MTHTrains ES44AC - DCC Additional Functions Part 1; Engine Sounds and Idle Sequences; Extended Start;Shut-Down

Engine Sounds
F25 – Engine Sounds
You can turn the Engine Sounds On/Off by pressing the F25 button. Pressing it
once (enabling F25) will cause the Engine Sounds to shut off. The Whistle/Horn
and Bell sounds will still be active, however. To turn the engine sounds back on
press the F25 button again (disable F25).
Additional F Functions
Idle Sequence - F13, F14, F15 and F16
Pressing F13, F14, F15 or F16 twice (toggling on then off) will trigger an Idle
Sequence if the engine is not moving. These vary from engine to engine and may
include things like checking the coal load, checking the water level, using the
Alemite grease gun on the drivers, etc. When triggered, these will run through a
sequence that varies in duration.
Note – The engine must be sitting still in order to trigger these
F17–Extended Start-Up
If your engine is shut down or you've just applied DCC power pressing F17 twice
(toggling it on then off) will start the Extended Start-Up sounds. This is very
similar to F3 except you will hear the crew talking back and forth about getting the
engine ready to run.
F18 – Extended Shut-Down
If your engine is already up and running you can play the Extended Shut Down
sounds by pressing F18 twice (toggling on then off). The Extended Shut Down is
very similar to F3 in that the engine will ultimately shut down but in the case of
Extended Shut Down you will hear the crew talking back and forth about how the
engine ran, time schedules, etc.
F19 – Rev Up
This will force the engine to Rev Up. Press the F19 button twice (toggling on then
off) to Rev Up one notch. There are eight rev levels in a Diesel/Electric.
F20 –Rev Down
This will force the engine to Rev Down. Press the F20 button twice (toggling on
then off) to Rev Down one notch. There are eight rev levels in a Diesel/Electric.
For example, if you set the rev level on a Diesel to notch 6 and start increasing the
speed of the engine it will stay at that rev level until the engine's speed calls for a
higher rev level. Once the engine has gone past that rev level, notch 6 in this
example, the engine will then rev down normally, all the way to idle, as you decrease
the speed.
M.T.H. HO ES44AC PS3E+ Diesel Engine
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