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Atlas Model Railroad Co, Inc. • 378 Florence Ave. • Hillside • NJ • 07205

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

Atlas Model Railroad Company, Inc. warrants that this Commander will be free from

defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of pur-

chase. If this Commander fails during the warranty period, carefully pack the item in

the original carton, together with the dated sales receipt, and return to: Atlas DCC

Warranty, 378 Florence Avenue, Hillside, NJ 07205. Defects due to misuse, improp-

er maintenance and/or abuse are not covered by the warranty. Items that have been

disassembled by the modeler or anyone other than an authorized Atlas repair person

are not covered by the warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you

may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

VERSION 3.2 ITEM #330

The Atlas Master DCC Commander complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is

subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful inter-

ference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including inter-

ference that may cause undesired operation.

Summary of content (16 pages)

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LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY Atlas Model Railroad Company, Inc. warrants that this Commander will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. If this Commander fails during the warranty period, carefully pack the item in the original carton, together with the dated sales receipt, and return to: Atlas DCC Warranty, 378 Florence Avenue, Hillside, NJ 07205. Defects due to misuse, improper maintenance and/or abuse are not covered by the warranty.
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WELCOME TO THE ATLAS MASTER™ DCC SYSTEM! TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started...................................................................... 3 Decoder Preparation...3 Setting Up Your Layout To Run DCC...3 The Atlas Master DCC System and the related components have been designed to be fun and easy to use so you can enjoy running your trains using the latest in digital command control technology.
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flat wire) and it supports XpressNet technology. Visit the DCC section of our web site for more information at www.atlasrr.com MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS YOU WILL ALSO NEED: • Atlas Colored Layout Wire: (or any18-20 gauge stranded wire). Items #315-#319 • Terminal Joiners: HO - Item #842; N scale - Item #2539 • Insulated Rail Joiners: HO - Item #55; N scale - Item #2538 • Mini flathead screwdriver 18VDC, 45va to 55va transformer in place of an Atlas Generator. 2. Connect the Commander to your track leads.
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. Using an Atlas Controller to select Mainline or Program track. Connect the Commander to an Atlas Controller as shown in Figure 2. SIDING/ FIGURE 2 PROGRAMMING TRACK J K MAIN TRACK CAB A REVERSING SWITCH P A Q B PROGRAM TRACK C X Y X-Y CAB SELECTOR DIRECTION SWITCH CAB B REVERSING SWITCH CONTROLLER • Connect the Controllers X & Y screws to the siding or section of track to be used for programming. To Use Siding For Mainline: • Set the A & B reversing switches in the center position.
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* The number of accessible functions depends on the capabilities of the decoder installed in your locomotive. “+” and “-” - Used to select the address of the locomotive you wish to control. When in the Menu use to select Menu options or to set parameters. Understanding Locomotive Decoder Addressing Each decoder-equipped locomotive has an address. The address is how the Commander identifies which locomotive it is controlling at any given time.
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function 4 - F4. Examples of additional functions are sound, (bells, horn, whistle) and / or ditch lighting, or strobe lights. Consult your decoder's manual for information on installing and using additional functions. Activating Functions 3 & 4 Press and hold a direction button , or Function 3, or F2 to control Function 4. , and press F1 to control *The number of accessible functions depends on the capabilities of the decoder installed in your locomotive.
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RECALLING LOCOMOTIVES The Commander has a “stack” feature which remembers the last eight locomotives acquired. To recall a locomotive from the stack, press either the Forward or Reverse button (depending on the direction the locomotive is traveling) and then the “+” or “-” button to scroll through the stack until you reach the desired locomotive. Since the stack remembers the last eight locomotives you have acquired; any locomotives acquired prior to the last eight are not accessible via the stack.
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Controlling Turnouts or other Accessories Speed Step Assignment Accessory decoders, like your locomotives, require a unique address to allow independent control. Most accessory decoders are programmed in groups of four. I.E. (1,2,3,4), (5,6,7,8), (9,10,11,12), ... Accessory decoders must be programmed like a locomotive decoder (consult the instructions included with your accessory decoder for programming directions).
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Display . 28 . 4 What To Do Press the “+” or “-” button to select the desired speed step (14, 28 or 128)*. Once the desired speed step appears, press Enter to accept the change, or Exit to return to the Menu selection without changing the speed steps. *The selected locomotive must be stopped (Speed dial fully CCW) to change the speed steps.
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Programming A Locomotive’s Decoder Address 1. Place the locomotive to be programmed on the program track. For information on creating a programming track see page 5. 2. Press both the Forward and Reverse buttons at the same time to access the Menu system. 3. Press the "+" or "-" button to select the program menu, PRO, then follow the directions below and upper right: Display What To Do Press Enter to access the Programming Menu. When you enter the Programming Menu register 1, r 1, is displayed.
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Display What To Do Press Enter to access the Program Menu. Use the “+” or “-” button to select a register, and press Enter. Press the Enter button to read the current value. 15 Once the Commander reads the current value, press the Exit button to return to the register selection menu. Use the “+” button to select register 8. CONSISTING Consisting your Locomotives 1. Use the “+” or “-” buttons to select the address of the locomotive you wish to add to a Consist. 2.
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is the Lead address. If the display shows "n" the address is part of a Consist, but not the Lead address. While a locomotive is part of a Consist, you may select the locomotive to change any functions as desired. While making changes to a locomotive in a Consist, any speed or direction changes will effect the entire consist. Removing a Locomotive from a Consist 1. Use the “+” or “-” buttons to select the address of the locomotive you wish to remove from the Consist. 2.
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Display What To Do 02 . Y90 Press Exit to return to the Menu Selection. Press Enter to view the version number. This selection cannot be changed. This menu allows the Commander to be set for either Master or Slave mode. Press Enter to change the Commanders mode. . SY S . Y90 What To Do Press Enter to access the System Menu. Use the “+” or ”-” button to select Y90. Press Enter to access the configuration menu. Press “+” button to set the Commander to operate as a Master Commander.
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Display . SY S . Y1 0 . 01 31 What To Do Press Enter to access the System Menu. Use the “+” or “-” button to select the XpressNET address menu. Press Enter and the current XpressNET address is displayed. Use the “+” or “-” button to select a different address. The range is from 1 to 31. Each XpressNET device must have a unique address. Press Enter to accept the new value, and to return to the locomotive display.
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ADDING MORE POWER TO YOUR LAYOUT • Any trains (including lighted passenger cars) that you run on your layout require power to operate. The more trains you run, the more power your layout will need. As your layout grows, you may need to add additional power to meet you power needs. • The Commander is capable of supplying 2.5 amps of power continuously, and will shut down if the power exceeds 3.0 amps. You can, however, add up to three additional power stations to you Commander to supply additional power.
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