MRC Prodigy Advance 2 User Manual

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3. “Add Loco” will ash, 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.
4. “Add Loco” will ash 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 dierent 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 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” ashes in the display. Then press
ENTER. Next using the RECALL button select the Cons address you cleared. Press and
hold DEL to delete from the recall stack. Turning o 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
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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.
NOTE: Write down the time before shutting down, so you can reset the time for your next
operating session.
Setting Time (Master Cab only)
1. Make sure your Cab is the Master Cab.
2. Press SYS and 1. The current time will be momentarily displayed.
3. Enter the new time. Press ENTER.

MRC Prodigy Advance 2 Specifications

General

Brand	MRC
Model	Prodigy Advance 2
Category	Control Systems
Language	English