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M.T.H. RailKing RKS SD70ACE Engineer's Manual

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Manual is about: Diesel Engine

Summary of RailKing RKS SD70ACE

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    M.T.H. Ho sd70ace/sd70m-2 diesel engine congratulations! You've just purchased the most feature-rich and technically advanced ho diesel locomotive ever produced! This highly detailed model includes a broader range of features than you’ll find on any other ho scale diesel, including operating flashin...

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Table of contents unpacking your engine 4 removing and unwrapping your engine 4 what else is in the box? 4 product overview 5 getting to know your engine 5 engine diagram 7 set-up 8 coupler installation 8 lubrication 9 features and operation 10 analog dc (standard dc power pack) 10 dcc digital comma...

  • Page 3: Quick Start Guide

    M.T.H. Ho sd70ace & sd70m-2 diesel engine 3 quick start guide of course, you should read your manual over before running your engine. But if you just can’t wait, choose how you want to run below and enjoy!! Now, after a few minutes, shut her down and read through your engineer’s guide. I use a regul...

  • Page 4: Unpacking Your Engine

    Unpacking your engine removing and unwrapping your engine carefully remove and unwrap the model on a soft surface. By nature, models with high levels of detail have some small fragile parts. Carefully remove any foam packing pieces that may be surrounding the model. What else is in the box? The foll...

  • Page 5: Product Overview

    Product overview getting to know your m.T.H. Ho locomotive key features your new ho diesel engine is equipped with the exclusive m.T.H. Proto- sound® 3.0 digital sound and control system. In plain english, this means your locomotive contains state-of-the-art electronics providing realistic digital s...

  • Page 6: Digital Control

    Digital control in standard analog dc mode, your model still operates under digital control. The ps 3 advance speed control system converts track voltage into digital speed commands. Your model will run smoothly and consistently at any speed regardless of load, hills, or curves. If you are a dcc use...

  • Page 7: Engine Diagram

    Engine diagram locomotive m.T.H. Ho sd70ace & sd70m-2 diesel engine 7 gps receiver metal see-through fan vents detailed horn includes remotely activated proto-coupler™ and interchangeable magnetic coupler, both kadee® detachable snow plow crew figures die-cast air tanks and fuel tank warning placard...

  • Page 8: Installing Couplers

    Installing couplers your locomotive comes equipped with remotely controllable scale proportioned operating proto-couplers that can be triggered from any dcc controller or the m.T.H. Dcs digital command system. Both the front and rear couplers can be individually triggered. These couplers will not wo...

  • Page 9: Lubrication

    Lubrication using light machine or household oil, apply a very small amount to all axles points as shown. Your gearbox is properly greased at the factory and probably never needs service however, if you run excessive hours pulling heavy loads, it's a good idea to remove the 2 screws from the gearbox...

  • Page 10: Features and Operation

    Features and operation now, for the fun stuff! Your new m.T.H. Ho diesel engine has more features and operating capabilities than any ho engine ever built by any manufacturer. We're going to walk you through everything she does in general but, you'll probably find a few we forgot to mention on your ...

  • Page 11: Features and Operation

    Features and operation dcs or digital control system while the acronyms are close, this is about where the similarities between dcs and dcc end. Yes, they are both digital control systems however, m.T.H. Dcs is not dcc. There are several proprietary versions of dcc on the market but friend, this is ...

  • Page 12: Analog Dc

    Analog dc not much explanation is required here, and that's exactly why you run your trains this way! Here's the good news, even if you like to keep it simple, your mth ho engine is packed with cool sounds, lights, and operating features, that you're going to love. Running the engine set the engine ...

  • Page 13: Sounds

    Sounds in this mode, sound are pretty much automatic. If you're moving, you'll hear diesel sounds. When your sitting at idle, there may be some maintenance done. You could hear someone calling for help on the radio. Don't worry, all of this and more is just a normal part of everyday operations. When...

  • Page 14: Running The Engine

    Dcc digital command control now, if your operating in this mode, you may very well know more about dcc than we do so, we're going to stick to telling you about our engine in this operating environment. First of all, in dcc mode, we brought all the features of analog dc along and of course, added to ...

  • Page 15: Sounds

    Sounds as in analog dc mode, the default sound arrangement is automatic. So, you can just run your engine and its sounds will follow the action. But, you operate in dcc for a reason. You want access to more features, right? Well, depending upon the capabilities of your dcc controller, you now have a...

  • Page 16: Lighting

    F6 master volume this command cycles through 9 volume settings from off to max. Each press advances to the next cycle. Unlike the f6 engine sounds command, when the master volume is set to off, no sounds can be heard. If your dcc controller has more f functions, you can access even more features. Ch...

  • Page 17: More Dcc

    M.T.H. Ho sd70ace & sd70m-2 diesel engine 17 more dcc okay, we've walked you through the basic features and functions available in dcc (f0..F8) but, there is much, much more. In fact, we've filled up functions f9 through f28. Some controllers are available today that provide easy access to f9 throug...

  • Page 18

    M.T.H. Ho sd70ace & sd70m-2 diesel engine 18 f22..F24 idle sounds 1 - 4. Plays what we call idle recipes 1 through 4. These sound sequences play randomly when the engine is at idle but if you have these f functions, you can trigger them whenever you like. F26 brake sounds toggles brake sounds betwee...

  • Page 19: Dcc “F” Function List

    M.T.H. Ho sd70ace & sd70m-2 diesel engine 19 dcc “f” function list f key function cv description (program on main, pom only) 1 short address 1-127 3 4 17 & 18 extended address (upper bits must be set to 1) 29 enter 38 to set extended address to engine cab number or bits 5 = ext.Addr; bit 1 = speed /...

  • Page 20: Dcs  Digital Control System

    Dcs digital control system as you may have gathered by now, dcs is an m.T.H. Exclusive digital control system that provides easy access to dozens and dozens of features in our models. We developed dcs to provide a powerful and advanced model train control system that was simple and enjoyable to use....

  • Page 21: Lighting

    Proto-dispatch press the “mic” (microphone) button on your dcs remote and speak. Your voice will be digitized and played out of the model in real-time. Talk about station announcements! Proto-cast another mth exclusive, you can connect any audio source with a line output to the dcs tiu and send musi...

  • Page 22: Specifications

    M.T.H. Ho sd70ace & sd70m-2 diesel engine 22 specifications us patents us 6,457,681 oct. 2, 2002 us 6,619,594 sept. 16, 2003 us 6,655,640 dec. 2, 2003 electrical input voltage 0 - 24 vdc current draw ( lights, sounds) ~230 – 650 ma lighting led - rule 17 operating modes analog dc yes dcc - digital c...

  • Page 23: Ho Troubleshooting Guide

    Ho troubleshooting guide the following guide will help you trouble shoot your m.T.H. Ho engine. This guide is broken up into the three operating modes of the engine analog dc, dcc, and dcs m.T.H. Ho sd70ace & sd70m-2 diesel engine 23 analog dc start-up solution when i apply power to the track my eng...

  • Page 24: Lights

    M.T.H. Ho sd70ace & sd70m-2 diesel engine 24 lights solution one of my lights is out most likely you had been r unning the engine in dcc or dcs mode and toggled that light of f. Put it back into one of those modes and tur n that light back on. The engine will r emember that when you run it again in ...

  • Page 25: Dcc

    Start-up solution when i apply power to the track my engine doesn’t do anything. No lights, no sound, no nothing. Did you press f3 yet? F3 on your dcc handheld will start your engine up. Check to see if that section of track has power. Use a voltmeter or a lit passenger car, not your tongue. Slide t...

  • Page 26: Dcc

    M.T.H. Ho sd70ace & sd70m-2 diesel engine 26 lights solution one of my lights is out check your f keys. F0 is the headlight (also controls the back-up light) and f5 will toggle the cab light none of my lights are on could be the same reason as “one of my lights is out” is the engine getting power? C...

  • Page 27: Solution

    Start-up solution when i apply power to the track my engine doesn’t do anything. No lights, no sound, no nothing. This is normal. You have to hit the start-up button. Check to see if that section of track has power. Use a voltmeter or a lit passenger car, not your tongue. Slide the engine a couple o...

  • Page 28: Dcs (Remember, It'S Not Dcc)

    Lights solution one of my lights is out check that you haven’t turned it off with the dcs controller. You have independent control over lights on your engine none of my lights are on could be the same reason as “one of my lights is out” is the engine getting power? Check to see if there is voltage o...

  • Page 29: How to Order Parts

    M.T.H. Ho sd70ace & sd70m-2 diesel engine 29 how to order parts how does it work? Use product search to look up the item and view its exploded view..

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    M.T.H. Ho sd70ace & sd70m-2 diesel engine 30 click here to view the exploded view drawing and parts list.

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    Service & warranty information how to get service under the terms of the limited one-year warranty when you suspect an item is defective, please check the operator's manual for standard operation and trouble-shooting techniques that may correct the problem. Additional information may be found on the...