GAUGEMASTER PRODIGY EXPRESS - Consisting; Advanced Consisting; Programming Advanced Consists; Running Advanced Consists

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4.You can skip any option by using the SHIFT key up to “CV#” this will flash, prompting you to read a CV.

To read a CV, enter a CV number and press ENTER. After reading a CV, press ENTER. “CV#” will flash

again, prompting you to read another CV. To end the read process, press ENTER.

Consisting

Sometimes more than one loco is needed to haul heavy loads. These grouped locos are known as a multi-

ple unit or a consist. The Prodigy Express DCC system allows you to build consists quickly and easily.

Advanced Consisting

You can only apply Advanced Consisting to a mobile decoder that has CV19 to support this feature. When

you program a loco into an Advanced Consist, you actually program the consist number into the decoder’s

CV19, which will override the decoder’s original address. Therefore, the loco will no longer respond to com-

mands addressed to its original address, but rather only to commands addressed to the consist number. All

decoders in the consist will receive the command addressed to the consist number at the same time and

act as one until you clear the consist. The base unit does not hold the consist information. With Advanced

Consists, always remember to clear the consist when you are finished or the locos will still run as part of

the consist next time you use them.

Programming Advanced Consists

1. Press PROG until “Cons SET” flashes in the LCD display. Then press ENTER.

2. “Cons #” will display, prompting you to enter a consist number. Enter a consist number, (a short address

1-127) followed by ENTER.

Note Write down the consist number. You will need it later to clear the Advanced Consist.

3. “Add Loco” will display, prompting you to add a loco into the consist group. Enter the address of a loco

you want to add. Press DIRECTION if you want the loco’s direction reversed (forward is the default setting).

Then press ENTER.

4. “Add Loco” will display again, prompting you to add another loco into the consist group. You can add as

many locos into your consist as you would like. To end programming, press ENTER.

Running Advanced Consists

Running Advanced Consist is just like running a single loco.

After setting up your consist group, use the consist number to run the consist.

1. Press the LOCO key. Make sure “Loco” appears on the LCD. If not, press the LOCO key again. Enter

the consist number and press ENTER.

2. Turn the throttle and all the locos in the consist will start moving together. To control an individual loco’s

accessory functions use either the consist number or the loco’s original address. Read your decoder’s man-

ual to find how to control the accessory functions.

Clearing Advanced Consists

1. Press PROG until “Cons cLr” flashes in the display. Then press ENTER.

2. “Cons#” will display, prompting you to input the consist number. Enter number of the consist you want to

clear and press ENTER.

Once you clear the consist, each loco will respond immediately to its original speed command.

Note If you forget the consist number, each loco’s address in the consist must be reprogrammed on the

Program Track, or program CV19 to zero, in each loco.

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