MTHTrains PREMIER GP-30 DIESEL ENGINE Manual de usuario

PREMIER GP-30

DIESELENGINE

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

This GP-30 Diesel Engine features a detailed ABS body, die-cast trucks and runs on

O-31 curves.

This Premier Diesel Engine contains state-of-the-art electronics with many

built-in automatic features for incredibly realistic operation. Despite these advanced

features, the locomotive is easy to operate with any compatible standard AC transformer

that is equipped with whistle and bell buttons (see the compatibility chart on page

20),

and is compatible with most other 3-rail locomotives, rolling stock, and accessories.

This locomotive is equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0 with Digital Command System

(DCS). This new system will allow you to operate your locomotive in Command mode

(when used with the DCS Remote Control System, sold separately) or Conventional

mode. Conventional operating features are described in the following pages, while the

DCS operating features are covered in the set of operating instructions that

accompanies the DCS equipment.

Conventional Mode operation of this locomotive is

much simpler than operation of original Proto-Sound engines. For your own safety and

that of your equipment, please read the instructions before you operate this engine.

Premier GP-30 Diesel Engine Operating Instructions

Table of Contents

Set Up 3

Basic Operation 4

Throttle 4

Operation Buttons 4

Manual Volume Control 4

Proto-Sound 2.0 Operation 5

Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features 5

Freight Yard Sounds (FYS) 6

Tips on Using FYS 7

Proto-Coupler

®Operation 8

Speed Control 8

Lock into a Direction 9

Reset to Factory Defaults 9

Automatic Sounds 9

Maintenance 10

ProtoSmoke Unit Operation 10

Lubrication and Greasing Instructions 12

Traction Tire Replacement 13

Light Bulb Replacement 14

Self-Charging Battery Back-Up 15

Troubleshooting 17

Compatibility 19

Transformer Compatibility Chart 20

Additional Features with DCS Remote Control System 21

Safety Precautions 23

Service and Warranty Information 24

Premier GP-30 Diesel Engine Operating Instructions

SetUp

There are a couple of simple steps you must take before operating this Premier

diesel.

1. Although the engine was lubricated at the factory, it is important that you

lubricate the chassis before operation. Lightly grease the outside idler and

drive gears (marked “G” in Fig.

7 on pg. 13 ) with lithium-based grease to

prevent them from squeaking and premature wear. Use light household oil and

follow the lubrication points (marked “L” in Fig.

5 on pg. 12). Do not

over-oil. Use only a drop or two on each pivot point.

2. Prime the operating smoke unit with smoke fluid before operating. Add

15-20 drops of smoke fluid through the smokestack (see Fig.

2 on pg. 10), then

gently blow into the stack to eliminate any air bubbles in the fluid.

3. If you choose not to prime the unit with fluid, turn the smoke unit switch

located under the engine to the OFF position (see Fig. 3 on pg. 10

). Running

the engine without a primed smoke unit may cause damage. See the

“ProtoSmoke Unit Operation” section of this book for more information on

smoke unit maintenance.

At this point, you are ready to put your engine on the track and begin running

it.

Premier GP-30 Diesel Engine Operating Instructions

Basic Operation

Throttle–Throttle up the power to your track. Give about 10-12 volts or

enough power so that the engine’s headlight shines brightly. Then put the

engine into motion by either firmly pressing the Direction button on your

transformer or remote once or dropping and advancing the throttle to put the

engine in forward.

Operation Buttons

Use the operation buttons on your transformer or remote as described below.

Horn/Whistle - To sound the horn, firmly press the Horn/Whistle button. The

horn will sound for as long as you continue to depress the button. It will stop

when you release the button.

Bell - To sound the bell, firmly press and release the Bell button. To turn the

bell off, press and release the Bell button again. The bell will continue to ring

from the time your turn it on until you press and release the button again to turn

it off.

Direction – Your train is programmed to start in neutral. To put the engine

into forward and then to change the direction of the train or to put it into

neutral, firmly press and release the Direction button on your transformer. Just

as you must stop your car between forward and reverse, this engine will not go

directly from forward to reverse; it goes into neutral between directions. If the

train has been moving forward, the first press of the Direction button will put

the train from forward into neutral, the second press into reverse, the third press

back into neutral, and the fourth back into forward.To prevent accidental

high-speed start-ups, this engine is programmed to restart in neutral each time

the track voltage is turned off for 10 seconds or more.

Manual Volume Control – To adjust the volume of all sounds made by this

engine, turn the master volume control knob located under the engine

clockwise to increase the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease the volume

(see Fig. 1).

Proto-Sound 2.0

Volume Adjustment Knob

Figure 1. Adjusting the Proto-Sound 2.0 Volume

Premier GP-30 Diesel Engine Operating Instructions

Proto-Sound 2.0 Operating Instructions

This manual contains the operating instructions for Proto-Sound 2.0 in

conventional mode only. Instructions for accessing DCS command mode

features accompany the DCS Remote Control System equipment.

Because Proto-Sound 2.0 is an all-new system developed by M.T.H.’s own

research and development team, it operates differently from original

Proto-Sound. Most Proto-Sound 2.0 features are automatically enabled, and the

reset state has been eliminated, so there is no need to program features as with

original Proto-Sound. Although the new system is easier to operate than

original Proto-Sound, you should read these instructions thoroughly before

using Proto-Sound 2.0 features in order to prevent harm to yourself or your

equipment.

Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features:

Proto-Sound 2.0 features are activated by sequences of Bell and Whistle button

pushes described below. Please read the full descriptions of each feature

before using it. To use these buttons to activate features rather than to blow

the whistle or ring the bell, you should press the buttons for a shorter time (1/2

second); you may need to practice your timing to make this work smoothly.

Premier GP-30 Diesel Engine Operating Instructions

Freight Yard Sounds (FYS):

Your engine is equipped with a sound package of freight yard sounds that you

can play when you pull into a yard. Each sequence described below will

play as long as it is left on, randomly generating sounds, but be sure to

allow approximately 30 seconds between the button pushes described

below to allow the FYS sufficient time to run through each sequence.

1. To cue the sound system to play the FYS, quickly but firmly tap the Bell

button once followed by 2 quick taps of the Whistle button while the engine is

moving. Tap the buttons quickly but allow approximately ½ second between

each press.

2. Press the Direction button or drop and advance the throttle once to stop the

engine. This will trigger the first sequence of FYS. The reverse unit is

temporarily disabled so that the train will not move as you use the Direction

button to trigger the sounds, and Proto-Sound 2.0 has disabled operator control

over the Whistle and Bell buttons until the full FYS sequence is complete.

3. After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the Direction

button again to trigger the second sequence of FYS.

4. After about 30 seconds, press the Direction button again to trigger the third

FYS sequence.

5. Again, after allowing about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the

Direction button one more time to trigger the fourth and final FYS sequence.

The FYS will continue, and within a few seconds, the engine will start and

move out on its own at the current throttle setting, in the same direction it was

traveling when you began the sequence with the bell ringing. Once the bell

turns off, the operator regains control of the transformer’s bell and whistle

buttons and can ring the bell or blow the whistle as usual.

Premier GP-30 Diesel Engine Operating Instructions

Tips on Using FYS

• You can terminate FYS at anytime by turning off power to the

track for 15 seconds.

• You do not have to be in Forward to use FYS. 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 FYS even if you are double-heading with another

engine. If the second engine is not equipped with FYS at all, you

must remember not to leave the throttle at a high voltage level once

you have stopped the engine to run the FYS. Otherwise, the engine

without FYS will begin vibrating on the track as its motors strain to

move the train, since they cannot be automatically disabled during

the FYS cycle. If the second engine is an original Proto-Sound

engine equipped with FYS, you may choose to disable it when used

in double-heading operations, so you will not experience

competing FYS sounds. To disable FYS in an original

Proto-Sound engine, see the operating instructions for that engine.

• FYS can be triggered from Neutral. It will operate the same as if

triggered while in motion except that, at the conclusion of the FYS,

the engine will depart in the next direction of travel, as opposed to

the direction it was traveling before entering Neutral.

Premier GP-30 Diesel Engine Operating Instructions

Proto-Coupler® Operation

This locomotive is equipped with two coil-wound Proto-Couplers for remote

uncoupling action. Because the Proto-Coupler is controlled through the

Proto-Sound 2.0 microprocessor, it does not require an uncoupling track

section or modification to your layout to function. Use the codes listed below

to fire the coupler.

Rear Coupler:

To fire the rear coupler, quickly tap the Bell button once followed by three

quick taps of the Whistle 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.

Front Coupler:

To fire the front coupler, quickly tap the Bell button once followed by four

quick taps of the Whistle 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.

Speed Control:

M.T.H. engines equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0 have speed control capabilities

that allow the engine to maintain a constant speed up and down grades and

around curves, much like an automobile cruise control. You can add or drop

cars on the run, and the engine will maintain the speed you set.

While the engine is programmed to start with the speed control feature

activated, you can opt to turn it off. This means the engine’s speed will fall as

it labors up a hill and increase as it travels downward. It is also affected by the

addition or releasing of cars while on the run.

To turn speed control on and off, put the engine in neutral, thenquickly tap

the transformer’s Whistle button one time then quickly tap the Bell button two

times, allowing approximately ½ second to lapse between each quick button

press. Two horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change.

Repeat the 1 whistle, 2 bells code to return it to the other condition. You will

want to do this during the initial neutral upon start-up if you ever couple

this engine to another engine that is not equipped with speed control to

avoid damaging the motors in either engine. Each time you shut down the

engine completely, it will automatically turn speed control on. Note: When

speed control is turned off, the Proto-Sound 2.0 system will limit the volume

in order to operate more smoothly at lower voltages. Full volume is restored

upon reactivating speed control.

Premier GP-30 Diesel Engine Operating Instructions

Lock into a Direction:

You can lock your engine into a direction (forward, neutral, or reverse) so that

it will not change directions. To do this, put the engine into the direction you

want (or into neutral to lock it into neutral), run it at a very slow crawl (as

slowly as it will move without halting), and quickly but firmly tap the Horn

button once followed by three quick taps of the Bell button, allowing

approximately ½ second to lapse between each quick button press.

Two horn

blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change.

The engine will not

change direction (including going into neutral) until you repeat the 1 horn, 3

bells code to return the engine to its normal condition, even if the engine is

kept without power for extended periods of time.

Reset to Factory Defaults:

To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it

to its factory defaults, while in Neutral tap the Whistle button quickly once,

followed by five quick taps of the Bell button, allowing approximately ½

second to lapse between each quick button press.

Two horn blasts will indicate

that the engine has made the change.

Automatic Sounds:

Certain Proto-Sound 2.0 sound effects automatically play in programmed

conventional mode conditions:

Squealing Brakes

play when the engine’s speed is decreased rapidly.

Cab Chatter

plays when the engine idles in neutral.

Engine Start-up and Shut-down

sounds play when the engine is initially

powered on or is powered off for five seconds or more.

Premier GP-30 Diesel Engine Operating Instructions

Maintenance

ProtoSmoke®UnitOperation

This Premier diesel locomotive contains a self-powered smoke unit that outputs

smoke through the smokestack on the roof of the engine. The smoke unit is

essentially a small heating element and wick that soaks up and then heats a

mineral oil-based fluid that emits a harmless smoke. The smoke is then forced

out of the stack by a small electric fan. Smoke volume is controlled by the

Proto-Sound 2.0 system.

With a few easy maintenance steps, you

should enjoy trouble-free smoke unit

operation for years.

When preparing to run this engine, add

15-20 drops of smoke fluid through the

smokestack (see Fig.2). We recommend

M.T.H. ProtoSmoke, Seuthe, LGB, or

LVTS fluids. Do not overfill the unit or

the fluid may leak out and coat the interior

engine components.

If you choose not to add the fluid (or have

already added the fluid but choose to run

smoke-free), turn off the smoke unit switch

located under the engine (see Fig. 3).

Failure either to add fluid to the unit or to

turn it off may damage the smoke unit

heating element and/or wicking material.

When the smoke output while running the

engine begins to diminish, add another

10-15 drops of smoke fluid or turn the

smoke unit off.

When storing the unit for long periods of time, you may want to add about 15

drops of fluid to prevent the wick from drying out.

Add Smoke Fluid

Through Smokestack

Figure 2. Add Smoke through the

Smokestack

SmokeUnit

ON/OFF Switch

Figure 3. Smoke Unit ON/OFF

Switch

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