Rapido Trains F40PH-2D Operator's Manual - More Information
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smoother operation. It’s called the Automatic Motor Tuning Feature. This feature will
automatically adjust the Back-EMF in most cases and give you phenomenal slow-speed
performance.
In order to use this automatic adjustment you need to use Ops mode programming, i.e.
programming on the main. Make sure your locomotive is in “forward” and that you have
lots of room in front of it on your mainline. Set CV 54 to a value of 0. Then get out of
programming mode and turn on the bell (press F1). We’ll say this again: Make sure you
have plenty of room in front of your locomotive and it is not headed for the layout edge
and the basement floor!!!
Your F40PH-2D will quickly take off at full speed and gradually slow down to a stop
while the decoder reads the motor responses. You’ll have fabulous motor control after
you do this. If you ever have to reset your locomotive, you can do the automatic adjust-
ment again – it just takes a few seconds.
MORE INFORMATION
While addressing the features that most modellers will need for normal operation, these
instructions have covered just a small number of the many customizable features of
your ESU LokSound decoder. For advanced users who want to more fully explore the
capabilities of the decoder we suggest downloading the ESU Loksound Select decoder
manual. This is available on the F40PH-2D page in the Support section of our web site.
LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
We will do our best to solve any problems or issues that you may have with your rebuilt
F40PH-2D locomotive, but not if you don’t actually own it. See the note about crappy
resin F40 models in Missing of Damaged Parts above.
If your locomotive has any defects that originate from the factory, we will repair your
locomotive using new components or replace it outright should a repair not be possible.
However, we can only replace your locomotive while we have additional ones in stock.
We normally keep spares for up to six months after a model is released. If you pur-
chased this locomotive or first opened it after that time, it is possible that we no longer
have any replacements and that a repair is the only option. Please give us a call or write
us an email, and we will see what we can do to help you out.
There are a number of things that this warranty can not cover. If your F40PH-2D arrives
with a couple of loose grab irons or underbody bits, there is a very good chance that
you can effect a repair in less time and effort than it would take to contact us. Don’t be
afraid to do some model railroading! White glue, such as Weldbond, works wonders
for securing all sorts of parts and will not mar or damage your paint. However, if parts
are missing that is another story – call us or send us an email and we’ll send you some
replacements.