Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 330 Atlas
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Atlas Model Railroad Co, Inc. • 603 Sweetland Ave. • Hillside • NJ • 07205 INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR TECHNICAL ASSIST ANCE: www .atlasrr .com dcc@atlasrr .
T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started...................................................................... 3 Decoder Preparation ...3 Setting Up Y our Layout T o Run DCC ...3 Using the Atlas Master DCC Commander .................................. 5 Locomotive Addressing .
• Insulated Rail Joiners: HO - Item #55; N scale - Item #2538 • Mini flathead screwdriver GET TING S T ARTED Decoder Pr eparation Before you can use your Commander , you must have a decoder installed in any locomotive you wish to run in DCC mode.
NO W Y OU'RE READ Y T O RUN Y OUR TRAINS WITH DCC! USING THE A TL AS MAS TER DCC COMMANDER Buttons And Their Function Dial - Used to control the speed of the selected engine. and - Used to select the direction of the selected engine. Pressing both buttons together to access the Menu system.
If you change the direction while the engine is still moving (speed dial not fully ccw), the locomotive will decrease speed (brake) with the preset decel- eration value until it comes to a full stop and then accelerate in the opposite direction with the preset acceleration speed.
desired locomotive. Since the stack only remembers eight locomotives, when you access the 9th engine the first engine in the stack will drop out. For exam- ple, in a stack of 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, if you access another locomotive (ie., loco- motive 9), the stack will forget locomotive 1 and remember 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.
Display What T o Do Press Enter to go to the Turnout (switch) menu. Press the +/- key to scroll through the switch addresses until you arrive at the address of the turnout you want to switch.
out. The following characteristics (parameters) of a decoder can be viewed* or edited through the Programming menu. The parameters are stored in "Registers," each having its own number: P AR.
Error Messages: Display Er r or Description A short circuit has been detected on the programming track. Check relevant connections and/or decoder installation in the locomotive. No value was found during the readout of a Register , or no response was received after a value was entered.
Generator . Both master and slaves have the ability to control speed and func- tions of all addressed locomotive and accessory decoders. The connection between the (Master) Commander and a (Slave) Commander is established through a communication cable, referred to as the XpressNET .
An important point after buying a device Atlas 330 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Atlas 330 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Atlas 330 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Atlas 330 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Atlas 330 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Atlas 330, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Atlas 330.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Atlas 330. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Atlas 330 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
