MTH RealTrax Crossovers, operating track and switches

MTH created a track system which allows your model railroad empire to grow. Because most toy train empires start on a carpet or floor, RealTrax is designed to hold together and withstand the rigors of play. Strong snap-together connections make it easy to assemble or change a layout in minutes, and the built-in roadbed helps keep the dirt on the floor away from the wheels and gears of your train.

There is a new way of controlling model railroads today that you've got to see to believe. It's called DCS (for Digital Command System) and it's the most revolutionary product to hit model railroading since locomotives first became equipped with sound! Unlike traditional or conventional means of operating a model railroad, command systems
allow the user to independently control each engine even if other engines are on the same track at the same time. The
concept has been around since the early 1990's, but only DCS makes it simple and easy to use — thanks to its state-of-the art technology and intuitive interface. Upgrading to DCS unlocks more features than you’ll find in any other command control operating system — features that are factoryinstalled in every Proto-Sound® 2.0 train set locomotive. Here’s just a partial list of what DCS offers:
WIRELESS HANDHELD THROTTLE Run your whole railroad — locomotives, accessories, everything — from one or more
DCS handheld remotes. An LCD screen indicates which engine you’re controlling and its current speed, adjustable in one-scale-mileper- hour increments. Program engines and accessories on the same screen. For nighttime operation, turn on the screen’s backlight.
COMMAND CONTROL Operate up to 99 DCS-equipped engines independently at the same time on the same electrically continuous track — using one or several DCS wireless handheld remotes. When you have guests, give each visitor a DCS handheld and let them control their own engine. Just like the prototype, you can double- head locomotives, add or drop helper engines, or bring a train into the station with a mainline engine and then have a switcher break up the consist.
PROTO-SOUND 2.0 ENGINE SOUNDS DCS offers individual control of dozens of sounds built into every M.T.H. locomotive. Rev the diesel motor up manually before moving your train. Activate auxiliary sounds such as steam letoff and crew conversations. Whistle, bell, and steam chuff or diesel prime mover sounds even have independently adjustable volume control.
TRAIN SOUNDS Add ambience to your railroad with the varietyof train sounds built into Proto-Sound 2.0. The DCS handheld gives you access to effects such as wheel clickety-clack, coupler opening sounds, and the Doppler effect of a train passing by. DCS also offers one-button activation of the Passenger Station or Freight Yard Proto- Effects™ built into every Proto-Sound 2.0 locomotive.
SMOKE CONTROL Adjust the smoke intensity for a steam ordiesel engine at any time from the DCS remote.
SIMPLY THE BEST WAY TO RUN A RAILROAD CONSTANT LIGHTING
Because DCS operates with a constant voltage on the rails (most operators use 18 volts), engine, caboose, and passenger car lights are always on at a constant intensity. No more “lights-out” when a passenger train arrives at a station!
PROGRAMMABLE OPERATION Record up to 90 minutes of DCS speed,direction, and sound commands as a programthat your engines can repeat on demand. Use this feature to run trainsautomatically on one part of your railroad while you manually control another area.
UPGRADABLE SOFTWARE Unlike any DCC or any other command system,DCS is designed to be upgradable over the Internet. The latest software can be downloaded to any DCS system ever made, so new features can be added and your investment will not become obsolete.
TMCC® COMPATIBILITYAdd a Lionel® Command Base to your DCS system and you can run engines equipped with TMCC® (Lionel’s TrainMaster® Command Control) side-by-side with DCS engines - all from the DCS handheld controller. If you prefer, you can even use a Lionel CAB-1® handheld to control TMCC engines at the same time you’re controlling Proto-Sound engines with the DCS controller.
LISTEN TO YOUR FAVORITE TUNES WITH PROTO-CAST™ DCS is the only command control system that
lets you hook up any audio source and play your favorite music right through the train!
BE YOUR OWN DISPATCHER With DCS’s built-in remote microphone, real-time radio dispatch calls are just a button push away. B/L - Screen backlight on/off AUX - Auxiliary menu ACC - Accessory menu BELL - Rings bell
ENG - Engine menu (to select and control engines) MENU - Access 4 main menus Sound, Control, System, Advanced LABOR/REV UP OR DRIFT/REV DN Makes an engine sound like it's working harder or easier
BOOST/BRAKE Temporarily Raises or Lowers Speed SMOKE - Turns smoke unit on & off VOL+ - Globally increases all sounds VOL- - Globally decreases all sounds ENG SND - Silences engine sounds HDLT - Turns headlights on & off PROTOCAST - Activates Proto-Cast™ READ - Search for TIUs, AIUs and Proto-Sound® 2.0 Engines on the track DOPPLER - Activates Proto-Doppler™ E-STOP - Cuts power to all tracks PFA - Activates Passenger/Freight Sounds SHUT DOWN - Deactivates all sound, smoke & lights START UP - Activates sound, smoke & lights Programming Port - Tether attaches between remote and TIU for programming new software features CPLR-F/CPLR-R Fires front & rear couplers THUMBWHEEL - Throttle & selection (scroll & press) tool
DIR - Changes locomotive direction W/H - Blows whistle/horn SW - Switch menu TR - Track menu (Access various tracks / blocks on your layout) MIC - Turns Proto-Dispatch™ on & off MICROPHONE LCD DISPLAY SOFTKEYS - Activate locomotive features

COMMAND CONTROL EXPLAINED In conventional operation, an AC or DC transformer varies track current to adjust engine speed and direction. Command systems such as DCS™, however, put a constant voltage on the track (around 18 volts for DCS) and vary speed by telling each engine how much of that voltage to use. Command control allows different engines to do different things - like run at different speeds, go in different directions, or make different sounds - even when they are on the same track.

In the DCS system, commands such as speed, direction, and sound control are sent as radio signals from the handheld throttle to a TIU (track interface unit). The TIU translates those radio signals into digital information that is sent through the rails and picked up by a receiver in the appropriate engine - telling it to go, for example, 37 miles per hour, blow the whistle, smoke more heavily, or any other command. DCS locomotives can also send information back to the handheld to let the operator know what they're doing.

1.Go to the engine set up menu
Choose your engine type
DCS will “look” for Proto-Sound® or TMCC command-equipped engines on your layout. When it finds one, it adds it onto your remote and tells you when it’s done. *TMCC operation requires a TMCC command base & DCS TIU/TMCC cable
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INTUITIVE MENUS ALLOW YOU TO
PROGRAM, SELECT, AND CONTROL
ENGINES, SWITCHES, AND ACCESSORIES. EVERY PROTO-SOUND 2.0 TRAIN SET LOCOMOTIVE IS ALREADY EQUIPPED TO RUN ON DCS.

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MTH RealTrax Track Crossovers, operating track and switches