Paragon 2 Diesel Operator`s Manual
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1. LEL BL BENE AS LM KAV B U mi B Operator s Manual Paragon 2 Diesel Locomotives RELEASE 1 DC Users See Page 2 DCC Users See Page 8 12 22 08 Table of Contents DC OD GIAO ER OR EE ji 2 DCC ODeratOfd ss ei oi Ee Es sa ee eN Ne ee gee ese De ge es 8 DCC Programming Quick Reference amp TIDS sesse 22 Throughout the manual we will use DC to refer to operation using a traditional DC power supply and DCC to refer to operation with a NMRA compliant Digital Command Control system Almost every operational feature of this locomotive can be configured to suit your personal taste by setting configuration variables CV s Many of these apply to DC and to DCC operation See the list of configuration variables in this manual and the Paragon 2 Technical Reference Manual available at www broadway limited com for more information Operation with a DC Power Pack Your Paragon 2 diesel locomotive is ready to run Simply place the locomotive on a track powered by any DC power pack with a variable output up to 16 volts DC As you increase the track voltage the sound system will begin functioning at around 7 volts DC If you increase track power slowly you will hear the sound of a diesel locomotive starting then idling As you slowly increase track voltage you will hear the brake release sounds followed by the sound of a diesel engine increasing in speed as the locomotive prepares to move Once under way you w2. Write down your favorite settings CV Name Value DCC Programming Quick Reference Guide FACTORY DEFAULT ADDRESS 3 FACTORY RESET Set CV8 8 Programming Paragon 2 locomotives using locomotives using Lenz Digital Plus system The Lenzsystem does not allow programming locomotive ID on the main track To program on the program track Press F then 8 The display should flash PROGRAM Press enter Press the ENTER key until the display reads DIR Press enter then press repeatedly until the display 22 Broadway Limited Imports reads ADR then press enter The display should read A _ Enter the address 2477 for example and press enter The engine should beep several times and display the new address as A 2477 If an error occurs you will get a message like ERRO2 Press ESC and quickly re enter the address You may have to do this several times This is because the sound decoder has a capacitor that charges when the track power is turned on to begin programming This interferes with the programming signal Once the signal is sent quickly several times the capacitor will be fully charged and will no longer interfere If this is not successful the address can be entered manually by setting CV 17 18 and 29 Call service for assistance To RESET Paragon 2 locomotive to factory default using Lenz system on the Program Track Place the locomotive on the programming track Press
3. button on the DCMaster two times quickly like double clicking a mouse button on a PC The volume will decrease 1 level each time you do this When the lowest level is reached the volume will start to increase with subsequent double clicks of the button until the highest volume level is reached at which point the locomotive brake sound will play to signal maximum volume Tip To make the locomotive always start at a lower volume set CV 133 to some number lower than 128 O is off 128 is max Paragon 2 Tip The volume of many sound features can be set independent of the overall volume by setting CV s 135 through 156 with the DC Master See the next section Setting Configuration Variables CV s without DCC Your Paragon 2 locomotive s sound system is highly configurable even without DCC by using the DCMaster Most of the locomotive s functions are controlled by setting Configuration Variables CV s To change a CV 1 Place the locomotive on the track with track power off Hold down both the Aux and Vol buttons on the DCMaster while turning track power on to maximum voltage The locomotive will not move The display on the DCMaster will read E01 2 Press the bell button or horn button to scroll past E15 then to the CV numbers which range from 1 255 There is no E in front of the CV numbers Stop at the one you want to change and press the Vol button 3 Use the bell button or hor
4. each 0 255 210 CV198 RPM Level 6 0 255 must be higher than that of CV199 RPM Level 7 the preceding CV 0 255 If equipped cab light is DCC Cab Light turned on below this speed CV208 0 255 3 Throttle Stop step O is always on 255 is always off ae DCC Brake Set Brake is set below this er Throttle Stop throttle level Brake is released when DCC Brake Rel CV210 Ge Brake Release speed exceeds this throttle 0 128 1 Throttle Stop horns NN EN CV225__ DCC Control One CV226 DCC Control Two seetechmanual FWD Reverse 2 turns off horn toots to CV227 ward when starting 6 2 or 6 2 Warning turns on CV229 ed Ed sil see tech manual Lighting O single locomotive CV230 DCC Easy Consist 1 front 2 middle 3 rear 0 1 2 3 locomotive in consist D to dim headlight CV 231 Headlight brightness C ase to dim head Ent 100 100 and rear light Set to 64 plus the number of repeats up to 14 65 CV238 Loop Repeat 1 repeat 66 2 repeat 65 79 79 etc Set to 79 to repeat indefinitely Increasing by 1 shortens CV239 Macro Loop Adjust the playback loop by 0 1 0 255 second Increasing decreases how Random Sound often random sounds 1 20 4 Generator Occurrence occur Enable Alternate Horn ape ea Ending and start TO EMAS TOM EET 1 dela 8 2 Start Delay enabled ov l 3 Both enabled ts start delay in 0 1 CV248 MotorStartDelay IS Start devay in 0 255 second increments CV240 CV245 Paragon 2
5. level each time you do this When the lowest level is reached the volume will start to increase with subsequent double clicks of the button until the highest volume level is reached at which point the locomotive brake sound will play to signal maximum volume Tip To make the locomotive always start at a lower volume set CV 133 to some number lower than 128 O is off 128 is max Startup Shutdown Diesel Engine F9 In DCC the engine powers up with all sound effects off The startup sequence is played by pressing F9 If the locomotive is already playing sound effects pressing F9 initiates the shutdown diesel locomotive sound effect The sound effects can also be started by increasing the throttle which will not cause the startup sequence to play Radiator Cooling Fan F10 Pressing F10 activates the radiator cooling fan Once the fan is active pressing F10 turns the fan off Air Filling and Air Release F11 Pressing F11 while the locomotive is stopped activates the air filling sound effect While the locomotive is moving pressing F11 activates the air release sound effect Brake Set and Brake Release F12 When the locomotive is at speed step zero pressing F12 activates the brake set sound effect When the locomotive is above speed step zero pressing F12 activates the brake Broadway Limited Imports release sound effect Automatic brake set and brake release may be enabled by setting bit O of CV227 to 1 Above sp
6. number is louder 0 255 128 Volume CV142 Whee Lanes higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume CV143 Compressor higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume Manual Air CV144 Release higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume CV145 Ar PUNE higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume CV148 Spit Valve higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume Radiator CV149 cooling fan higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume cviso DYNAMIC higher number is louder 0 255 128 Brake Volume CV151 Brake squeal higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume CV152 cues higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume Passenger cv153 Frelght higher number is louder 0 255 128 Message Volume Maintenance CV155 Radio higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume City Farm cvise dustrial higher number is louder 0 255 128 Lumber Volume o l CV180 Bell Ring Increasing Increases the time 0 255 AO varies Interval between bell rings CV184 DC Brake Increase to plav the brake sound 0 255 20 Control more frequently i Change to alter pitch of all sounds ees Piten Shin Makes 2 locomotives sound different 92 Es Analog AYA Selects which function is controlled CV222 Select for by the Mux button see p 23 5 DCMaster y CV 224 Horn Select Selects one of 3 horns 0 1 2 0 Set consist position as front middle DC Eas or rear locomotive Rear locomotive CV230 a is facing rear O single locomotive 0 3 0 1 front locomotive 2 middle eng 3 rear locomotive Froward Set to 6
7. page 15 Function Key Description FO Front Light Rear Light F1 Diesel Bell F2 Diesel Horn F3 Coupler Slack Couple F4 Compressor Dynamic Brake F5 Ramp Diesel Engine Up F6 Ramp Diesel Engine Down Startup F7 Ditch or MARS light On Off if eduipped F8 Volume Mute F9 Startup Diesel Engine Shutdown Diesel Engine F10 Radiator Cooling Fan F11 Air Filling Air Release F12 Brake Set Brake Release Brake Squeal F13 Grade Crossing Horn F14 Passenger Announcements F15 Freight Announcements F16 Maintenance Sounds F17 Radio Sounds F18 City background sounds F19 Farm background sounds F20 Industrial Background Sounds F21 Lumber Background Sounds Paragon 2 F22 Toggle to second horn F23 Reserved for some cool new feature F24 Cab Light F25 Rule 17 light dimmer F26 Play record macro F27 Record Start Stop F28 Brake Squeal Front and Rear Light FQ Pressing FO turns the front and rear light on and off The light intensity can be adjusted with CV 231 Diesel Bell F1 Pressing F1 turns on the bell Most controllers allow the bell to stay on until the F1 is pressed a second time Lower CV 180 to speed up the bell Diesel Horn F2 Pressing F2 activates the horn The Paragon 2 horn is highly playable A quick press and release plays a short horn blast while holding down and releasing produces a long horn blast Holding the horn active for a long blast releasing quickly and pressing again then re
8. to turn on automatic horn CV 227 Reverse toot when starting Set to 2 to 2 6 2 Warning turn off Enable CV245 Alternate 10 disable 16 17 17 17 enable Horn Ending Delays motor start to let engine start CV248 Start Up Delay up sounds finish before moving 0 255 20 Each number is 0 1 seconds Enhanced DC Voltage at which 100 of track CV251 Motor Control power is sent to motor Must be 0 255 120 Vmax reater than Vmin Enhanced DC Track voltage at which motor will CV252 Motor Control start moving 0 255 84 Vmin A Lower Value Lower Start Voltage Paragon 2 Consists Paragon 2 locomotives can be set to run in a DC consist with each other by setting CV 230 to 1 2 or 3 which designates the locomotive as front middle or rear facing rear locomotive respectively The rear loco facing backwards since railroads commonly run the rear loco in reverse This automatically sets the lights bell and horn to respond appropriately To break the consist simply program zero into CV230 To make the rear facing loco forward facing Set CV230 to 3 then change CV229 to 1 to enable the rear light BLI s Paragon 2 Locomotives are programmed from the factory to start up just like the prototype utilizing a realistic motor start up delay that lets the diesel engine starting sounds finish before the train moves To minimize this delay and allow the locomotive to start moving instantly decrease CV 248 to a valu
9. 30 1 CV19 138 CV19 10 CV19 10 Consist 10 Motor Control The Paragon 2 system features outstanding back EMF speed control for both DC and DCC use The back EMF feature can be turned off by changing CV10 to 0 Change to 1 to turn back EMF on again The motor movement can be delayed after turning the throttle to allow the engine sound to rev up before movement To enable this feature set CV 245 to 3 Set back to 1 to disable Once enabled the delay can be adjusted by setting CV 248 CV2 6 and 5 control the motor start mid range and maximum voltages The possible values are from O to 255 O would cause the motor voltage to be O and 255 would cause it to be 100 on These can be used to adjust 2 different locomotives to start and run at the same speeds Usually the back EMF must be turned off on one or all of the engines to enable different types of engines to run together smoothly CV95 is the Forward Reverse Trim used to make the forward and reverse speed match if they are different Setting the value from 1 127 makes the engine run slower in reverse 1 is the slowest Setting CV95 to from 129 to 255 makes it run faster in reverse 255 is the fastest A value of O or 128 disable the feature CV2 is the start voltage and determines the motor voltage at speed step 1 If back EMF is disabled this value must be high enough to get the engine moving CV6 is the motor voltage at the middle speed step It Paragon 2 must be greate
10. F then 8 The display should flash PROGRAM Press enter Press the key until the display reads CV Press 8 Press Enter Press 8 Press Enter The locomotive should not beep to indicate the CV was changed Press ESC twice The locomotive ID is now 3 To enable the quillable analog horn function using the Digitrax DT400 Press the OPTN button then press enter twice The display should read Option 3 XXX where xxx is a number x01 for example Add 80 to that value by spinning the right throttle to make it x81 Press Exit The horn button is now pressure sensitive and will change the horn sound depending on how hard the button is pressed Notice that the bar graph on the display now shows how hard the button is being pressed To enable the quillable analog horn function Paragon 2 23 24 using the NCE Procab system NOTE The NCE system must have software dated March 2007 or later To check press Prog until Set CMD Station is displayed Press Enter The software date will show If you need to update NCE will send a new chip to install in the system for a nominal fee To enable press Prog until SET CAB PARAMS is displayed Press enter repeatedly until ANALOG HORN CHANNEL is displayed Press 127 then ENTER Press Enter until ANALOG BIAS is shown Press 8 then ENTER Press ESC Now while pressing the horn button the pitch can be changed by turnin
11. RPM will ramp down when the dynamic brake is on Diesel Engine Rev Up F5 or Down F6 The diesel sound RPM level is normally controlled automatically based on the loading of the motor A heavier load curve and hills all cause the sounds to run at a higher RPM Going down a hill will cause the engine sounds to run a lower RPM To control manually press F5 to increase the engine RPM to one level per press Press F6 to decrease The engineer can increase the engine RPM then start moving the locomotive Once the F5 or F6 buttons have been used to manually control the RPM level the level will stay where it was set until the throttle is returned to zero at which time the engine RPM sound will return to automatic operation Mars Light F7 Pressing F7 will turn on the Mars or ditch lights Pressing F7 again will turn off the Mars or ditch lights The ditch lights will be on steady and will oscillate when the horn is blown See the Technical manual L1 output for more options Paragon 2 12 Master Volume and Mute F8 To mute the sounds press the F8 button once To turn the sounds back on press the F8 button once Horn and bell still work when the other sounds are muted There are 8 volume levels that can be set from the DCC handheld controller At startup it is at the loudest setting To lower the volume press the F8 button two times quickly like double clicking a mouse button on your PC The volume will decrease one
12. e of O using the DC Master See Page 6 of this manual Paragon 2 locomotives start moving at a higher track voltage than non sound locomotives This is done to allow the sound system to start working before the locomotives moves As a result it is difficult to consist a sound locomotive with a non sound locomotive in DC operation DCC Operation Paragon 2 Locomotives come equipped with an integral DCC decoder Is automatically detects if you are using a DCC system and responds appropriately FACTORY DEFAULT ADDRESS 3 To Reset set CV8 8 When programming on the main line in Operations Mode the locomotive will beep to indicate when a CV is changed It will not beep if the same number is programmed into a CV It will not beep on the program track Broadway Limited Imports DCC Programming To change the engine ID first make sure you can run the locomotive as engine 3 and blow the horn Then reprogram the engine ID on the main track or the program track following the procedure for your DCC system Note Lenz systems do not allow changing address on the main line Use the program track See page 22 Diesel Function Key Definition Paragon 2 locomotives have the ability to use dozens of functions If your DCC system does not support this many functions the function you want to use can be assigned to the function keys available on your DCC system The default function keys are listed below To change the assignments see
13. eed step 5 F12 plays the brake squeal Passenger Sounds F14 When stopped press F14 to play a passenger train departing message Do not press this button if you do not have a passenger train as this will cause unprototypical operation After pressing other passenger departure sounds will be heard when the train starts to move Ifthe train has been moving for over 30 seconds pressing F14 will play station arrival messages Freight Sounds F15 When stopped press F15 to play a Freight train departing message Do not press this button if you do not have a Freight train as this will cause unprototypical operation After pressing other Freight departure sounds will be heard when the train starts to move If the train has been moving for over 30 seconds pressing F15 will play freight yard arrival messages F16 F21 play one of 4 messages in random order F16 is Maintenance Facility Sounds F17 is Crew Radio Messages F18 is sounds heard in a city F19 is sounds heard on a farm F20 is industrial sounds F21 is lumber mill sounds Caution Do not press these buttons if the corresponding background sound is not appropriate for your layout Macro Recording F26 and F27 When operating in DCC the operation of the locomotive can be recorded and later played back To use this function press F27 If your DCC system does not have an F27 key assign that function to a key you do have using the directions on P15 The front li
14. g the throttle To enable Functions F13 28 using the NCE Procab system NOTE The NCE system must have software dated March 2007 or later To check press Prog until Set CMD Station is displayed Press Enter The software date will show If you need to update NCE will send a new chip to install in the system for a nominal fee With the system on disconnect the plug from the handheld Hold down the Select Loco key while plugging the cable back in Press enter repeatedly until Program Option Key Value is displayed Press 122 enter Press Esc Now pressing the option key 1 time will make keys F1 9 act as 11 19 pressing twice will make keys F1 9 act as functions 20 29 Pressing EXPN will now show the status of all 28 functions Broadway Limited Imports Notes Paragon 2 25 26 Broadway Limited Imports Paragon 2 27 More great Paragon 2 products are coming Preorder the following with your dealer today IBRCADWAY LIMITED PARAGON 2 EMD SWITCHER SW7 HO PARAGON 2 NYC J1E D 4 6 4 HO with Synchronized Puffing Smoke PARAGON 2 PRR I1SA 2 10 0 HO with Synchronized Puffing Smoke MUCH MORE TO COME Bi DI DAN DAANA L DAVEE im B Imports Broadway Limited Imports LLC 9 East Tower Circle Ormond Beach FL 32174 USA www broadway limited com email info broadway limited com TEL 386 673 8900 FAX 386 673 8080
15. ght will flash and the Paragon 2 sound will momentarily stop Once the sound starts again every keystroke will be recorded Operate the train as you normally would being careful not to adjust the throttle too much as this uses recording space quickly When finished recording press F27 again to stop recording The rear light will flash indicating the recording has been saved Be careful not to accidentally hit F27 again as this will start recording over your previous recording If this happens interrupt track power before hitting F27 again Press F26 to replay During replay the DCC controller cannot control the engine To interrupt the playback either interrupt track power or press the emergency stop button CV 238 controls the number of times the recording will repeat between 1 14 times by setting the value to 64 plus the number of repeats Setting CV 238 to 79 makes the recording repeat indefinitely The timing of the loop can be shortened by setting CV239 Its range is from 0 255 Each number shortens the loop by 0 1 seconds The engine contains a pre recorded sequence To load it set CV8 to a value of 10 Then press F26 to play This works well for demonstrations and will repeat indefinitely if CV238 79 NOTE There is a very limited amount of recording space available If the space is used up the engine will repeatedly make a coupler clanking sound to indicate the memory is full The engine can run for a long time wit
16. hes FO 12 with BLI Blueline Engine CV8 113 matches most QSI equipped engines CV8 141 matches Sound Traxx Tsunami equipped engines Brake Squeal A sudden decrease in throttle activates the brake squeal sound effect DCC Brake Control CV185 controls how sensitive the brakes are to changes in throttle The factory value is 20 Increasing this value decreases the brake sensitivity while decreasing this value increases the sensitivity Set to b for 28 speed step operation Randomly Activated Sounds The following sounds will be heard when the locomotive is running or sitting at idle Various other random sounds may play if appropriate for each locomotive Spit Valve Compressor Air release Air filling Tip The volume of many sound features can be set independent of the overall volume by setting CV s 135 through 156 See page 20 CV Programming The sound and operation of Paragon 2 locomotives can be customized by setting a number of configuration variables CV s Alist of DCC settings is shown on page 20 Broadway Limited Imports recommends programming your Paragon 2 locomotives on the main track using Operations Mode programming or using Direct mode or Paged mode on the programming track Paragon 2 18 Reading CV s Digitrax and Lenz systems can read Paragon 2 CV s in any mode Most MRC and NCE systems require a programming track booster to read CV s such as the Power Pax by DCC Specialties A booster is not
17. hout using more space but changing the throttle uses space quickly 28 speed step mode is best for recording since it uses less space 14 Broadway Limited Imports Function Key Mapping Most DCC systems have between 8 and 28 function keys or buttons Since the Paragon 2 sound system has more functions than there are buttons available the functions can be made to work on any function button This is done by entering the value of the function into the CV associated with the button Paragon 2 15 The table below shows the available functions To assign one of these function to a function button enter the value into the CV for the desired function button For Example to assign Grade Crossing to Function 7 enter 50 into CV40 Description Nothing Headlight amp Rear Light on off Bell on off Horn Couple Uncouple Compressor Blower Diesel Ramp up Startup Diesel Ramp Down Ditch or Mars Lights Volume Mute Startup Shutdown Cooling Fan Wheel Flange Coupler Slack Brake Squeal Horn 2 Toggle Plav Macro Record Macro Grade Crossing Horn Passenger Sounds Freight Sounds Maintenance Sounds Radio Chatter Citv Sounds Farm Sounds Industrial Sounds Lumber Sounds Cab Light on off Rule 17 dimming 16 Broadwav Limited Imports The function keys can be mapped to closely match the functions of several other sound systems by setting CV8 to the manufacturers code for the engine you want to match CV8 38 matc
18. ill hear the engine increasing its RPM There are a number of sounds the locomotive will produce automatically to simulate the sound of a full size diesel locomotive If you do not use DCC the DC Master Analog Control Module BLI stk 1011 or PCM stk 1001 is required for activation of the whistle bell and some other sounds and to control the volume It can also program CV s without a DCC system The DC Master is shown in figure 1 connected between the power pack and the track Broadway Limited Imports OOOO a Wew JaMOd Y28190 es Els JaMod 30 ER voa Figure 1 Paragon 2 Manually Activated Sounds Horn Bell Air Compressor Dynamic Brakes Plays when the horn button on the DC Master is pressed The Paragon 2 horn is highly playable A quick press and release plays a short horn blast Holding down longer and releasing produces a long horn blast Holding the horn active for a long blast releasing quickly and pressing again then releasing plays an alternative horn ending This ending is unique for each locomotive There are 3 horns selected by setting CV224 to O 1 or 2 The horn can be set to automatically play warning blasts when the loco starts and stops by setting CV 227 to 6 Set back to 2 to turn off The bell turns on when the bell button on the DC Master is pressed It turns off when the bell button on the DC Master is pressed a second time The in
19. leasing plays an alternative horn ending This ending is unique for each locomotive There are 3 horns selected by setting CV 224 to 0 1 or 2 There is an alternate horn which can be toggled in place of the main horn by pressing F22 Some DCC controllers including Digitrax DT400 and NCE Procab have the ability to quill the horn This model is equipped with a variable analog horn function that will operate if your system is capable of sending the signal See P 22 The horn can be set to automatically play warning blasts when the loco starts and stops by setting CV 227 to 6 Set back to 2 to turn off 10 Broadway Limited Imports Coupler F3 Pressing F3 when the locomotive is moving causes a coupling sound effect to play The effect simulates two cars coupling The sound of the slack between the cars being removed may be simulated by pressing F3 when the locomotive is stopped This action arms the sound making it ready to play The actual slack sound effect plays when the engine starts moving Compressor and Dynamic Brakes F4 Pressing F4 activates the compressor when the locomotive is stopped Pressing F4 again shuts the compressor off The dynamic brake is activated by pressing F4 when the locomotive is moving Pressing F4 again or stopping or increasing the speed shuts the dynamic sound brake off The sound heard is the sound of the cooling grid fans that come on when the dynamic brake is used The engine
20. n button to scroll to the new value then press Vol to accept The locomotive will make a beep sound to acknowledge It will not beep if the CV was already set to the number entered 4 Turn off track power to finish programming Tip The locomotive you are setting should be the only DC Master compatible locomotive on the track Otherwise all locomotives on the track will have their CV s reset Changing the function of the AUX button The AUX button can be made to do other functions by changing CV222 with the DC Master Select the desired function from the table on page 15 and enter it into CV222 See page 9 for a listing of the functions and their descriptions Broadway Limited Imports Commonly used DC settings are shown below n Usual Factory iF Name oe valies Setting cvs Master Reset Setting Cvs to 8 resets everything to 8 38 factory settings Analog Sound A lower number causes the sounds Nee Unit Startup to start at a lower track voltage 02399 ti CV135 Horn Volume higher number is louder 0 255 128 CV136 Bell Volume higher number is louder 0 255 128 CV137 Diesel Volume higher number is louder 0 255 128 CV138 Horn2 Volume higher number is louder 0 255 128 cv139 CouPler Slack higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume CV140 Coupler higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume CV141 ncoupie higher
21. r than CV2 and less than CV5 CV5 is the motor voltage at the highest speed step CV3 sets the acceleration rate Its range is from O to 255 Setting to 20 makes the engine take an additional 20 seconds to accelerate from stopped to full speed CV4 sets the deceleration rate Its range is from O to 255 Setting to 20 makes the engine take an additional 20 seconds to decelerate from full speed to stopped Speed Table If setting CV2 5 and 6 is not sufficient to make 2 engines run together through the entire speed range the speed at each step can be set using CV s 67 through 94 To use these values CV29 bit 4 must equal 1 See Paragon 2 Technical Reference Manual for specifics This should only be attempted by experienced users DCC CV s descriptions and default settings i Usual Factorv Name Description values Setting Primary Address DCC address 1 127 V START motor voltage at step 1 0 255 Acceleration delay imulates heavy train 0 255 Deceleration delay Simulates heavy train 0 255 step M iddl Wadi otor voltage at middle sees i speed step V7 i 8 Manufacturer Version Read only software version IVaries NMRA f ID number Set to O to turn off back CV10 Back EMF on off EMF speed control Setto O 1 1 to turn on CV15 Unlock ID Code Unlocked when CV15 CV16 0 1 2 3 CV16 Lock ID Number 0123 JO ae Extended Address Valid when CV29 bit 5 1 gigg MSB see tech manual 128 Extended Address Ta Engine Function
22. required to operate the train or to program CV s Resetting to Factory Default The Paragon 2 sound system can be reset to the factory default by setting CV8 to a value of 8 If this cannot be accomplished the system can be manually reset by holding down the tiny reset button on the sound circuit board while turning on track power DCC Easy Consist Start with each engine having a unique address You can create a consist by designating each engine as front middle or rear then setting the consist address CV230 designates the position in the consist as follows CV230 1 for the Front Engine CV230 2 for allMiddle Engines CV230 3 for the Rear Engine Front Engine Set CV230 1 Pick a consist address between 1 and 127 10 for example and program it into CV19 Middle Engines Set CV230 2 Set CV19 consist address 10 for example For a rear facing engine Set CV 19 the consist address plus 128 138 for example if the consist address is 10 Rear Facing Rear Engine Set CV230 3 Set CV 19 the consist address plus 128 138 for example if the consist address is 10 Front Facing Rear Engine Set CV230 3 Set CV19 Consist Address then set CV 229 1 to set the lights Broadway Limited Imports Operate the consist by selecting its address as if it were a locomotive Select loco 10 for example Note Setting CV19 to zero removes the engine from the consist Rear Middle Front CV230 3 CV230 2 CV2
23. s Type O Functions Type 1 assignment activated by keys FO F28 CV67 94 Speed Table Entries SeeTechManual Volume number is louder CV142 Wheel Flange Volume higher number is louder 0 255 CV143 Compressor Volume higher number is louder 0 255 20 Broadway Limited Imports M Air Rel CV144 EE higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume CV145 Air Filling Volume higher number is louder 0 255 128 CV146 Brake Set Volume higher number is louder 0 255 128 Brake Rel CV147 EER higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume CV148 Spit Valve Volume higher number is louder 0 255 28 D ic Brak CV150 AE higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume CV151 Brake Squeal Volume higher number is louder 0 255 CV152 Fuel Fill Volume higher number is louder 0 255 128 cvis3 Passenger Freight higher number is louder 0 255 128 Message Volume cvas5 jMalntenance Radio er number is louder 0 255 128 Volume City Farm CV156 Industrial Lumber higher number is louder 0 255 128 Volume Increasing increases the CV180 Bell Ring Interval 8 0 120 Varies time between bell rings oves pocBrketoni EET NE Cea PIE EE sensitivity Change to alter pitch CV188 Pitch Shift of all sounds Makes 2 0 255 128 locomotives sound different CV193 RPM Level 1 i 0 255 CV194 RPM Level 2 0 255 CV195 RPM Level 3 0 255 CV196 RPM Level 4 system shifts to the next za a BED Et level The setting for
24. terval between bell rings can be adjusted by setting CV180 A Lower number is faster Press the AUX button on the DCMaster while the locomotive is stopped Press the AUX button on the DCMaster while the locomotive is moving Automatically Activated Sounds Startup Shutdown The sound of a diesel locomotive starting is heard when the track power is turned on The sound of a diesel locomotive being turned off is heard when track Broadway Limited Imports power is lowered to about 5 volts Brake Set Plays automatically when the locomotive shuts down Brake Release Plays automatically when the locomotive starts up Brake Squeal Plays automatically when the locomotive is slowed quickly Diesel Rev Levels The sound of a diesel locomotive speeding up and slowing down is heard when the model changes speed or load Randomly Activated Sounds The following sounds will be heard when the locomotive is running or sitting at idle Various other random sounds may play if appropriate for each locomotive Spit Valve Compressor Air release Air filling Volume Mute To mute the sounds press the Vol button once To turn the sounds back on press the Vol button once Horn and bell still work when the other sounds are muted Your Paragon 2 locomotive s sound system has 8 volume levels that can be set from the DCMaster At startup it is at the loudest setting To lower the volume press the Vol
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