M.T.H. Premier Chapelon 2-3-1E Pacific Operator's Manual - Tips On Using Psa
Tips on Using PSA
•You can terminate PSA at any time by turning off power to the track for 15
seconds.
•You do not have to be in Forward to use PSA. 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 PSA even if you are double-heading with another engine. If the
second engine is not equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0, you must remember not to
leave the throttle at a high voltage level once you have stopped the engine to run
the PSA. Otherwise, the engine without PSA will begin vibrating on the track as its
motors strain to move the train, since they cannot be automatically disabled during
the PSA cycle (or if an original Proto-Sound engine, PSA are triggered differently
and that engine's motor-disable feature will not be active when you run PSA in
Proto-Sound 2.0).
•PSA can be triggered from Neutral. It will operate the same as if triggered while
in motion except that, at the conclusion of the PSA, the engine will depart in the
next direction of travel, as opposed to the direction it was traveling before entering
Neutral.
Proto-Coupler™ Operation
This locomotive is equipped with one or more coil-wound Proto-Couplers for
remote uncoupling action. Because Proto-Couplers are controlled through the
Proto-Sound 2.0 microprocessor, they do not require an uncoupling track section
or modification to your layout to function. You can fire a coupler from neutral or
while in motion. Use the code shown below (and in the chart on p. 9) to fire the
coupler(s).
Rear Coupler:
To fire the rear coupler, quickly tap the Bell button once followed by three quick
taps of the Horn button, allowing approximately ½ second to lapse between each
quick button press. The sound of the liftbar and air line de pletion will play, and the
knuckle will be released.
Front Coupler:
To fire the front coupler (if your engine has one), quickly tap the Bell button once
followed by four quick taps of the Hor n button, allowing approximately ½ second
to lapse between each quick button press. The sound of the liftbar and air line
depletion will play, and the knuckle will be released.
Horn
Horn
Fire
Rear
Coupler
=
Horn
Bell
Horn
Horn
Fire
Front
Coupler
=
Horn
Horn
Bell
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