With the last DCS software update; do the ProtoSound 1 shortcuts still work?

I tested  the lock out feature  with a proto-2 in conventional with the dcs signal turned off.... it works however does it work with a proto-1 ?... I can't test it. I can't see why  it wouldn't work though.  

Soft-key FDL locks the engine, FFR resets engine on TR 1.

How about the old fashion way using the dcs remote's  horn button. Get the engine moving and hold on the horn button, while holding the horn on  remove track power until a short bell or whistle blast is heard  and immediately restore track power. You may have to enable feature 40 first to allow the lock out feature to work.

  It might work providing holding down the dir button cuts track power as long as it it pressed. It does, Just tested it.

Any luck?

I haven't been able to get this to work at all.  I didn't want to pull the electronics and put a rectifier in it

Scott Smith

Well that's a bummer...I'm not sure what options you have left   , do you have a manual for the engine? or let us know what the box, cab, or engine number is.  I don't suppose there's a lock out switch?  I wouldn't give up just yet.  Are there any dings on start up indicating the engine is in reset mode?   Does the engine cycle directions?     I would think the battery plays an important part with the lock out feature.   good luck.

I have the manual. It's the Texas Proto1 4-4-0. It does cycle direction and the battery is good.

Scott Smith

Scott,

You have to activate the remote LOCK-OUT with feature 40.

Then with the engine going forward, hold the whistle button, turn off the transformer, and let go of the whistle button. You should hear a bell in a few seconds.

ACTIVATING REMOTE LOCK-OUT CONTROL ProtoSound® equipped engines feature a RESET setting that allows the operator to remotely “lock” the engine into forward, neutral or reverse. This is especially useful on layouts that feature “blocked” track sections. The lockout feature comes from the factory in the OFF position, meaning it is not active when you first take the engine out of the box. This is done to prevent novice operators from accidentally locking their engine into forward, neutral or reverse and then mistakenly thinking that the engine’s electronics have failed. To activate the Remote Lockout Control setting, go to RESET Feature 40 (See the section Clank, Clank, Etc.  In RESET Mode Move The Throttle Up & Down From High Voltage To Low 40 Times Listen For 8 Clank And 0 Clink Sounds Push The Whistle Button Until You Hear 2 Bell Dings Interrupt The Throttle To “Lock-In” The Lock-Out Setting H 24 RAILKING RailKing Texas Operating Manual entitled Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds® on page 18). Once in Feature 40, press the transformer whistle button and wait for ProtoSounds® to sound a bell ding. Continue pressing the whistle button until ProtoSounds® sounds two bell dings signifying that the Remote Lockout Control has been selected. To lock in the setting, simply turn the throttle all the way off and then back on again. To turn the Remote Lockout Control setting back off, go back to Feature 40 and press the whistle button until only one bell ding sounds. To lock in the setting, simply turn the transformer throttle off and then back on again.

....quite confusing,  as Joe mentioned, feature 40 must be enabled first before you can even start to lock the direction....

Feature 40 is shown on one of the remotes TR soft-keys  MPG,  However you may have better luck with an old Lionel transformer and do the clink & clank thing, then try locking the engine as Joe mentioned above... get the engine moving..ETC

Program mode on a z-4000 works well for proto-1. Program PG on amp meter. Scroll up to 40 on volt meter then press select. automatic 40 clinks and clanks. The finish according too PS-1  directions.

Page 9 of the Z4000 instruction manual has a method to lock a PS1 engine.