 Locomotives The ESU LokSound Select sound decoder provides a number of different DCC functions that can be triggered by pressing the appropriate key e g press the 4 key to trigger DCC Function 4 on your DCC controller The following table lists the DCC functions available in the ESU LokSound Select sound decoder installed in Atlas Gold Series HO scale FM H16 44 locomotives DCC Function Key Operation for Atlas HO scale Gold Series H16 44 Locomotives Works Function Only Works Function Locomotive Behavior when Press Behavior with Only Key Function Key Latching or Engine When Non latching Sounds Moving On FO Front and Rear Headlights are directional Latching No No F1 Bell 1 push on 2 push off Latching No No ae EP eal rot blows Omil push FA kpy again o esses CN cctteecls No No Horn Horn blows only while Horn
9. eparate from the sill unit The best way to remove the shell sill cab combination is to simply grab with one hand the part of the die cast chassis from which you removed the fuel tank in Step 2 and grab the plastic body shell sill cab assembly with the other hand Some careful but vigorous tugging and rocking should separate the two parts a To avoid breaking the tabs that hold the cab to the body it may also be necessary to spread the cab and body away from the die cast chassis b There is no need to remove the coupler boxes cab etc The locomotive should come apart with the body shell sill unit and cab all attached to each other Reassembling an Atlas HO scale FM H16 44 Locomotive 1 2 Reinstall the fuel tank When putting the shell back on the chassis please check to ensure that the mounting tabs that hold the shell and sill unit together are all in place as these sometimes pop out of alignment when removing the shell Also check that the air hose detail is not interfering with the coupler With the above parts in place the shell sill cab unit should simply slide back over the chassis ESU License Agreement Software License Agreement 1 ESU LokSound GmbH amp Co grants you the owner and the right to use the software that is included with your LokSound Select system only with the locomotive that you purchased 2 Copyright The software is owned by Electronic Solutions Ulm GmbH amp Co and is protected by German copyright
10. front and rear headlights respectively In these locomotives it is possible to dim a Bright Headlight using DCC function F12 Decoder outputs AUX and AUX2 are designed to control the bi color LEDs used for the front and rear classification lights Decoder outputs AUX7 and AUX2 are auto reversing so that the bi color LEDs show green in the direction that the locomotive is traveling and red in the opposite direction The only control over these classification lights is On or Off DCC Function F6 turns both the front and rear classification lights On or Off Please note that it is NOT possible to turn the rear classification lights Off while leaving the front classification lights On or vice versa If you are using an NCE Power Pro DCC system you need to change the value of one parameter in your Power Pro command station to get proper operation of the H16 44 headlights and directional marker lights The Function Repeat Rate must be changed from 0 to 1 Refer to the NCE System Reference Manual for instructions on how to change the value of this parameter Automatic Cold and Failed Starts The Atlas HO Gold Series H16 44 locomotive has special simulated Cold and Failed Starts that operate automatically and randomly as follows The Cold Start sequence will happen the first time that you turn the locomotive on Occasionally more frequently in DC than in DCC operation during this Cold Start sequence the Prime Mover will intentionally fail to sta
11. ht in the direction of movement will turn from Dim to Bright the headlight facing the opposite direction will continue to be Off Note that it is NOT necessary to turn on the headlights in the DCC mode for these headlights to operate in the DC mode In Analog DC operation the bi color LED Classification Lights automatically show green in the direction that the locomotive is traveling and red in the opposite direction No input from the user is required Atlas HO Gold Series H16 44 locomotives have simulated Cold and Failed Starts that operate automatically and randomly as described in the section on pages 5 6 that is entitled Automatic Cold and Failed Starts On a DC powered layout an Atlas HO scale Gold Series FM H16 44 locomotive will automatically produce sounds that are appropriate for its current state of operation For example the Startup sound sequence plays before the locomotive begins to move and Brake Squeals play as the locomotive grinds to a halt However it is not possible to trigger individual sounds such as the horn or belh manually with DC track power If you wish to have manual control of sounds Atlas suggests that you invest in a Basic DCC System which will allow you to control all available sounds and other special effects in your locomotive and yet be essentially as simple to operate as a DC power pack Basic DCC Systems that are currently available include the e NCE DCC Twin MRC Prodigy Explorer DCC TECH 6 Sound Con
12. nd capability it does NOT activate these sounds If the capability is On you will hear Brake Set Release sounds only when the locomotive starts or stops Default Headlight Operation in Atlas HO scale Gold Series H16 44 Locomotives Since H16 44s were road locomotives their headlights would normally be turned on only in the direction that the locomotive was moving Furthermore the switch controlling the headlight of a prototype locomotive is normally set to its dim position when the locomotive is standing still The following table illustrates how Atlas s model H16 44 locomotive mimics this behavior Light Forward Stopped after Forward Reverse Stopped after Reverse Front Headlight Bright Dim Off Off Rear Headlight Off Off Bright Dim When the locomotive is first powered up you may need to press the FO or Headlight key on your DCC system one or two times to turn on the directional front or rear headlight Classification Light Operation in Atlas HO scale Gold Series H16 44 Locomotives on DCC Power When operating with DCC power the user can turn on or off the auto reversing Classification Lights Some additional information on DCC operation of the Classification Lights is included below The ESU LokSound Select decoder has six function outputs Head Light Backup Light AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 and AUX4 As their names imply the Head Light and Backup Light outputs are designed to control the LEDs used for the
13. rt and automatically retry the starting procedure If the prime mover fails to start on the first try the LokSound Select software is set up so that the Prime Mover always starts on the second try Once the locomotive is started and then is turned off a timer will begin in DCC but not in DC If the diesel engine is started again before this timer expires it will start with a Warm Start which always works However if the timer has expired the engine will start the cycle over again with a Cold Start The randomness of Cold Start failures is designed to mimic the fact that prototype diesel engines fail to start at random times Note that for both DC and DCC the Startup Sounds without any Cold Start Failure last about 25 seconds However when there is a Cold Start failure the combination of the original Startup Sounds plus the sounds of a Cold Start failure can last about 60 to 75 seconds Also note that the probability of a Cold Start failure occurring is much higher in DC than it is in DCC DCC Programming Locations Most DCC systems allow you to program a Configuration Variable CV such as the DCC address of a locomotive in either of two places Ona special section of track not connected in any way to your layout and called the Program Track In DCC terminology programming locomotives on the program track is called Service Mode Programming Anywhere on the Main Line regular track of your layout In DCC terminology programming
14. to 10 seconds o Slowly lowering the locomotive back down until all wheels are once again on the program track rails The second dashed item listed above power cycling is extremely important do not omit it REFERENCES 1 User Manual DC and DCC Operation of Atlas Gold Series Diesel Locomotives equipped with ESU LokSound Select Sound Decoders Version 1 27 26 May 2015 or later Download from Atlas model website http www atlasrr com Choose Support DCC Support and then double click on the listing for this document 2 LokSound Select User Manual for Diesel and Steam Decoders Third Edition or later May 2012 You can download the ESU LokSound Select User Manual document from the ESU website http www esu eu en start by first selecting DOWNLOADS Then click on Instruction Manuals Next click on Digital Decoders Finally single click on the Download icon in the box labeled LokSound Select Users Manual Appendix Body Removal Instructions for Atlas HO Scale FM H16 44 Locomotives When reading these instructions please refer to the exploded diagram and parts list that was packed with your Atlas HO FM H16 44 locomotive Removing the Plastic Body Shell from an Atlas HO scale FM H16 44 Locomotive 1 The Atlas HO scale H15 16 44 shell and sill unit combined are held to the chassis by friction only Remove the fuel tank Remove the handrails from their holes in the cab to avoid breaking these handrails should the cab s
15. troller 2 0 MRC TECH 6 Sound Controller 6 0 usable in smaller scales but primarily intended for O scale and larger Moreover one can change certain operational characteristics of the locomotive when operating on DC power using the same DCC programming that is used to change these characteristics in DCC operation See Reference 1 for details However in certain cases a Standard full featured DCC System as opposed to a Basic DCC System may be needed to make some of these changes DCC Operation of your Atlas HO scale Gold Series FM H16 44 Locomotive e Start Up Behavior As shipped from the factory this locomotive behaves as follows at start up Locomotive sounds will start up immediately after DCC power is applied to the track You will first hear the sounds of a diesel locomotive starting up from a powered down state followed by normal idling sounds and after the DCC throttle is advanced running sounds Even if you advance the DCC throttle the locomotive will NOT move until AFTER the entire Start Up sound sequence which normally lasts about 25 seconds has played If the above behavior at startup is acceptable there is nothing more that you need to do If however you would like your locomotive to behave differently see Example 3 in Appendix 4 of Reference 1 to change the behavior described in the first Dash item and Example 1 in Appendix 4 of this same reference to change the behavior described in the second Dash item Atl
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