I have 3 MTH HO engines and was wondering how to turn the smoke unit off. I have to take it off the tracks when not in use. Also does anyone have a list of the sound features?
PS I have the dynamis, it goes up to function 20
Have you read the instruction manuals?
Below are a couple links.
http://www.ulrichmodels.com/prostores/DCC_Topics/MTH_DCS_and_DCC.pdf
http://extranet.mth-railking.com/pdfapp/pdfs/instruction/80ST16729I.pdf
A side note. MTH is DCS, not completely compatible with DCC. Unfortunately, many people who buy MTH are not aware of this issue and make assumptions that they are compatible.
A couple online DCC dealers smile on the way to the bank after ripping out the DCS decoders and putting in dcc decoders. I have read their comments in a couple DCC forums.
DCS was originally for a specific market but many modelers jump at them thinking their DCC system would handle them.
I cannot comment on the Dynamis.
Lex
Thank you Lexon. They work fine on the dynamis. I needed that list of functions. ;D Those instructions helped for my K4, but do you have them for the challenger and the Dreyfus Hudson?
The function instructions are in one of the PDF documents. I have not had time to search anymore. There is a "chance" the instructions apply to all three MTH locos.
lrx
The MTH protocols are the same for all their locos as far as I can tell. Smoke on/off is F8 if I recall correctly. F17 changes the amount of smoke. It's all in the manuals and I believe the only one posted at the (weak as ^%$#) MTH site is for the K-4.
The steam locomotives are all the same. Here is the list:
STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
•(F0) Headlight on/off
•(F1) Bell on/off
•(F2) Whistle/Horn on/off
•(F3) Start-up/Shut-down
•(F4) PFA initiate and advance
•(F5) Cab Light on/off
•(F6) Engine Sounds on/off
•(F7) Volume low, med, high, off
•(F8) Smoke on/off
•(F9) Forward Signal Sound
•(F10) Reverse Signal Sound
•(F11) Coupler Slack Sound
•(F12) Grade Crossing
•(F13) One-Shot Doppler on/off
•(F14) Extended Start Up
•(F15) Extended Shut Down
•(F16) Labor Chuff
•(F17) Drift Chuff
•(F18) Smoke Volume low, med, high
•(F19) Single short whistle toot
•(F20) Coupler Close
•(F21) Feature Reset
•(F22) Idle Sequence 1
•(F23) Idle Sequence 2
•(F24) Idle Sequence 3
•(F25) Idle Sequence 4
•(F26) Brakes auto/off
•(F27) Cab Chatter auto/off
•(F28) Clickety-Clack auto/off
Hope that helps!