2. “LEAd Loc” will flash, prompting you to enter the address of the lead loco.
Enter the lead loco’s address. Press
DIRECTION
if you want the loco’s
direction reversed (forward is default setting) and press
ENTER
.
4. “Add Loco” will flash, prompting you to add another loco into the consist
group. Enter a loco address. Press
DIRECTION
if you want the loco’s
direction reversed (forward is default setting) and press
ENTER
.
5. “Add Loco” will flash again, prompting you to add another loco into the
consist. You can control up to 4 locos total (including the lead loco) in a
Universal Consist. To end programming, press
ENTER.
Running Universal (Old-Style) Consists
Note
Running a Universal Consist is different from running a single loco.
After setting up your consist group, use the lead loco’s address to run the
consist.
1. Press
CONSIST
then
LOCO
. Make
sure “Cons” appears on the LCD
display.
2. Enter the address of the lead loco
and press
ENTER
.
3. Turn the throttle and all the locos in
the consist will start moving together.
4. To control accessory functions, use
each loco’s original address.
The above LCD display shows a Universal Consist group led by lead loco
3802 running in reverse at a speed of 102.
Note
When running a Universal Consist, LCD shows “Cons.” When running an
Advance Consist, LCD shows “Loco.”
Clearing Universal (Old-Style) Consists
To clear a consist, press
CONSIST
until “Cons oLd cLr” flashes in the
display. Then press
ENTER.
Turning off the power on the base unit will not
clear the consist
.
Once you clear the consist, each loco will immediately respond to its
original speed command.
Fast Clock
Setting Fast Clock (Master Cab only)
Only the Master Cab (Cab #1) can
program the time, time ratio, and AM/
PM or military (24 hr) time. The time
settings entered by the Master Cab are
stored in the Prodigy Advance
2
DCC
system base unit memory. The settings
will remain unchanged until you
reprogram them. The time is sent to all
Cabs operating on the layout so
railroad schedules can be maintained.
2-10 Operation
MRC Prodigy Advance
2
Cons
REV
H
Speed
Loco
FWD
G
Time
Speed
